| Last Name |
Kantelberg [Berg] |
| First Name |
William |
| Middle Initial |
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| Born |
16 Dec 1894 in Salem, OR |
| Home Addresses (Salem)
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69 D St.
1375 N 12th
11 Wallace Rd. [West Salem]
1125 ½ Garnet St. |
| Died |
17 July 1966 in Seattle, WA |
| Place Buried |
Washington Veterans Home Cemetery in Retsil, WA |
| Spouse |
1st – Althea Marie Holdredge
2nd – Ida Dorothea Pederson Butler
3rd – Ivory May Artripp |
| Date of Marriage |
1st – 9 Feb 1918 in Portland, OR [divorced 7 Apr 1936]
2nd – 15 Oct 1948 in Salem, OR [divorced 10 Oct 1952]
3rd – 13 Oct 1963 in Retsil, WA |
| Children |
none |
| Dates of Employment |
Jan – Apr 1914 |
| Job(s) at TKWM |
Laborer |
| Life Story
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William Kantelberg worked briefly at TKWM in 1914 as a laborer on a construction project and ditch repair. Father Gustav and brothers Conrad and Erich also worked at the mill.
William Kantelberg was born 16 Dec 1894 in Salem, OR to Gustav and Augusta [Walters] Kantelberg. He was the middle of six children born to the couple with the youngest being a set of twins. The family lived on D Street in the Englewood neighborhood and attended the German Baptist Church. William and his siblings attended neighborhood schools. In 1910, the family moved to 1375 N 12th St.
In 1913, William’s twin brothers, age ten, were accidentally shot while playing with a gun. Though both boys received minor injuries, Walter developed blood poisoning and died. His twin Ben, recovered. The following year, father Gustav died from cancer on 1 April 1914, at the age of 53. William was 20 years old at the time and still lived with his parents. The 1915 Salem city directory records his occupation as teamster.
At the advent of WWI, both William and his brother Erich found work in Portland in the shipyards. From William’s draft registration card we learn that he was tall, with a slender build and had blue eyes and light brown hair. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry from 3 Oct 1918 until an honorable discharge on 7 Dec 1918 in Ft. McDowell, California. After his return, he went back to Salem and started a truck transport business. On 9 Feb 1918 he married Althea Marie Holdredge. The couple would later divorce on 7 Apr 1936.
In November 1924, William legally changed his last name to Berg. From that point on he went by William Berg. By 1930, William had started a landscaping business and nursery. He operated this with wives Althea and later Ida, through the early 1950s. Their business was located on Nebraska St. at the railroad crossing, with the entrance being on Garnet. They specialized in the movement and transplant of oversize plants such as the 600-pound rhododendron reported by the local newspaper in April 1949.
On 15 Oct 1948 William married Ida D. Butler in Salem. They were both in their early 50s and listed as widowers on the marriage return, though technically William was a divorcee. This marriage would also end in divorce, on 10 Oct 1952. After the divorce, William moved to Bremerton, WA for work at the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard as a gas cutter and burner. Then he retired in 1957, and in June of that year, he entered the Veterans Home.
William married a third and final time on Oct 1963 in Retsil, WA to Ivory May Artripp. He was 68 and his bride was 65 years of age. William died on 17 July 1966 at the age of 71 in the Seattle Veterans Hospital. He was buried in the Washington Veterans Home Cemetery at Retsil, WA. |
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| Salem City Directories (unless otherwise noted) |
1911 Kantelberg Willie, driver, Steusloff Bros, bds 1375 N 12th
1913 Kantelberg Willie, bds 1375 N 12th
1915 Kantelberg Wm, teamster, rms 1375 N 12th
1918 Kantelberg Wm, shipworker, r 204 Columbia (Portland)
In 1924, he changed his name legally to BERG
1932 Berg Wm, r 1125 Nebraska av
1935 Berg Wm, landscape architect, h 1125 Garnet
1938 Kantelberg Wm, landscape gardner, r 1125 Garnet
1940-41 Berg Wm, landscape architect, r 1125 ½ Garnet
1942 Berg Wm (Pearl), welder, h 1125 ½ Garnet
1947 Berg Wm, landscape gardener, 1125 ½ Garnet
1949 Berg Wm (Ida D) landscape gardener, 1125 ½ Garnet
1951 Berg Wm (Ida D) nurseryman, 1125 Garnet
1954 Berg Wm (Ida D) nurseryman, 1125 ½ Garnet |
| Census Records |
1895 Marion County Census – Kantelberg, W. Born in Oregon. Height: 2’2”. Weight: 21#. Complexion: Light. Sex: Male. Age: 1.
1900 Willie Kantelberg. Age: 6. Birth Date: Dec 1893 in Oregon. Home in 1900: D Street, Englewood, Marion, OR. Single, son to HOH. Occupation: Student. Additional household members: Guothar [sic] Kantelberg, age 39 (father), Augusta Kantelberg, age 27 (mother), Conrad Kantelberg, age 9 (brother), Erich Kantelberg, age 8 (brother), Ruth Kantelberg, age 9 months (sister).
1905 Marion County Census – Kantelberg, Willie. Age 11. At School. Born in Oregon.
1910 Willie Kantelberg. Age: 16. Birth Date: 1894 in Oregon. Home in 1910: N 12th St. Salem Ward 6, Marion, OR. Single, son to HOH. Occupation: Driver of Delivery Wagon. Additional household members: Gustav Kantelberg, age 49 (father), Agusta [sic] Kantelberg, age 46 (mother), Ruth Kantelberg, age 10 (sister), Walter Kantelberg, age 6 (brother), Bennie Kantelberg, age 6 (brother).
1920 William Kautelberg [Kantelberg]. Age: 26. Birth Year: abt 1894 in Oregon. Home in 1920: Market St. Salem Ward 6, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Truck Driver in Transfer Industry. Additional household members: Augusta Kautelberg [Kantelberg], age 56 (mother), Benjamin E. Kautelberg [Kantelberg], age 16 (brother), Althea Kautelberg [Kantelberg], age 22 (wife).
1930 William Berg [Kantelberg]. Age: 35. Birth Year: abt 1895 in Oregon. Home in 1930: Wallace Rd., Brush College, Polk, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Landscaper of New Homes. Additional household member: Althea Berg [Kantelberg], age 32 (wife).
1940 William Berg [Kantelberg]. Age: 47. Birth Year: abt 1893 in Oregon. Home in 1940: Salem, Marion, OR. Divorced, HOH. Occupation: Landscape Gardener, Government Work. No additional household members.
1950 William Berg [Kantelberg]. Age: 55. Birth Date: abt 1895 in Oregon. Home in 1950: 1125 ½ Garnet St. Salem, Marion, OR. Married, HOH. Occupation: Proprietor of Nursery. Additional household member: Ida D. Berg [Kantelberg], age 53 (wife). |
| WW1 Draft Registration |
William Kantelberg. Age: 24. Residence: 1375 N Twelfth Salem, OR. DOB: 16 Dec 1893 in Salem, OR. Natural born citizen. Occupation: Cascara bar business in Salem. Dependents: Mother, sister and brother. Single. Race: German American. Physical description: Height: Tall. Build: Slender. Eyes: Blue. Hair: Light brown. Date of Registration: 5 June 1917 in Salem, OR. |
| WW2 Draft Registration |
William Berg. Age: 48. Residence: New Bremerton Hotel, Bremerton, WA. DOB: 16 Dec 1894 in Salem, OR. NOP: Mrs. Augusta Kantelberg, 1125 Garnet St. Salem, OR. Employer’s Name. P.S.N.Y. (Public Works) in Bremerton, Kitsap, WA. Physical description of registrant. Height: 6’1”. Weight. 222 lbs. Complexion: Ruddy. Hair: Brown. Eyes: Hazel. Other obvious physical characteristics that will aid in identification: short right index finger. Date of Registration: 26 Apr 1942 in Bremerton, WA. |
| 1st Marriage Record |
9 Feb 1918 in Portland, OR. Kantelberg – Holdredge. Husband: William Kantelberg. Residence: 204 Columbia St. Age: 24. Birthplace: Salem, OR. Occupation: Welder. No. of Marriage: 1st. Father’s birthplace: Germany. Mother’s birthplace: Germany. Wife: Althea Holdredge. Residence: 334 5th St. Age: 21. Birthplace: Yamhill County, OR. Occupation: At Home. No. of Marriage: 1st. Father’s birthplace: Dayton, OR. Mother’s birthplace: Portland, OR. |
| 1st Divorce Record |
7 Apr 1936 in Marion County, OR. William Kantelberg. Residence: Marion County, OR. Docket No. 25587. Who was plaintiff? Husband. Date of final decree: 7 Apr 1936. Maiden Name of Wife: Althea M. Residence: Multnomah County, OR. Date of marriage: 9 Feb 1918. Was case contested: No. Cause for which divorced: Desertion. Number of children affected by decree: none. |
| 2nd Marriage Record
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15 Oct 1948 in Salem, Marion, OR. Berg – Butler. Groom: William Berg. Residence: Salem, Marion, OR. Age: 53. Birthdate: 16 Dec 1894. Previous marital status: Widowed. Number of this marriage: Second. Birthplace: Oregon. Usual occupation: Landscape Florist. Father birthplace: Norway. Mother birthplace: Texas. Bride: Ida D. Butler. Residence: Salem, Marion, OR. Age: 52. Birthdate: 11 May 1896. Previous marital status: Widowed. Number of this marriage: Second. Birthplace: S. Dakota. Usual occupation: Cannery worker. Father birthplace: Norway. Mother birthplace: Norway. Certificate #9372 |
| 2nd Divorce Record |
10 Oct 1952 in Salem, Marion, OR. Berg – Butler. Husband: William Berg. Residence: Seattle, WA. Date of marriage: 15 Oct 1948. Date of final decree: 10 Oct 1952. Who was plaintiff: Wife. Maiden name of wife: Ida Dorothea Butler. Residence of wife: Marion. Was case contested: Yes. Cause for which divorced: Cruel and inhuman treatment. Number of children affected by decree: None. Divorce granted to: Plaintiff. Docket No. 39031. |
| 3rd Marriage Record |
13 Oct 1963 in Retsil, Kitsap, WA. Berg – Lowther. Groom: William Berg. Residence: Retsil, WA. Age: 68. DOB: 16 Dec 1894. Widower. Previous marriages: one. Birthplace: Salem, OR. Occupation: retired. Father’s name: Gus Berg. Father’s birthplace: Peoria, Illinois. Mother’s maiden name: Augusta Walters. Mother’s birthplace: Dallas, TX. Bride: Ivory Lowther. Residence: Tenino, WA. Age: 65. DOB: 16 Oct 1897. Widow. Number of previous marriages: two. Birthplace: Wayne County, West Virginia. Occupation: retired. Father’s name: Benjamin Artripp. Father’s birthplace: Wayne County, West Virginia. Mother’s maiden name: Mary Graves. Mother’s birthplace: Wayne County, West Virginia. |
| Washington Death Index |
William Berg. Residence Place: Kitsap, WA. Death Date: 17 July 1966. Death Place: Seattle, WA. Certificate No. 015602 |
| Find-a-Grave |
William Kantelberg Berg. Birth: 16 Dec 1894 in Salem, Marion, OR. Death: 17 July 1966 (aged 71) Seattle, King, WA. Burial: Washington Veterans Home Cemetery, Retsil, Kitsap, WA. Plot: Section 99, Plot 9. Memorial ID: 37148430
Althea Marie Holdredge Pelto. Birth: 18 Feb 1897 in Amity, Yamhill, OR. Death: 25 Aug 1973 (aged 76) Multnomah County, OR. Burial: Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Vancouver, Clark, WA. Plot: Garden of the Good Shepherd 2/178. Memorial ID: 154654513.
Ida D. Pederson Butler. Unable to locate.
Ivory May Artripp Berg. Birth: 16 Oct. 1897 in Wayne County, West Virginia. Death: 18 Jan 1974 (aged 76) Olympia, Thurston, WA. Burial: Masonic Memorial Park, Tumwater, Thurston, WA. Plot: Block 185, Lot 60, Row 3. Memorial ID: 99869245. |
| Digital Newspapers
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Capital Journal 26 Dec 1919, p. 7 – returned to Salem following military service, new transfer company started
Oregon Statesman 11 Dec 1920, p. 5 – ad, transfer company
Capital Journal 9 Apr 1949, p. 3 – moves 600-pound rhododendron [photo]
Oregon Statesman 17 Apr 1949, p. 22 – ad, landscape florists
Capital Journal 17 Oct 1949, p. 5 – moves big camellia [photo]
Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, WA) 19 July 1966, p. 12 – obituary, William |
| WHC Materials |
M3 1966-001 Mill Records |
