Parents are Joseph & Maria [Back] Ostrum.

Mrs. Mathilda Gustafson, 59, 333 Harrison Avenue, Kingsford Heights, died at 2:30 p.m. yesterday afternoon following an illness of several years.

Born in Omasa, Finland, she accompanied her family to Felch as a child.

She moved to Kingsford Heights about 4 months ago.

She leaves her husband, Gustaf, 8 children: Mrs. George Michaud, Mrs. Juno Lindstrom, Mrs. Oliver Hill, Ruth, Arne, Harold, Rudy & Walter; 9 grandchildren.

(January 15, 1944, The Iron Mountain Daily newspaper, Dickinson, Michigan.)

Michigan State Census, 1894

Matilda Ostrum Age 10 Birth 1884

Felch, Dickinson, Michigan

Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Joe Ostrum 56

Mary Ostrum 49

Alma Ostrum 20

United States Census, 1900

Matilda Ostrum Race White Age 17

Felch township, Dickinson, Michigan

Relationship to Head of Household Daughter

Birth Mar 1883 Finland Immigration 1890

Matilda Ostrum's Parents and Siblings

Joseph OstrumFather 58 Finland

Mary Ostrum Mother 54 Finland

Other People on This Record

Lena Lilvie 7 Michigan

United States Census, 1910

Mathilda Gustafson Age 26 Married

Felch, Dickinson, Michigan

Birth 1884 Birthplace Finland

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Mathilda Gustafson's Spouse and Children

Gust Gustafson Husband 28 Finland

Edith Gustafson Daughter 5 Michigan

Hildur Gustafson Daughter 3 Michigan

Walter Gustafson Son 0 Michigan

United States Census, 1920

Metilda Gustivson Age 35

Dickinson, Michigan

Immigration 1891 Married

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Metilda Gustivson's Spouse and Children

Gust Gustivson Husband 38 Finland

Edith Gustivson Daughter 15 Michigan

Hildur Gustivson Daughter 13 Michigan

Walter Gustivson Son 10 Michigan

Arnee Gustivson Son 6 Michigan

Alma Gustivson Daughter 4 Michigan

Rodolph Gustivson Son 0 Michigan

United States Census, 1930

Matilda Gustavson Age 46 Married

Felch, Dickinson, Michigan

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Matilda Gustavson's Spouse and Children

Gust Gustavson Husband 48 Finland

Walter Gustavson Son 20 Michigan

Arne Gustavson Son 17 Michigan

Alma Gustavson Daughter 14 Michigan

Rudolph Gustavson Son 11 Michigan

Harold Gustavson Son 9 Michigan

Ruth Gustavson Daughter 4 Michigan

United States Census, 1940

Matilda Gustafson Age 56 Married

Felch Township, Dickinson, Michigan

Relationship to Head of Household Wife

Birth 1884 Birthplace Finland

Matilda Gustafson's Spouse and Children

Gust Gustafson Husband 58 Finland

Rudolph Gustafson Son 21 Michigan

Harold Gustafson Son 19 Michigan

Ruth Gustafson Daughter 14 Michigan

Other People on This Record

Dagne Anderson 24 Michigan

Michigan Death Records

Mathilda Gustafson Birth 1884 Age 59

Death Jan 14 1944

FatherJoseph Ostrum

Mother Maria Back

[Researched by Karlene L Hall]