He was the second born son. The first son was named Carl Olaves Olson but died as an infant of less than a year. Charles was born two years later. Norwegian families often named a second child the same name as an earlier child who had died. He had another brother , David Martinius Olson, and a younger sister, Clara Annette who died as a 2 year old toddler.
"Charles", as he was always called,, married Tilda Sorenson in 1894 in her father's house in Clifton, Wi. Witnesses were David Olson, Inga Olson and Gunder Sorenson, The Pastor was M.L. Ruh, Lutheran Pastor.
Their children : Clarence Gunvaldt Olson Sr, Carlo Martin Olson, Myrtle C Olson, Oscar N , Arthur Samuel Olson, Otto Diedrich Olson, and Alice Jean Olson. According to both census and Alice Jean's birth certificate there were 7 children. Oscar N was on the 1905 census but no mention has been found of him, other than that. She was born in 1909 before the 1910 census.
They lived in Hustler Wisconsin where he farmed for a living.
He was the second born son. The first son was named Carl Olaves Olson but died as an infant of less than a year. Charles was born two years later. Norwegian families often named a second child the same name as an earlier child who had died. He had another brother , David Martinius Olson, and a younger sister, Clara Annette who died as a 2 year old toddler.
"Charles", as he was always called,, married Tilda Sorenson in 1894 in her father's house in Clifton, Wi. Witnesses were David Olson, Inga Olson and Gunder Sorenson, The Pastor was M.L. Ruh, Lutheran Pastor.
Their children : Clarence Gunvaldt Olson Sr, Carlo Martin Olson, Myrtle C Olson, Oscar N , Arthur Samuel Olson, Otto Diedrich Olson, and Alice Jean Olson. According to both census and Alice Jean's birth certificate there were 7 children. Oscar N was on the 1905 census but no mention has been found of him, other than that. She was born in 1909 before the 1910 census.
They lived in Hustler Wisconsin where he farmed for a living.
Gravesite Details
Olson is on the back of the Sorenson Monument in the back of the lot. He was buried as "Charles" O Olson as written in the cemetary records.
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