Charles
Artur
(Arthur)
Berndtson
Born in Marstrand, Göteborgs och Bohus, Sverige
Ancestors 
Son of Carl Bernhard Svenson
and Maria Gustava Andersdotter
Brother of
Mathilda Carolina (Carlsdotter) Rehnfeldt, Henrik Leonard Berndtson, Bernhard Mauritz Berntsson, Tor Walfrid Berntsson, Thor Waldemar Berntsson, John Antonius Berntsson and Frans Henrik Jakob Berntsson
Husband of
Emma Wilhelmina (Klee) Berndtson
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Father of
Arthur Henry Berndtson and [private daughter (1920s - unknown)]
Died
at age 53
in Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Nov 2019
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Biography
Arthur Berndtson migrated from Sweden to California.
Lt Jg Arthur Berndtson served in the United States Navy in World War I
Service started: 3 Nov 1917
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1919
Service started: 3 Nov 1917
Unit(s):
Service ended: 1919
Timeline
| When | Age | Who and What | Where |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Oct 1894[1][2] | Charles Artur born[1][2][3][4][5] to Karl Bernhard Berntsson[1] and Maria Gustafva Andersdotter[1] | Marstrand[1][2], Västra Götaland, Sweden[3][4][5] | |
| 29 Aug 1913[2] | 18 | Charles A Berntson left on the Calypso for Hull England on his way to San Francisco[2] | Göteborg[2], Göteborg och Bohus, Sweden |
| 1913[3] | 19[6] | Charles A Berndtson immigrated[3][6] | United States[3][6] |
| 1916[6] | 22 | Charles A Berndtson joined Matson Navigation[6] | |
| 18 Jun 1917 | 22 | SS Wilhelmina inspected by US Navy | 12th Naval District, San Francisco |
| 3 Nov 1917[7] | 23 | Lt. Charles Arthur Berndtson enrolled in the US Navy as a member of the SS Wilhelmina crew[7][8] | |
| 1 Dec 1917 | 23 | SS Wilhelmina taken over by the United States Shipping Board | |
| 2 Dec 1917 | 23 | Arthur Berndtson born to Charles A Berndtson and Emma Klee | San Francisco, California |
| 26 Jan 1918 | 23 | USS Wilhelmina commissioned into the US Navy | New York, New York |
| 12 Sep 1918[9] | 23 | Henrich Leonard Berndtson registered for the draft and listed his brother Arthur Berndtson as his nearest relative[9] | 921 Vallejo St.[9], San Francisco, California |
| 10 May 1918 | 23 | USS Wilhelmina departed on the first of six voyages carrying a total of 11,053 troops to France | New York, New York |
| 2 Dec 1918[10] | 24 | Charles A Berndtson became a Naturalized US Citizen[10] | New York[10], New York |
| 6 Aug 1919 | 24 | USS Wilhelmina returned from the last of its seven post-war voyages returning 11,577 troops to America | New York, New York |
| 16 Aug 1919 | 24 | USS Wilhelmina decomissioned and returned to Matson | New York, New York |
| 1919[6] | 25[6] | Charles A Berndtson became San Francisco's youngest captain, taking command of the SS Wilhelmina[6] | San Francisco[6], California |
| 7 Jan 1920[3] | 25[3] | Charles A Berndtson, Emma Berndtson, and Arthur N Berndtson Charles A Berndtson was a mariner[3] | 511 Forest St.[3], Oakland, Alameda Co., California |
| 9 Mar 1920[10] | 25 | Charles A Berndtson granted permission to depart from the Port of San Francisco[10] | San Francisco[10], California |
| 20 Nov 1920 | 26 | Frances Berndtson born to Charles A Berndtson and Emma Klee | San Francisco, California |
| 12 Jun 1926 | 31 | Carl Bernhard Svenson died | Staden No 149, Marstrand, Sweden |
| 1928[11] | 34 | Chas A Berndtson and Emma Berndtson lived one block from Henry L Berndtson and Margaret Berndtson[11] | 511 Forest St[11], Oakland, California |
| 1928[12] | 34 | After arrival in the US, Signe Margareth Rhenfeldt lived with her uncle Arthur and took care of his children (Arthur and Frances) until she got pregnant and married William Bleher[12][13] | 5839 Clover Drive[12], Oakland, California |
| 4 Apr 1930[4] | 36[4] | Charles A Berndson, Emma Berndson, Arthur Berndson, and Frances Berndson Charles A Berndson was a master mariner[4] | 5839 Clover Dr.[4], Oakland, Alameda Co., California |
| 13 Sep 1930 | 36 | Maria Gustava Andersdotter died | Staden No 149, Marstrand, Sweden |
| 1932[6] | 39 | Charles A Berndtson became Captain of the new Lurline[6] | |
| 1 Apr 1935[5] | 41 | Charles A Berndtson, Emma Berndtson, and Frances Berndson[5] | 5839 Clover Dr.[5], Oakland, Alameda Co., California |
| 1937[6] | 44 | Charles A Berndtson became Commodore of the entire Matson fleet[6] | |
| 1939[14] | 45 | Charles A Berndtson and Emma Berndtson Margaret Berndtsonis listed a few blocks away as widow of Henry Berndtson[14] | 5839 Clover Dr.[14], Oakland, California |
| 22 Apr 1940[5] | 45[5] | Charles A Berndtson, Emma Berndtson, and Frances Berndtson Charles A Berndtson was a master mariner Frances Berndtson was a file clerk[5] | 5839 Clover Dr.[5], Oakland, Alameda Co., California |
| 1942[15] | 48 | Henry Leonard Berndtson registered for the draft and listed his brother Charles Arthur Berndtson at this address[15] | 5839 Clover Drive[15], Oakland, California |
| 1944[16] | 50 | Charles A Berndtson and Emma Berndtson registered Republican Charles A Berndtson was a master mariner[16] | 5839 Clover Dr.[16], Oakland, Alameda Co., California |
| 1946[6] | 52 | Charles A Berndtson came ashore as Matson's marine manager[6] | San Francisco[6], California |
| 9 May 1948[6] | 53[6] | Charles A Berndtson died[6] | Alta Bates Hospital[6], Berkeley, Alameda Co., California |
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4
Title Sweden, Indexed Birth Records, 1860-1941 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2011 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA Detail Genline AB Johanneshov, Sweden
GID Number 100014.110.42600 Roll/Fiche Number SC-1742
Name Karl Bernhard Berntsson Gender Man Spouse Maria Gustafva Andersdotter Child Charles Artur Volume HIAA:1106 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5
Title Gothenburg, Sweden, Passenger Lists, 1869-1951 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2010 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Charles A Berntson Departure Date 29 Aug 1913 Departure Place Göteborg, Göteborg och Bohus, Sverige Ship Name Calypso Birth Date 4 Okt 1894 Birth Place Gbs, H Harstrand Age 18 Destination Hull, England - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8
Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_88; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 55 Title 1920 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 2010 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Charles A Berndtson Age 25 Birth Year 1895 Birthplace Sweden Home in 1920 Oakland, Alameda, California Street Forest St House Number 511 Residence Date 1920 Race White Gender Male Immigration Year 1913 Relation to Head of House Head Marital Status Married Spouse's Name Emma Berndtson Native Tongue Swedish Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Mariner Industry Boat Employment Field Wage or Salary Home Owned or Rented Owned Home Free or Mortgaged Mortgaged Naturalization Status Naturalized Able to read Yes Able to Write Yes Neighbors View others on page - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5
Year: 1930; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0051; FHL microfilm: 2339837 Title 1930 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 2002 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Charles A Berndson Birth Year 1894 Gender Male Race White Age in 1930 36 Birthplace Sweden Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1930 Oakland, Alameda, California, USA Map of Home Oakland,Alameda,California Block 325 House Number 5834 Dwelling Number 92 Family Number 111 Home Owned or Rented Owned Home Value 10, 000 Radio Set Yes Lives on Farm No Age at First Marriage 24 Attended School No Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace Sweden Mother's Birthplace Sweden Language Spoken Swedish Immigration Year 1910 Naturalization Naturalized Able to Speak English Yes Occupation Master Mariner Industry Steamship Co Class of Worker Wage or salary worker Employment Yes Veteran Yes War WW Neighbors View others on page - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8
Year: 1940; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: m-t0627-00445; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 61-8 Title 1940 United States Federal Census Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2012 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Charles A Berndtson Age 45 Estimated Birth Year 1895 Gender Male Race White Birthplace Sweden Marital Status Married Relation to Head of House Head Home in 1940 Oakland, Alameda, California Map of Home in 1940 Oakland,Alameda,California Street Clover Drive House Number 5839 Farm No Inferred Residence in 1935 Oakland, Alameda, California Residence in 1935 Same House Citizenship Naturalized Sheet Number 16A Number of Household in Order of Visitation 342 Occupation Master Mariner House Owned or Rented Owned Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented 8000 Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 48 Class of Worker Wage or salary worker in private work Weeks Worked in 1939 52 Income 5000+ Income Other Sources Yes Neighbors View others on page - ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 6.14 6.15 6.16 6.17 6.18 6.19
The Los Angeles Times Los Angeles, California 10 May 1948, Mon • Page 7
- ↑ 7.0 7.1
Navy Department Library - Naval History and Heritage Command; Washington, D.C.; Navy Register: Officers of the U.S. Navy and Marine; Year: 1919 (v.1) Title U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries, 1814-1992 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2017 Publisher Location Lehi, UT, USA
Name Charles Arthur Berndtson Military Year 1919 Military Country USA Rank Lieut - ↑
Navy Department Library - Naval History and Heritage Command; Washington, D.C.; Navy Directory: Officers of the U.S. Navy; Year: 1918 (v.5) Title U.S., Navy and Marine Corps Registries, 1814-1992 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2017 Publisher Location Lehi, UT, USA
Name Charles A Berndston Military Year 1918 Military Country USA Rank Lt Jg Team Rf, u s 5 W11 Helinina - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2
Registration State: California; Registration County: San Francisco; Roll: 1543751; Draft Board: 01 Title U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 2005 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Henrik Leonard Berndtson Race White Birth Date 12 Apr 1882 Street Address 36 Stewart St Residence Place San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA Relative Arthur Berndtson Running Number Brother - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5
Washington, D.C.; The National Archives and Records Administration; Application for Seaman´s Protection Certificates; NAI: 2788575; Record Group Title: Records of the Bureau of Marine Inspection and Navigation; Record Group Number: 41; Box Number: 008 - Sa Title U.S., Applications for Seaman's Protection Certificates, 1916-1940 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2010 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Charles A. Berndtson Age 25 Birth Date 4 Oct 1895 Birth Place Sweden Application Date 9 Mar 1920 Application Place USA, San Francisco, California Record Type Application - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2
Title U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2011 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Charles A Berndtson Gender Male Residence Year 1928 Residence Place Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley; Emeryville; Piedmont, California, USA Occupation Mstr Mariner Spouse Emma W Berndtson Publication Title Oakland, California, City Directory, 1928 - ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2
Title California, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2014 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Signe Margareth Rhenfeldt Gender Female Birth Year abt 1905 Birth Place Sweden Race White Marriage Age 23 Residence Place 5839-Clover Driver Oakland Marriage Date 30 Dec 1928 Marriage Place Alameda, California, USA Father Julius Rhenfeldt Mother Matilda Berndson Spouse William Blecher Spouse Gender Male Spouse Race White Spouse Marriage Age 28 Spouse Birth Place Switzerland Spouse Residence Place 4457, Howe St Oakland Spouse Father George Bleher Spouse Mother Bertha Dietz Record Type Marriage Licenses and Certificates - ↑ Askew Ann-Marie. Personal recollection as told via email to Chris Garrigues on 3 Sep 2020
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2
Title U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2011 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Henry Berndtson Gender Male Spouse Margaret Berndtson Publication Title Oakland, California, City Directory, 1939 - ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2
The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147 Title U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2010 Publisher Location Lehi, UT, USA
Name Henry Leonard Berndtson Gender Male Race White Birth Date 12 Apr 1882 Birth Place Marstrand, Sweden Residence Place Stockton, California, USA Military Draft Date 1942 Relationship to Draftee Head - ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2
California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968 Title California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations Inc Publisher Date 2017 Publisher Location Provo, UT, USA
Name Charles A Berndtson Residence Date 1944 Street Address 5839 Clover Drive Residence Place Alameda, California, USA Party Affiliation Republican Occupation Master Mariner
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