HANS C. OLSON

(1859 • 1930)

HANS OLSON, 70, DIES FROM ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA.

Stricken ill a week ago, with an attack of pneumonia, Hans C. Olson, 70, a resident of Manitowoc for the past forty years passed away today at the family home, 1021 North Twentieth street.

The deceased has been employed as janitor and caretaker at the Manitowoc County Normal school. Previously he had been a barber and also in the earlier years of his life followed the printing trade.

The deceased was born in Norway in 1859 and came to America when a boy of 20 years. He was married here to Miss Carrie Heinzen, who survives him with one son Voida.

Funeral services will be held on Monday afternoon from the home on north Twentieth Street, Rev. Menke officiating. Interment will be at Evergreen.

Manitowoc Herald News, Wis., May 9, 1930 P. 16

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H. C. Olson, aged 70 years, died at his home, 1021 North Twentieth Street, Friday morning from pneumonia after a week's illness.

Mr. Olson was janitor at the County Normal School although he was a printer by trade. He was employed by the old Milwaukee Evening Wisconsin for several years. In the early 90's he removed to St. Nazianz and founded the St. Nazianz Weekly which he published for a few years and then sold out to the Manitowoc Tribune. He then located at Whitelaw where he was rural mail carrier for several years. He moved to this city about 20 years ago. He was a native of Denmark and came to the country at the age of 20.

Besides his wife, who before her marriage was Carrie Heinzen, he is survived by one son, Voida.

The funeral was held from the home Monday afternoon, Rev. O. A. Menke of the First Reformed Church officiating. Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery.

Manitowoc Pilot, Wis., Thurs., March 15, 1930

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• buried 5-12-1930
• age 70 years
• cause: lobar pneumonia
• buried on Mrs. H.C. Olson lot

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