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==Documentation== ===Burials=== * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26992941/martin-andreas-osten?_gl=1*cja61h*_gcl_au*NDg3MDgwNjA2LjE3MjIyNjA3NzY.*_ga*MTQxMTExNTQ4NS4xNjg5MzQyODM5*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YTNkMzlkMzYtNDA3MS00Nzc5LTk1MjMtMDc2N2ZmNGMyNWZlLjUyMi4xLjE3MjQxODI1MDEuMTAuMC4w*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*YTNkMzlkMzYtNDA3MS00Nzc5LTk1MjMtMDc2N2ZmNGMyNWZlLjY0Ni4xLjE3MjQxODI1MDEuMC4wLjA. Find-a-Grave]: "Martin Andreas Osten" (1867-1956), West North Immanuel Church Cemetery, Norwegian Grove, Minnesota * [https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/26992943/pearl-gilma-osten?_gl=1*pu7b86*_gcl_au*NDg3MDgwNjA2LjE3MjIyNjA3NzY.*_ga*MTQxMTExNTQ4NS4xNjg5MzQyODM5*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*YzM0MWUwYzYtZjgwYi00OTNkLWE0ZjQtM2Q4MzE4YzU2MjU1LjYxNi4xLjE3MjMzMjAzNTAuMC4wLjA.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YzM0MWUwYzYtZjgwYi00OTNkLWE0ZjQtM2Q4MzE4YzU2MjU1LjQ5Mi4xLjE3MjMzMjAzNTAuMjcuMC4w Find-a-Grave]: "Pearl Gilma Osten" (1907-1927), West North Immanuel Church Cemetery, Norwegian Grove, Minnesota ===Census Records=== * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/162730769:7884?tid=193423375&pid=372602522910&hid=1029453030839&_phsrc=QFx10096&_phstart=default 1910 US Federal Census]: "Gilma P. Osten", 3, with parents in Norwegian Grove, Otter Tail County, Minnesota * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/47652482:6061?tid=193423375&pid=372602522910&hid=1029453030841&_phsrc=QFx10089&_phstart=default 1920 US Federal Census]: "Gilma Osten", 12, with parents in Norwegian Grover, Otter Tail County, Minnesota ===Newspaper Articles=== * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811621608 3 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Honor Pupil, 21, Slain Returning From Night Job * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186916880/ 3 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Girl Death Suspect Hunted; Mystery Veils Strangling of Student * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186916756/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 3 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Daily Star)]: Search for College Girls Slayer Shifts to St. Paul * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182427914/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 3 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: Children Find Body in Shed; Two Men Held * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186917873/ 4 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: New Arrest in Killing of College Girl * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182428426/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 4 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: 3 Questioned as Suspects are Cleared. * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186919299/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 5 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: New Clue Spurs Girl Killer Hunt - Two Friends of Student are Sought * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182429205/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 5 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: Night Prowler Sought on Tip in Girl's Death * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182430162/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 6 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: Police Halted in Search for Girl's Slayer * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186920856/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 6 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Funderal Held for Girl Victim of Strangler - Police Pursue all Clues to Slayer Without Results. * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182431002/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 7 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: Police Follow Single Clue in Murder Case * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811622521/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 7 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Clues Point to Murder of Slain Girl's Escort * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182431911/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 8 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: Girl's Slayer Still Eluding Police Search * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186925717/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 8 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Sleuth Goes to Pelican Rapids in Killer Hunt * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811622858/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 8 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Detective Goes North for Clue in Girl's Murder * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182436150/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 10 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: Police Trace New Clue in Girl's Death * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186927590/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 10 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Police Trail Infatuated Youth; Watch Found Stolen * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182436589/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 11 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: Osten Girl's Watch Subject of Search * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811565189/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 11 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Girl Murder Inquiry Leads to Moorhead * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182437780/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 12 Oct 1927 (Star Tribune)]: Letters Give Hope of Clue in Osten Case * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186930225/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 12 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Police Obtain Slain Girl's Last Letter * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186933134/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 13 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Slayer Hunt is Continued * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811565861/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 13 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Mrs. Kempf called to see photo of body found, not the man seen with Pearl * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186949054/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 22 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: New Pearl Osten Death Clue Found * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811569493/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 23 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: New Clue Hunted in Osten Murder * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186951441/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 24 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: New Attacks Spur Hunt for Osten Killer * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186952759/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 25 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Negro Is Held as Strangler * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811570018/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 25 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Prisoner Viewed in Osten Murder * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/186953984/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 26 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Jailed Suspect Seen Near Girl Murder Scene * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811570325/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 26 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Prisoner Linked to Osten Murder * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182466666/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 27 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: Attack Suspect's Story Unshaken * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811571095/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 27 Oct 1927 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Innocent, Says Grilled Prisoner * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/179022803/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 31 Dec 1927 (Minneapolis Star)]: note that police are still working on the case. * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/85776189/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 5 Jan 1928 (Brainerd Daily Dispatch]: Howard Wandrei and Wendell Whaley questioned. * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182437053/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 10 Jan 1928 (Star Tribune)]: Home Town Raising $2,000 to Help Find Pearl Osten's Slayer * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/178672950/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 10 Jan 1928 (Minneapolis Star)]: Reward Is Proposed for Pearl Osten Slayer * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182443845/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 15 Jan 1928 (Star Tribune)]: Pelican Repids $2,000 Reward Believed Key to Solution of Pearl Osten's Murder * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182469108/ 27 Jan 1928 (Star Tribune)]: Governor's Office Gets Petition for Osten Reward * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811645869/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 15 Feb 1928 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Reward Offered for Pearl Osten Slayer * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/221771155/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 15 Mar 1928 (St. Cloud Times)]: Suspect Arrested for Music Student Murder * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811564074/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 3 Jul 1928 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Farm Loss Widespread * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/181546900/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 1 Nov 1928 (Star Tribune)]: Police Query Prisoner on Osten Death * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/178663853/?match=1&terms=brutal%20murder%20Minneapolis 2 Nov 1928 (Minneapolis Star)]: Pearl Osten Murder Clue is Uncovered * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/178667247/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 3 Nov 1928 (Minneapolis Star)]: Funds Sought to Push Osten Murder Hunt * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182425574/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 6 Nov 1928 (Star Tribune)]: New Inquiry Asked in Osten Murder * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182427429/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 8 Nov 1928 (Star Tribune)]: Osten Murder Suspect Will be Examined * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182428961/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 9 Nov 1928 (Star Tribune)]: 3 Witnesses to View Osten Case Suspect * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/182430280/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 10 Nov 1928 (Star Tribune)]: Fail to Identify Osten Slaying Case Suspect * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/180410525/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 5 Sep 1929 (Star Tribune)]: A grand jury inquest is held into the police department; Andrew Osten, and Mr. and Mrs. Langest testify. * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/178845512/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 5 Sep 1929 (Minneapolis Star]: Tale of Seer Renews Osten Murder Sift * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/811520312/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 7 May 1931 (Minneapolis Journal)]: Pearl Osten Murder Fund Is Returned * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/187592454/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 23 Jul 1937 (Minneapolis Star)]: Police Believe Solution Close in Girl's Death * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/187592520/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 24 Jul 1937 (Minneapolis Star)]: Brings Convict for Death Quiz * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/183264662/?terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 25 Jul 1937 (Star Tribune)]: Osten Suspect is Questioned * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/183265274/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 26 Jul 1937 (Star Tribune)]: Calls Osten Murder Tip a Falsehood * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/187592676/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 27 Jul 1937 (Minneapolis Star)]: Lie Detector to Help Osten Murder Probe * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/183265739/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 29 Jul 1937 (Star Tribune)]: Pearl Osten Slaying Suspect Alibi Fails * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/183265821/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 30 Jul 1937 (Star Tribune)]: Osten Suspect to Get Rest Before the Test * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/187593046/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 2 Aug 1937 (Minneapolis Star)]: Blais Will Not Take Lie Detector Test * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/812314231/?match=1&terms=%22Pearl%20Osten%22 6 Aug 1937 (Minneapolis Star)]: Woman Accuses Osten Suspect * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/409610337/?match=1&terms=%22Nora%20Aas%22 21 Nov 1956 (Billings Gazette)]: Sidney Resident's Rites Conducted * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/955934417/?terms=%22Nora%20Rennie%22 11 May 1960 (Sidney Herald)]: ads of congratulations to Mrs. Nora Rennie for opening "Youth-Town Store" * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/349735590/?match=1&terms=%22Nora%20Rennie%22 25 Nov 1970 (Missoulian)]: Woman Dies of Exposure * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/416137593/?match=1&terms=%22Nora%20Rennie%22 26 Nov 1970 (Billings Gazette)]: Funeral of Nora Rennie * [https://www.newspapers.com/image/412216577/?match=1&terms=%22Nora%20Rennie%22 31 Oct 1970 (Billings Gazette)]: Insurance claim is upheld ===Vital Records=== * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/623872:9196?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372602522910 1907]: Minnesota Birth Index: "Gilma Osten" - 14 Feb 1907, Otter Trial County * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/3886995:60722?ssrc=pt&tid=193423375&pid=372602522910 1907]: South Immanuel Lutheran Church Records: "Pearl Gilma Osten", baptised 3 Mar 1907 * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4034250:60722?tid=193423375&pid=372605251957&hid=1029469689304&_phsrc=QFx10561&_phstart=default 1912]: Marriage records for Alma Caroline Osten to Johan Melvin Langseth; and sister Clara Alice Osten to Bernie Sillerud - same page * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/1836746:5187?tid=193423375&pid=372602378966&hid=1029452332766 1927]: Minnesota Death Index for "Pearl Gilma Osten" - 2 Oct 1927, Hennepin County * [https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/552750:61578?tid=193423375&pid=372605596546&hid=1029471241829 1936]: Marriage of Nora Aas to Jack Rennie in Glasgow, Montana
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