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Berg/Zatterlund ancestry

by Virginia Bunn

Oct 9, 2012

I am looking for information on Claes Otto Berg born on 5 Aug 1844 in Nykoping, Sodermanland, Sweden; died 17 Nov 1914 in Minnesota, USA. He married Charlotta Zatterlund born in 1836 in Sweden. Most of the info I have is from a book called " The History of Swedish - Americans in Minnesota" or " A History of Goodhue co., minn". I am a decendant of one of thier daughters Mary Louise Berg who married William Edwin Peterson. According to one of these books, Claes' father was a taylor( as was he). I am looking for Claes & Charlotta's parents/siblings.

Thanks!

~Virginia

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    Lynn Anderson

    Did the couple marry in Sweden or the USA?

    Oct 10, 2012

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      Lynn Anderson

      OK. I found the family in the 1900 US census. The couple was married in Sweden just a year before coming to the USA. This record indicates he was naturalized. Perhaps the naturalization documents could help you. Presumably she was also naturalized.

      Since they married in Sweden they likely lived close to each other.

      If his father was a tailor, the city is a logical place to live and a big place to find a wife. I will look at marriages in Nyk;ping.

      Oct 10, 2012

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        Lynn Anderson

        What Luck! I found their marriage record. Find it attached (Hope it worked.) 

        Ref:    Nyköpings Sankt Nicolai EI:2 (1862-1889) Image 24

        Berg  Claes Otto tailor from

        Oscarsberg   ??????? parish and

        Setterlund, Ulrika Charlotta ????

        ?  ?  ?         see p 467 in HFL (household examination)

        his birth 1844 5/8     her birth 1837  26/6 

        I see lysning on 4/10, 11/10 and 18/10       OK there is marriage on next page on Oct 30. Do you need image?

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        Oct 10, 2012