Selma Augusta Jansson^[1]

1880 - 1958  (77 years)

• Name	Selma Augusta Jansson
  Born	3 Dec 1880	Borne, Alvkarleby Parish, Uppsala, Sweden
  Gender	Female
  Immigration	4 Nov 1903	Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA   [2]
  	Immigration
  	Age: 22
  		Ship Manifest: SS Columbus Departing Liverpool on 29 Oct 1903, arriving Boston harbor on 4 Nov 1903 Anders Skymberg, 29; Selma Skymberg, 22; and Torsten Skymberg, 7
  Census	19 Apr 1910	Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA   [3]
  	Census 1910 Minnesota, Saint Louis, Duluth, 19 Apr 1910, SD 8, ED 53, sheet 5A, 1223 (street name illegible), dwelling 101, family 106 Henry Berg, head 36. Selma, wife 29. They have been married for 8 years; two children born, two living; first marriage for both. Children: Thurston, son 7; Arnold, son 4. He is a (illegible) working odd jobs for wages. Owns home with a mortgage. All but Arnold who was born in Minnesota were born in Sweden and immigrated to the U.S. in 1903. Neither parent can read or write. Also living with them are two boarders, Frederick Stenstrom, 9 months, and Elenor Larsen, 27. Frederick was born in Minnesota and Elenor was born in Sweden. No immigration year noted for the later.
  	Age: 29
  Census	9 Jan 1920	Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA   [4]
  	Census 1920 Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota, Precinct 10, Enumeration District 101, sheet 9A, Family #183, 11 Avenue East Henry Berg, head, 46, married, Immigrated 1903, Naturalized 1912, born in Sweden, contactor in Water and Gas Compnay Selma Berg, wife, 39, married, Immigrated 1903, Naturalized 1912, born in Sweden, no occupation Torsten, son, 16, single, born in Sweden Arnold M, son, 14, single, born in Minnesota
  	Age: 39
  		1920 US Federal Census, Henry Berg Family
  Census	9 Apr 1930	Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA   [5]
  	Census 1930 Minnesota, Saint Louis, Duluth, 9 Apr 1930, SD 3, ED 69-49, sheet 9B, 1022 Eleventh Street, dwelling 203, family 209 Henry A. Berg, head 56. Selma, wife 49. Thorsten H., son 27. They own their own home valued at $6,500; own a radio set. He is a contractor with a contracting company working for himself. He is not a veteran. Thorsten is a civil engineer for a contracting firm for wages. He is not a veteran. The family was born in Sweden and immigrated to the U.S. in 1903. All are able to read and write.
  	Age: 49
  Census	12/ Apr 1940	Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA   [6]
  	Census 1940 Minnesota, Saint Louis, Duluth, 12 Apr 1940, SD 8, ED 88-26B, sheet 3B, 1022 North Eleventh Ave East, dwelling 58 Andrew Berg, head 66. Selma, wife 59. Thorston, son 37. Andrew is the proprietor of a construction (contractor) firm working on his own account; wages for 1939 were zero; has other source of income. Thorston is the co-partner of the construction firm also working on his own account; income for 1939 was zero; has other source of income. All were born in Sweden and are naturalized citizens. Highest educational level: Andrew, 8th; Selma, 8th; Thorston, C-4. Living in the same house as on 1 Apr 1935.
  	Age: 59
  Died	22 Mar 1958	Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA   [7]
  Person ID	I1121	clanSoren
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2017

  
  

  Family	Henry Andrew (Henrik Anders) Berg (Skymberg),   b. 3 Dec 1873, Norra Råda, Värmland, Sverige (Sweden) ,   d. 23 Aug 1956, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA  (Age 82 years)
  Married	9 Nov 1901	Elfkarleby, Uppsala, Sverige (Sweden)   [1, 8]
  Children	01. Thorsten or Thorsten Henrik Berg (Skymberg),   b. 17 Mar 1903, Älvkarleby, Uppsala, Sverige (Sweden) ,   d. 6 Sep 1967, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA  (Age 64 years) 02. Arnold Maurice Berg,   b. 9 Jul 1905, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 19 May 1978, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA  (Age 72 years)
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F409	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S130] Ancestry World Tree Project, (Ancestry.com), OneWorldTree, Henry A. Berg (Reliability: 3). [S104] Immigration and Naturalization Records, National Archives, Washington, D.C., (Ancestry.com), Ship SS Columbus: Boston Passenger Lists, 1820-1943, Microfilm Roll Number 68 (Reliability: 3). [S98] 1910 United States Federal Census, Thirteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry), Duluth Ward 1, Saint Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T624_724; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0153; Image: 664; FHL microfilm: 1374737. (Reliability: 3). [S82] 1920 United States Federal Census, Fourteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry.com), Year: 1920;Census Place: Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T625_858; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 101 (Reliability: 3). [S99] 1930 United States Federal Census, Fifteenth Census of the United States, (Ancestry), Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: 1126; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 49; Image: 449.0; FHL microfilm: 2340861 (Reliability: 3). [S306] 1940 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls., Duluth, St Louis, Minnesota; Roll: T627_1972; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 88-26B. (Reliability: 3). [S148] Birth, Death, and Marriage Records, Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 , (Ancestry.com), State File Number 031308; 1958 (Reliability: 3). [S109] Sweden, Indexed Marriage Records, 1860-1943, Genline AB; Johanneshov, Sweden; Swedish Church Records Archive; GID Number: 2287.53.2600; Roll Number: CK2770, (Ancestry). Name: Selma Augusta Maiden Name: Jansson Gender: Kvinna (Female) Age: 20 Birth Date: 2 dec 1880 Marriage Date: 9 nov 1901 Marriage Place: Elfkarleby, Uppsala, Sverige (Sweden) Parish: Elfkarleby Spouse: Anders Hinrik Perss