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Christine (Unknown) Olson (abt. 1848 - abt. 1926)

Christine Olson formerly [surname unknown]
Born about in Norwaymap
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married before 1872 in Wisconsin, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Mother of , , , , , and
Died about at about age 77 in Trempealeau, Wisconsin, United Statesmap
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Christine (Unknown) Olson migrated from Norway to United States by 1871.
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Contents

Biography

Childhood

Christine was born in Norway in 1848.[1]

Emigration, Marriage, Children

Christine emigrated to the United States, where she married Torger Olson and, by him, had eight children, though only seven are known.[2] The seven who are known, all born in Sumner Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, were: Anna, born in about 1872,[3] Albert, born 1 Jan 1874,[4] Carl, born 19 Sep 1875,[5] Julia, born 6 Mar 1880,[6] Betty, born 10 Aug 1881,[7] Leah, born 7 Jan 1884,[8] and Earl, born in about 1888 and who died in 1889.[9] As for unknown eighth child, all that's known is that the child died before 1894, as the child was not identified in that year in the will of Christine's husband, Torger.

In 1875, Torger and Christina resided in Sumner Township with their children, Anna and Albert.[10] Torger and Christina continued to live in Sumner Township as of 8 Jun 1880, farming with their children, Anna, Albert, Carl and newborn Julia, and employing two servants.[11] Later in 1880, Torger was quitclaimed what was (or would eventually be) the easterly part of Torger and Christine’s two 160-acre parcels in Sumner,[12] the acquisition and disposition of which are explored in much greater detail on a separate Wikitree page, here.

The Olson farm by about about 1880 date was roughly 320 acres, as superimposed by the profile manager over this 2014 satellite image, with Osseo on the right.

Loss of Husband, Daughter

Christine's husband, Torger, became gravely ill by 1890. He and Christine engaged in estate planning in anticipation he might soon die. She conveyed to him, 28 Jul 1890, her interest in the westerly of their two 160-acre parcels in Sumner.[13] Before witnesses Ira B. Bradford of Augusta, Wisconsin, and E. A. Olson and Arne Anderson of Osseo, Torger simultaneously executed his will, bequeathing everything to Christine, for her life, and, thereafter, to their six children: Anna, Alfred, Carl, Julia, Betty (Bergetta) and Leah (Ollie).[14] Less than a month after executing his will, Torger died at their home in Sumner Township, 16 Aug 1890, at about age 56.<[15] He's buried in a Olson family plot, with a common stone, in Osseo Cemetery, in Osseo, Wisconsin,[15] where she, too, and other family members, are buried. In 1894, four years after Torger passed, Christine lost her daughter, Anna, and grandson (by Anna), Arnold, and they were likewise buried in the family plot in Osseo.[3]

Later Years

In 1900, 51 yewar-old Christine lived on her mortgage-free farm, in Osseo, with her children, Albert and Julia, and a servant.[16] Next door lived "Mat F. Olson," Norway-born Jan 1849 and who imigrated in 1888, and his family, but it's yet unclear whether he was related to Torger. Christine's son, Carl, a hardware merchant, lived in Osseo with Christine's daughters, Beatrice and Leah.[17]

The 329 acre farm of "Mrs. T. G. Olson" in 1901.[18]


Osseo, Winter 1906
In 1910, she lived on a mortgaged farm in Sumner Township with her children, Albert and Leah.[19] Christine's son, Carl, remained in Osseo in 1910, with his wife and son.[20]


Osseo, 30 Aug 1913. This photo (click on, to enlarge) was staged by the local farm implement dealer, Carl's brother, Albert, to showcase and celebrate customer deliveries. Albert and Carl, appear to be seated in the first buggy in the foreground, on the right (Carl on the left, Albert on the right, and Agatha ("Mamie") appears to be seated alone, in a white dress, in the first buggy in the foreground, on the left. Carl and Agatha's son, Jerry, may be on the pony, in front, in the front center.


Great War & Roaring Twenties

1919 Osseo Armistice Parade[21]
Reviewing stand at 1919 Osseo parade celebrating Armistice Day.[22]
In 1920, Christine continued to reside on her mortgaged farm in Osseo with her children, Albert and Betty.[23] In 1920, Christine's 44 year-old son, Carl, was working as a "road contractor" in 1920, and he and his wife continued residing in their home there with their children, Jerry and Enie.[24]


Death

She died in Trempealeau County, ostensibly 26 Apr 1926, and she's buried in an Olson family plot, with a common stone, in Osseo Cemetery, in Osseo,[25] where her husband, Torger, and sons Albert and Carl are also buried.[5]


Sources

  1. ↑ All census data indicates she was born in Norway, to Norweigan parents. As for her birth date, the most definitive known evidence, thus far, is the 1900 Census. Sources: (1) 1880 Census (citation): "Cristena Olson" (age 32, Norway-born 6/8/1847-6/9/1848 to Norway-born parents). (2) 1900 Osseo WI Census (citation): "Christine Olson" (age 51, Norway-born Dec 1848 to Norway-born parents, immigrated 1865). (3) 1910 Sumner Township WI Census (citation): "Christina Olson" (age 63, Norway-born 5/10/1846-5/10/1847 to Norway-born parents).
  2. ↑ Sources: (1) 1900 Osseo WI Census (citation): "Christine Olson" has given birth to 8 children, 5 then living. (2) 1910 Sumner Township WI Census (citation): "Christina Olson" has given birth to 8 children, 5 living).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 See Profile of Daughter Anna T. Olson (abt.1872-1894).
  4. ↑ See Profile of Son Albert Benjamin Olson (1874-1947).
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 See Profile of Son Carl Simeon Olson (1875-1948).
  6. ↑ See Profile of Daughter Julia Christine (Olson) Grorud (1880-1955).
  7. ↑ See Profile of Daughter Bergetta Mathilde "Betty" Olson (1881-1958).
  8. ↑ See Profile of Daughter Ollie Terese "Leah" (Olson) Seffens (1884-1971).
  9. ↑ See Profile of Son Earl Olson (abt.1888-abt.1889).
  10. ↑ 1875 Sumner Township WI Census (citation): "T. J. Oleson" heads a household of two males and two females.
  11. ↑ 1880 Census (citation): Residing in Sumner, as of 8 Jun 1880, are "Targa Olson" (age 46, married, "farmer," Norway-born 6/8/1833-6/9/1834 to Norway-born parents) and his wife, "Cristena Olson" (age 32, wife, "keeping house," Norway-born 6/8/1847-6/9/1848 to Norway-born parents), and their children, "Anna Olson" (age 9, "daughter," WI-born 6/8/1870-6/9/1871), "Albert Olson" (age 6, "son," WI-born 6/8/1873-6/9/1874), "Carl Olson" (age 4, "son," WI-born 6/8/1875-6/9/1876) and "Julia Olson" (age 3 mos, "daughter," WI-born Mar 1880) as well as two Norway-born servants, "Tolena Johnson" (21, female) and "Even Christianson" (28, male). Birth ranges above calculated by profile manager online.
  12. ↑ 1880 Quitclaim Deed of Anton and Therese Zachtemire, husband and wife of Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, to Torger G. Olson, of Trempealeau County, dated 23 Nov 1880 and recorded in the Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Land Records in Book 22 Page 410, quitclaiming SW ¼ of Section 4 of Township 24N Range 7W. Purchased online by the Profile Manager (Christopher Smart) 20 May 2020, through Trempealeau County, WI here.
  13. ↑ 1890 Deed of Christina T. Olson to Torger G. Olson, both of Sumner, dated 28 Jul 1890 and recorded in the Trempealeau County, Wisconsin Land Records in Book 34 Page 288, conveying SE ¼ of Section 5 of Township 24N Range 7W. Purchased online by the Profile Manager (Christopher Smart) 20 May 2020, through Trempealeau County, WI here.
  14. ↑ 1890 Will and 1891 Probate Orders (citation). Torger's wife, Christina, was made executrix. The will called for the children to take these shares: "Anna T. Olson" (4/21), "Alfred B. Olson" (4/21), "Carl S. Olson" (4/21), "Julia C. Olson" (3/21), "Bergetta M. Olson" (3/21) and "Ollie T. Olson" (3/21).
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 See Profile of Husband Torger G. Olson (abt.1834-1890).
  16. ↑ 1900 Osseo WI Census (citation): Residing on a mortgage-free farm in Osseo, 16 Jun 1900, are: "Christine Olson" (age 51, literate, English-speaking, Norway-born Dec 1848 to Norway-born parents, immigrated 1865, "widowed," given birth to 8 children, 5 living) and her children, "Albert B. Olson" (age 26, "single," "farmer," literate, English-speaking, WI-born Jan 1874 to Norway-born parents) and "Julia C. Olson" (age 20, "single," literate, English-speaking, WI-born Mar 1880 to Norway-born parents), and also "Charley Johnson" (age 20, "single," "servant" and "farm laborer," literate, English-speaking, WI-born Feb 1880 to Norway-born parents).
  17. ↑ 1900 Osseo Census (citation): "Carl S. Olson" (age 24, "hardware merch[ant]," "single," WI-born Sep 1875 to Norway-born parents) lives with his "sisters," "Beatrice M. Olson" (age 18, "single," "student," WI-born Aug 1882 to Norway-born parents) and "Leah F. Olson" (age 16, "single," "student," WI-born Jun 1884 to Norway-born parents).
  18. ↑ Geo. A. Ogle & Co. 1901. Standard Atlas of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin. Chicago, Ill.: Geo. A. Ogle & Co. Page 15. Available online without restriction from Wisconsin Historical Society, Digital Identifier AGZ902T79.
  19. ↑ 1910 Sumner Township WI Census (citation): Residing on a mortgaged farm in Sumner Township, 11 May 1910, are "Christina Olson" (age 63, "farming," literate, English-speaking, Norway-born 5/10/1846-5/10/1847 to Norway-born parents, immigrated [illegible], "widowed," given birth to 8 children, 5 living) and her children, "Albert B. Olson" (age 36, "son," "single," "farming," literate, English-speaking, WI-born 5/10/1873-5/10/1874 to Norway-born parents) and "Leah Olson" (age 24, "single," literate, English-speaking, WI-born 5/10/1885-5/10/1886 to Norway-born parents). Birth ranges above calculated online here using ages and census enumeration date.
  20. ↑ 1910 Osseo Census (citation): Residing in their mortgaged home in Osseo, 3 May 1910, are "Carl S. Olson" (age 32 (obscure), literate, WI-born 5/2/1877-5/2/1878 to Norway-born parents, married for 8 years) and his wife, "Agatha M. Olson" (age 27, literate, WI-born 5/2/1882-5/2/1883 to Norway-born parents, married for 8 years, having given birth to two children, one living), with their son, "Jerald Olson" (age 5, WI-born 5/2/1904-5/2/1905). Birth ranges above calculated online here using ages and census enumeration date.
  21. ↑ Internet image of 1906 postcard of Osseo, Wisconsin. Copyright protection doesn’t extend to mere copies of images within the public domain,[1] and whatever copyright may have originally existed for this postcard has no doubt lapsed.
  22. ↑ Photo of reviewing stand at Osseo parade, 11 Nov 1919, celebrating end of WWI. Courtesy of Trempealeau County Historical Society. Accessed 22 Aug 2020, here. No restrictions noted; in any case, copyright protection doesn’t extend to mere copies of images within the public domain, as explained here.
  23. ↑ 1920 Sumner Township WI Census (citation): Residing on a mortgaged farm in Sumner Township, 2 Jan 1920, are "Albert B. Olson" (age 45, "single," "implement dealer," literate, English-speaking, WI-born 1/2/1874-1/2/1875 to Norway-born parents), his widowed mother, "Christina Olson" (age 71, "widow," literate, English-speaking, Norway-born 1/2/1848-1/2/1849 to Norway-born parents), and his widowed sister, "Bettie Olson" (age 34, "widow," "bookkeeper" in "store," literate, English-speaking, WI-born 1/2/1885-1/2/1886 to Norway-born parents). Birth ranges above calculated online.
  24. ↑ 1920 Osseo WI Census (citation): Residing in Osseo, in a mortgaged home they owned, 10 Jan 1920, are "Carl Olson" (age 44, literate, "contractor," WI-born 1/10/1875-1/10/1876 to Norway-born parents) and his wife, "Agatha Olson" (age 35, literate, not employed, WI-born 1/10/1884-1/10/1885 to Norway-born parents), and two of their children, "Robert G. Olson" (age 15, single, student, WI-born 1/10/1904-1/10/1905 to WI-born parents) and "B. Eileen Olson" (age 7, single, literate, attending school, WI-born 1/10/1912-1/10/1913 to WI-born parents). Birth ranges above calculated online using ages and census enumeration date.
  25. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 June 2020), memorial page for Christine Olson (Dec 1848–26 Apr 1926), Find a Grave Memorial no. 15626527, citing Osseo Cemetery, Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, USA ; Maintained by Christopher Smart (contributor 50284555), originated by James Seidelman (contributor 9118441). For a list of persons buried in Osseo Cemetery for whom a Wikitree profile exists, click here.


  • General Citations
  • 1875 Sumner Township WI Census. 1875 Wisconsin Census, Population Schedule for Town of Sumner, Trempealeau County. Page 4. Available courtesy of Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1855-1905 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.
  • 1880 Census. 1880 US Census, Population Schedules for Sumner, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumerated 8 Jun 1880. Enumeration District 73. National Archives Microcopy 779, Roll 1448, Page 182B. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
  • 1890 Will and 1891 Probate Orders recorded in the Official Records of Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, consisting of the will of Torger G. Olson dated 28 Jul 1890 and recorded in Book 32 Pages 488-489, and the related probate orders, dated 5 Nov 1890 and 6 Oct 1891, recorded in Book 32 Pages 489-490, purchased online by the profile manager (Christopher Smart) 20 May 2020.
  • 1900 Census. 1900 US Census, Population Schedules for Osseo Village, Sumner Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumerated about 16 Jun 1900. Enumeration District 136. National Archives Microcopy 623, Roll 1819, Page 330A. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
  • 1900 Osseo Census. 1900 US Census, Population Schedules for Osseo Village, Sumner Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumerated 1 Jun 1900. Enumeration District 136. National Archives Microcopy 623, Roll 1819, Page 322B. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
  • 1910 Sumner Township WI Census. 1910 US Census, Population Schedules for Sumner Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumerated 11 May 1910. Enumeration District 172. National Archives Microcopy 624, Roll 1739, Page 224B. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
  • 1910 Osseo WI Census. 1910 US Census, Population Schedules for Osseo Village, Sumner Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumerated 3 May 1910. Enumeration District 172. National Archives Microcopy 624, Roll 1739, Page 227B. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
  • 1920 Sumner Township WI Census. 1920 US Census, Population Schedules for Osseo Village, Sumner Township, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumerated 2 Jan 1920. Enumeration District 217. National Archives Microcopy 625, Roll 2018, Page 208A. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).
  • 1920 Osseo WI Census. 1920 US Census, Population Schedules for Osseo, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, enumerated 10 Jan 1920. Enumeration District 217. National Archives Microcopy 625, Roll 2018, Page 7A. Available online without restriction courtesy of the Internet Archive (archive.org).




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