Charles Osberg (1889 - 1977 was born 28 September 1889 in Brooklyn NY to John Osberg (1864-1922), born in Sweden and Hilda ??? (1867-1907) born in Norway. Charles had a younger sister Helen who was listed as an Apprentice Dressmaker in the 1910 census but a nurse in Washington DC in the 1920 census. Charles is listed as a machinist on steamboat, and his father is a machinist in a factory. (All the Osbergs who came to the USA had machinery backgrounds.) Both Charles and Helen were born in the USA, but when they were very young their his mother developed an illness and it was recommended that she return to Norway for health reasons. They returned when Charles was 11 years old; by that time Charles had forgotten English. Hilda died in January 1907, and John Osberg remarried.

transcribed from the 2004 edition on 30 july 2010.

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