Brief Life History of Carl John
When Carl John Rosberg was born on 31 January 1883, in Osco, Henry, Illinois, United States, his father, Swan Axel Roseberg, was 22 and his mother, Emelie Kristina Peterson, was 21. He lived in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States for about 10 years. He died on 26 November 1933, at the age of 50.
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Sources (5)
- Carl J Roseburg, "United States Census, 1930"
- Carl John Peterson, "Illinois Births and Christenings, 1824-1940"
- Carl J Rosteig in household of Swen A Rosteig, "United States Census, 1900"
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World Events (8)
1885 · The First Skyscraper
The Home Insurance Building is considered to be the first skyscraper in the world. It was supported both inside and outside by steel and metal that were deemed fireproof and also it was reinforced with concrete. It originally had ten stories but in 1891 two more were added.
1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1897 · Seattle Grows Quickly
The Klondike gold rush started in 1896 in Canada, but by 1897 as miners started moving and following the gold it caused for Seattle to rapidly grow as more miners joined the search for gold.
Name Meaning
Swedish: ornamental name composed of the elements ros ‘rose’ + berg ‘mountain, hill’.
German: variant of Rossberg . This surname is rare in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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