JOHN OLSON

(1840 • 1908)

John Olson, a resident of our city for many years, died Thursday last week at age 68 following an illness of only a few days.

He leaves a widow, 2 sons and a daughter.

His funeral was conducted Sunday afternoon.

Der Nord Westen, Manitowoc, Wis., 12 November 1908

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JOHN OLSON DEAD

Resident of City for 37 Years, Passes Away, Aged 68

John Olson, a resident of the city for 37 years, died at the family home on N. Sixth street Thursday night, aged 68 years. Mr. Olson had been in poor health for some time and death was not unexpected.

A widow and three children, George, Ole and Miss Ida, the latter chief operator for the local exchange of the Wisconsin Telephone Co., survive and one sister and three brothers also survive.

Funeral services will be held Sunday afternoon.

Manitowoc Daily Herald, Wis., November 6, 1908

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John Olson, a pioneer Norse-American citizen, residing for years at 716 North 6th street, passed away last Thursday. Mr. Olson was 68 years of age, well known as a skillful carpenter and a respected citizen.

While not in the best of health for several years he was up to a few days before his death busy about his home in small work.

He is survived by a widow, two sons, George of this city and Ole, of Chicago and one daughter, Ida of this city.

The funeral took place Sunday from St. Paul's Norwegian Lutheran church.

Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thursday, November 12, 1908

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John Olsen

Marriage • Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004

Name John Olsen

Parents Ole Aslaksen/Asilde Halvorsdatter

Gender Male

Marriage Date 5 Dec 1885

Marriage County Manitowac, Wisconsin, USA

Spouse Karoline Larsen

Parents Ole Larsen/Anne Marie Hansen

"Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004"

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Johan Olsen

• son of Ole Aslaksen and Aasilde Halvorsdatter
• b 18 June 1841 Kragero, d 5 Nov 1908 bur St Pauls
• Immigrated 1872. Ship carpenter, Manitowoc.
• ml Ingeborg Marie b 1845, d 21 June 1884 bur Evergreen
• m2 5 Dec 1885 Manitowoc to Caroline, daughter of Ole Larsen and Anne Marie Hansen
• b 8 Sept 1844 Risor or Lyngor, d 8 July 1915 bur St Pauls
• Immigrated 1878 or 1881

Children:

• Ole b 30 Oct 1871 Kragero, d 16 Aug 1915
• Jorgen Ingwald b 28 July 1878
• Ida Josephine b 3 Nov 1880
• Grandson John b c1902 Illinois was living here in 1910

"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. 111

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• buried 11-08-1908
• cause: angoria dectoris

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