Great Grandfather Bendik passed away on his farm which was located in Hammond Township, Polk, Minnesota, USA, near Climax and Conrad Minnesota.

Notes: Name line/space, listed both son and father's names.

Norway Baptisms

Name: Bendik Jørginus Ole Andreasen
Gender : Male
Birth Date : 08 Oct 1859
Birth Place: Kjøpsnes, Tysfjord, Nordland, Norway
Christening Date : 13 Nov 1859
Christening Place Lødingen, Nordland, Norway
Father's Name Ole Andreas Olsen
Mother's Name Ane Martine Jørgensdatter

Cause of death: Died at the age of 58y-9m-23d from Chrome Nephritis which he had for 5 months. He passed away at home on his farm.

First Death Notice:

FORMER RESIDENT DIES AT CONRAD

Mr. B J Olson of Conrad, Minnesota died at his home yesterday from complications. Mr. Olson was fifty eight years old and resided on a farm near Conrad. He resided with his family for many years in this vicinity, later moving to Conrad. He leaves to mourn his death, his wife and several children, among them, Mrs.Joe Voelker of this city. Funeral arrangements are not complete although the funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o/clock from Chesterman's Chapel.

Published in the Crookston Times, Friday, August 2, 1919

Second Death Notice:

CLIMAX MAN DIED FRIDAY
Funeral of B. J. Olson will be held tomorrow at Chesterman's Chapel

The funeral services of B. J. Olson, a prominent farmer living near Climax, who died last Friday afternoon from a complications will be held tomorrow afternoon at two O'clock at the Chesterman's Undertaking Parlors. The funeral service will be directed by Reverend John Kjobsness, a nephew of the deceased, and Rev. Winters of Climax.

Mr. Olson was well known in Polk County and moved to his farm in Climax from Eldred about seven years ago. He was 59 years old at the time of his death and leaves behind a wife and seven children. The children are Anna M., Mabel, Arthur and Louie Olson and Mrs. John Casmey International Falls, Mrs. George Goodwin, Keywest, and Mrs. Joe Voelker, Crookston. All will be present at the funeral tomorrow. Two nephews, Loni Olson and Rev. Kjobsness also are mourning Mr. Olson's death.

Published in the Crookston Times, Saturday, August, 3, 1919

Benedict/Bendik Jergesen Olson, aka; B.J. Olson
Native language Norwegian.
Occupation: Farmer
Died on Aug 1 1919 in Vineland Township or Hammond Township, Polk, Minnesota, USA
Burial: Aug 5, 1919 in Crookston, Minnesota, USA
Oakdale Cemetery

Notes: "Vineland Township", was near Hammond Township, Conrad and Climax in Polk County, Minnesota. It is part of the 'Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area'.

Notes: According to son Louis Olson's death certificate (whom died in 1922) both Louis and his mother Olena were living on a farm which was located (Section No. 21, Hammond Township)Polk County, Minnesota, about 10 miles south of Crookston. It is also considered part of the 'Grand Forks-ND-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area'. Because of the above, I tend to believe the true location where Bendick Olson lived and died was Hammond Township.

Parents
Father: Ole Andreas Olsen born in Noway
Mother: Ane Martine Jørgensdatter born in Norway

B. J. Olson Minnesota, Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990
birth: 08 Oct 1860 Norway
death: 01 Aug 1919 Vineland, Polk, Minnesota
burial: 05 Aug 1919 Crookston
residence: 1919 Vineland Township
name: B. J. Olson
gender: Male
burial date: 05 Aug 1919
burial place: Crookston
death date: 01 Aug 1919
death place: Vineland, Polk, Minnesota
age: 58
birth date: 08 Oct 1860
birthplace: Norway
occupation: Farmer
race: White
marital status: Married
father's name: Ole Olson
father's birthplace: Norway
mother's name: Annie Olson
mother's birthplace: Norway
indexing project (batch) number: B02122-0
system origin: Minnesota-EASy
source film number: 2218032

Norway 1865 census:
(Info from Torkel, #48106268 14 Jun 16)
Family in 1865 census at the farm
Kjøbsnæs nedre in Lødingen:
Ole Olsen 48 Lødingen,
Anne Jørgensdatter 48 Stod,
..Kristen Olsen 22 Lødingen,
..Marie Hansdatter 16 Vågen (stepdau),
..Amalie Olsdatter 13 Lødingen,
..Ole Olsen 9 Lødingen,
..Bendikt Olsen 6 Lødingen.

Spouse: Olena Matilda Larsdatter/Larsen