1900 Federal Census enumerated this family in Divide Township,
Phelps County, Nebraska (ED 146, Page 5B, Line 74). Fred was a
farmer who had immigrated to the United States
from Sweden
in 1873. Matilda came to the United States from Sweden in 1882.
1910 Federal Census enumerated this family in Divide Township,
Phelps County, Nebraska (ED 175, Page 6B, Line 64). Fred was a
farmer.
1920 Federal Census enumerated this family at 902 Blaine Street
in Holdrege, Phelps County,
Nebraska (ED 182, Page 8B, Line 73). Fred and
Matilda’s niece, Helen Ostgren (age 2 years, 10 months) was living with
them. Orpha
Hanson was enumerated as a servant in the home of Thomas Hufford,
a widower from Ohio with two sons, at 867 Blaine Street (ED 182, Page 7B, Line
86).
1930 Federal Census enumerated this family at 902 Blaine Street
in Holdrege, Phelps County,
Nebraska (ED 9, Page 8B, Line 74). Helen
Ostgren was still living with Fred and Matilda.
Orpha was enumerated as a servant working in Santa Barbara, Santa
Barbara County, California
(ED 20, Page 196, Line 16).