Olof Berg and Katherina Margareta Uddblom
The following is based on a biography published in the 1912 "History of Crawford County Volume II":
Son: A. PETER BERG
A. Peter Berg is one of Sweden's contributions to the citizenship of Iowa and his career has ever been characterized by those sturdy qualities which are the birthright of the Swedish race. He was born on the 9th of July 1850, a son of Olof and Katherine Berg, both natives of Sweden. The family came to the United States in 1870, locating in Crawford county, Iowa, where the father spent his remaining days, his death occurring in 1884. The mother, however, still survives and at the age of ninety years makes her home with the subject of this review, who was the eldest of a family of four children, the others being: Anna and Christina, twins, both of whom are now married; and Maggie.
A. Peter Berg spent the period of his boyhood and youth in his native country and there acquired a common-school education. He was a young man of twenty years when, in 1870, the family home was established in the new world, and in the following year, upon attaining his majority, he entered business life independently, following for several years in the miller's trade, which he had learned in the old country. Later he took up farming and has since engaged in general agricultural pursuits. Since 1874 he has also operated a threshing machine, his activity in this direction proving most successful and remunerative. His home farm, which consists of eighty acres on section 5, Stockholm township, is a well improved property, containing fine buildings and all modern
improvements and accessories for facilitating farm labor. He is also the owner of three hundred
and twenty acres in Colorado and his extensive property holdings indicate the life of industry,
thrift and perseverance which he has led.
Fraternally Mr. Berg holds membership with the Masons, belonging to Odebolt Lodge, No. 398, A. F. & A. M., and his life record has ever been in harmony with the beneficent principles of that order. Since becoming an American citizen he has given his support to the Republican party but has never sought nor desired public office. He has, however, been loyal to the interests and institutions of his adopted country, casting the weight of his influence on the side of those measures and movements which have for their object the welfare of the community in which he resides and the general public at large. He has combined with the sturdy qualities characteristic of his nationality - honesty, thrift, determination and a large capacity for earnest labor - the spirit of progress which dominates the American race, and the combination has not only resulted in substantial success in the business world but speaks for honorable and valuable citizenship.
Descendants of Olof Berg and Katherina Margreta Uddblom
1-Anders Berg (-)
2-Olof Berg (19 Jul 1821-14 Aug 1883)
sp: Katherina Margreta Uddblom (5 Dec 1820-14 Jun 1914)
3-Anders (Andrew) Peter Berg (9 Jul 1850-22 Jul 1927)
3-Anna Berg (16 Oct 1853-15 Jan 1935)
sp: John Johnson (-)
4-"mrs.w.b." Johnson (-)
sp: W. B. Daniels (-)
3-Christina Berg (16 Oct 1853-19 Jan 1933)
sp: Olof Gradin (Mar 1844-14 Mar 1916)
4-Alfred G. Gradin (13 Mar 1876-24 Jan 1955)
4-Oliver (Olof) Gradin (28 Oct 1878-8 Sep 1952)
4-Kate Gradin (May 1880-1960)
sp: John F. Peterson (27 Feb 1873-23 Jun 1949)
5-Sidney Peterson (-)
5-Violet C. Peterson (7 Oct 1906-12 Aug 1940)
4-Josephine Ann (Josie) Gradin (8 Apr 1884-3 Mar 1956)
sp: C. R. Osbeck (-)
5-1 Osbeck (-)
5-2 Osbeck (-)
4-Abraham Gradin (Mar 1890-)
4-Martha Gradin (Mar 1893-1971)
3-Margareta Sophia Maggie Berg (19 Jul 1861-abt 30 Apr 1940)
sp: John Fredrick Hellgren (17 Aug 1850-12 Jun 1921)
sp: William Ward (-)
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