Chilberg, "Minnesota, Death Records, 1866-1916" generated birth date

1900 US Census: listed as step-daughter of Rossing

1900 US Census: listed in Barnes county, ND, Supervisor's District 199, Enumeration Dist. 4, sheet #3 as "sister-in-law" living with (sister) Hilda Hoster and her husband, Walter Hoster. Birth year stated as 1884 (age 16).

CHILBERG FAMILY: Edith (Chilberg) Brown
By Donna Nix

Edith Chilberg married Henry Brown and they lived in Jamestown. Henry worked for the Northern Pacific Railroad. He was injured in an accident and afterwards Edith supported the family by cooking on ranches in Montana and other places. In the 30's they moved to Medford, Oregon, where they had an orchard and a few cows. Later Edith worked as a practical nurse in different homes.

Their son, Leslie, was married and living in Los Angeles by the time they lived in Medford, but Robert lived in Medford and went to school there. After Henry died, Edith moved to Los Angeles. Later on she lived in a retirement home in Hemet, California. Edith worked very hard all of her life. At times she was severe with her younger sisters when they were growing up, but it may have been that she felt that their mother expected her to look after them.

In correspondence with Donna Nix (who compiled the Chilberg Family chapter in her genealogical study, Edith wrote, “As far as i know I am the only person who would know anything at all about the Chilberg family. One day when I was very young I was telling Aunt Goth (she was Uncle Magnus’ wife and mother’ (Elna) sister) how I loved the name Chilberg, and she told me that Chilberg was not a family name. I was dreadfully shocked but I believe she was right because I have the old family Bible that Mama (Elna) gave to me long before she died and there it says that the Bible was given to Axel Lindberg when he was confirmed n the Lutheran church.”