Brief Life History of Myrtle Josephine
When Myrtle Josephine Gustafson was born on 30 August 1916, in Spruce Valley Township, Marshall, Minnesota, United States, her father, Per Eric Gustafson, was 46 and her mother, Anna Emilie Hoffas, was 32. She married Claud Leonard Massie about 1933, in North Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in Grand Forks Township, Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States in 1940. She died on 5 February 1977, in Spokane, Spokane, Washington, United States, at the age of 60.
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Sources (9)
- Myrtle J Gustafson in household of Annie E Gustafson, "United States Census, 1930"
- Myrtle Massie, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
- Myrtle Josephine Massie, "North Dakota, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1947"
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World Events (8)
1917
U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.
1917 · Fort Lewis is Established
Fort Lewis military base was established in 1917, in Tacoma, Washington. It was named after Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. It used to be one of the largest and most modern military reservations in the US. In February 2010, it merged with McChord Air Force Base.
1933 · The Browns Valley Man
Just like the Minnesota Woman, The Browns Valley Man are deemed the oldest human remains found in Minnesota. They were found by W. H. Jenson, while he was laying gravel for his driveway, in the Traverse gap in western Minnesota. The remains are believed to be around 9,000 years old.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lennart, Swen, Lars, Nils, Sven, Anders, Britt, Ejnar, Helmer, Hjalmer.
Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Gustafsson or Gustavsson and of their Danish and Norwegian cognates Gustafsen and Gustavsen , all patronymic from the personal name Gustaf or Gustav (see Gustavsson ). Compare Gustavson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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