Emigrant's Info in New Country
Emigrant's First Name
Carl August
Emigrant's Last Name
Nelson; Gistö
Country of Emigration
USA
Primary City of Residence
Independence (Rochester)
County of Residence
Thurston
State, Province, or Area of Residence
Washington
Emigrant's Marital Status
Emigrant's Spouse's Name
Emma Hildus Nelson (Wash.) (b-Mattson)
Emigrant's Children's Names
Albin Arthur - 1915.09.23 (Independence. WA). Carl Ralph - 1920.03.04 (Independence. WA). Dua Viola - 1922.02.20 (Independence. WA). Lloyd August - 1923.11.14 (Independence. WA)
Household Members from Census Record
Primary Occupation
Woodsman/Farmer/Plywood Mill
Emigrant's Date of Death
1964
Emigrant's Location of Death
Port Angeles. WA
Emigrant's Info in Finland
Emigrant's Country of Birth
Finland
Emigrant's Date of Birth
1887.03.21
Village and Parish of Birth
Terjärv
Surname or Farm Name
Gisto
Patronym
Given Names
Carl August
Primary Language
Swedish
Father's Name and Date of Birth
Leander Nilsson Gistö (b. 1862)
Mother's Name and Date of Birth
Year of Emigration
1907 (1912-13 to Rochester)
Emigrant Info
Passport Date and Issuer
DEE Collection
Port of Origin
Liverpool, England
Port of Destination
Steamer Line and Ship Name
White Star
Other Information
Swedish Finn. Married-1914.09.14 in Independence. WA. Emma was daughter of Mattias Mattson. August's sister came to the U.S. and sent money for him to come. he worked his way across country from New York to Minnesota. Montana and then Rochester. August and Emma moved to Port Angeles in the 1940s where he worked at the PennPly plywood mill as a shareholder. Edward Maki (d.1967) owned the property prior to them
Contact in Country of Emigration
Area Where Descendants Reside
Emigrant Record Number
25826
Sources
Submitted By
Lloyd A. Nelson, Taocma, WA
Email Address
Sources
1920 census - Lewis County. Independence. Family History - Toni Nelson Kuciemba; Lloyd Nelson family info
