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Otto Severene Chellberg

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Otto Severene Chellberg was born in 1862 in Sweden, a son of Otto C. Johanas Kjellberg. In 1882, Otto Severene Chellberg he emigrated to the U.S. to [[Minnesota]], by 1886 in St. Paul. In 1887, he changed his last name from Kjellberg to Chellberg. He was primarily employed in the building trade industry as a stone cutter, with a specialty in slate roofs, and was later employed in Chicago as an electrician and a locksmith. St. Paul stonecutter employment:* 1886 n/a* 1887: he contracted for P.F. O'Halloran* in 1887, the Lauer Brothers in 1888: Lauer Bros* 1889 for , and James A. Young & Son in 1889.
In 1890, Otto removed to 5726 Atlantic, in Chicago, still employed as a stonecutter. About 1895 he was sitting inebriated on a curb, and some young ladies passed by him that were singing hymns, and he followed them back to a Raven exclusive assembly and there where he was saved and accepted into fellowship. In 1896, he was living at 1177 W. Adams, employed as an electrician. 1897-1899, he lived at 212 S. Washtenaw Ave., employed as a locksmith. In 1900, he had removed to 1068 W. Jackson Blvd., still employed as a locksmith. Then in 1901, at 217 S. Campbell Ave., returning as a stonecutter. In 1909 he became a naturalized citizen, while residing in Berwyn, IL. By 1940, he was residing in Corpus Christi, Texas, and died in 1952 in San Antonio.
In 1956, Otto's great-grandson Bill started a printing business in Chicago, presently managed by a son, and in the 1980's a branch developed known as [[Bibles, etc.]] printing out-of-print PB writings, and in 2022 the ministry was given to a younger brother in the Lord to continue.
Bill's parents were =Chellberg Family=* Otto Severene Chellberg (b. 1862 Sweden - d. 1952 San Antonio, Bexar, [[Texas|TX]]). * Caroline Elizabeth Johansdotter Chellberg (b. 1864 Askum, Göteborg och Bohus (Västra Götaland), Sweden, emig. 1885)** Alfred Sidney Chellberg (b. 1886 MN). Wife: Elizabeth Hass Chellberg (b. 1891 IL)*** William Henry Chellburg Chellberg (b. 1911 Sioux City, [[Iowa|IA]] - d. 1988 Olmsted, [[Minnesota|MN]]) & . Wife: Irene Gertrude Bailey Chellberg (b. 1910 St. Paul, IN - 2000 Wheaton, IL), married in 1930 @ Indiana. Bill has Irene was a sisterdaughter of James William Bailey (b. 1875 Noble, Shelby, IN - d. 1925 St. Paul, MN) & Ida Louise Stickford Bailey (b. 1874 Ripley Co., IN - d. 1961 IN). James's parents were Absalom Bailey (b. 1844 IN - d. 1904 St. Paul, Decatur, IN) & Christiana A. Catherine "Cassie" Lefler Bailey (b. 1849 Adams, Decatur, IN - d. 1894 St. Paul, Decatur, IN)**** William Sidney Chellberg (b. 1935 Elmhurst, IL)**** Donna Sue Chellberg (b. 1939 Chicago) who married . Husband: Lloyd Ralph Paskewitz (b. 1937 Redwood, MN), son of Paul Paskewitz (b. 1901 Canada - d. 1991 Hennepin Co., MN) & Bertha Louise Schwelm Paskewitz (b. 1911 Redwood Co., MN - d. 1998 Edina, Hennepin, MN).
Irene's parents were James William Bailey (b. 1875 Noble, Shelby, IN - d. 1925 St. Paul, MN) & Ida Louise Stickford Bailey (b. 1874 Ripley Co., IN - d. 1961 IN). James's parents were Absalom Bailey (b. 1844 IN - d. 1904 St. Paul, Decatur, IN) & Christiana A. Catherine "Cassie" Lefler Bailey (b. 1849 Adams, Decatur, IN - d. 1894 St. Paul, Decatur, IN) =Johansdotter family= William Chellberg Sr.'s parents were Alfred Sidney Chellberg * Johan Didrik Börjesson (b. 1886 MN) & Elizabeth Hass Chellberg (b. 1891 IL). Alfred's parents were Otto Severene Chellberg (b. 1862 1837 Sweden - d. 1952 San Antonio, Bexar, [[Texas|TX]]) & Caroline Elizabeth Johansdotter Chellberg (b. 1864 Askum1910 Malmön, Göteborg och Bohus (Västra Götaland), Sweden, emig. 1885). Caroline's parents were Johan Didrik Börjesson * Anna Britta Andersdotter (b. 1837 1838 Sweden - d. 1910 Malmön, Göteborg och Bohus (Västra Götaland), Sweden) & Anna Britta Andersdotter .** Caroline Elizabeth Johansdotter Chellberg (b. 1838 Sweden - d. 1910 Malmön1864 Askum, Göteborg och Bohus (Västra Götaland), Sweden, emig. Otto's father was Otto C. Johanas Kjellberg. 1885)
=Sources=
* Ancestry.com
* Bill Chellberg 3-9-2022