Arthur Fritzhoff Gustafson ^{2 3 4}

  Death Notes:

Was alive at the time of his wife's death in May 1945.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rockford, IL on 4 February 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A&B, District 217, Dwelling 184, Family 212
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
2215 - 18th Avenue; house owned with mortgage
Arthur F. Gustafson..Head..40..IL..Machinist, Lock Factory
(Living with 2nd wife and 2 sons.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Rockford, IL on 21 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 22B, Roll 572, District 55, Dwelling 450, Family 529
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
2215 - 18th Avenue; house owned
Arthur F. Gustafson..Head..50..IL..Assembler, Machine Shop
(Living with wife, 1 son, and 1 step-son.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Rockford, IL on 18 April 1940. ⁵

1940 US Census
Page 10B, District 43, Family 274
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
714 - 6th Street; house rented $6
Arthur F. Gustafson..Head..59..8th grade..IL..Finisher, Furniture Factory
(Living with wife and son.)
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Arthur married Clara Della Holmes, daughter of Charles Tarbell Holmes and Mary Josephine Packard, on 26 May 1915 in , Lake County, IN.^{1 2 3 4} (Clara Della Holmes was born on 22 July 1876 in , Winnebago County, IL,^{4 6 7 8 9 10 11} died on 16 May 1945 in Rockford, IL ^{10 11 12} and was buried on 18 May 1945 in Rockford, IL ^{10 11 12}.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Marriage Image: 26 May 1915, in , Lake County, IN. ¹

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Rockford, IL on 4 February 1920. ²

1920 US Census
Sheet 10A&B, District 217, Dwelling 184, Family 212
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
2215 - 18th Avenue; house owned with mortgage
Arthur F. Gustafson..Head..40..IL..Machinist, Lock Factory
Clara Gustafson..Wife..42..IL
Raymond Gustafson..Son..12..IL
Arthur Gustafson..Son..4..IL

NOTE - I believe that Raymond was born to Arthur's first wife and that Arthur Jr. was probably born to Clara because they had been married for only about 6 years.
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Rockford, IL on 21 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 22B, Roll 572, District 55, Dwelling 450, Family 529
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
2215 - 18th Avenue; house owned
Arthur F. Gustafson..Head..50..IL..Assembler, Machine Shop
Clara A. Gustafson..Wife..50..IL
Ray E. Cowell..SSon..22..IL..Sprayer, Piano Factory
Arthur E. Gustafson..Son..15..IL
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Rockford, IL on 18 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Page 10B, District 43, Family 274
Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois
714 - 6th Street; house rented $6
Arthur F. Gustafson..Head..59..8th grade..IL..Finisher, Furniture Factory
Clara A. Gustafson..Wife..63..6th grade..IL
Arthur M. Gustafson..Son..24..9th grade..IL..Musician, Orchestra
Ray Edward Cowell..Lodgr..32..6th grade..IL..Laborer
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: Arthur F Gustafson
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 26 May 1915
Event Place: Lake, Indiana, United States
Gender: Male
Marriage License Date: 26 May 1915
Marriage Place: Lake, Indiana
Spouse's Name: Clara Cowell
Spouse's Gender: Female
Officiator's Name: Howard H Kemp
Page: 246
Record Number: 31166
Number of Images: 1

Citing this Record
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:27G9-LS7 : 10 December 2017), Howard H Kemp in entry for Arthur F Gustafson and Clara Cowell, 26 May 1915; citing Lake, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004839147.
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