LARS OLSON

(1821 • 1893)

SUPPOSED TO BE DROWNED

Lars Olson of this city an old man of 70 years, was out fishing this morning with a companion. They became separated as Olson went netting for minnows. Soon after his companion missed him. His fishing line and tin pail were on the dock, but no trace of the old man could be found. It is feared that he fell into the river and was drowned. Olson came near drowning on a former occasion by falling off the dock.

The Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, August 10, 1893 pg. 2

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Drowned While Fishing

Lars Olsen, an Old Norwegian Resident of Manitowoc, Meets Death

Manitowoc, Wis., Aug. 10.—Special Telegram—

Early this morning Lars Olsen, one of the oldest Norwegian settlers of this place, was drowned. Mr. Olsen was fishing and it is supposed stumbled and fell into the river.

The Daily Inter Ocean (Chicago, IL), August 11, 1893, Issue 140, col J

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The body of Lars Olson, mention of whose drowning was made in last week's issue, was found by Martin Olson at the end of the north harbor pier about noon on Thursday. He had become tangled up in his net. A cut across his nose and forehead shows that he struck on the dock when he fell.

He was 73 years old and leaves a large family most of whom are self-supporting.

Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., August 17, 1893 P. 4

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(First publication March 15, 1894.) No. 21

STATE OF WISCONSIN-COUNTY COURT FOR MANITOWOC COUNTY. In Probate.

In the matter of the estate of Lars Olson, deceased.

On reading and filing the petition of Marit Olson of the city of Manitowoc, in said county

representing among other things that Lars Olson, an inhabitant of said county, on the 10th

day of August, A.D., 1893, at said county, died intestate leaving estate to be administered,

and that the said petitioner is the widow of said deceased, and praying that administration of

said estate be to Ole L. Olson, and Charles M. Olson, granted:

It is ordered that said petition be heard at a special term of said county court, to be held on

Tuesday the 10th day of April A.D., 1894, at 10 o'clock A.M., at the office of the county

judge in the city of Manitowoc, in said county.

Ordered further, that notice of the time and place so appointed be given to all persons interested,

by publication hereof for three weeks successively prior to said day of hearing in the Manitowoc

Pilot, a weekly newspaper published at Manitowoc in said county.

Dated at Manitowoc, the 14th day of March, A.D., 1894.

By the Court,

F.E. Manseau, County Judge.

Schmitz & Kirwan, Atty.

Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., March 15, 1894 P. 2

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Sars Olsen

Death • Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004

Name Sars Olsen

Color/Sex White Male

Age 70

Occupation Laborer

Birthplace Norway

Death Date 10 Aug 1893

Death County Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA

Cause Drowned in the Manitowoc river off the harbor pier

Burial place Evergreen Cemetery

"Wisconsin, U.S., Death Records, 1872-2004"

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Lars Olsen

• son of Ole Olsen and Berit Larsdatter
• b 15 Oct 1821 Sreli in Ostre Slidre, drowned 10 Aug 1893 bur Manitowoc
• Immigrated 1857
• Carpenter in Manitowoc
• m 17 April 1854 Ostre Slidre to Marit, daughter of Knud Knudsen and Sigri Olsdatter
• sister m *Ole Pedersen Delebek
• b 5 Feb 1834 Langedalen in Ostre Slidre, d 1917 bur Evergreen

Children:

• Ole b 14 Dec 1854, d 28 April 1927
• Caroline bp 14 Nov 1858 Manitowoc, d 1865
• Berthe Maria b 11 May 1861, m *Peder O. Pedersen
• Carl Martin b 16 Sept 1863
• *Anton b 24 May 1866
• Sigward b 1868, d 1875
• *Oscar Martinus b 3 Feb 1872
• Caroline Sophie bp 4 Oct 1874, d 28 Oct 1874
• Lovise b 16 June 1876, ml 17 Nov 1909 St Pauls to Theodor M. son of *Helge Thompson, m2 Fred Bragnoier
• Sigvart b 12 May 1879

"Manitowoc-skogen; A Biographical and Genealogical Directory of the Residents of Norwegian Birth and Descent in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties in Wisconsin from the First Settlement to 1900"; by Robert A. Bjerke pg 141

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• buried 08-13-1893
• cause: accidental drowning

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