Obit for GUSTAFSON, Martin (b.1876 d.1964), Kandiyohi Co., MN 
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obituary; Willmar - West Cental Tribune, Monday November 2, 1964.
As a young man He was first employed by the building contractors in the 
erection fo the Kandiyohi County Courthouse in Willmar in 1890, later 
working for the same company in Iowa. In 1906 he homesteaded in Bowman 
county, North Dakota where he resided until 1948 when he returned to 
Minnesota to make his home with relatives and friends, still actively 
engaged in the carpentry trade. Between 1959 and 1964 were spent with 
his brother, Edward, in Minneapolis. 
While in Bowman county he helped in the construction of several of the 
buildings in Rhame, North Dakota and the surrounding area. He was 
Secretary-treasurer of the Lutheran church, janitor of the school and 
served in various capacities in the community.
His survivors included his tow brothers Alfred and Edward, and 29 nieces 
and nephews.
Alfred and Edward both have obituarys under the same heading: Three 
Gustafson Brothers are Buried within a week.
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Wilmar West Central Tribune, Nov. 2, 1964, page 9
Three Gustafson Brothers are Buried Within a Week
(photo) Martin Gustafson-Alfred Gustafson-Edward Gustafson
Funeral services were held in New London for Martin, Alfred and Edward 
Gustafson, the last three members of the family of Frank and Johanna 
Gustafson, pioneer residents of the New London area. The three, all of 
whom were born and raised on the Gustafson homestead just west of New 
London, died within a period of a week's time.
The Rev. B. R. Quanbeck officiated at each of the services held on three 
subsequent days and Leroy, Adolph, Ernest, Walter, Harry and Cherster 
Gustafson served as pallbearers for each of their uncles.