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Amilia (Olsen) Buer (1873 - 1952)

Amilia Buer formerly Olsen
Born in Jamestown, Cloud, Kansas, United Statesmap
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Wife of — married 29 Jan 1893 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 79 in Norway, Republic, Kansas, United Statesmap
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Biography

Amilia Olsen was born 22 February 1873 in a dugout near Jamestown, Cloud Co, Kansas to Hans and Ellen Olsen. She was baptized in the Lutheran faith 11 May 1889 and confirmed at St. Luke's church, later transferring to Our Saviour's Lutheran church at Norway.[1]

She was united in marriage to Edmund Helgiesen Bue. To this union nine children were born.[1]

The family lived near Jamestown until March 1912 when they moved to a homestead near Norway.[1] She passed away on 15 December 1952 at the home of a son near Norway at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 23 days. Funeral services were held Wednesday, 17 December at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church, Norway and she was buried in Norway Cemetery, Norway, Republic Co, Kansas.[1][2]

Children of Edmund and Amelia:

  1. Anna Ellen (1894-1908) in 1912 married John Logan Scott in Jamestown, Cloud Co, Kansas.
  2. Ella H (1896-1974) in 1917 married Clarence Young in Norway, Republic Co, Kansas.
  3. Julia E (1899-1980) married Lester Spelts.
  4. Harry Olaf (1901-1989) in 1929 married Elda Fay Kelly in Norway, Republic Co, Kansas.
  5. Clara Gertrude (1903-1958) in 1922 married Silas Emery Berry in Concordia, Could Co, Kansas.
  6. Gladys B (1906-1990) in 1931 married Clair W Nesmith, divorced in 1937, in 1939 married Walter B Northcott.
  7. Mildred Edith Lucille (1908-1996) in 1929 married Philo Harry "Phil" Bennett.
  8. Alma Hildreth (1911-2000) in 1935 married Carl Fredrickson in Concordia, Cloud Co, Kansas.
  9. Margaret Grace (1913-1975) in 1937 married Lee Paul Davidson in Norway Republic Co, Kansaas.

Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Amelia (Olsen) Buer," The Belleville Telescope, (Belleville, Kansas), 8 Jan 1953, p. 4, col. 1, Obituary for Amelia (Olsen) Buer (1873-1952); digital image, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2642627/obituary-amelia-olsen-buer-1873-1952/ : accessed 18 Jun 2015). [details]
  2. Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/80397687/amelia-buer : accessed 10 July 2021), memorial page for Amelia Olsen Buer (22 Feb 1873–15 Dec 1952), Find A Grave: Memorial #80397687, citing Norway Cemetery, Norway, Republic County, Kansas, USA ; Maintained by Genealogy Researcher (contributor 46849750).

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Amelia Olsen Buer
Amelia Olsen Buer, daughter of Hans and Ellen Olsen, was born February 22, 1873 in a dugout near Jamestown, and died December 15, 1952, at the home of a son near Norway at the age of 79 years, 10 months and 23 days.

She was baptized in the Lutheran faith May 11, 1889 and confirmed at St. Luke's church, later transferring to Our Saviour's Lutheran church at Norway.

On January 29, 1893, she was united in marriage to Edmund Buer and to this union nine children were born. The family resided near Jamestown until March 1912 when they moved to the present home near Norway.

Her greatest joy and happiness were in caring for her family and attending church activities.

Surviving are eight daughters, Mrs. Anna Scott, Denver; Mrs. Ellen Young, Eagle, Idaho; Mrs. Julia Spelts, Stromburg Neb., Mrs. Clara Berry, Scandia; Mrs. Gladys Northcott, Beloit; Mrs. Mildred Bennett, Mooresvill, Ind.; Mrs. Anna Fredrickson, Belleville, and Mrs. Margaret Davidson, Courtland; one son, Harry Olaf Buer, Norway; two sisters, Mathilda Olsen, Denver, and Louise Buer, Concordia; 38 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 17 at Our Saviour's Lutheran church, Norway. Burial was made in Norway cemetery.
Edmund Buer
(By he Telescope's Norway Corr.)
Edmund Buer, son of Helge and Anna Buer, was born March 8, 1862, in Odde, Norway, Europe, and died January 21, 1935, at Norway, aged 72 years, 10 months and 13 days. He was in early childhood baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith.

In 1880 he left his native land for America, locating in Illinois. In 1886 he hourneyed back to Norway after spending the winter at home he again returned to this country and made hs home with his brother, Helge, at Glasco, Kan.

In 1893 he was united in marriage to Amelia Olsen. To this union were born nine children They moved to their present home west of Norway 25 years ago. He was a faithful member of the church and served as both trustee and deacon.

He is survived by his faithful wife, Amelia Buer; and children, Mrs. Logan Scott of Norway, Kan.; Mrs. Clarence Young of Yuma, Colo.; Mrs. Lester Speltz of Stromsberg, Neb.; Mrs. Emery Berry of Scandia, Kan.; Mrs. Phil Bennett of Hebron, Neb.; Mrs Clair Nesmith, Harry, Alma and Margaret of the home; with 24 grandchildren and a host of relatives and friends. He is also survived by one brother, Helge, of Bellingham, Wash., six nephews and three nieces.

The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at the Norway Lutheran church. Interment was made in the Lutheran cemetery.
  • "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMT5-4GB : accessed 2 April 2016), Edmund Buer, Allen & Vicksburg Townships, Jewell, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 3B, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,483.
Name: Edmund Buer
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1900
Event Place: Allen & Vicksburg Townships, Jewell, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Years Married: 8
Birth Date: Mar 1862
Birthplace: Norway
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892
Immigration Year: 1881
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
HOUSEHOLDROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
Edmund BuerHeadM38Norway
Amelia BuerWifeF27Kansas
Anna E BuerDaughterF6Kansas
Ella H BuerDaughterF4Kansas
Julia E BuerDaughterF1Kansas
  • "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2HB-MDS : accessed 2 April 2016), Edmond Buer, Summit, Cloud, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,448.
Name: Edmond Buer
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1910
Event Place: Summit, Cloud, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1881
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 7
HOUSEHOLDROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
Edmond BuerHeadM48Norway
Amelia BuerWifeF37Kansas
Annie BuerDaughterF16Kansas
Ella BuerDaughterF13Kansas
Julia BuerDaughterF11Kansas
Harry O BuerSonM8Kansas
Clara BuerDaughterF5Kansas
Gladys B BuerDaughterF4Kansas
Edith BuerDaughterF1Kansas
Ed J BuerNephewM33Norway
  • "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF65-WZL : accessed 2 April 2016), Edmund Buer, Norway, Republic, Kansas, United States; citing sheet 1A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,547.
Name: Edmund Buer
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1920
Event Place: Norway, Republic, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 57
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1863
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1881
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Sheet Letter: A
Sheet Number: 1
HOUSEHOLDROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
Edmund BuerHeadM57Norway
Amelia BuerWifeF46Kansas
Harry BuerSonM18Kansas
Clara BuerDaughterF16Kansas
Gladys BuerDaughterF13Kansas
Mildred BuerDaughterF11Kansas
Alma BuerDaughterF8Kansas
Margaret BuerDaughterF6Kansas
Name: Edmond Buer
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1930
Event Place: Norway, Republic, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 68
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Race (Original): White
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Year (Estimated): 1862
Birthplace: Norway
Immigration Year: 1881
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Sheet Letter: B
Sheet Number: 1
HOUSEHOLDROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
Edmond BuerHeadM68Norway
Amelia BuerWifeF57Kansas
Harry O BuerSonM28Kansas
Elda F BuerDaughter-in-lawF22Kansas
Margeret BuerDaughterF17Kansas
  • "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VR23-177 : accessed 16 April 2016), Harry O Buer, Norway Township, Republic, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 79-21, sheet 3A, family 61, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1255.
Name: Harry O Buer
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Norway Township, Republic, Kansas, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 38
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: Kansas
Birth Year (Estimated): 1902
Last Place of Residence: Same House
HOUSEHOLDROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
Harry O BuerHeadM38Kansas
Elda Buer WifeF32Kansas
Rosalie BuerDaughterF9Kansas
Edmund BuerSonM6Kansas
Inez Buer DaughterF1Kansas
Amelia BuerMotherF67Kansas





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