Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameOsta M. FINK
Birth22 Feb 1849, Ridgefield Twp., Huron County, Ohio1557,2976,2977,2978
Death6 Mar 1940, Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan1557
OccupationMother of 2 children
Alias/AKAOttie; Osterfink (1870)
FatherAbsolom FINK (1814-1888)
MotherMary Ann CHAPMAN (1809-1886)
Spouses
BirthFeb 1840, Arcada, Gratiot County, Michigan2979,2980
Death10 Mar 1921, Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan2981
Marriage30 Jul 1871, St. Louis, Gratiot County, Michigan2982
Marr Memowitnesses: Edwin A Facbush and Mrs. E. M. Facbush
ChildrenPhiletus Justus (1873-1919)
 Mary Minnie (1877-1929)
Census notes for Osta M. FINK
1850 Ohio, Huron County, Ridgefield Twp., page 781568
Dwelling 803, family 825
Absalom Fink, age 35, male, carpenter and joiner, $200, born Pennsylvania
Mary ---------, age 40, female, born Connecticut
Donmartha ---, age 12, female, born Pennsylvania
Justice C. -----, age 11, male, born Ohio
Willis W. -----, age 10, male, born Ohio
Deliaett -------, age 8, female, born Ohio
Mary E. ------, age 4, female, born Ohio
Osta M. ------, age 1, female, born Ohio

1860 Ohio, Fulton County, Chesterfield, page 801569
dwelling 590, family 575
A Fink, age 45, male, farmer, $1500, $70, born Pennsylvania
Mary--, age 50, female, born Connecticut
Willis--, age 19, male, born Ohio
Deliaett, age 17, female, born Ohio
Elizabeth, age 14, female, born Ohio
Osta ----, age 12, female, born Ohio
Rhoda---, age 10, female, born Ohio
Geo------, age 6, male, born Ohio

1870 Michigan, Ionia County, Portland Village, page 7
dwelling 65, family 68
Smith, Wm, age 33, male, white, blacksmith, born Ohio
---------, Elizabeth, age 24, female, white, keeping house, born Ohio
Osterfink, Osta, age 21, female, white, housekeeping, born Ohio

1880
Michigan, Gratiot County, Tocada, E.D. 90, page 18B
dwelling 144, family 148
Adams, Edwin, white, male, age 40, head, farmer, born Michigan, parents born New York
--------, Osta M., white, female, age 30, wife, keeping house, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother Kentucky
--------, Philetus, white, male, age 7, son, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother Michigan
--------, Mary M., white, female, age 3, daughter, born Michigan, father born Ohio, mother Michigan

1900 Michigan, Gratiot County, Arcada Twonship, E.D. 44, sheet 13A, stamped page 12
dwelling 271, family 275
Adams, Edwin, head, white, male, Feb 1840, age 60, married 29 years, born Michigan, parents born New York, farmer
---------, Osta N., wife, white, female, Feb 1844, age 57, married 29 years, mother of 2, 2 living, born Ohio, father Pennsylvania, mother Connecticut
---------, Philetus J., son, white, male, July 1872, age 27, married 6 years, born Michigan, father Michigan, mother Ohio, farm laborer
---------, Charlot, daughter-in-law, white, female, Dec 1870, age 29, married 6 years, mother of 1 child, living, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother Ohio
---------, Majora D., granddaughter, white, female, July 1896, age 3, single, born Michigan, parents born Michigan
Hawley, William, boarder, white, male, white, male, Oct 1864, age 35, single, born Michigan, father Michigan, mother Ohio, farm laborer
---------, Ray, boarder, white, male, Oct 1887, age 12, single, born Michigan, father Michigan, mother Ohio

1910 Michigan, Gratiot County, Alms City, ward 3, E.D. 63, sheet 9A, stamped page 28, film T624-648
307 ? Street, dwelling 162, family 184
Adams, Edwin, head, male, white, age 70, married twice for 38 years, born Michigan, parents born New York, farmer, private owner
Morgan, Vern, lodger, male, white, age 25, single, born Michigan, father born Michigan, mother born New York, clerk in shoe store
Arbor, Louis, lodger, male, white, age 20, single, born Michigan, parents born Canada, printer, office
Adams, Osta, wife, female, white, age 61, married once, age 38, mother of 3 children, 2 living, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Connecticut

1920 Michigan, Gratiot County, Alma City, Ward 3, E.D. 29, sheet 4B, film T625-763
307 Prospect Avenue, dwelling 86, family 91
Adams, Edwin, head, male, white, age 79, married, born Michigan, parents born New York
--------, Osta, wife, female, white, age 70, married, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Connecticut

1930
Michigan, Gratiot County, Alma City, ward 2, E.D. 29-2, sheet 6B, film T626-989
315 Gratiot Ave., dwelling 19, family 22
living with Margette Hawley
Adams, Osta, lodger, female, white, age 81, widow, married at age 22, born Ohio, father born Pennsylvania, mother born Connecticut
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