Armina Amelia (Gerst) Erlsten (1877 - 1948)

Born 2 Apr 1877 in Springfield Twp,, Williams, Ohio

Ancestors

Wife of James Weston Erlsten — married 10 May 1894 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio, United States

Died 18 Jun 1948 at age 71 in Defiance, Defiance, Ohio

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Biography

Armina was born in 1877. She is the daughter of George Gerst and Angeline Hashman. She passed away in 1948. ^[1]

Ohio Birth Registration shows her as born in Apr 1877 in Springfield Twp, Williams, OH to Geo. Gerst & Angeline Hashman. First name was misspelled as Arrimenah.

1880 Census shows her as age 3 living in Washington Twp, Defiance, OH with parents George & Angeline, and brothers Charles & Harry. Birthplace is listed as OH. She is listed as "Mina". Both parents are listed as born in IA, but only Angeline was.

1900 Census shows her as age 23 living in Ney, Washington Twp, Defiance, OH with husband James and son Clarence. Birth is Apr 1877 in Ohio. Married 6 years, had 1 child, still living.

1910 Census shows her as age 33 living in Washington Twp, Defiance, Ohio with husband James W. and son Clarence R.

1920 Census shows her as age 42 living in Washington Twp, Defiance, OH with husband James W, son Clarence R. and daughter-in-law Edna S.

1930 Census shows her as age 52 living in Washington Twp, Defiance, OH with husband James W.

1940 Census shows her as age 62 living in Washington, Defiance, OH with husband James W.

Died at Defiance Hospital, Defiance, Ohio. Cause of death was coronary occlusion.

Buried at Ney Cemetery, Ney, Defiance, Ohio.

MRS. ERLSTEN RITES SUNDAY Ney Woman Expires At 71 After Seriously Ill Two Weeks Ney, June 19--Funeral will be held Sunday for Mrs. Mina Amelia Erlsten, 71, who died Friday at Defiance Hospital. She had been seriously ill two weeks and was taken to the hospital Friday morning. The body will be returned from Oberlin-Ford Funeral Home to the residence this afternoon. Services will be at 1:45 p.m. Sunday from the house, and at 2 o'clock in Ney Church of God. Rev. W.E. Turner and Rev. R.C. Kimble will officiate. Burial will take place in Ney Cemetery. Mrs. Erlsten is survived by her husband, son Clarence, Ney; brothers Charles Gerst, Kendallville, and fred, Ney; half-brothers Roy Hanna, Sherwood and Ellsworth Hanna, Toledo; and half-sisters Mrs. Inez Thomas, Battle Creek, Mich., and Mina and Carolyn, address not now known here.

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by Daniel Jens, Jun 29, 2012

1. Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973, FHL Film Number: 914034, 2 Apr 1877.

2. 1880 Census, Roll T9_1011; District 240, 7 Jun 1880.

3. 1900 Census, Series: T623 Roll: 1263 Page: 260, 1 Jun 1900. Census Place: Ney, Washington Twp, Defiance, Ohio; Sheet 1A, Line 23.

4. 1910 Census, Series: T624 Roll: 1177 Page: 261, 17 May 1910. Census Place: Washington Twp, Defiance, Ohio; Sheet 14B, Line 76.

5. 1920 Census, Series: T625 Roll: 1376 Page: 253, 14 Jan 1920. Census Place: Washington Twp, Defiance, Ohio; Sheet 3A; Line 34.

6. 1930 Census, Series: T626 Roll: 1789 Page: 275, 16 Apr 1930. Census Place: Washington Twp, Defiance, Ohio; Sheet 4B, Line 63.

7. 1940 Census, Roll: T627_3061; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 20-25, 11 Apr 1940. Census Place: Washington, Defiance, Ohio.

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