Descendants of Lorentz Berg  

Generation No. 1

1.  LORENTZ¹ BERG was born November 1842 in Norway, and died December 24, 1911 in Cummings North Dakota.  He married (1) JOHANNA OLDEDATTER ROSETH in Norway.  She was born November 01, 1837 in Norway, and died February 19, 1892 in Cummings North Dakota.  He married (2) OLIVIA. 

     Notes for LORENTZ BERG:

Notes for JOHANNA OLDEDATTER ROSETH:

Lived in a sod house when they arrived in Cummings, North Dakota.  During a large prairie fire that was moving toward their sod house the only thing she had to put out the fire was her petticoat which she soaked in water....(K. Brennan)

Notes for OLIVIA:

Was buried in Michigan where she originally came from.

Child of LORENTZ BERG and JOHANNA ROSETH is:

2.                  i.    JOHN L.² BERG, b. May 17, 1871, Norway; d. April 15, 1963, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Child of LORENTZ BERG and OLIVIA is:

3.                 ii.    LOUIS² BERG.

Generation No. 2

2.  JOHN L.² BERG (LORENTZ¹)¹ was born May 17, 1871 in Norway, and died April 15, 1963 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.  He married ANNE IVERSDATTER AUNE^2,3 March 28, 1890 in North Dakota⁴, daughter of IVER AUNE and PERNILL TOMMERAS.  She was born September 20, 1863 in Namso, Norway, and died August 29, 1947 in Halstad, Minnesota.

Notes for JOHN L. BERG:

Notes for ANNE IVERSDATTER AUNE:

Children of JOHN BERG and ANNE AUNE are:

                     i.    LOUIS J.³ BERG, b. July 06, 1890, Cummings, North Dakota; d. May 27, 1891, Cummings, North Dakota.

4.                 ii.    JOHANNA BERG, b. April 14, 1892, Cummings, North Dakota; d. December 10, 1987, Hillsboro, North Dakota.

5.               iii.    JOHN A. BERG, b. March 29, 1899, Cummings, North Dakota; d. July 13, 1982, Hillsboro, North Dakota-Riverside Cemetery.

                   iv.    OSCAR BERG⁵, b. November 01, 1902, Cummings, North Dakota; d. November 08, 1966, Fargo, North Dakota; m. JUDITH, June 28, 1939, Fargo, North Dakota.

6.                 v.    ESTHER SOPHIA BERG, b. March 14, 1905, Trail County, North Dakota; d. November 10, 1993, Grand Rapids, Minnesota.

7.                vi.    ALFRED BERG, b. Unknown, North Dakota; d. Unknown.

                  vii.    INGVOLD BERG, b. Unknown, North Dakota.

3.  LOUIS² BERG (LORENTZ¹)

Children of LOUIS BERG are:

                     i.    CLINTON³ BERG.

                    ii.    LESTER BERG.

Generation No. 3

4.  JOHANNA³ BERG (JOHN L.², LORENTZ¹) was born April 14, 1892 in Cummings, North Dakota, and died December 10, 1987 in Hillsboro, North Dakota.  She married PETER GEORGE ROHMAN⁶ in North Dakota.  He was born October 15, 1889 in North Dakota, and died November 23, 1955 in Hillsboro, North Dakota.

   Notes for PETER GEORGE ROHMAN:

5.  JOHN A.³ BERG (JOHN L.², LORENTZ¹)⁷ was born March 29, 1899 in Cummings, North Dakota, and died July 13, 1982 in Hillsboro, North Dakota-Riverside Cemetery.  He married MYRTLE NELSON March 13, 1934.  She was born December 06, 1897, and died March 13, 1968 in Hillsboro, North Dakota.

Marriage Notes for JOHN BERG and MYRTLE NELSON:

25th Wedding Anniversary celebrated at their home on April 26, 1959, Hostesses:  Mrs. Richard Berg and Mrs. Eddie Solee.

Children of JOHN BERG and MYRTLE NELSON are:

                     i.    CARL⁴ BERG, b. Unknown; Adopted child.

                    ii.    RICHARD BERG, b. Unknown; Adopted child.

6.  ESTHER SOPHIA³ BERG (JOHN L.², LORENTZ¹) was born March 14, 1905 in Trail County, North Dakota, and died November 10, 1993 in Grand Rapids, Minnesota.  She married GERALD KENNETH CRAINE November 02, 1927 in Anoka, Minnesota⁸, son of LAWRENCE CRAINE and JESSE RICHARDSON.  He was born January 11, 1901 in Fredricksburg, Iowa⁹, and died July 25, 1977 in Hill City, Minnesota.

7.  ALFRED³ BERG (JOHN L.², LORENTZ¹) was born Unknown in North Dakota, and died Unknown.  He married MAMIE LARSON Unknown.  She was born Unknown, and died Unknown.

Notes for ALFRED BERG:

Berg Auto Electric.  Served in Germany.

Children of ALFRED BERG and MAMIE LARSON are:

                    i.    GENE⁴ BERG, b. Unknown.

                    ii.    LEROY BERG, b. Unknown. 

  Notes for LEROY BERG:

                   iii.    WINNEFRED BERG, b. Unknown.

                   iv.    FRANCIS ARLENE BERG, b. Unknown; m. CHARLES PHILLIP SCHEEL.