Thorsten or Thorsten Henrik Berg (Skymberg)^{[1, 2]}

1903 - 1967  (64 years)

• 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
  		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
  		1920 US Federal Census, Henry Berg Family
  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

  
  

  Father	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)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Selma Augusta Jansson,   b. 3 Dec 1880, Borne, Alvkarleby Parish, Uppsala, Sweden ,   d. 22 Mar 1958, Saint Louis County, Minnesota, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	9 Nov 1901	Elfkarleby, Uppsala, Sverige (Sweden)   [8, 9]
  Family ID	F409	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Berniece Alzina Thomas,   b. 14 May 1901, Minnesota, USA ,   d. 15 Aug 1994, Duluth, Saint Louis, Minnesota, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1939	Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA   [10]
  Last Modified	4 Oct 2017
  Family ID	F2450	Group Sheet

  
  

• Sources

  [S93] Social Security Death Index, Master File, Social Security Administration, (Ancestry.com.), Minnesota, before 1951 (Reliability: 3). [S320] Minnesota Death Certificates Index, (Minnesota Historical Society, people.mnhs.org), CERTID# 1967-MN-024381, 6 Sep 1967, Saint Louis County (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). [S130] Ancestry World Tree Project, (Ancestry.com), OneWorldTree, Henry A. Berg (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 [S95] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics., (Ancestry) (Reliability: 3). Name: Mr Thorsten H Berg Gender: Male Race: White Birth Year: abt 1904 Birth Place: Sweden Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1939 Marriage Place: Marquette, Marquette, Michigan, USA License County: Marquette Age: 35 Residence Place: Michigamme, Michigan Father: Henry Berg Mother: Selma Johnson Spouse: Berniece Thomas County File Number: 17 State File Number: 52 4814 Film: 145 Film Title: 52 Marquette 2251-5569 Film Description: Marquette (1932 - 1940)