Oliver Paul Finstrom

18 March 1897–15 August 1971 (Age 74)
Clam Lake Township, Wexford, Michigan, United States

The Life of Oliver Paul

When Oliver Paul Finstrom was born on 18 March 1897, in Clam Lake Township, Wexford, Michigan, United States, his father, August Finnström, was 45 and his mother, Hilma Wilhelmina Carlsdotter, was 35. He lived in Indianfields Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States in 1940 and Columbia Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States in 1971. He died on 15 August 1971, in Caro, Tuscola, Michigan, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

August Finnström
1851–1937
Hilma Wilhelmina Carlsdotter
1861–1926
Esther Finstrom
1879–1889
Ernest August Finstrom
1886–1957
Artie Finstrom
1887–1887
Hester A. Finistrom
1888–1889
Carrie Finstrom
1889–1908
Clarence Emmanuel Finstrom
1892–1959
Arthur Michael Finstrom
1893–1985
Albert A Finstrom
1893–
Olive Paulina Finstrom
1896–1963
Oliver Paul Finstrom
1897–1971
Harry McKinley Finstrom
1898–1975
Frederick Roosevelt Finstrom
1901–1977

Parents and Siblings

    August Finnström

    Male1851–1937Male

    Hilma Wilhelmina Carlsdotter

    Female1861–1926Female

siblings

(12)

    Esther Finstrom

    Female1879–1889Female

    Ernest August Finstrom

    Male1886–1957Male

    Artie Finstrom

    Male1887–1887Male

    Hester A. Finistrom

    Female1888–1889Female

    Carrie Finstrom

    Female1889–1908Female

+7 More Children

World Events (8)

1898 · War with the Spanish

Age 1

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.
1903 · Ford Motor Company

Age 6

"Henry Ford built his first gasoline-powered vehicle, named the Quadricycle, in 1896, at his home in Detroit. Ford sold the Quadricycle for $200 and used the money to build a second car. In 1901, Ford raced his car ""Sweepstakes"" against Alexander Winton and won. The victory resulted in publicity for Ford which allowed him to gain investors for his new company, Ford Motor Company. The first Model A was sold on July 23, 1903, and the company was incorporated on November 13, 1903."
1917

Age 20

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

Name Meaning

Variant of Swedish Lindstrom .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Sources (3)

  • Oliver Finstrom in household of August Finstrom, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Oliver Finstrom in household of August Finstrom, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Oliver Finstrom in household of August Finstrom, "United States Census, 1900"

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