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John Olson 1857–1945 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1857

Birth Location: Breiskallbakken, Vardal, Oppland, Norway

Death Date: 07 Jan 1945

Death Location: Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States of America

Father: Ole Breiskallen

Mother: Maren Bruun

Spouse(s): Mathea Olson, Caroline Lund, Hannah Olson

Children(s): Esther Olson, Hilda Olson, Elmer Olson, Manley Olson, Svea Olson, Nordan Olson, Clara Arneson, Josephine Olson, Isaac Olson, Lewis Olson, Minnie Olson, Hilda Olson

John Olson was born in 1857 in Breiskallbakken, Vardal, Oppland, Norway, the child of Ole Pedersen Breiskallen And Maren Mathea Johansdatter Bruun. John Olson married Caroline Lund, Hannah Olson, Mathea Olson, and had children including Clara Arneson, Elmer Olson, Esther Olson, Hilda A Olson, Isaac Olson, Josephine C Olson, Lewis Eddie Olson, Manley Olson, Minnie Olson, Nordan Olson, Svea O Olson. John Olson passed away in 1945 in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Olson was born in 1857 in Breiskallbakken, Vardal, Oppland, Norway, the child of Ole Pedersen Breiskallen And Maren Mathea Johansdatter Bruun.
  • John Olson married Caroline Lund, Hannah Olson, Mathea Olson, and had children including Clara Arneson, Elmer Olson, Esther Olson, Hilda A Olson, Isaac Olson, Josephine C Olson, Lewis Eddie Olson, Manley Olson, Minnie Olson, Nordan Olson, Svea O Olson.
  • John Olson passed away in 1945 in Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ole Breiskallen
1828–1900
Birth Location: Vardal, Oppland, Norway
OB
Maren Bruun
1828–1886
Birth Location: Vardal, Oppland, Norway
MB

Spouses(s)

Mathea Olson
1867–1954
Birth Location: Odegaarden, Toten, Oppland, Norge
MO
Caroline Lund
1859–1889
Birth Location: Trondheim, Sor-Trondelag, Norway
CL
Hannah Olson
1874–
Birth Location: Sweden
HO

Children(s)

Esther Olson
1901–1995
Birth Location: Montevideo, Chippewa, Minnesota, USA
EO
Hilda Olson
1898–1977
Birth Location: Rosewood Twp, Chippewa, MN, USA
HO
Elmer Olson
1904–1989
Birth Location: Rosewood Twp, Chippewa, MN, USA
EO
Manley Olson
1906–1992
Birth Location: Rosewood Twp, Chippewa, MN, USA
MO
Svea Olson
1894–
Birth Location: Sweden
SO
Nordan Olson
1911–1981
Birth Location: Rosewood Twp, Chippewa, MN, USA
NO
Clara Arneson
1895–1986
Birth Location: Rosewood Twp, Chippewa, MN, USA
CA
Josephine Olson
1886–1973
Birth Location: Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States of America
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Isaac Olson
1888–1968
Birth Location: Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States of America
IO
Lewis Olson
1882–1942
Birth Location: Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States of America
LO
Minnie Olson
1884–1953
Birth Location: Rosewood Twp., Chippewa, MN
MO
Hilda Olson
1898–
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
HO

John Olson's Ancestors

Self
John Olson
1857–1945
Birth Place: Breiskallbakken, Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Parents
Ole Pedersen Breiskallen
1828–1900
Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Maren (Mathea Johansdatter) Bruun
1828–1886
Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Grandparents
Peder (Andersen) Breiskallbakken
1794–1875
Bjornsveen Farm Vardal Oppland, Norway
Ingeborg (Jensdatter) Askim
1797–1871
Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Anders Olsen
1759–1851
Ingeborg Hansdatter
1766–1822
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ole Andersen
1728–1803
Anna Gautesen
1730–1807

John Olson's Descendants

1.
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John Olson (23 Apr 1857–07 Jan 1945) m. Mathea Olson (4 September 1867–02 Jan 1954) m. Caroline Lund (13 May 1859–03 June 1889) m. Hannah Olson (Mar 1874–)
  1. 1. Esther Olson 1901–1995 m. Halvor (Ingvald) Haugen 1899–1964
    1. 1. Beverly (A) Folkestad 1934–2022 m. Dewey (L) Folkestad 1933–2012
    2. 2. Owen (M) Haugen 1924–2003
    3. 3. Jean (K) Haugen 1929–2016
  2. 2. Hilda (A) Olson 1898–1977
  3. 3. Elmer Olson 1904–1989
  4. 4. Manley Olson 1906–1992
  5. 5. Svea (O) Olson 1894–
  6. 6. Nordan Olson 1911–1981
  7. 7. Clara Arneson 1895–1986
  8. 8. Josephine (C) Olson 1886–1973
  9. 9. Isaac Olson 1888–1968
  10. 10. Lewis (Eddie) Olson 1882–1942
  11. 11. Minnie Olson 1884–1953
  12. 12. Hilda (A) Olson 1898–

John Olson's Timeline

4 Records

1857
23 Apr 1857
Birth of John Olson in Gjøvik, Gjøvik kommune, Oppland fylke, Norway
Gjøvik, Gjøvik kommune, Oppland fylke, Norway
1857
23 Apr 1857
Birth of John Olson in Vradal, Toten, Oppland, Norge
Vradal, Toten, Oppland, Norge
1857
23 Apr 1857
Birth of John Olson in Breiskallbakken, Vardal, Oppland, Norway
Breiskallbakken, Vardal, Oppland, Norway
1945
07 Jan 1945
Age 88
Death of John Olson in Montevideo, Chippewa, MN, USA
Montevideo, Chippewa, MN, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Gjøvik, Gjøvik kommune, Oppland fylke, Norway
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Vradal, Toten, Oppland, Norge

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Breiskallbakken, Vardal, Oppland, Norway

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jan 1945
    Event Place: Montevideo, Chippewa, MN, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chippewa County, Minnesota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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