Ruth BERG
- Born: 11 Sep 1902, WA
- Died: 13 May 1915, WA at age 12
Cause of her death was fire.
Noted events in her life were:
• Census: Portland Ward 10 > District 230, 1910, Multnomah County, OR. line 20
750 240 249 Bergy Andrew J. Head 50 m1 24 Swedish
--- Johanes son 24 MN Swedeish Swedish
--- Herberts son 22 MN
--- Frank son 18 WA
--- Bernard son 15 WA
--- Ester dau 12 WA
--- Ruth dau 7 WA
Johnson Henery boarder 18 OR
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• Reference: Oregonian (Portland, OR), 1915, OR. Date: Sunday, May 16, 1915 Paper: Oregonian (Portland, OR) Volume: XXXIV Issue: 20 Section: One Page: 4
GIRL DIES IN FLAMES
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FARMER NEAR ALDERDALE BADLY BURNED, ATTEMPTING TO RESCUE.
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A. G. Berg [sic] Brought to Portland, Following Loss of Home and Little Daughter by Fire
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Terribly burned in an unsuccessful effort to rescue his 12-year-old daughter form a fire which destroyed the family home at 3 A. M. Thursday, A. G. Berg, a farmer 25 miles from Alderdale, was brought to Portland Friday night and taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. Unless pneumonia complicates the case Mr. Berg has a chance to recover, according to Dr. E. B. McDaniels. The littler girl perished in the flames.
The fire started from an incubator in the house. Mr. and Mrs. Berg were sleeping on the first floor of the building. The girl was upstairs.
The house was a mass of flame when Mr. and Mrs. Berg awakened. Mrs. Berg dashed from the building, while her husband ran upstairs to rescue the child. He reached the girl's room, grasped her hand, and was trying to lead her down the smoke-filled staircase when a flame burst suddenly into his face.
Involuntarily Mr. Berg recoiled. He dropped his daughter's hand. The child dashed away in a panic, and he was unable to locate her again, although he remained until nearly the whole surface of his body was burned.
Mr. Berg has a son in Portland and another in Marshfield.
• Cemetery: Mabton Cemetery, Mabton, 1915, Yakima County, WA. Ruth E Berg
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