CHRISTEN OLSON

(1831 • 1920)

Christen Olson, aged eighty-nine, one of the city's oldest residents, passed away at the family home on North Ninth street early this morning. Mr. Olson had been identified with the growth of the city, having made this city his home since 1854 when Manitowoc was but a village.

Mr. Olson was born in Grimstad, Norway, March 12, 1831, coming to this country at the age of twenty-four. For some time he was foreman at the shipyard owned by Green Rand when it was on the south side east of Eighth street bridge, and later for Rand and Burger at the dry docks. He was also foreman for many years under Hanson and Scove. He retired to ? at the age of seventy-three. In all these years he never failed to attend a meeting pertaining to the schools under the district system, was always interested in civic affairs, keeping up with the times, and with the exception of this year, never failed to cast his ballot. He was a regular attendant at St. Paul's Norwegian Lutheran church, having attended services a week ago.

On May 13, 1860, he was married to Maren Hanson Findahl who preceded him in death seven years ago.

One son, Olaf M. of Spokane, Wash., and four daughters, Mr. C. V. Snyder of Sharpsburg, Maryland; Mrs. N. H. Wagner of Racine and Mrs. Nic Dedrich and Miss Martha Olson of this city, survive.

Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., September 16, 1920 P. 8

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Funeral services for the late Christen Olson will be held Sunday afternoon at two o'clock at St. Paul's Lutheran church, Rev. Espeseth officiating.

Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., Saturday, September 18, 1920 P. 3

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Christen Olsen

• son of Ole Olsen and Kjestine or Maren Christensdatter
• b 12 March 1831 Grimstad, d 16 Sept 1920 bur St Pauls.
• Immigrated 1854. Ship carpenter, Manitowoc.
• m 13 May 1860 Manitowoc to Maren Andrea, daughter of *Isak Hansen Findahl and Ingeborg Maria Hansdatter
• b 11 Oct 1839 Findahl in Bamble, d 6 July 1913 bur St Pauls.
• Immigrated 1849 with her parents.

Children:

• Oluf Marinius b 18 Sept 1867;
• Marthe Caroline (or Marthe Kjerstine?) b 20 Jan 1870, d 3 Nov 1931, schoolteacher;
• Ida Hansine b 12 Nov 1871, m 28 June 1904 St Pauls to Nicholas Dedricks son of *Didrik Christiansen;
• Trine Lovise b 12 March 1874, m 14 July 1910 St Pauls to Clarence V. Snyder;
• Kjesten b 14 Sept 1879, m 15 Aug 1911 St Pauls to Nicholas Wagner.

(Gjerset p.64)

"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. 40

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• buried 09-19-1920
• cause: chronic nephritis

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