Clara J Grue

  Research Notes:

1. Death - from husband's, Roy Berg, funeral/obit, 15 Jan 1975

- he was predeceased by his wife, Clara, who died Dec 25, 1973
- he was survived by his four sons, Orvin from Minneapolis, Norris from Aitken, MN (Aitkin Co; about 200-250 kms east and a little north of Fergus Falls), Rodger from Kansas City, Kansas, and Wesley from Leonard (Clearwater Co, MN; abt 15 kms north of Shelvin)

2. US Census

a. 1930 - Leon Twp, Clearwater Co, MN

- under the household/farm of John Reeden
- Roy F as a farm worker, Clara, born in MN; Orvin C, Norris F, Roger [J?]

b. 1940 - Leon Twp, Clearwater Co, MN

- Roy, age 35, born in MN; grade 5; worked 16 hrs the wk of Mar 24 with W.P.A. [gov't emergency work?]; worked 48 wks in 1939 earning $472; farm schedule 85; rents home $8
- Clara, age 40 born in MN; grade 8; Homemaker
- Orvin, son age 16 born in MN; grade 6 [ ? ]; student, attended school since 1 Mar 1940; NP - non paid family worker
- Norris, son age 15 born in MN; grade 5 [ ? ]; student, attended school since 1 Mar 1940; NP - non paid family worker
- Roger, son age 11 born in MN; grade 2 [ ? ]
- Wesley, son age 8 born in MN; grade 1 [ ? ]

- same place as of 1 Apr 1935


3. NOT Confirmed -- Bemidji Pioneer
- a few articles (1973, 1974), make mention of Mr and Mrs Milan Clemenson and daughter Sandra visiting with Clara Berg in Bemidji; one article mentioned Sandra (Milan) Clemenson, daughter of Clara Berg
- HOWEVER, no record of Sandra Berg, mother Grue, in the MN birth index; but there is a record of death on MN Death Index for Clara Josephine Berg, mother's maiden name as Simonson


4. [ 23 Dec 2013 ]


Ancestry.com Public Member Tree 'Kramer Family Tree owner jerryleekramer' with last sign on 22 Dec 2013
- not clear on family relationship, but possibly through Clara J Grue and Roy Berg since this is the only family of Claus that he records the next generation


5. [ 13 Jul 2014 ]

Ancestry.com Public Member Tree 'Connections to Oberg Family Tree owner ScottOberg with last login on in June 2014
- not clear on family relationship, but possibly through Clara J Grue and Roy Berg

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Leon Twp, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁴⁷¹

2. Residence - 1940, 1 Apr 1940, Leon Twp, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁴⁷² Enumeration on 23 Apr 2012

Clara married Roy F Berg on 2 Jan 1924 in Bagley, Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States.²⁴⁷⁰ (Roy F Berg was born on 20 Nov 1904 in Queen Twp, Polk Co, Minnesota, United States ²⁴⁷⁰ and died on 10 Jan 1975 in Clearwater Co, Minnesota, United States ²⁴⁷⁰.)