Passport Land - Rolf Andreas
Bergh (1902-1993)
Biography
Rolf Andreas
Bergh (22 July 1902, Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway - 8 Feb 1993, North Hills, Los Angeles, CA, USA) was the
son of Nils Andresen Bergh and Kristin Mathea Larsen. He was christened
at Gamle Aker Church, Oslo on 14 Dec 1902. You can view the parish
register (sixth entry from the top) here.
Rolf Bergh
sailed on the SS Stavangerfjord from Kristiania, Norway to New York on
29 June 1923. He was 21, an office clerk (kontorassistent) and single,
living in Kristiania (now Oslo).
Rolf A Bergh married Elizabeth Randers (30 July 1903, Oslo, Norway - 25
Nov 1964, Los Angeles, CA). In 1930, he was
a salesman living in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife Elizabeth Bergh. He
was 28, she was 26, and they had married age 27 and 25. All of their
parents were born in Norway.
Rolf A Bergh sailed on the SS Bergensfjord from Oslo, Norway to New
York, 25 August - 4 Sep 1931. He was 29, a salesman, married and living
in Brooklyn, NY. Rolf Andreas Bergh became a naturalized US citizen 24
Nov 1931. He was living at 530 68th St, Brooklyn, NY or 555 Overington
Ave, Apt B 33.
In 1963, Rolf A Bergh and Elizabeth Bergh were living at 3616 S Leland, San Pedro, CA. Elizabeth Bergh died 25 Nov 1964.
Rolf A Bergh
married Edris Henton, born Edris Blayney (30 March 1905, Anamosa,
Jones, Iowa - 28 Dec 1970, Los Angeles, CA), the daughter of Charles
Edwin Blayney (1860-1928) and Alta Floss Biggart (1891-1956), on 8 Oct
1967. Edris Blayney had previously been married to Verne E Henton (21
Nov 1881 - 3 July 1963), and they had a son, Blayne Rockstad Henton
(born 2 April 1928, Anamosa, Iowa). They owned Hentons Furniture Store
of San Pedro, CA.
In 1979, Rolf A Bergh and Edris Bergh were living at 445 W 39th St, San Pedro, CA.
Rolf A Bergh died 8 Feb 1993, North Hills, Los Angeles, CA. Rolf A
Bergh had lived at 16048 Calahan St, North Hills, CA.
Ancestry
Rolf Andreas Bergh's father was Nils Andresen Bergh (born 1864), and a
Tinsmith (Blikkenslager). In 1923, he was living at Sofiegt. 14,
Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway.
Rolf Andreas Bergh's mother was Kristin Mathea Larsen (born 1868).
Passport
Rolf Andreas
Bergh's American passport was issued on 18 April 1952. You can also
view his 1952
and 1979
passports.
