Henry A. Ostedt

Henry A. Ostedt working on Capitol
Henry A. Ostedt working on Capitol
Photo courtesy of Dave and Gayle Alberg
Occupation: 
Mason
Ethnic group: 
Swedish
Union member

1904 City Directory. Henry A. Ostedt was born in Sweden in 1859 and moved to St. Paul in 1889. He and his Swedish born wife, Tilda Muhrbeck (1862-1942), were married and raised their family here. The couple had eight children, four who died before the age of six and four, among them Henry Jr. and George, who lived to be quite old. Their other children were Esther (1886-1892), Hannah (1908-1909), Joseph (1888-1974), Julius (1891-1892), Martin (1896-1898) and Myrtle (1903-1996). One grandchild, Warren Ostedt (1918-2007), son of Joseph and Freida, married Marjorie June Peterson (1919-2010). Henry and Tilda Ostedt and many of their descendants are buried at Union Cemetery in Maplewood, MN.

Ostedt, a stone mason, was active in the union and was elected Vice President of the local in 1908.

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PDF icon Henry and Tilda Ostedt's children with their spouses and grandchildrenPhoto and family information courtesy of Gayle Ostedt Alberg, great granddaughter of Henry and Tilda Ostedt
PDF icon The Ostedt family in the 1940s and1960s - photos and namesPhoto and family information courtesy of Gayle Ostedt Alberg, great granddaughter of Henry and Tilda Ostedt
PDF icon Henry and Tilda Ostedt's descendants - 2007 photo and namesPhoto and family information courtesy of Gayle Ostedt Alberg, great granddaughter of Henry and Tilda Ostedt
PDF icon Ostedt Family in the 21st centuryInformation provided by Gayle Ostedt Alberg
PDF icon Henry Ostedt's third, fourth and fifth generationsPhoto and family information courtesy of Gayle Ostedt Alberg, great granddaughter of Henry and Tilda Ostedt

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Residence from date: 
1904
Henry A. Ostedt family
Ostedt family (left to right): Henry A. Ostedt (sitting), Joseph Ostedt (standing behind his father), George Ostedt (little boy center front), Henry Ostedt Jr. (young boy behind George), Tilda Ostedt (wife and mother), Myrtle (daughter and youngest child)
Photo courtesy of Dave and Gayle Alberg
Ostedt home at 781 E. Magnolia Ave. E., St. Paul
Henry Ostedt did all of the brick work on the family home at 781 E. Magnolia Ave. E., St. Paul
Photo and family information courtesy of Gayle Ostedt Alberg, great granddaughter of Henry and Tilda Ostedt
Henry and Tilda Ostedt in their house. Henry was said to be an avid reader, as evidenced by the many books displayed behind the couple.
Photo and family information courtesy of Gayle Ostedt Alberg, great granddaughter of Henry and Tilda Ostedt
Henry and Tilda Ostedt in their later years
Henry and Tilda Ostedt in their later years
Photo and family information courtesy of Gayle Ostedt Alberg, great granddaughter of Henry and Tilda Ostedt
Tilda, Gayle, Joseph and Warren Ostedt, 1939
Tilda holding her first great-grandchild, Gayle Ostedt, born May 7, 1939 with her oldest son Joseph (left) and grandson Warren (left). Tilda lived to be 82 and died in 1942.
Photo and family information courtesy of Gayle Ostedt Alberg, great granddaughter of Henry and Tilda Ostedt

Documents

Articles on Henry Ostedt's work and union leadersip
Articles on Henry Ostedt's work and leadership in the stonemason's union involvement and a note about his initial plan to become a minister.
St. Paul Union Advocate, Dec. 20, 1907 & June 26, 1908