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Johan John Bergerson Westby

Male 1894 - 1975  (81 years)


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  • Name Johan John Bergerson Westby  [1, 2, 3
    Birth 10 Jul 1894  Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Nov 1975  Gardner, Cass, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Burial Gardner Cemetery, Gardner, Cass, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Notes 
    • Immigrated to North Dakota in 1914; possibly had three children

      1930 US Census, North Dakota, Divide, Longcreek Township, rents farm, owns radio, 35, first married 25, born Norway, parents born Norway, immigrated to US in 1914, naturalized citizen, farmer mixed, served in WWI, wife Ragna, 34, first married 24, born Norway, parents born Norway, immigrated to US in 1915, naturalized citizen, son Berger, 10, born ND, daughter Gladys, 7, born ND, daughter Myrtle, 5, born ND

      1940 US Census, North Dakota, Divide, Rural, John Westby, 45, education 8, farmer, wife Ragna, 45, educatio 8, son Berder, 20, education H2, farmer, daughter Gladys, 17, education H2, Myrtle, 15, education h1

      Laborer on farm, Westby Brothers [4, 6, 9, 10]
    Person ID I40622  Mindrum
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2017 

    Father Berger Adolf Svendsen,   b. 16 Sep 1860 
    Mother Sofie Halvorsdatter,   b. 1859 
    Family ID F27676  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ragna Sophia Bjerga,   b. 29 Dec 1894, Norway, Holm farm. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1989, West Fargo, Cass, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 17 Mar 1919  Crosby, Divide, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Children 
     1. Berger T. Westby,   b. 18 Dec 1919, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Nov 1987 (Age 67 years)
     2. Gladys Alvina Westby,   b. 29 Sep 1922, North Dakota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1979 (Age 56 years)
     3. Living
    Family ID F27679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 26 Jan 2017 

  • Sources 
    1. [S8578] Monica Engebretsen, Comments, Johan.

    2. [S8588] 1930 United States Federal Census, John.

    3. [S351] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, www.ancestry.com, Johan Bergeson.

    4. [S8588] 1930 United States Federal Census.

    5. [S16] Social Security Death Index.

    6. [S351] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, www.ancestry.com.

    7. [S5769] Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, www.ancestry.com.

    8. [S6231] findagrave.

    9. [S8579] Monica Engebretsen, Re: Comments.

    10. [S8589] 1940 United States Federal Census.

    11. [S8590] Evangelical Lutheran Church of America, Records, 1875-1940, Concordia Lutheran Church, Crosby, North Dakota, 17 Mar 1919.