Person:Roy Berg (2)

Roy Arthur Berg, b. 10 Jan 1897, Wilmar, MN, son of Charles August Berg (1869-1923) and August Matilda Erickson (1872-1921), d. 9 Nov 1972, Skagit, Washington
m. Alvina Pearl Knott 2 Feb 1922

Roy Arthur Berg, age 21, resident R#2, Wilmar, Kandiyohi MN
b. 10 Jan 1897, City of wilmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota
father b. Marble Lake, Lake, Minnesota
Employer and nearest relative: C. A. Berg, R#2, Wilmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota
Tall height, medium build, blue eyes, light hair
Registered 5 Jan 1918, Wilmar, Kandiyohi, Minnesota

The Berg’s were married in Wilmar, Minnesota on 22 February 1922 where they had owned a farm worth $16,000; they arrived in Washington in 1951 and Roy worked part-time for two years until he got a job as superintendent of the dairy barns at Northern State Hospital. They owned 5 acres of land on Cook Road in Sedro Woolley worth about $5,000, having sold another 9 acres for $5,500. They owned 2 cars, a 1949 Plymouth (Alvina’s) and a 1950 Dodge (Roy’s), and one beef cow. They also owned a small business in Sedro-Woolley, the Sedro-Woolley Sewing Center, which Alvina ran; and that there was a loan of $300 to their son-in-law in Ohio so that he could move here. That Alvina was 62 years of age, had a heart condition and low blood pressure, and little business experience; that Roy was “a strong, vigorous man in good health” who loved to dance and still able to pursue his “amorous proclivities”, and that he was unable to account for $28,550 of the family assets.

Berg, Roy A. (Alvina), farmer, Cook Road, Sedro-Woolley, Route 1, Box 104A (own home, have telephone)

Roy A Berg, d. 9 Nov 1972, Sedro Woolley, Skagit County, Certificate # 026292

Berg, Luola Mrs., teller NBofC r RD2 (Sed)
Berg, Ray A. RD2 (Sed)

Roy Arthur Berg
Roy Arthur Berg, age 73, a resident of 802 Suenic Drive, Sedro-Woolley since 1951, died November 9 at the United General Hospital. He was born January 10, 1899 in Minnesota.
Mr. Berg had been employed as a farmer.
His marriage to Luola White took place in Everson in 1957.
He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Wilmar, Minnesota and the AARP and Golden Age Club of Sedro-Woolley.
Survivors include his wife, Luola; two sons, . . .; three daughters, . . .; one stepson, . . . and one step-daughter, . . . . Also surviving are 16 grand children, two brothers, Ruben Berg and Carlton Berg, both of Wilmar, Minn. And four sisters, Miss Louella Berg, Mrs. O. F. Mattson, Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. Maurice Olson, all of Wilmar, Minn.
Funeral services were held Monday, November 13 at 1:30 p.m. from the Lemley Chapel with Pastor Eldon Pickering of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church officiating. Music was by Mrs. Cynthia Warren, organist and Ken Sorestad, vocalist. Casket bearers were Darrel Van Rossum, Roger Berg, Richard White, John Romberg, Lee Bilski and Glen Runion. Interment followed in the Sedro-Woolley Union Cemetery.

Owns farm worth $1200
Berg, Roy, head, 43, married, completed 6th grade, b. MN, lived in same place 5 years ago, worked for pay, 85 hours in previous week, farmer on farm, worked 52 weks last yar, $0 annual income, other sources of income
, Alvina (informant), wife, 43, 4 yrs High School, b. MN, same place 5 yrs ago, does housework at home
, Roger, son, 16, attends school, 3 yrs High School, b. MN, same place 5 yrs ago
, Joyce, dau, 13, attends school, completed grade 7, b. MN, same place 5 yrs ago
, Betty, dau, 9, attends school, completed grade 3, b. MN, same place 5 yrs ago
, Roy Jr., son, 6, attends school, b. MN, same place 5 yrs ago
, Barbara, dau, 4, not at school, b. MN