John Olof OBERG ( ÅBERG)

John Olof OBERG ( ÅBERG)[1]

Male 1885 - 1972  (87 years)

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  • Name John Olof OBERG ( ÅBERG)  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
    Born 21 Mar 1885  Edsbyn, Gävleborg, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23
    Gender Male 
    Arrival Hull, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 19
    Residence 1900-1904  Ovanåker, Gävleborg, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    Departure 19 Aug 1904  Göteborg, Göteborg och Bohus, Sverige Find all individuals with events at this location  [16, 19
    Arrival 2 Sep 1904  Boston, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 10, 17, 18
    Departure Liverpool, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Residence 1906  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1908  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1910  Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    Residence 1913  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    _EMPLOY 12 Sep 1918  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Worked at Garlock Stutz Company (Automotive)
    Residence 1919  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    • Employment, manager at Garlock Stutz Company
    Residence 1920  Des Moines Ward 6, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    Residence 1923  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1 Jan 1925  Des Moines Ward 7, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
    Residence 1930  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    Residence 1935  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1940  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    Residence 1942  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    • Relation to Head: Head
    Residence 1943  Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Mention of injury in Des Moines Tribune 2 Nov 1943  Des Moines, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [24
    Mention of injury in Des Moines Tribune
    Mention of injury in Des Moines Tribune
    Residence 1950  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [23
    • Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Married
    Residence Before 1951  Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Died 18 Apr 1972  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 9
    Obituary for JOHN O. OBERG (Aged 87) 21 Apr 1972  Des Moines, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Obituary for JOHN O. OBERG (Aged 87)
    Obituary for JOHN O. OBERG (Aged 87)
    Residence 1418 E. Vine St. Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Residence Des Moines, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    • Relation to Head: Head
    Residence Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13, 15
    Residence Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location  [17, 18
    Buried Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I122157878713  Main Family Tree
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2023 

    Father Per Johan ÅBERG,   b. 3 Mar 1863, ovaåker, Edsbyn, Gävleborg, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1908, Ofvanåkers, Gävleborg, Sverige Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Mother Ella Helena HANSON (HANSDOTTER) ÅBERG,   b. 19 Oct 1862, Ovanåker, Gävleborg, Sverige Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Nov 1919, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Married 18 May 1884  Ovanåker (X) Find all individuals with events at this location  [25
    Family ID F213  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clara Katrina LINGBLOM OBERG,   b. 11 Aug 1885, Skog, Gävleborg, Sweden Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 May 1961, Des Moines, Polk, Ia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 02 Jun 1909  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 21
    Children 
     1. Katherine Sabina OBERG VAN FLEET,   b. 26 Jul 1910, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Sep 2003, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 93 years)
     2. Charles David OBERG,   b. 26 Jun 1916, Des Moines, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Nov 1996  (Age 80 years)
     3. Helen Louise OBERG RICHARDS,   b. 21 Sep 1924, Des Moines, U. S., Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 October 2012, Clive, Polk County, Iowa, United States of America Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 23 Jan 2023 
    Family ID F50  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    John Olof Oberg at forge, probably shortly after moving from Sweden to Iowa around 1904-05
    John Olof Oberg at forge, probably shortly after moving from Sweden to Iowa around 1904-05
    Oberg family and car, approx 1920
    Oberg family and car, approx 1920
    Mention of injury in Des Moines Tribune
    Mention of injury in Des Moines Tribune
    Obituary for JOHN O. OBERG (Aged 87)
    Obituary for JOHN O. OBERG (Aged 87)

  • Sources 
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      US Certificate of Naturalization for John Olof Oberg

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      Mention of injury in Des Moines Tribune
      Mention of injury in Des Moines Tribune


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