Johan A Berg (1779 - 1842)

Born 3 Apr 1779 in Orust, Bohuslän, Sverige

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Died 29 Jul 1842 at age 63 in Göta Kanal, Motala, Östergötland, Sverige

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Biography

Johan A Berg was born on April 3, 1779 in Orust in Bohus län, Sweden.

He was a boat builder at the wharf for Göta Kanal in Motala 1824-1829. Orust was a region known for boat building and Göta Kanal was constructed at this time.

Johan had married Brita Stina Elfving sometime before 1816 (their son Johan Gustaf was born that year). They had children Johan Gustaf b. 1816, Fredrik Wilhelm b. 1819, Claës August b. 1821, Fredrika Augusta b. 1824 and Anders Peter b, 1827.

The family moved from Motala to Vreta Kloster in 1829.

He passed away on July 29, 1842 in Motala.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Arbetskarl J A Berg household at at Göta Kanal 1840-1842. Household record: Motala kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00253/A I/17 (1840-1845), bildid: C0017065_00026, sida 16 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0017065_00026

• Boat builder/Båtbyggare J A Berg household at Varvet at Göta Kanal 1824-1829. Household record: Motala kyrkoarkiv, Husförhörslängder, SE/VALA/00253/A I/8 (1824-1828), bildid: C0017056_00047, sida 37 https://sok.riksarkivet.se/bildvisning/C0017056_00047