Susan Berg

11 September 1843–13 November 1911 (Age 68)
Brasher, St. Lawrence, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Susan

When Susan Berg was born on 11 September 1843, in Brasher, St. Lawrence, New York, United States, her father, Samuel Berg, was 28 and her mother, Rebecca Chambers, was 28. She married Julius Marcellus Kelsey on 26 March 1868, in Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She lived in New York, United States in 1870 and Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States for about 5 years. She died on 13 November 1911, at the age of 68, and was buried in Winthrop, Stockholm, St. Lawrence, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Julius Marcellus Kelsey
1836–1905
Susan Berg
1843–1911
Marriage: 26 March 1868
Bloomfield James Kelsey
1871–1934
Grace Beryl Kelsey
1875–1928

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 March 1868Vermont, United States
    • Children

    (2)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (1)

    World Events (7)

    1846
    Age 3
    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
    1863
    Age 20
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
    Age 20
    The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Lennart, Bjorn, Lars, Nils, Alf, Nels, Thor, Tor, Knute, Selmer, Anders.German and Dutch: topographic name for someone who lived on or by a hill or mountain, from Middle High German berc, Middle Dutch berghe. This surname is also found in some other parts of Europe, e.g. in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Poland. Compare Dutch Vandenberg .Norwegian and Danish: habitational name from a farmstead named with Old Norse bjarg ‘mountain, hill’.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Berger
    Bergh
    Vandenberg
    Berget
    Bergsma
    Bergen
    Bergmann
    Berghorst
    Edelberg
    Bergner
    Bergman
    Bergs
    Barg
    Berglin
    Baerg
    Berge

    Sources (10)

    • Susan B Kelsey in household of Cornelia L Hulburd, "United States Census, 1910"
    • Susan Dekelsey in entry for Grace B. Kellam, "Washington Death Certificates, 1907-1960"
    • Susan B Kelsey in household of Bloomfield Kelsey, "New York State Census, 1905"

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