Name |
Thorsten or Thorsten Henrik Berg (Skymberg) |
Nickname |
Torsten |
Born |
17 Mar 1903 |
Älvkarleby, Uppsala, Sverige (Sweden) |
Gender |
Male |
Immigration |
4 Nov 1903 |
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA [3] |
Immigration
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 months
Brother Reinhold Berg, 230 West 6th Street, Duluth, Minnesota |
Age: 7 months |
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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 [4] |
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: 7 |
Census |
9 Jan 1920 |
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA [5] |
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, contractor in Water and Gas Company. 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: 16 |
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1920 US Federal Census, Henry Berg Family
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Census |
9 Apr 1930 |
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA [6] |
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: 27 |
Census |
12 Apr 1940 |
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA [7] |
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: 37 |
Residence |
1954 |
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA |
Name: Thorsten H Berg
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1954
Residence Place: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Occupation: District Mgr
Spouse: Berniece Berg
Publication Title: Duluth, Minnesota, City Directory, 1954 |
Residence |
1960 |
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA |
Name: Thorsten H Berg
Gender: Male
Residence Year: 1960
Residence Place: Duluth, Minnesota, USA
Occupation: Sales Manager
Spouse: Berniece A Berg
Publication Title: Duluth, Minnesota, City Directory, 1960 |
Died |
6 Sep 1967 |
Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA |
Person ID |
I1122 |
clanSoren |
Last Modified |
6 Oct 2017 |