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| In 1870 and 1871 he served his country (Germany) in war and was wounded. Immigrated to America in 1873, settling in Chicago; was naturalized 22 Oct 1880 Cook County.37 Moved to Riga in about 1885.23 Another source says he immigrated in 1871.30 In 1910 Carl Micklei and his wife Bertha sold one acre of land in Riga to Carl & Mathilda Gust for $200. This 779.5 ft by 55.882 ft lot was east of Riga Hwy and immediately south of the Trinity Church parsonage property (which was the lot on the SE corner of the intersection) in Section 3.38 Had nine children of whom five preceded their parents in death. He died at the home of his daughter Tillie in Riga.23 Given name also written Carl. Death certificate lists dysentery as cause of death.36 Place of birth given as Malschuetz bei Teunburg, Pomerania, Germany, in newspaper obituary.23 Have not been able to locate a Malschuetz or a Teunburg, but I did find a reference to Mallschuetz in Kreis Lauenburg. On a hand-drawn map claiming to represent old Pommern, I found Mallshütz/Mallschütz (pop. 256 in 1933; now Maloszyce, Poland) located ca. 2 miles southwest of Lauenberg (pop. 18,995; now known as Lebork, Poland) in far eastern Pomerania.39,13 1880 census of Chicago, Cook Co, Illinois has: Charles GUST Self M M W 40 GERMANY Occ: Laborer Fa: GERMANY Mo: GERMANY Matilda GUST Wife F M W 30 GERMANY Occ: Keeping House Fa: GERMANY Mo: GERMANY Louis GUST Son M S W 2 MI Fa: GERMANY Mo: GERMANY William GUST Son M S W 4M MI Fa: GERMANY Mo: GERMANY19 1900 census has them in Riga Twp, Lenawee Co: Karl Gust head M Mar 1831 69 M 29 Germ Germ Germ 1871 29 Na farmer Matilda Gust wife F Feb 1850 50 M 29 9 6 Germ Germ Germ 1871 29 Charles Gust son M Jul 1881 18 S Ill Germ Germ farm laborer Edward Gust son M Oct 1883 16 S Ill Germ Germ farm laborer Fritz Gust son M Dec 1885 14 S Mich Germ Germ at school Matilda Gust dau F Apr 1888 12 S Mich Germ Germ at school Martha Gust dau F Nov 1890 9 Mich Germ Germ | ||||||||||||||
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