Olof Halstensson

  Research Notes:

NOTE: Name. Olof Halstensson is most likely the name used in Sweden. However, in the US, his name varies from record to record, including Olof Hallstensson, Ole Holsten, Olof Halsten, Olof Hallsten. There is a similiar pattern in the some of the children names. The one Ancestry FT that seems to have the most complete information (Kreitz...) records a middle initial of "A" and in one case recorded the middle name as "August". However, I have NOT found any reliable record that use this middle name or initial [24 May 2020]

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1. FamilySearch FT, id #GQT7-S49; posted by Manuel Aguilar Hendrickson on 2 Apr 2020; name only, ie Olof Halstensson b 1837; no descendants; parents names




Johnson FT - ancestors/descendants
Kreitz-Lundquist FT - has a photo of the the family of Olof A Halstensson; ancestors/descendants; records him the middle initial "A"
Brianna FT - no ancestor information; descendants of one daughter only

There are 3 Family Trees (but one does not record ancestors) that record: Olof A Halstensson b 30 Mar 1837 in Östmark with parents Halsten Nilsson and Christina/Stina Helena Nilsdotter.


2. I had first come across this Olof Halstensson when researching the US homestead records for another person named Olof Halstensson, b 1838 in Östmark parish (his father was Halsten Persson from Östmark farm/village - see my database of Olof Halstensson b 1838 and married to Sigrid Jonsdotter b 1841 in Los parish). I found a homestead record for Meeker Co, MN for Olof Halstensson and I thought this was my other Olof Hallstensson (b 1838). This Olof Halstesson, b 1837 (also known as Ole or Olof Holsten) emigrated in Apr 1865 and homesteaded in Meeker Co, MN. This Olof (b 1837) is recorded in the 1870 US Census at Meeker Co, MN in Swan Lake Twp [ancestry page 3, 2nd side, dwelling 34, family 44 and is recorded as "Ole Holsten", but most likely Ole Halsten" age 31, born in Sweden, farmer; married Stina (age 31 born in Sweden), daughter Christina age 8 born in Sweden, daughter, ... Mary age 3 born in MN; and Georgina age 6 months born in MN. This family is also recorded in some of the MN State Census...

I had researched this person named Olof Halstensson b 11 Sep 1837 and he was at the farm/village of Kållerud in Fyrksände parish [all of the above FamilyTrees record the wrong date of birth and in fact the wrong parish - see below]. He was marred on 6 Jan 1862 to Stina Nilsdotr b 14 Apr 1838 at Elgahallen in Östmark parish. Reviewing the US Track books for the homestead entry, this Olof Halstensson had entered the homestead in Meeker Co, MN with $10 payment on 14 Jun 1866. Olof Halstensson (b 1838; emigrated in 1868), so this couldn't be the same person. I reviewed Östmark parish moving out records and this Olof (b 1837) was recorded as leaving for North America 15 Apr 1865 (B:2, image 35 no 17) and this record notes "married Olof Halstensson and wife and barn". I found their marriage for 14 Apr 1862 and the birth of their son, Christian on 29 Jan 1863.

The above FamilyTrees record the parents of Olof Halstensson b 1837 as Halsten Nilsson abt 1800 at Fryksände and Ingeborg Ivarsdotter b 28 Nov 1799 at Östmark parish and died 8 Jun 1867, Östmark [Östmark deaths (S) FI:1 (1861-1876) Page 109 (AID: v9168.b59.s109). Ingeborg Ivarsdotter was a grand daugther of my 5th great grandfather (Nils Ivarsson, 1740-1829); her father was a brother to my 4th great grandfather, Sven Nilsson.

Reviewing the US Track books for the homestead entry, this Olof Halstensson had entered the homestead with $10 payment on 14 Jun 1866.

Homestead entry: Lot 3 & 4, Sec 26, Twp 119N, Range 29W; 5th M, Meeker Co, MN; 73.52 acres' patent: 25 Sep 1872
- this is in Dassel Twp, near the town of Dassel near the north east shore of Spring Lake [ about 10 kms to the west of Cokato, MN ]
US Track Books; Vol 92, image 87; Lots 3&4, sec 26Twp 119N, Range 29W 5thM
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-99WS-BF7K?i=86&wc=M7W7-9NL%3A356163101%2C356233101&cc=2074276


3. Fryksände and Östmark Household Records

Fryksände (S) AI:18a (1835-1839) Page 129, Kållerud (AID: v10912.b135.s129)
Halsten Nilsson, b 1800; wife Ingeborg Ivarsdotter b 1799 *** far right column: blind
hers son, Johan Nilsson, b 1825 and his son, Nils Nilsson b 1832
their barn, Maria b 9 May 1834 [Fryksände (S) CI:5 (1821-1843) Page 123, Kållerud; parents Halsten Nilsson and Ingeborg Ivarsdotter (AID: v6473.b67.s123)

Olof, b 30 May 1837 at Fryksände [Fryksände (S) CI:5 (1821-1843) Page 167, Kållerud (AID: v6473.b89.s167)
Karen, b 2 Dec 1839 [Fryksände (S) CI:5 (1821-1843) Page 213, Kållerud (AID: v6473.b112.s213)

Fryksände (S) AI:19a (1840-1845) Page 129, Kållerud (AID: v10914.b137.s129)
with parents

Fryksände (S) AI:20b (1845-1851) Page 861, Stommen (AID: v10917.b377.s861)
with parents

AND I can't find then in the next household record book for the years 1851 - 1855: did they move?? but to where ?????
The next household record is from Östmark parish starting in 1861. Obviously, the family moved to Östmark parish sometime between 1851 and 1861, but I haven't found them in the moving out records from Fryksände or the moving in records from Östmark.

Östmark household records: Östmark (S) AI:20 (1861-1866) Page 244, Sörmark (säter) (AID: v9145.b250.s244)
Halsten Nilsson, b 1800 Fryksånde; Ingeborg Ivarsdotter b 1799
son Olof b 1837 - married on 6 Jan 1862 [ EI:1, image 17 no 27 - this records the license on 15 Dec 1861, with the marriage on 6 Jan 1862 and references the above household record to: Stina Nilsdotter, b 14 Apr 1838 Eg; and their daugther, Christine b 1863
daughter Maria, b 9 May 1834 at K with reference to page 395 in 1861
AND Olof and family move to America in 1865
he is recorded on Emigranterna Från Östmark, 1852-1936 [Värm .... 1971 by Carl-Erick Måwe]
image 201
Olof Halstensson, b 1837, from Sörmarks Säter; last known address in brackets (Dassel, MN), then Black Hill, SD
wife Stina Nilsdotter, b 1838
daugher, Christin[e], b 21 Jan 1861; g. Mellom * ; last known address, Cokato
* I have her recorded as married to Hedberg, but he died in 1908 so it is possible she remarried ??? but no record on MOMS...
..... more research needed [9 Mar 2021]






2. Olof Halstenssen family in the United States


Olof Halstesson, b 1837 (also known as Ole or Olof Holsten) emigrated in Apr 1865 and homesteaded in Meeker Co, MN [see my notes for Olof Halstensson b 1838 and married to Sigrid Jonsdotter b 1841]. This Olof (b 1837) is recorded:

1870 US Census at Meeker Co, MN in Swan Lake Twp [ancestry page 3, 2nd side, dwelling 34, family 44:
he is recorded as "Ole Holsten" [ but most likely Ole Halsten"] age 31, born in Sweden, farmer;
married Stina (age 31 born in Sweden) [b 1838],
daughter Christina age 8 born in Sweden,
daughter, ... Mary age 3 born in MN; and
Georgina age 6 months born in MN.

1875 MN State Census, Meeker Co, [ancestry image 119 of 144], 2nd side, first entry]
Ole Halsten, age 37; wife Stina, age 37 both b in Sweden
Christina, age 12 [ b 1863; b in Sweden ]
Mary age 8 b in MN
Georgina, age 5 b in MN

1880 US Census, Collinwood Twp, Meeker Co, MN; ED 58, line 21, dwelling 22, family 24 [page 2, image 3 on FamilySearch]
Stina Hallsten, age 42 b in Sweden; wife [see 1900 US Census];
daughter Christina age 17 b in Sweden
son Herman, age 7 [1873] b in MN
daughter Carolina, age 4 [b 1876] in MN
then, same dwelling but family 25
Mary Nilson, age 28 [b abt 1852] born in Sweden; sewing;
and her daugther, Emma, age 1 born in MN [b 1879]


1885 MN State Census: Meeker Co, Village of Dassel; page 11 of the record (image 6, FamilySearch), family 79, line 5
Christina Holsten, age 48 born in Sweden
Herman Holsten, age 12 b in MN [b about 1873]
Lena, age 10 [b abt 1875 [indexed and likely recorded as "Lava" [Georgina]
Jenna, age 15 [b abt 1870] in MN [Carolina Olivia]

[ note, John Halstensson family, Wright Co, fam 202 image 264 on Ancestry]


1895 MN State Census: Meeker Co, Village of Dassel, image 8 on Familysearch), family 65 , line 3 [note familysearch is clearer)
Stina Holsten age 57 born in Sweden
Herman Holsten, age 22 b in MN; works as a laborer
NOTE this record does NOT note how long in MN or how long in this jurisdicton

1895 MN State Census: Hennepin Co, MN, part/ward 6, Minneapolis, image 888 on Ancestry; ED42, possible line 19
Stina age 68 b in Sweden, living at 3501 Elliot Ave [ on google street view, corner of Elliot and 35 St East is a large older house that appears to be split into apartments: but 115 years old ?
NOTE: that son Herman is married and living in another part of the City ?




1900 US Census, Dassel village, Dassel Twp, Meeker Co MN, ED 105, Sheet 5A, dw 87 fam 89, line 1 [hint fr FT Kreitz Lundqvist]
Stina Halsten, born Apr 1838 in Sweden; age 62; divorced [Diw] ???, mother of 6 children 5 living; emigrated in 1865, 35 years in US
son, Herman G [indexed as Harman] born May 1873 in MN; 27, single, house painter

1910 US Census: Ramsay Co, St Paul ward 1, ED ; dw 236 family 302, line 60 [hint fr FT Kreitz Lundqvist]
Stina Halsten, age 72, Wd (widow), mother of 6 children, 5 living; mother in law to Magnus Lundquist age 45 and his wife, Jamie age 40 [b abt 1880]


1910 US Census: Ramsay Co, St Paul ward 10, ED 0029; dw 72 family 80 [hint fr FT Kreitz Lundqvist]
Herman G Halsten, son in law to William J Porter, age 36 [b abt 1874], married 9 years, parents born in Sweden; postal clerk
wife, Mattie M (Porter), age 33 [b abt 1877] in MN

* note in 1905 [MN.org records, 1905 MN State [Walter Twp, Sac Ani Co, MN; sheet 4, page 4: Herman E Halsten, age 23, clerk] ???




US Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, Swedish American Lutheran Church Records, 1800-1947

Stockholm Lutheran Church, Stockholm (Twp), MN [only on Ancestry browse]
Church is about 8 kms south west from Cokato, MN: south on Co Hwy 30 SW, then at the bend, west on 80 St SW

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Olof Hallstenson, b 30 May 1837; received 1866 [most likely a charter member]
wife Stina Nilsdotter, b 1838
children Christina, b 29 Jan 1863
Inga Marie, b 24 Oct 1865
Carolina, b 23 Nov 1868 at Moors Prairie; and on the far right, died 11 ... 1869 [month isn't clear] ; also birth/baptism, image 1047 ⁸⁸⁴⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Emigration - 1865: Leaving for North America, 9 Apr 1865, Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden. ^8847,8848 Leaving Östmark parish for North America ( Östmark moving out: Östmark (S) CI:4 (1862-1870) Page 11 (AID: v9164.b127.s11)
9 Apr 1865; Olof Halstensson and wife and child from Sormark säter for North America

2. Residence, 1870 and 1875, 1870-1875, Swan Lake Twp, Meeker Co, Minnesota, United States. ^8849,8850 1870: US Federal Census. 1875 MN State Census

3. Death, Bet 1875 and 1880, Between 1875 and 1880, Swan Lake Twp, Meeker Co, Minnesota, United States. ⁸⁸⁴⁶ I have not found a death record. However, Olof is recorded in the 1875 MN State Census, but he is not recorded with his wife and children in the 1880 US Federal census. The Ancestry.com FT indicates that he died before 1880.

Olof married Stina Nilsdotter on 6 Jan 1862 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden.⁸⁸⁴⁵ (Stina Nilsdotter was born on 14 Apr 1838 in Östmark, Värmland län, Sweden ⁸⁸⁴⁷ and died on 12 Apr 1915 in Ramsey Co, Minnesota, United States ⁸⁸⁵¹.)