Emigrant's Info in New Country
Emigrant's First Name
Esther Sofia
Emigrant's Last Name
Sundman
Country of Emigration
USA via Canada
Primary City of Residence
Eureka
County of Residence
Humboldt
State, Province, or Area of Residence
California
Emigrant's Marital Status
Emigrant's Spouse's Name
Arthur Ostrus
Emigrant's Children's Names
no children
Household Members from Census Record
Primary Occupation
Seamstress and homemaker
Emigrant's Date of Death
1978.02.18
Emigrant's Location of Death
Seattle; WA (buried - Pacific Lutheran Cemetery; Seattle)
Emigrant's Info in Finland
Emigrant's Country of Birth
Finland
Emigrant's Date of Birth
1897.09.25
Village and Parish of Birth
Gästfivars, Sundby; Pedersöre
Surname or Farm Name
Sundman
Patronym
Johansdotter
Given Names
Esther Sofia
Primary Language
Swedish
Father's Name and Date of Birth
Johan Mattsson Sundman - 2/6/1872
Mother's Name and Date of Birth
Maria Sofia Henriksdotter Strömsnäs 7/29/1874
Year of Emigration
about 1925
Emigrant Info
Passport Date and Issuer
probably Vasa
DEE Collection
DEE old collection
Port of Origin
Gothenburg
Port of Destination
Halifax
Steamer Line and Ship Name
Other Information
Stayed a short time in Hamilton; Ontario; then skipped to Detroit;; went back to cCanada and got legalpapers to come back to USA; Livedin; Seattle and worked as a seamstress; Lived in Lillian Apartments;; Married Arthur ostrus; Norwegian from Silvana; WA; Moved to Eureka; CA; in 1951 where Arthur worked in a plywood mill;1959 to Seattle as the; mill was sold
Contact in Country of Emigration
Hamilton; Ontario
Area Where Descendants Reside
Emigrant Record Number
1354
Sources
Submitted By
Ingrid Carlson, Camano Island, WA
Email Address
Sources
Ingrid Carlson
