Berniece Estella Erletta Elenor Youngberg

b. Aug 2, 1906, d. Jan 1, 1971
FatherAndrew Youngberg1 b. Sep 9, 1848, d. Jun 27, 1923
MotherTina Maria "Mary" Gunnerson1,2 b. Nov 13, 1866, d. May 14, 1949
     Berniece was born in Saline Co, KS, on Aug 2, 1906.3,4,5,6,7,8,1,2
     Berniece Estella Erletta Elenor Youngberg was listed as a daughter in Andrew Youngberg's household on the 1910 Census in Liberty Township.9
     Berniece Estella Erletta Elenor Youngberg was listed as a daughter in Andrew Youngberg's household on the 1915 Census in Spring Creek, Saline Co, KS.10
     
     
Alice Youngberg, Carl, Berniece Youngberg

     Berniece Estella Erletta Elenor Youngberg was listed as a daughter in Andrew Youngberg's household on the 1920 Census in Empire Township, Ellsworth Co, KS.11
     
Berniece Youngberg

     Berniece, Ethel and Ruth, Andrew Youngberg's child, resided with Andrew in 841 North Seventh street, in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in Jun, 1923.6
     
Berniece Youngberg

     She married Darwin Griffith between 1923 and 1934.12,13,6,14,15
     
     
Reuben, Helen, Sara, Mary, Ruth, Alice, Bernice, Dolores, Ethel
Photo courtesy Sharon Parker

     
Mable and Grace Burt, Berniece Youngberg

     
Back row: x, x, x, x, x, x, x, Mary Youngberg, x, Elfreda Burt, x, x, x

Middle(ish) row: x, Sara Moreen, x, Francis Neel, Alice Neel (dotted collar), X, X, Dolores Neel, Audrey Neel (plaid dress), Mervin Hays, x, Ruth Hays (white dress) , X

Front: Phyllis Neel, Mary Lou Youngberg, Carl Youngberg, Robert Youngberg, X, X, Dale Burch?, X

     She resided in Iron Mountain, MI, in Apr, 1936.16,14
     She resided in Iron Mountain, MI, in Jun, 1949, in 925 Withworth.13,7
     Berniece Griffith lived in Oct, 1949 in Iron Mountain, MI.12
     
Alice Neel, Tom and Bernice Griffith

     She married Anthony "Jack" Dragosh before Jun, 1960.13,7,8,17,18,19,20
     
     Berniece Estella Erletta Elenor Youngberg was left a widow by Anthony "Jack" Dragosh's death on Feb 2, 1962 in Clinton, IA.5,19
     Berniece Dragosh lived in Jan, 1965 in Clinton, IA.18
     
     Berniece was a practical nurse before 1970.8
     
Ruth, Alice, Berniece
On back: "Three Sisters
Berniece, Alice, Ruth"
Taken at the Smith residence on Front St in Salina

     She resided in Clinton, IA, in 1970.5,8
     She moved in 1970 to Salina, Saline Co, KS.5,8
     Berniece was a member of a Presbyterian church in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in 1970.8
     She resided in Salina, Saline Co, KS, in Aug, 1970, in 141 S. 10th.21,17
     Berniece died on Jan 1, 1971 in Salina, Saline Co, KS, at age 64. Apparent heart attack.12,3,4,8 A funeral notice was published on Jan 5, 1971 in The Salina Journal in Salina, Saline Co, KS.22 Berniece's funeral was held on Jan 6, 1971 at Rush Smith funeral home in Salina, Saline Co, KS.22 She was buried on Jan 6, 1971 at Gypsum Hill Cemetery, in Salina, Saline Co, in KS.3,8,22
Berniece Youngberg Griffith Dragosh
Gypsum Hill Cemetery, Salina KS

Family 1

Darwin Griffith

Family 2

Anthony "Jack" Dragosh

Citations

  1. [S471] Salina Evening Journal, v38, n154, June 28, 1923, page 3, column 3.
  2. [S472] Salina Journal, v 79, n117, May 16, 1949, page 12, column 5.
  3. [S77] Tombstone, Youngberg, Berniece.
  4. [S395] Social Security Death Index, Youngberg, Berniece.
  5. [S473] Obituary, Dragosh, Bernice.
  6. [S471] Salina Evening Journal, v38, n154, June 28, 1923, page 3, column 3, page 3, column 3.
  7. [S472] Salina Journal, v 79, n117, May 16, 1949, page 12, column 5, page 12, column 5.
  8. [S473] Obituary, Dragosh, Bernice , page 31.
  9. [S18] 1910 Census, Kansas, Youngberg A , ED 130, Sheet 8B, line 83 (Andrew Youngberg Residence).
  10. [S1753] 1915 U. S. Census, Kansas,
    Saline County, Spring Creek, sheet 12, line 14, dwelling 68, family 71, Kansas, Saline County.
  11. [S31] 1920 Census, Youngberg , Microfilm T625, Roll 531, ED 32, Sheet 3B, line 63 (Andrew Youngberg household).
  12. [S20] The Salina Journal, October 21, 1949.
  13. [S286] Letter, Berniece Griffith.
  14. [S474] Salina Journal, n79, April 1, 1936, page 6, page 6, column 4.
  15. [S634] Postcard, Bernice Griffith to Ruth Hays, August 30, 1934.
  16. [S474] Salina Journal, n79, April 1, 1936, page 6.
  17. [S510] Salina Journal, August 24, 1970, page 13, page 13.
  18. [S353] Obituary for Carl Youngberg, January 28, 1965, page 12, column 3.
  19. [S1732] Marilyn Dragosh, "Re: Eugene Dragosh," e-mail to Julia Langel, February 7, 2010, Re: Eugene Dragosh.
  20. [S2292] Berniece Dragosh, VBA Thank You Note, June 17, 1960 Linda Marie McDowell, refers to "Mrs. Anthony Dragosh" and is dated June 17, 1960.
  21. [S510] Salina Journal, August 24, 1970, page 13.
  22. [S747] The Salina Journal, January 5, 1971.
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