Clara Louise Olson (1890 - 1971)

Born 18 Aug 1890 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota

Wife of Charles Howard Trombley Sr — married 14 Nov 1910 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota

Descendants

Died 18 Jul 1971 at age 80 in Tacoma, Pierce, Washington, United States

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Biography

This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Name

Name: Clara Louise /Olson/^[2]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 18 AUG 1890

Place: Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota^[3]

Residence

Residence:

Date: 1900

Place: Morris, Stevens, Minnesota^[4]

Residence:

Date: 1920

Place: Malta, Phillips, Montana^[5]

Residence:

Date: 1939

Place: Tacoma, Washington, USA^[6]

Event

Event:

Type: Fact 2

Date: 22 JUL 1971

Place: Buried at Calvary Cemetery, Tacoma, Pierce, WA/

Note

Note: #N1160

Object

Object: @M236@

Sources

1. ↑ Olson-1584 was created by Bonnee Ballinger through the import of Ballinger - Fly 2014-01-04.ged on Jan 4, 2014. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.
2. ↑ Source: #S164 Object: @M1360@
3. ↑ Source: #S102 Page: Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Morris, Stevens, Minnesota; Roll: T623_793; Page: 30B; Enumeration District: 265. Data: Text: Record for Clara Olson Object: @M906@
4. ↑ Source: #S10 Data: Text: Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900.T623, 1854 rolls. Stevens, Minnesota, ED , roll , page .
5. ↑ Source: #S107 Page: Database online. Year: 1920; Census Place: Malta, Phillips, Montana; Roll: T625_974; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 239; Image: . Data: Text: Record for Clara Trombley Object: @M907@
6. ↑ Source: #S164 Object: @M1360@

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• Source: S107 Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1920 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010; Repository: #R1
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Notes

Note N1160Grandma Trombley's letters to Ginger: Saturday Morn - July 15th 1964

Dear Ginger:

I never did know great-grand-parents - Of course I know about my own parents. My Dad [Hanson Olson] was born on July 25, 1841 and my mother [Elsa Hogstedt] on November 26th 1844. They were married on my mothers 26th birthday in 1870. In 1879 my Dad came to this country and a year later in 1880 my mother and my oldest brother andrew and my 2 sister's Christine and Marie joined my dad in New York. At that time the ocean voyage took 3 weeks and they were all sea-sick. My dad was a carpenter and cabinet maker and the house he built in Morris minnesota in 1884 is still standing and in good shape. I was born there.

Your grandpa Trombley [Charles Howard Trombley Sr] was born on January 7th 1884 and my birthdate is August 18th 1890. I made a mistake in the name of the town grandpas birth was registered. It was in Rogers, Minnesota.

It was so cold here this morning - 48 degrees and around 40 degrees in the house so I have a fire going. david left again on August 5th. It was at midnight so I didn't go to the airport. I guess Kathy cried so hard he's very kind to her and they are both so thrilled.

Ginger: My grand-parents were dead long before I was born. I don't know what their names were. I do remember my mother telling me that her father was a big many - way over 6 feet tall and over 200 lbs and was a black smith by trade. My mother & dad took care of my grand-mother as long as she lived and after that they came to America. No pass-port was needed to come over her then but mother had to have a letter from the Lutheran Pastor of the church they attended saing that she was a member in good standing - attended church regulary and received communion often. Of course my Dad had to have a letter like that too. My mother & Dad built their own house in Sweden. They made their own bricks out of clay & sand & straw & water & when they were dry & hard they built their house. And so my Dad was a carpenter he did all of that kind of work in the house.

This letter might be interesting for you to kkep in your scrap book someplace.

Bye-Bye again, Grandma

Wednesday pm February 21, 1968

Dear Ginger & Dale: It was so nice to hear from you. You are a clever girl to be able to sew so beautifully. You & your Xmas suit look real lovely on one of the Xmas pictures that Michele took & sent to me. I've been trying to get some aprons made. I'm not as clever at sewing as I was when I was younger. Adele gave me the gold dress I am wearing in the picture. It had a scoop neck but I couldn't wear it that way so I had some pieces so I put a shirt waist collar on it.

I don't know what elese I can tell you about your ancestors. I don't really remember what I told you. My mother Dad were born in Skaine Providence in Sweden. Andrew & Christine & Marie were born in Sweden & John & Alfred & I were born in Minnesota. Alfred died when he was 6 and I was 3. The only picture I have of him is when he was dead & was in his coffin. I'll show it to you some day. My sister Christine & Andrew & Alfred & I inherited my Dad's red hair & florid complextion. But Marie & John had Mother's darer hair. Her hair was black.

Last summer I became reunited with my sister Marie's children & they are wondersul to me. I just sent a letter of one of my nieces to Adele. You ask her if you may read it.

Grandpa & Grandma Trombley had 13 children. Your dad has the Trombley family picture. They are all on it except the oldest boy, Sydney. he died when he was quite young - around 20 years old. I can't tell you their names unless you and I are looking at the picture. Maybe that day will come. You tow might take a trip down here sometime. Your dad was 8 yrs old on that picture and he & Grandpa do llk like each other but your Dad had much finer features when he was 8 yrs old. Your grandpa looked like his mother. I do remember that the oldest girl, Selina, also had 13 children. Now I can't think of anything more right at this time. Oh Yes! My Mother had the yard full of shrub & flowers the way I have my yard.

March 9th 1968

Dear Ginger: I thought of some things about my Dad & Mother that might interest you. When my folks lived in Sweden it was customary for the oldest son to transpose their names like this. My grandfather - my Dad's dad - was named Ole Hanson. But my Father - being the oldest son - was named Hans Olson.

According to my Mother quite a lot of what we would call weird things happened in the Old country. That is true of all of the older countries. My Mother's sister passed away and left a 3 yr old daughter. She stayed with my grand-parents and slept in the same room as my Mother. Each member of the family had their own new Testament and they were kept in their own rooms on a shelf. Mother said that she knew that her sister's spirit must have returned to the room because in the night she would hear some one fluttering the pages of her sister's Testament and in the morning the book had been down off of the shelf where it was always kept.

Mother claimed that it was true!! She also told stories of were-wolves. Also there was a huge dog belong to one of the neighbors and if he was heard howling it did mean the death of some-one. "Morbid", isn't it?

The names for Father & Mother in Swedish are "Far" & "Mor" So my Dad's parents were call "Far-Mor" [Fathers Mother] & "Far"-"Far" [Fathers Father] by the children. And my Mother's parents were "Mor-Mor" [Mothers Mother] & "Mor-Far" [Mothers Father]. You might know someone who is of Swedish descent that will pronounce the words for you.

Mother also told about a Missionary who traveled around in their area about once a year and one home he stopped at the woman was and "atheist". so he took a piece of crayon and wrote np above her door. "Lord, teach me to pray". and "He" did and she bacame a "believer in Our Lord. They did have beautiful chruces there in Sweden. I hope you will find this interesting.

Love you, Grandma

Love to Dale