Charles was born in Finland about 1848. He arrived at Victoria, Australia in 1878 on board the Loch Ryan from Glasgow, Scotland. He obtained citizenship in 1883. Citizenship papers note he worked as a mariner.[1]
In 1886, Charles married Margaret Spencer. He passed away in 1927 at the age of 82.[2]He was buried at Portland South Cemetery.[3]
Sources
↑ Registers of Certificates of naturalisation; A712, Letters received, annual single number series (National Archives of Australia, https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au/ : accessed 18 Aug 2023), entry for Charles Gustus Item ID 1622586, Place of birth: Loesan(?), Finland
↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/211525000/charles-gustus: accessed 18 August 2023), memorial page for Charles Gustus (1848–4 Jun 1927), Find a Grave Memorial ID 211525000, citing Portland South Cemetery, Portland, Glenelg Shire, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).
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