| Father |
Merlin Francis BERG, b. 28 Apr 1917, Hodges Township, Stevens County, Minnesota, United States  , d. 28 Dec 1999, Albert Lea Township, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States (Age 82 years) |
| Mother |
Doris Irene CHANDLER, b. 19 Jul 1919, Orondo, Douglas County, Washington, United States , d. 3 Oct 1994, Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota, United States (Age 75 years) |
| Married |
15 Aug 1942 |
Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, United States of America |
- The marriage certificate for Merlin F. Berg and Doris Irene Chandler was issued by Dale County, which is the county where Camp Rucker was located, but they were actually married in Dothan, which is in Houston County. I suspect this had something to do with the military jurisdiction. They were married at the Episcopal Church in Dothan. While in Olympia, Doris worked as a nanny for the Jessup family. She also lived with them. Mr. Jessup was a minister at the Episcopal Church in Olympia. He wrote Doris a letter that she took to the minister at the church in Dothan as a reference so they could be married in a church. Otherwise, the army would probably have preferred them to be married on post.
Doris took the bus from Washington and spent the night she arrived in the guest house. She shared a room with a woman named Eleanor. Years later, after moving to Hayward, Minnesota in 1971, Bud and Doris became acquainted with a couple called Lornie and Eleanor Stotts. Lornie was the janitor at the elementary school in Hayward. Eleanor had stayed at the guest house at Camp Rucker in mid-August 1942 and roomed with a woman named Doris.
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| Residence |
Between 15 Aug 1942 and Apr 1943 |
Ozark, Dale County, Alabama, United States of America |
| Residence |
Between Apr 1943 and Jun 1943 |
, , Minnesota, United States |
| Residence |
Between 28 Jul 1943 and Sep 1943 |
, , Washington, United States of America |
- Presumably Orondo, but the source did not specify.
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| Residence |
Between Sep 1943 and 29 Nov 1943 |
Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America |
| Residence |
Between 29 Nov 1943 and Apr 1944 |
Nipomo, San Luis Obispo County, California, United States of America |
| Residence |
Between Apr 1944 and Jun 1944 |
Smartsville, Yuba County, California, United States of America |
| Residence |
Between Jun 1944 and Dec 1945 |
Orondo, Douglas County, Washington, United States of America |
- Doris lived with her parents while Bud was overseas. Her first child, Merlin, was born during this time.
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| Residence |
Between Dec 1945 and May 1947 |
Orondo, Douglas County, Washington, United States of America |
- Bud, Doris and Merlin lived in several locations during this time frame:
Lived in Uncle Clyde's house
Stayed with Oatey children
Lived in Bud Johnson's house
The Henderson House
The folks little House
Mart is born Oct. 26, 1946
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| Residence |
Between May 1947 and Jun 1949 |
East Wenatchee, Douglas County, Washington, United States of America |
| Residence |
Between Jun 1949 and Aug 1951 |
Twisp, Okanogan County, Washington, United States of America |
- Doris Berg's list of residences shows that they lived in Twisp from June 1949 till Aug. 1951.
Mary Reese's obituary, in 1950, shows that Bud was living in Twisp, Washington.
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| Residence |
Between Aug 1951 and Sep 1952 |
Orchard Gardens, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States of America |
- Information on the internet (24 Jun 2021) places Orchard Gardens in Burnsville, Dakota County, but previously I thought I identified it as part of Bloomington, Hennepin County.
The Berg family lived in two different locations during this time frame, identified by Doris as the little house and the big house. They moved to Orchard Gardens because Bud's sister, Florence, and her husband, Steve, lived there. Merlin recalls that one of these houses had a dirt floor, probably the little house.
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| Residence |
Between Sep 1952 and May 1953 |
Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 78th & Lyndale |
| Residence |
Between May 1953 and Jan 1956 |
Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 200 W 98th |
- 1955 Minneapolis Directory shows that they lived at 200 W 98th which is actually in Bloomington.
Although the 1953 Minneapolis Directory shows that they lived at 8016 Lyndale Av S, they did not. That is the address of the bank Doris worked at.
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| Residence |
Between Jan 1956 and Aug 1959 |
Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 100 W 93rd |
- The 1957-1959 Minneapolis City Directory shows that Bud and Doris lived at 100 W 93rd, which is actually in Bloomington.
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| Residence |
Between Aug 1959 and Mar 1960 |
North Mankato, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 803 South Ave |
- Earl's obit says that Doris lived in Minneapolis at the time of his death in 1956.
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| Residence |
Between Mar 1960 and Nov 1963 |
North Mankato, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 716 Lyndale |
- The 1960 Mankato City Directory shows that the Berg family lived at 716 Lyndale in North Mankato. The 1960 Minneapolis City Directory confirms that they lived in North Mankato.
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| Residence |
Between Nov 1963 and 6 Jun 1964 |
North Mankato, Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 814 1/2 Wall St. |
| Residence |
Between 6 Jun 1964 and 17 Jun 1971 |
Bloomington, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 8830 12th Ave S |
- Ranald Chandler's obituary says that his sister, Doris Berg, was living in Minnesota at the time of his death in Mar 1971.
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| Residence |
Between 17 Jun 1971 and 5 Apr 1973 |
Hayward, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| Residence |
Between 5 Apr 1973 and Feb 1979 |
Albert Lea, Freeborn County, Minnesota, United States |
| 1321 Louis St. |
- Although the list of places they had lived that Doris Berg made shows that they left Albert Lea in Feb 1978, it was actually Feb 1979, the year that Cheri graduated from high school.
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| Residence |
Between Feb 1979 and 1 Aug 1980 |
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 10th Ave S. |
- Although the list of places they had lived created by Doris Berg showed that they moved to Minneapolis in Feb 1978, it was actually Feb 1979, the year that Cheri graduated from high school.
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| Residence |
Between Aug 1980 and Sep 1981 |
Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 10th Ave S |
| Residence |
Between Sep 1981 and 10 Jun 1982 |
Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 11010 Mississippi Blvd. Apt. 304 |
| Residence |
Between 10 Jun 1982 and Oct 1998 |
Coon Rapids, Anoka County, Minnesota, United States of America |
| 11020 Mississippi Blvd. Apt. 107 zip code 55433 |
- In her brother Ernie's obituary (1986), Doris is shown to be living in Coon Rapids, Minn.
The U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2 gives the following address for Doris I. Berg without specifying a year:
11020 Mississippi Blvd NW Apt 107, Minneapolis, MN, 55433-3579
The address shown on Doris' death certificate (1994):
11020 Mississippi Blvd. NW
Her obituary simply says Coon Rapids.
The zip code for Doris' last residence shown on the SSDI is 55407. Probably the zip code for the bank where her Social Security was direct deposited.
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| Albums |
 | BERG-CHANDLER (10)
Media pertaining to Bud Berg and Doris Chandler and their descendents. |
| Family ID |
F4 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
