Osten T. Ostenson (1871 - 1941)

Born Jan 1871 in Illinois, United States

Husband of Anne Oline (Torbjørnsen) Ostenson — married 8 Mar 1911 in Grant, Minnesota, United States

Died May 1941 at age 70 in Grant, Minnesota, United States

Biography

Osten was born in 1871. He was the son of Tosten Ostenson and Bergit Fagerberg. He passed away in 1941. ^[1]

1930 Census: Name: Osten Ostenson; Birth Year: 1871; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age in 1930: 59; Birthplace: Illinois; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Home in 1930: Lien, Grant, Minnesota, USA; Map of Home: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Dwelling Number: 20; Family Number: 20; Home Owned or Rented: Owned; Radio Set: Yes; Lives on Farm: Yes; Age at First Marriage: 40; Attended School: No; Able to Read and Write: Yes; Father's Birthplace: Norway; Mother's Birthplace: Norway; Able to Speak English: Yes; Occupation: Farmer; Industry: Gen. farm; Class of Worker: Working on own account; Employment: Yes ^[2]

Household members, Name, Age:

• Osten Ostenson, 59
• Lena Ostenson 50, wife
• Clarence Johnson, 26, stepson
• Lillian Ostenson 20, niece
• Burton Ostenson, 16, son
• Gladys Ostenson, 14, daughter

1940 Census: Name: A T Ostenson; Respondent: Yes; Age: 69; Estimated Birth Year: 1871; Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: Illinois; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head; Home in 1940: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Map of Home in 1940: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Farm: Yes; Inferred Residence in 1935: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Residence in 1935: Lien; Resident on farm in 1935: Yes; Sheet Number: 1B; Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 13; Father's Birthplace: Norway; Mother's Birthplace: Norway; Occupation: Operator; House Owned or Rented: Owned; Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 3000; Attended School or College: No; Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade; Hours Worked Week Prior to Census 72; Class of Worker: Working on own account; Weeks Worked in 1939: 0; Income: 0; Income Other Sources: Yes; Native Language: Norwegian; Military service: No; Usual Occupation: Farmer ^[3]

Household members, Name, Age:

• A T Ostenson, 69
• Elina Ostenson, 60, wife
• Clarence Johnson, 36, stepson
• Russell Albertson, 24, hired man

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down
2. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2340823. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
3. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Lien, Grant, Minnesota; Roll: m-t0627-01924; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 26-13. Source Information Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.