Gerhard Rask Olsen (1853 - 1927)

Born 20 Feb 1853 in Liland, Vågan, Nordland, Norway

Ancestors

Husband of Fredrike Olianna (Josefsdatter) Olsen — married 18 May 1876 in Vaagen, Lofoten

Descendants

Died 16 Dec 1927 at age 74 in Digermulen, Vågan, Nordland, Norway

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Biography

A biography for Gerhard Rasch Olsen can be found in the book "Norske Posttjenestemænd", and a translation is provided here.

• Between 1871 and 1876 [Olsen] was a merchant and as such early assisting with postal services at different locations in Lofoten and Salten. I June 1876 he started at Tromsø post office and additionally worked at lawyers offices. In 1886 he was authorised as a post officer in Tromsø, and from August 1, 1887, he was employed as post officer III at Salten post office. During the winter 1887-88 he was a constable in Lofotruten [the steamboats servicing Lofoten]. June 1, 1889 he became post officer II and on Spetember 14, 1894 he was transferred to Lofotruten. In December 1896 he stepped down from his work in the postal service.

Gerhard was married to Fredrike Olianna Josefsdatter, and they had two children:

• Anne Josefa Isachine (b. 1875), to Sweden
• Oscar Nicolai Edvin (b. 1877), to Oslo

Gerhard had a daughter outside marriage with Karoline Knudsen:

• Inga (b. 17 Apr 1889)

Gerhard Rasch Olsen died of pneumonia Dec. 16, 1927. He is buried in Vågan with his wife Fredrikke.

Sources

• Baptism (#10)
• Death
• Headstone
• Census of 1885 for Tromsø
• Census of 1900
• Census of 1910
• A digital copy of the book "Norske Posttjenestemænd", Norske Posttjenestemænd: 1814-96, Jacob Schøning, Kristiania 1897, can be found in the national archives.