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bcastren
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 Posted - 29/01/2008 : 23:49:07
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| I am trying to find records of my Finnish ancestors, who left Finland (I'm told) in 1873. I was told they traveled to Norway, then to America (I'm not sure if that meant to New York or Quebec). The name of my great-grewat grandfather is David Castren. I searched the database and didn't find him, but am told that not all the passenger lists are complete. Can anyone help? |
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Lester Hanson
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Posted - 30/01/2008 : 01:07:31
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We may have found him in Minnesota. Check out this info.
Minnesota Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
Name: David Castren
Census Date: 1895
County: St Louis
Locality: Ely Ward 1
Birth Location: Finland
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Race: White
Line: 22
Roll: V290_94
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Lester Hanson
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Posted - 30/01/2008 : 01:11:36
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Sorry to say, if we found him in the above message, this record is of a David Castren's death.
Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002
Name: David Castren
Death Date: 15 Nov 1919
Death County: Saint Louis
State file number: 014199
Certificate Number: 014199
Certificate Year: 1919
Record Number: 287952
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Lester Hanson
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Posted - 30/01/2008 : 01:20:48
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Here is a possible son of David Castren.
1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Fred H Castren
Home in 1930: Virginia, St Louis, Minnesota
Age: 36
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: Minnesota
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Mildred I
Race: White
Household Members: Name Age
Fred H Castren 36
Mildred I Castren 29
James H Castren 3
David C Castren 4/12
Sima M Saari 26
Fred's Father was from Finland.
Les
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Lester Hanson
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Posted - 30/01/2008 : 01:30:14
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1900 Minnesota census records have David and his Wife Mary, both 60 years of age. Immigration was 1870. No Children living with them.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: David Castran
Home in 1900: Nichols, Saint Louis, Minnesota
Age: 60
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Finland
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Spouse's Name: Mary
Race: White
Immigration Year: 1870
Household Members: Name Age
David Castran 60
Mary Castran 60
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bcastren
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Posted - 30/01/2008 : 10:23:28
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| Thank you Lester ... I have much information on David Castren once he's arrived in America, but was looking for the date of departure from Finland/Norway, arrival in the U.S., and ship he sailed on. |
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Finnish immigrants leaving from Norway
