Martin (Andreasen) Olson (1879 - 1936)

Born 18 Mar 1879 in Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norge

Husband of Ida Mathilda (Indahl) Olson — married 14 Nov 1903 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

Died 19 Dec 1936 at age 57 in La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Martin Andreasen, son of Andreas Olsen and Marie Johanesdatter, was born at Negaardeie in Vestre Toten, Oppland, Norway on 18 Mar 1879 and he was baptized at Ås church on 15 Jun 1879.^[1] His family emigrated to the United States in 1882, settling in La Crosse, Wisconsin. They adopted Andreas' surname Olsen, anglicized to Olson once they settled. By 1900, his mother was a widow and they were living in the city of La Crosse.^[2] Martin married Ida Indahl at Trinity Lutheran Church in La Crosse on 14 Nov 1903.^[3] Martin and Ida lived together in La Crosse.^[4][5][6][7] Martin died on 19 Dec 1936 and he was buried in Oak Grove Cemetery in La Crosse.^[8]

Research Notes

Both his naturalization papers from 1923^[9] and his obituary from the The La Crosse Tribune that appeared on page 06 on Monday, 21 Dec 1936 state he was born in Gjøvik. The municipality of Gjøvik is just north of Vestre Toten where Martin and his brothers were baptized at the Aas/Ås parish church. It is possible the farm they were living on was nearer to Gjøvik but they were baptized at Aas. La Crosse, Wisconsin • Mon, Dec 21, 1936

Sources

1. ↑ Birth and Baptism: Vestre Toten prestekontor, SAH/PREST-108/H/Ha/Haa/L0009:
   Ministerialbok nr. 9, 1878-1894, s. 10
   image of church book birth and baptism record
   transcription of birth and baptism record
2. ↑ 1900 US Census: "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMVH-N7M : 11 March 2022), Martin Olson in entry for Mary Olson, 1900.
3. ↑ Marriage: Ancestry Record 61484 #1918968 Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Records, 1820-2004 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.
4. ↑ 1905 Wisconsin Census: "Wisconsin State Census, 1905", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM3X-SXT : 5 March 2022), Martin Olson, 1905.
5. ↑ 1910 US Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPKG-NJN : accessed 1 July 2023), Martin Olson, La Crosse Ward 10, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 107, sheet 1A, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1716; FHL microfilm 1,375,729.
6. ↑ 1920 US Census: "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF21-86T : 4 February 2021), Martin Olson, 1920.
7. ↑ 1930 US Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9QT-CPY : accessed 1 July 2023), Martin Olson, La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 21, sheet 9B, line 59, family 218, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2579; FHL microfilm 2,342,313.
8. ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68820301/martin-olson: accessed 01 July 2023), memorial page for Martin Olson (1879–1936), Find A Grave: Memorial #68820301, citing Oak Grove Cemetery, La Crosse, La Crosse County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Anonymous (contributor 47268792).
9. ↑ Naturalization: "Wisconsin, County Naturalization Records, 1807-1992", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZL4-1M4Z : 8 June 2021), Martin Olson, 1921.