John Erick BERG

1871 - 1936  (64 years)

• Name	John Erick BERG
  Born	15 Aug 1871	Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  	The birth register for Marquette County, Michigan records his birth date as 3 Sep 1871.
  Gender	Male
  Census	21 Jun 1880	Walden Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States of America
  	1880 Federal Census
  School	21 Jun 1880	Walden Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States of America
  	At the time of the 1880 census, John had attended school within the last year.
  Confirmation	1888	, Pope County, Minnesota, United States
  Occupation	Between 1895 and 1905	Walden Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States of America
  	Farm laborer
  	The 1895 Minnesota State census shows that he was a farmer. Both the 1900 Federal census and the 1905 Minnesota State census identifies John E. Berg as a farm laborer in this parents household. The Lashway book shows that John was a farmer.
  Census	1 Jun 1900	Walden Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States of America
  	1900 Federal Census
  Attended	7 May 1933	Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States
  	John Berg was a pallbearer at the funeral of his brother, Axel Berg.
  Name	John Berge
  Name	John E. Berg
  Name	John Erick Berry
  Name	John Erik Berg
  Name	Johne Berg
  Occupation	1936	, Pope County, Minnesota, United States
  	Farmer
  	The Lashway book shows that John was a farmer.
  Religion	Lutheran
  Residence	Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States
  Died	13 Jul 1936	, Pope County, Minnesota, United States
  	The Lashway book shows that John died in Starbuck, MN.
  Buried	14 Jul 1936	Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States
  	Bethesda Covenant/Bethany Lutheran Cemetery Pope County, Minnesota, USA Find A Grave Memorial 73550145 The John J. Berg Family Bible shows that John Erick was buried on 15 Jul 1936, but the Bethany Lutheran Membership Register shows that he was buried on 14 Jul 1936, which matches the family tradition that he was buried within hours of being found. The weather had been hot and by the time he was found early in the morning, the condition of the body necessitated immediate burial. The burial was officiated by student Linne Bomgren.
  Notes	WikiTree Profile Berg-1617
  Person ID	I8	BergSletten
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2022

  
  

  Father	John J. BERG,   b. 2 Sep 1839, Born, Ljusnarsberg Parish, Örebro County, Sweden ,   d. 27 Jun 1927, Walden Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States of America  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Anna Katherina CARLSDOTTER,   b. 20 Mar 1849, Högfors hytta, Ljusnarsberg Parish, Örebro County, Sweden ,   d. 12 Nov 1927, , Pope County, Minnesota, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Married	3 Sep 1870	Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  Church	3 Sep 1870	Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  	Bethania Församling
  Residence	1870-1876	Ishpeming, Marquette County, Michigan, United States of America
  	From Lashway book: They lived in Ishpeming, Michigan until 1876 when they moved to Walden Township in Pope County, sec. 24, near the present town of Starbuck, Minnesota, where Mr. Berg had earlier filed a homestead claim.
  Residence	Between 1876 and 1927	Walden Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States of America
  	The Bethany Lutheran Membership Register shows that the John J. Berg Family arrived in Pope County from Ishpeming, Michigan in 1876. The Berg family is found on the 1880 and 1900 census in Walden Township, Pope County, Minnesota. The 1895 Minnesota State census shows that John had lived in Walden Township for 18 years and 1 month, since May 1877. Anna, John, Anna, August, and Johanna had lived there for 18 years. Apparently John came a month before the rest of the family. The rest of the children were all born in Minn and had lived there all of their lives. There was also a Gustaf Johnson living with them who had lived in Minnesota for 13 years but had only just come to live with the Berg family. The 1900 census shows that he owned the farm, free from mortgage. The 1905 Minnesota State census, taken in June 1905, shows that John had lived in Walden Township for 29 years and 2 months, since Apr 1876. Anna, John E., and Axel had lived in Walden for 29 years and 1 month, since May 1876. The rest of the children were born in Minnesota and had lived there all their lives. The 1910 census shows that they lived on a farm they owned free from mortgage. When John J. Berg crossed the border into Canada at Emerson on a trip with his son, Axel, on 11 Jul 1913, it showed his residence as Starbuck, Minnesota. From Lashway book: They lived in Ishpeming, Michigan until 1876 when they moved to Walden Township in Pope County, sec. 24, near the present town of Starbuck, Minnesota, where Mr. Berg had earlier filed a homestead claim. In 1875 he visited the site and built a house and barn and had some good hearted neighbors break up a few acres which he seeded in the spring of 1876. The grasshoppers took his crop. He stuck it out and broke more land after they moved in. The following year he seeded some wheat and oats and got a very good crop. The father of Ole, Iver and Andrew Barsness thrashed his first grain crop. The next year, together with John Bloom and Fredrick Chalenburg, they got a used horse-power thrasher and they thrashed together a few years. John Berg later bought a horse-power thrasher in company with Fred Fredrickson, Brent Wold and Otteson and they thrashed some years together.
  Church	6 Apr 1877-1927	, Pope County, Minnesota, United States
  	Bethany Lutheran Church
  	Mr. and Mrs. John J. Berg were present at the organizational meeting of the Bethany Lutheran Church on 6 Apr 1877. The Bethany Lutheran Membership Register shows that the John J. Berg family was received into the congregation in 1877.
  Albums		BERG-CARLSON (24) Media pertaining to John J. Berg and Anna Kathrina Carlsdotter and their descendents.
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Attended - John Berg was a pallbearer at the funeral of his brother, Axel Berg. - 7 May 1933 - Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States Residence - - Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States Buried - 14 Jul 1936 - Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Johnny Berg This photo was cropped from a photo of Johnny with his brother, Axel.
  		John Berg, Charley Carlson, Ted Berg Three brothers-in-law, not entirely sure which is which or when this was taken.
  		Johnny Berg and Axel Berg This photo of the Berg brothers is undated.

  
  

  Documents

  John Erick Berg Birth Record This image has been cropped from an image of the birth register page from Marquette County, Michigan. Note the spelling of the last name, Berry, which is how Berg is pronounced in Swedish.

  
  

  Headstones

  John E. Berg Grave Marker This image shows the stone that marks the grave of John E. Berg in the Bethesda Covenant/Bethany Lutheran Cemetery located in Blue Mounds Township, Pope County, Minnesota.