Thorvale Olsen Berg

  Research Notes:

1. source: www.tomren.org (www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Holly Tomren)

- indicates that Thorvale Berg was listed in 1880 US Census for Eau Claire Co, WI; However, ancestry.com and familysearch.org has a "Forwell Berg" age 22,< 1858> [ could be Torwell ?? ] labourer, living as a boarder, in the household of Andrew Anderson, household # 139 (next household, #140, is Martin Berg)
- Digitalarkvit, "Nordmen living in Wisconson, 1880 US Census" has the spelling as "Torwell"

2. MN State Census

- 1885 - Knife Falls, Carlton, MN - T O Berg, age 26 <1859> and Gertie, age 23 <1862>, both of "foreign" birth
- 1895 - Little Falls, Morrison Co - T O Berg, age 36, 15 yrs in the State <1880>, 3 yrs in Little Falls; Gertrude, age 33, Oliver (S), age 9, Henry (T) age 7, Edward A age 5, Alice J age 3
- 1905 - #801, 7th Street NE, Little Falls (Ward 2), Morrison Co - 20 yr in the State <1885>, 13 in this ED, occupation Millwright; children as above + Nora C, age 9, Mabel P age 6


3. US Census

a. 1900 - Little Falls, Morrison Co [ abt 50 kms N of St Cloud ]
- Millwright
- married 16 yrs <1884>, emigrated 1871; Gertie, mother of 6 children, 6 living; all children born in MN; Oliver, Sept 1885; Henry J A, May 1887; Eddie A, July 1890; Alice J, Dec 1892; Nora C, Nov 1895; Mabel P, May 1899

b. 1910 - Little Falls, 801 7 St NE
- Superintendent, Lumber Mill
- Gertrude; Oliver, age 24 born in WI [?], Filer, Lumber Mill; Henry, age 22 born in WI [?], Stenographer, Freight Depot; Edward, age 19 born in WI [?], Stenographer, Horseshoe Factory; Alice, age 17, born in MN; Nora, age 14 born in MN; Mable, age 10, born in MN

c. 1920 - Little Falls, #514 2nd St
- Superintendent, Lumber Mill; emigrated 1870; natuarlized 1876
- Gertrude; Oliver, age 34, born in MN, wd, Foreman, Lath Mill; Alice age 27, born in MN, Bookeeper, Flour Mill; Nora, age 24 born in MN, Teacher, Rural School; Mabel, age 20, Bookeeper, Garage

d. 1930 - Little Falls, #514, 2nd St
- Radio Dealer, Radio Shop; Wd; Value $8000, Radio
- Oliver, age 43, born in MN, Wd, age 26 <1911> at first marriage, Salesman in Radio [shop]; Alice Lundquist, age 34 <1926> at first marriage and husband (son-in-law to head of household), Wilfred Lundquist [ possibly Malfrad ?], age 31 <1899> born in MN, parents in Sweden, age 28 <1927> at first marriage, Auditor, Garage; also listed as a Roomer is Alf Lundquist, age 24, Salesman, Garage



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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1885, 1 May 1885, Knife Falls, Carlton Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁹⁵³

2. Residence - 1895, 1 Jun 1895, Little Falls, Morrison Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁹⁵⁴

3. Residence - 1905, 1 Jun 1905, Little Falls, Morrison Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁹⁵⁵

4. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Little Falls, Morrison Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁹⁵⁶

5. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Little Falls, Morrison Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁹⁵⁷

6. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Little Falls, Morrison Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁹⁵⁸

7. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Little Falls, Morrison Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁹⁵⁹

Thorvale married Gertrude Jonsdtr Ottem on 19 Jul 1884 in Ashland, Ashland Co, Wisconsin, United States ⁹²².^,950 (Gertrude Jonsdtr Ottem was born on 18 Mar 1862 in Ottemsløkken, Sunndale, Møre Og Romsdal, Norway, died on 1 Mar 1926 in Little Falls, Morrison Co, Minnesota, United States ⁹⁶⁰ and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Little Falls, Morrison Co, Minnesota, USA.)