Reinhold Berg (Skymberg)

1883 - 1966  (83 years)

• Name	Reinhold Berg (Skymberg)
  Nickname	Reinhold Skymberg
  Born	16 Aug 1883	Värmland, Sweden   [1]
  		Swedish Birth Record for Reinhold Skymberg, 16 Aug 1883
  Gender	Male
  Emigration	17 Apr 1903	Norra Råda, Värmland
  	Name: Reinhold Skymberg Gender: Man (Male) Birth Date: 18 aug 1883 Birth Place: Norra Råda, Värmland Departure Date: 17 apr 1903 Departure Place: Norra Råda, Värmland Arrival Place: Nordamerika Occupation or Relation: Arbetare Marital Status: Unmarried (Single) Notes: Travels alone Page: 45 Original Page: 917 Source: Norra Råda Fsb 1896-1903 Household Members: Name Reinhold Skymberg
  Emigration	25 Apr 1903	Southampton, England   [2]
  	Uk, Outward Passenger Lists Name: Reinhold Skymberg Gender: Male Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1884 Departure Date: 25 Apr 1903 Port of Departure: Southampton, England Destination Port: New York, USA Ship Name: New York
  	Age: 19
  Family Interest	3 May 1903	New York City, New York, New York, USA
  	According to Ancestry.com, Renold Berg, as he was known in the 1930 US Federal census, was actually named Reinhold Skymberg when he arrived in New York on 3 May 1903 at the age of 19, immigrating from Sweden. Interestingly, the transcribed passenger list from the ship, New York, spelled his name as Reinhold Skym (space) Berg (microfilm serial number T715, roll T715_250, page 22). Renold is found in the 1910 US Federal census as Beinhold Berg [corrected to Reinhold Berg]in Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota with his wife Ellen. He was 25 and she was 23, married with one child. In the 1920 US Federal census, Renold was named Renda Berg (transcription error assumed). He was living within 3 blocks of where he and his wife lived 10 years prior. He is now 35, his wife Elin, 33, and have 5 children: Stanley, 10; Russel, 5; Ruby Lillian, 3 4/12; Ruben L, 3 4/12; and Baby Berg (later to be know as Edith), 9 months old. The 1930 US Federal Census finds Renold Berg residing in Gary, Indiana (age 46) along with his two sons Russell (age 16) and Stanley (age 21). All three were lodgers in what appears to be a boarding house on Adams Street. At this date, his wife, Elin, has not been located in the 1930 census. Reuben and and Edythe were living in the Children's Home Institution in Duluth, Minnesota during the 1930 census period (2 Apr 1930. It is believed that Ruben's twin, Ruby, died shortly after the 1920 census (2 Jan 1920). A death record has been located for what appears to be her but requires verification at this time (State File # 026611, record #299610 reflecting a 24 Mar 1920 death in Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota). In researching Renold Berg, it was discovered that he had an older brother, Anders Henrik Skymberg (age 29), that immigrated to the US, arriving 29 Oct 1903 at the port of Boston. Anders brought with him his wife, Selma (22) and a son Torsten (age 7). According to the ship manifest, Anders was joining his brother Reinhold Berg at 230 West 6th St, Duluth, Minnesota. It is interesting to note that Reinhold Skymberg had changed his name between May 3, 1903 and 29 Oct 1903 to Reinhold Berg. As common in the immigration process, many people changed their names to become either more Americanized or to make the pronunciation of their name easier. Many Swedish names contain berg in some form (i.,e., Berglund, Bergman, Berghold, etc). Many chose to drop the the last part of the surname and in doing so, the surname became Berg. To add further interest, Anders Skymberg, was officially documented in the 1920 US Federal Census as Anders Berg and in the 1930 US Federal Census, was documented as Henry Berg. According to census records for both brothers, they became Naturalized Citizens.
  Immigration	3 May 1903	New York City, New York, New York, USA   [3]
  	Immigration New York Passenger List for Reinhold Skymberg, 19, sailing from Southampton, England, arriving in New York City on 3 May 1903. Manifest reflects that Reinhold's passage was paid by his uncle and that he had a ticket to his final destination, Duluth, Minnesota. The manifest reflects that he was going to a freind's house at 617 Lake Ave, Duluth. His friend's name was Gustof Olson.
  	Age: 19
  		New York Passenger List Passenger list for Reinhold Skymberg, 19, sailing from Southampton, England, arriving in New York City on 3 May 1903. Manifest reflects that Reinhold's passage was paid by his uncle and that he had a ticket to his final destination, Duluth, Minnesota. The manifest reflects that he was going to a freind's house at 617 Lake Ave, Duluth. His friend's name was Gustof Olson.
  Census	1910	Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA   [4]
  	Census 1910 Minnesota, St Louis, Precinct 2, Supplemental, Duluth, 1005 East 3rd Street, sheet 15A, dwelling 7, family 7 Reinhold Berg, head 25. Ellen, wife 23. They have been married for 1 year; first marriage for both. One child born, one living. (Child's name not recorded in census). He is a laborer for wages, either as a general worker or a cements works. They are renting a home. Both can read and write. Both were born in Sweden as were their parents. Reinhold immigrated to the U.S. in 1903. Ellen immigrated in 1904. No mention of child's name or sex
  	Age: 25
  		1910 US Federal Census - Reinhold Berg Family
  Naturalization	2 Aug 1912	Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA   [5]
  	Certificate of Naturalization
  	Age: 29
  		Certificate of Naturalization for Reinhold Berg
  Military Service	12 Sep 1918	Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA   [6]
  	#WWI, World War I Draft Registration Serial Number 1207, Order Number 2262. Rinhold Berg, age 35, born 18 Aug 1883; naturalized citizen. Home address 1315 E. 9th St., Duluth, Minnesota. Nearest relative is Mrs. Ellen Berg, same address. He is a mason at the Minnesota Steel Company in Morgan Park, Duluth. Tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair with no distinguishing body marks. Local Board Div. No. 4.
  	Age: 35
  Census	3 Jan 1920	Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA   [7]
  	Census 1920 Renold (Reinhold) Berg, head, 35, married, immigrated in 1902, born in Sweden, naturalized in 1911. Elin Berg, wife, 33, married, immigrated in 1902, born in Sweden, naturalized in 1911. Stanley, son, 10, single, born in Minnesota. Russell, son, 5, single, born in Minnesota. Ruby Lillian, daughter (twin to Ruben), 3 4/12, born in Minnesota. Ruben L, son (twin to Ruby), 3 4/12, born in Minnesota. Baby (Edythe), daughter, 9 mos, born in Minnesota Note: The New York ship manifest for Reinhold Skymburg states that he arrived in New York in May of 1903.
  	Age: 35
  		1920 Federal Census, Edythe Berg
  Census	8 Apr 1930	Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA   [8]
  	Census 1930 Gary, Calcument Township, Lake County, Indiana, Enumeration District 45-47, sheet 6A, 8 Apr 1930 Renold Berg, 46, married, lodger, born in Sweden. Russell Berg, 16, son, lodger, single, born in Minnesota. Stanley Russell, 21, son, lodger, single, born in Minnesota. Renold was 20 when first married. Immigrated to the US in 1903. Russell attended school within the census year. All can read and write. Renold is a brick mason in a sheet mill working for wages; not a veteran. Stanley is also a brick mason in a sheet mill working for wages. Renold's parents were born in Sweden.
  	Age: 46
  		1930 US Federal Census, Renold Berg Family
  Census	4 Apr 1940	Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA   [9]
  	Census 1940 Indiana, Lake, Gary, Calument Township, 4 Apr 1940, SD 1, ED 95-15, sheet 3A, 300 Pierce, dwelling 43 Sarah D. Gerber, head 52; widow. Walter Gerber, son 32. Frances Gerber, daughter-in-law 33. Rienhold Berg, lodger, 56, widow. Rienhold is a brick-layer in a sheet mill working for private wages. Income for 1939 was $2,000; no other source of income. He was born in Sweden. Living at the same address as on 1 Apr 1935.
  	Age: 56
  Military Service	27 Apr 1942	Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA   [10]
  	#WWII, World War II Draft Registration Serial Number U2694. Rinhold Berg. Residence 300 Pierce Street, Gary, Lake, Indiana. Age 58. Place of birth was Rodea, Sweden. Date of birth 18 Aug 1883. Employed by Carnegie-Illinois Steel, Gary, Indiana. Employed as a Mason in the sheet and tin mill. Name of person who would always know your address was listed as Mrs. Andrew Gourley, 857 Delaware, Gary, Indiana. Five feet 10 inches in height, 185 pounds, gray eyes, gray hair with ruddy complexion.
  	Age: 58
  Died	Dec 1966	Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA
  Buried	Evergreen Memorial Park, Hobart, Lake County, Indiana, USA
  		Reinhold Berg (Skymberg) (1883-1966) - Find A Grave
  Association	Henry Andrew (Henrik Anders) Berg (Skymberg) (Relationship: Brother)
  Notes	Possible relative, Tycko Nikanor, age 21, border crossing from Canada to U.S. on 30 Jun 1914 from Quebec aboard the Empress of Britain, port of departure Liverpool, England. Stated destination was to Duluth, Minnesota. Subsequent search reveals a 1917 WWI Draft Registration Card for a Nikanor Skymberg, date of birth 9 Apr 1893, age 24. Draft location was Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin. Swedish birth records indicate that Tyrko Nikanor's parents are Nils Skymberg and Anna Charlotta Larsson. Comparison of birth date reveals that the Nikanor who came across the border from Canada is the same Nikanor born to Nils and Anna with birth location of Alnö, Västernorrland.
  Person ID	I1102	clanSoren
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Per Jonasson Skymberg,   b. 5 Feb 1840, Norra Råda, Värmland, Sverige (Sweden) ,   d. 19 Mar 1918, Norra Råda, Värmland, Sverige (Sweden)  (Age 78 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Katarina Persdotter,   b. 1 May 1841, Ransäter, Värmland, Sverige ,   d. 4 Nov 1915  (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	1 Sep 1861	Norra Råda, Värmland, Sverige (Sweden)   [11]
  Family ID	F408	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ellen Johnson or Johansson,   b. Abt 1887, Sweden ,   d. 1954  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	5 Aug 1908	Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA
  Children	+ 01. Stanley M. Berg 2x ,   b. 19 May 1909, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 16 Feb 1972, East Chicago, Lake, Indiana, USA  (Age 62 years) + 02. Russell John Sr Berg,   b. 26 Mar 1914, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA ,   d. Dec 1966  (Age 52 years)   03. Reuben Leland Berg,   b. 16 Aug 1916, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 1971, Gary, Lake, Indiana, USA  (Age 54 years)   04. Ruby Lillian Berg,   b. 16 Aug 1916, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 24 Mar 1920, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA  (Age 3 years) + 05. Edith Doris Berg,   b. 3 Mar 1919, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 23 Jun 1977, Merrillville, Lake, Indiana, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	14 Nov 2017
  Family ID	F402	Group Sheet

  
  

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