Christian Gunnerius OLSEN [1387] ¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Census, 15 Jun 1900, Homestead, Richland County, North Dakota, United States. ³ Line 49; Dwelling 102; Family 104
OLSON, Christian head white male Feb 1850 50 married 14 years born in Norway father born in Norway mother born in Norway year of Immigration 1884 in US for 16 years Naturalized Farmer can read/write/speak Own Free Farm #114
Mary wife white female Oct 1862 37 married 14 years with 6 living of 6 children born in Norway father born in Norway mother born in Norway year of Immigration 1884 in US for 16 years can read/write/speak
Lily daughter white female June 1886 13 single born in Illinois father born in Norway mother born in Norway at School 4 months can read/write/speak
Lydia daughter white female Sep 1888 11 single born in Illinois father born in Norway mother born in Norway at School 4 months can read/write/speak
Arthur son white male July 1891 8 single born in Illinois father born in Norway mother born in Norway at School 4 months
Mamie daughter white female apr 1894 6 single born in Illinois father born in Norway mother born in Norway at School 4 months
Alma daughter white female Mar 1897 3 single born in Illinois father born in Norway mother born in Norway
Selma daughter white female Dec 1899 5/12 born in North Dakota father born in Norway mother born in Norway

• Census, 16 May 1910, Dwight, Richland County, North Dakota, United States. ⁴ Line 6; Dwelling 75; Family 75
OLSON, Christian head male white 60 married 25 years born in Norway father born in Norway mother born in Norway year of Immigration 1884 Naturalized speaks English Laborer Farm Worker can read/write Rent House
Mary wife female white 47 married 25 years with 8 living of 8 children born in Norway father born in Norway mother born in Norway year of Immigration 1884 speaks English can read/write
Alma daughter female white 13 single born in Illinios father born in Norway mother born in Norway speaks English can read/write attending School
Selma daughter female white 10 single born in North Dakota father born in Norway mother born in Norway speaks English can read/write attending School
Oscar son male white 7 single born in North Dakota father born in Norway mother born in Norway speaks English can read/write attending School
Agnes daughter female white 4 single born in North Dakota father born in Norway mother born in Norway speaks English

• Census, 3 Feb 1920, Dwight, Richland County, North Dakota, United States. ⁵ Line 45; Dwelling 12; Family 12
OLSON, Christian head Rent male white 69 married year of Immigration 1884 Naturalized 1907 can read/write born in Norway father born in Norway mother born in Norway speaks English None
Mary wife female white 55 married year of Immigration 1884 Naturalized 1907 can read/write born in Norway father born in Norway mother born in Norway speaks English None
Oscar son male white 16 single not attending school can read/write born in North Dakota father born in Norway mother born in Norway speaks English None
Agnes daughter female white 13 single attending School can read/write borni n North Dakota father born in Norway mother born in Norway speaks English None
BERG, John father-in-law male white 85 Widow year of Immigration Unkown Alien can read cannot write born in Norway father born in Norway mother born in Norway cannot speak English None

• Family Memories, 2 May 2000. ² Olson Family in America Christian Gunerius Olauson (Olson) was born at Drammen, Norway on 13 February 1850. He was an orphan, though at this writing I do not know what happened to his folks. He had one sister whose name I do not know and who I believe stayed in Norway. At the age of fifteen Christian entered the Merchant Marine and served 19 years attaining the rank of Captain. He came to America in 1884 and settled in Chicago where he found employment with the Great Northern Railway in the depot there. The Railway Company changed his name to Olson for ease of record keeping and he went by Olson for the rest of his life. While in Chicago, he met and married Mary Berg, daughter of Johannes and Johanna Dahlby Berg, who was born in Oslo, Norway 7 October 1862 and who had came to this country about the same time as Christian. The family stayed in Chicago until about 1898 when they moved to a homestead at Wyndmere, North Dakota (formerly called Silver Prairie). The move was necessitated by the fact that Mary had developed asthma shortly after they were married and it was hoped the drier climate of the Dakotas would be better for her. Christian and Mary lived at Wyndmere, and then Dwight, North Dakota for a while, finally moving to Wahpeton, North Dakota where he passed away 10 March 1937. He is buried in the Faith Lutheran Cemetery in Dwight, North Dakota. Mary died 17 May 1941 in South St. Paul, Minn. And is buried beside him.

Christian married Marie Johnannesdalter BERG [1383] [MRIN: 462], daughter of Johannes Pedersen BERG [1388] and Johanna Nilsdalter DAHLBY [1389]. (Marie Johnannesdalter BERG [1383] was born on 7 Oct 1862 in Hedmarken, , , Norway,¹ died on 17 May 1941 in South Saint Paul, Dakota County, Minnesota, United States ¹ and was buried in May 1941 in Dwight, Richland County, North Dakota, United States ².)