Carl Edward Olson

  Research Notes:

1. 1900 US Census, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co

- Edward and Hannah, married for 1 year; living with Esten and Ingeborg
- Edward is listed as a Farm Laborer

2. 1905 MN State Census, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co

- Carl and son Alvin with Esten and Ingeborg

3. 1910 US Census, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co

- Carl, age 35, widow as head of household; general farm; with son Alvin, age 9
- also Esten and Ingeborg

4. 1920 US Census, Srevdrup Twp, Otter Tail Co - Underwood Village

- lists Carl E, Olga (Lyng), and daughter Ethelyn
- Carl's occupation as cashier, bank


5. 1930 US Census, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co

- next to Alvin E
- lists Carl, Olga, Ethelyn, Orpha, and C Edgar

++ 1930 US Census for Tordensjkold

- under the household, John Lyng: lists Marwell Olson and Orville Olson, both age 5, as nephews to John Lyng, farmer
- why were they with their uncle?? - visiting??? OR did they grow up with the uncle ?


4. John Mason's history of Otter Tail Co, 1916

- attended Fergus Falls High School and Park Regional Lutheran College at Fergus Falls where he graduated from the commercial department in 1894
- after 1894 he taught school in Otter Tail Co for 5-6 years
- after his marriage (about 1899 as indicated in 1900 US Census), he went to the homestead where he has lived since
- "Mr. and Mrs. Olson are members of the Lutheran Church..."
- married to Hannah Holbeck, daughter of P N Holbeck; However, under the article for P (Peter) Holbeck, Hannah is not noted as daughter; However, the 1885 and 1895 MN Census both list Hannah under Peter or Peder and Ingeborg Holbeck (along with the other siblings, such as Ella, Emil, etc)

++ this source does not indicate that Hannah died in 1902 (tombstone) or that Carl had remarried [1910 US Census indicates he is a widow], so it is possible that "Mr and Mrs Olson" refers to a second marriage, about 1919 -- 1920 at Underwood, Sverdrup Twp) and 1930 US Census (Tordenskjold Twp) - Olga J, with one child in the 1920 and 3 children listed in the 1930

5. Plat - 1933

- former homestead land of Tobias Movold


6. Obituaries

a). Hanna - 1902

- died after a complication of disorders following childbirth
- died 11:45 AM, Saturday, April 5 at home
- age 22 yrs and 9 months
- married 18 Mar 1899


b). Carl Edward - 1935

- born 27 Aug 1874 in Tordenskjold
- died (of stroke at age 61) at the same farm as his birth
- Alvin - lives on part of the farm; Herman in Minneapolis
- his first wife died 1902
- second wife - Hulda Lyng; parents of 7 children - 2 died in infancy (likely 1916 - babies at Tordenskjold Lutheran Cemetery); surviving are Edgar, Orpha, Esther (Ethelyn), Marville, and Orville
- also survived by his brother, Ole
- in addition to farming, also had worked as a teacher ("for years he taught school"), secretary and manager of Park Regional Telephone Company; cashier at the Farmer's Bank in Underwood; president and secretary of Underwood Creamery - position he held at death; clerk of the school district; "and was the present justice of the peace"


c). Olga - 1973

- came to US at age 11
- first to "rural Fergus Falls"; lived for awhile at Dalton
- married in 1916 to Carl Edward Olson - who died in 1936 [actually 1935]
- moved to Mayville, ND in 1937 and lived there until 1964 when she moved to Miles City, MT to be with her daughters
- survived by: (a) two daughters, Mrs Bryce (Ethelyn) Martin and Orpha Olson of Miles City; and two sons, (b) Orwell of Fergus Falls; (c) Marwell of Hallock (MN - about 100 kms north of Crookston and abt 20-25 kms south of the border); (d) stepson, Herman Holbeck, Mesa, Arizona

++ son, Conrad Edgar Olson, died in 1944 while on active service during World War II

d.) Alvin E - 1952

- died 13 Aug 1952 [ note - tombstone at Tordenskjold says 30 July 1952 ]
- died at Breckenridge [MN - next Wahpeton, ND]
- born at Tordenskjold
- married in 1927 to Ruth Lawrence from Marshalltown, Iowa
- lived for awhile in Fergus, then farmed at Tordenskjold
- survived by his wife, Mrs Joe Radcliff of Marshalltown, IA; stepmother, Olga Olson of Mayville, ND and two sisters, Orpha Olson and Mrs Bryce Martin of Mayville, ND; and three brothers, Herman of Minneapolis, Orville and Marwell of Fargo


7. Second Marriage - Olga

- tombstone at Tordenskjold Lutheran Cemetery there is a stone "Babies, 19 July 1916" (between Alvin and Carl E)
- parents - Carl and Olga [ see above, #6, b]

- MN death index for Otter Tail Co lists an Olivia Olson, died 19 July 1916 [Cert # 010581] and Eveline Olson, died 19 July 1916 [Cert #010580] -- birth date and mother's maiden name not given

- son, Conrad Edgar Olson - killed in action, WW II

8. 1940 US Census - Olga Olson - Mayville, ND;

- Olga Olson, age 44, born in Norway, widow; education 8; owns home valued at $1800; worked on the farm the wk of Mar 24 but also was seeking work since unemployed 8 weeks prior to the wk of Mar 24 [ ? ]; usual work as a housekeeper in own home; OA - working on own accord; earned $50 working 16 wks in 1939 outside of home
- Ethelyn, daughter, single, age 21 born in MN; 2 years of College; worked 70 hrs the wk of Mar 24 at usual job as a Teacher, public school; worked 50 wks [ ? ] in 1939 earning $680
- Orpha, daughter, single, age 19 born in MN; grade 8 education; did not work the wk of Mar 24 at usual job as a maid on the farm; worked 10 wks [?] in 1939 earning $30
- Conrad, son, single, age 18 born in MN; attended school since 1 Mar 1940 at 2 yr of High School; worked 15 wks in 1939 as a labor on the farm; earned $130

-- residence as of 1 Apr 1935 - Rural, Otter Tail Co, MN


9. Orwell's obit of 2008 - refers to his name as Conrad Edward


10. John Martin photos [ parents Bryce Martin and Ethelyn Olson] ;;; accessed 1 Oct 2014

https://www.flickr.com/photos/john_martin/sets/72157632576257433/

- a number of photos of Carl Edward and Olga - and their children; some of the Holbecks; some Oliver Olsen; some of Ole E Olson,
- however, the recording of the names, etc. - errors/mistakes; I have corrected in file folder under advanced properties ¹²⁹⁷

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Residence - 1900, 1 Jun 1900, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁴¹

2. Residence - 1905, 1 Jun 1905, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ²⁴²

3. Residence - 1910, 15 Apr 1910, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹²⁹⁸

4. Residence - 1920, 1 Jan 1920, Underwood, Sverdrup Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹²⁹⁹

5. Residence - 1930, 1 Apr 1930, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹³⁰⁰

6. Land - 1933, 1933, Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States. ¹³⁰¹

Carl married Hannah Marie Holbeck on 18 Mar 1899 in Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, USA.¹²⁹³ (Hannah Marie Holbeck was born on 28 Jun 1879 in Minnesota, United States,¹³⁰² died on 5 Apr 1902 in Tordenskjold Twp, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States ^1293,1302 and was buried on 8 Apr 1902 in Tordenskjold Lutheran Church Cemetery, Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, United States ^1293,1302.)

Carl next married Olga Lyng on 9 Feb 1916 in Otter Tail Co, Minnesota, USA.¹²⁹⁴ (Olga Lyng was born on 12 Apr 1895 in Stiklestad, Norway ¹²⁹⁴ and died on 25 Apr 1973 in Miles City, Custer Co, Montana, United States ¹²⁹⁴.)