Jon Olsen Berg
- Born: 2 Jan 1853, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 1120,1147
- Baptized: 23 Jan 1853, Os, Tolga, Hedmark, Norway 1147
- Marriage (1): Marit (Mary) Sund on 11 Nov 1884 in Lake Park, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States
- Died: 21 Dec 1932, Atlantic Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States at age 79 1148,1149
- Buried: Atlantic Lutheran Church Cemetery, Atlantic Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States 1150
Research Notes:
Altanta Lutheran Church Cemetery, Altanta Twp, Becker Co, MN [Ulen, MN - a bit west; the Alanta Twp
is north of Lake Park, MN.
- many family members are recorded
- findgrave names the cemetery Altanta Cemetery
- I have these grave markers noted a flash drive, 'Kingston' 16 gb - blue, with the first image of a closeup of the church, image 0245; I renamed a long shot of the church, as Altanta Lutheran Church .... genealogy pictures ..16 May 2008
[noted 20 Nov 2023]
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1. source: www.worldconnect.rootsweb.com; contact: Linda Penland; Lpenland@qwest.net; 26 March 2005 [ search through father, Ole Jonson Berg, born 1829 ]
- gives birth date for Jon O Berg, marriage date and location; wife is listed as Mary Soun; indicates source from an old newspaper clipping. "...came to US Nov 11, 1884 and settled in Lake Park, MN"
- see Norway Parish Registers - 2 Jan 1853
2. source: Emigrants from Trondheim
- list Jon O Berg, age 28 (born abt 1853) from Tolgen; designation is Lake Park, MN; date of registration is 20 April 1881
3. source: MN State Census for Atlanta Twp, Becker Co, MN;
a. 1885 - age 32, wife Marit (age 29) and son Nels (age 2, born in MN)
b. 1895 - listed as Joe Berg - in MN for 14 years <1881> and this jurisdiction 12 years <1883>
c. 1905 - son Conrad, age 13 <1892> -- Martin ?
4. US Census, Atlantic Twp, Becker Co, MN
a. 1900 - married 16 years; Marit, mother of 4 children, 4 living; emigration as 1883
b. 1910 - married 25 years, Marit, mother of 4 children, 3 living; emigration as 1881
c. 1920 - emigration - John as 1881; Marit as 1883
d. 1930 - John and Marit (recorded as Maria) are listed under their son, Joseph Berg household
4. source: MN death certificate (birth and death dates for John O. Berg and Marit Berg) 1121
Noted events in his life were:
1. Emigration - 1881, 20 Apr 1881, Trondhiem, Norway to Quebec, Quebec, Canada. 1151
2. Residence - 1905, 1 Jun 1905, Altanta Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States. 1152
3. Residence - 1895, 1 Jun 1895, Altanta Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States. 1153
4. Residence - 1885, 1 May 1885, Altanta Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States. 1154
5. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Atlantic Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States. 1155
6. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Atlanta Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States. 1156
7. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Atlanta Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States. 1157
8. Residence - 1930, 15 Apr 1930, Atlanta Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States. 1158
Jon married Marit (Mary) Sund on 11 Nov 1884 in Lake Park, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States. (Marit (Mary) Sund was born on 29 Sep 1855 in Norway, died on 10 Apr 1944 in Atlantic Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States 1159 and was buried in Atlantic Lutheran Church Cemetery, Atlantic Twp, Becker Co, Minnesota, United States 1159.)
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