Esther Carolyn Berglund (1898 - 1978)

Born 22 Nov 1898 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 3 Jun 1978 at age 79 in Jersey Shore, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Esther Carolyn Berglund was born in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States, 22 Nov 1898.^[1] She was the first of the two children of John (Svensson) Berglund and Maria (Mary) Carolina Carlsdotter.^[1] In 1900, she lived with her parents on Alleghany Street in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, where her father worked as a railroad laborer.^[2] Her sole sibling, her brother, Emil, was born in 1902 in Jersey City.^[3] She and Emil lived in 1910 with their parents in Jersey Shore, at 488 Elm Street, with their father working to repair railroad cars.^[4] By 1920, Esther and Email, both adults, continued to live their parents, who owned their own home at 226 Oak Street in Jersey Shore, and Emil had joined their father working to repair railroad cars.^[5] The family of four remained in same home through the deaths of Esther's parents in 1940, and Emil continued to work during that time as a foreman in the railroad repair shop.^[6] For the period of 1930 to 1940, however, the records indicate that neither Esther nor Emil had ever married, or had children, even though, by 1940, they were already age 41 and 37, respectively.^[6]

Esther's mother died in Jersey Shore, 30 Apr 1940, at age 78.^[7] Her father died in Jersey Shore, too, just months later, 26 May 1940, age 73.^[8] Her brother, Emil, died in Jersey Shore, apparently having never married or had children, 23 Jun 1957, about age 55.^[3] Esther died in Jersey Shore, too, also apparently never having married or had children, 3 Jun 1978, age 79, and she's buried in Jersey Shore Cemetery.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Sources: (1) Church Record confirms "Maria Karolina" (born in Villstad parish, 7 Aug 1861, and who emigrated to the United States in 1893) is the wife of "Jöns Swensan Berglund" (born in Reslöv Parish, 4 May 1867, and who emigrated to the United States 8 Jul 1897), who she married 30 Oct 1897, possibly in Peal, Pennsylvania. Record further reflects that their children are "Ester Gunhild Karolina" (born in Jersey Shore, PA, 22 Nov 1898) and "Carl Emil" (born in Jersey Shore, PA, 26 Jun 1902). See Church Register. Page 10. Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church, Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania. Physical Source: Swenson Swedish Immigration Center; Rock Island, Illinois, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: Gustavus Adolphus Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: 10017; SSIRC Film Number: S-706. Online Source: Ancestry.com. U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947, availble online here. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. (2) Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 February 2021), memorial page for Esther Carolyn Berglund (22 Nov 1898–3 Jun 1978), Find a Grave Memorial no. 77587428, citing Jersey Shore Cemetery, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Miranda (contributor 46845672). For a list of other persons with Wikitree profiles who are also born in Jersey Shores Cemetery, click here. (3) Third Party Transcription of Death Record: "Esther Berglund" was born 22 Nov 1898 and died in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, Jun 1978. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2QH-HMS : 8 January 2021), Esther Bergland, Jun 1978; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..
2. ↑ 1900 Jersey Shore Census: Residing on Alleghany Street in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania as of 2 Jun 1900 are "John Barglon" (age 38, born Jul 1861 in Sweden to Swedish-born parents, a non-citizen who emigrated in 1897 and works as a laborer for a railroad, illterate and non-English speaking) and his wife of three years, "Mary Barglon" (age 38, born Aug 1861 in Sweden, to Swedish-born parents, who has had one child, then living, illterate but who is English speaking), and their daughter, "Esther" (age 1, born Nov 1898 in PA, to Swedish-born parents), and a boarder. 1900 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 3, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, enumerated 2 Jun 1900. Enumeration District 49. National Archives Microcopy 623, Roll 1437, Sheet 3B. Courtesy of "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3QC-YYH : accessed 3 February 2021), John Barglon, Jersey Shore borough Ward 1, 2, 3, Lycoming, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49, sheet 3B, family 64, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,437. Note:
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} See Brother's Profile.
4. ↑ 1910 Jersey Shore Census: Residing on 488 Elm Street in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania as of 2 May 1910 are "John Bergland" (age 43, born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents, a non-citizen who has submitted naturalization papers and who emigrated in 1890 and works as a railroad car repairer, literate and English speaking) and his wife of 13 years, "Mary Bergland" (age 47, born in Sweden, to Swedish-born parents, who has had two children, both living, literate and English speaking, emigrated in 1889), and their children, "Esther Bergland" (age 12, born in PA to Swedish-born parents, attends school) and "Amiel Bergland" (age 8, born in PA to Swedish-born parents, attends school, profile-manager-calculated birth range, 6/3/1901-6/2/1902). 1910 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 4, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, enumerated 2 Jun 1900. Enumeration District 49. National Archives Microcopy 624, Roll 1372, Sheet 22B. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org), here. Birth ranges above calculated by profile manager online.
5. ↑ 1920 Jersey Shore Census: Residing in a home they owned at 226 Oak Street in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania as of 5 Jan 1920 are "John Bergland" (age 53, railroad car repairer, born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents, emigrated in 1897 and naturalized in 1908) and his wife, "Maria Bergland" (age 58, born in Sweden, to Swedish-born parents, emigrated in 1893 (error) and naturalized in 1908), and their children, "Esther Bergland" (age 21, single, born in PA to Swedish-born parents) and "Emil Bergland" (age 17, railroad shop laborer, born in PA to Swedish-born parents, profile-manager-calculated birth range, 1/6/1902-1/5/1903), and boarder. 1920 US Census, Population Schedules for Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, enumerated 5 Jan 1920. Enumeration District 47. National Archives Microcopy 625, Roll 1598, Sheet 4A. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org), here. Birth ranges above calculated by profile manager online.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Sources: (1) 1930 Jersey Shore Census: Residing in a $2000 home they owned at 226 Oak Street in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania as of 22 Apr 1930 are "John Bergland" (age 62, unemployed, born in Sweden to Swedish-born parents, emigrated in 1897 and naturalized in 1908, married at age 30) and his wife, "Mary Bergland" (age 58, unemployed, born in Sweden, to Swedish-born parents, emigrated in 1893 (error) and naturalized in 1908, married at age 35), and their children, "Esther Bergland" (age 31, unemployed, single, born in PA to Swedish-born parents) and "Emil Bergland" (age 27, foreman at railroad shop, born in PA to Swedish-born parents, profile-manager-calculated birth range, 4/23/1902-4/22/1903). 1930 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 4, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, enumerated 22 Apr 1930. Enumeration District 21. National Archives Microcopy 626, Roll 2074, Page 13B. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org), here. Birth ranges above calculated by profile manager online. (2) 1940 Jersey Shore Census: Residing in a $2000 home they owned at 226 Oak Street in Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania as of 15 Apr 1940 are "John Bergland" (age 72, unemployed, born in Sweden, 8th grade education) and his wife, "Mary M. Bergland" (age 78, unemployed, born in Sweden, 8th grade education), and their children, "Esther C. Bergland" (age 41, unemployed, single, born in PA, 11th grade education) and "Emil Bergland" (age 37, storeroom foreman at railroad shop, born in PA, 8th grade education, profile-manager-calculated birth range, 4/16/1902-4/15/1903). 1940 US Census, Population Schedules for Ward 4, Jersey Shore, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, enumerated 15 Apr 1940. Enumeration District 41-24. National Archives Microcopy 627, Roll 3565, Page 13A. Available online without restriction courtesy of the National Archives. Birth ranges above calculated by profile manager online.
7. ↑ See Mother's Profile.
8. ↑ See Father's Profile.