The Gallagher-Challberg and related families.

This site is on the Olson family. It contains the families of Olof Nilson and his wife Lisbeth Niclasdotter. Related families are: Olson, Challberg, Jonasson, Anderson, Johansson, Nilsson, Mansson, Erlandsson, Erlandson, Peterson, Pettersson, Olson, Olsson, Pollock, Olofsdotter, Niclassson, Danielsson, Danielsdotter, Pearson, Forsberg, Spjut, Peterson, Berg. The Olson family orginated in Rydalholm, Jonokoping, Smaland, Sweden and Slätthog, Kronoberg, Smaland, Sweden. in America the family settled in Whiteside county, Illinois, Spring Garden, Minn., Marcy-Ogden, Iowa and Nebraska.

We are currently putting a book together on this family that we hope to have published by this fall. If you find yourself related to this family please contact me, we could use your help.
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Family Photos

• Lena Olson (Olofsdotter) Challberg (155 KB)
  This photo of Lena Olson Challberg was taken in the 1880's in Ogden, Iowa. Lena was the youngest child of olof Nilson and Lisbeth Niclasdotter.

Family Tree Maker Reports and Trees

• Family Group Sheet (PDF Format)


• Genealogy Report: Descendants of Olof Nilsson (View PDF)