Brief Life History of John G.
John G. Risberg was born on 1 September 1877, in Sweden as the son of Swen Johnson and Hellen Gustafson. He lived in Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States in 1930 and Election Precinct 8 Northwest Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States in 1940. He died on 14 January 1947, at the age of 69, and was buried in Jerome, Jerome, Idaho, United States.
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Sources (8)
- John G Risberg, "United States Census, 1910"
- John Gust Risberg, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
- John S Risberg, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1938-1961"
Spouse and Children
1877–1947 Male
1894–1969 Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 4
1884 · Fredrika Bremer Association is Founded
Age 7
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 19
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Sven, Hjalmer, Johan, Oivind.
Swedish: ornamental name from the placename element ris ‘brushwood’ (from placenames such as Risbäck and Risinge) + the ornamental element berg ‘mountain, hill’.
Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead or any of several other places so named, of the same etymology as 1 above. But in Trøndelag the farm name Risberg is most likely from Old Norse ris ‘ridge, hill’ as the first element.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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