I am new to the list and hope that someone can help me with information on John BERG and his daughters, Johanna (Hannah) and Jeanette BERG. According to some family information John came to Superior from Norway, around 1884, with his two daughters, Johanna and Jeanette. He built one of the first homes in the West End and lived at 1015 1/2 Banks Avenue for some time. He may have run a boarding home. He apparently remarried and had 6 more children. His daughter, Johanna, was married in 1886 to Frank Emil AUSTIN who was born in Sweden. They may have had as many as 12 children but several died in childhood. A son, Gilbert Glen AUSTIN married Olena STOLL in Cumberland, Barron Co. WI. Would like to find some information on John BERG, where he may have come from in Norway, wife's name, where buried in Superior. (He died around 1920.) Is the English Lutheran Church still in existence? Also, any information on Frank and Johanna would be appreciated. Chris & Audrey Costello 64384 E. Wind Ridge Cir Tucson, AZ 85739 Home: 520-818-0368 Cell: 520-907-6986

Hi Chris & Audrey Try contacting Concordia Lutheran Church at 1708 John Ave. Superior, WI 54880. This is the oldest Lutheran Church in Superior and was the Norwegian Church for quite some time. They have an anniversary book about the founding fathers and for some reason I remember the name BERG. I'm not sure if this is your BERG but it would be worth a try. If you don't find anything let me know. I do some volunteer work at the Historical Society and I could look in the City Directories. Good Luck. Jackie Chriscnc@aol.com wrote: > I am new to the list and hope that someone can help me with information on > John BERG and his daughters, Johanna (Hannah) and Jeanette BERG. According > to some family information John came to Superior from Norway, around 1884, > with his two daughters, Johanna and Jeanette. He built one of the first > homes in the West End and lived at 1015 1/2 Banks Avenue for some time. He > may have run a boarding home. He apparently remarried and had 6 more > children. His daughter, Johanna, was married in 1886 to Frank Emil AUSTIN > who was born in Sweden. They may have had as many as 12 children but several > died in childhood. A son, Gilbert Glen AUSTIN married Olena STOLL in > Cumberland, Barron Co. WI. Would like to find some information on John BERG, > where he may have come from in Norway, wife's name, where buried in Superior. > (He died around 1920.) Is the English Lutheran Church still in existence? > Also, any information on Frank and Johanna would be appreciated. > > Chris & Audrey Costello > 64384 E. Wind Ridge Cir > Tucson, AZ 85739 > Home: 520-818-0368 > Cell: 520-907-6986 > > ==== WIDOUGLA Mailing List ==== > Douglas County web site: http://www.rootsweb.com/~widougla/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237