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Notes for Elizabeth Haroldsdotter: Maiden name on death of son lists her last name as "Rakkestad" which may be the place she was born in Norway. |
| i. | Enger Bertine Olsen, born August 30, 1855 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI. | |||
| ii. | Ole E. Olsen, born August 07, 1857 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI; died January 14, 1883 in Dickinson County, IA37 | |||
| iii. | Anna Randine Olsen, born January 24, 1859 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI. | |||
| 11 | iv. | Thorine "Tilda" E. Olsen, born April 13, 1861 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI; died June 09, 1948 in Lamberton , Redwood County, MN; married Hans Christian Johansen February 27, 1882 in Superior, Emmet County, IA. | ||
| v. | Harald Olsen, born March 25, 1863 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI. | |||
| vi. | Syver Olsen, born March 25, 1863 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI; died January 02, 1911 in Jackson, Jackson County, MN; married Mae Abt. 1893 in Superior, Dickinson County, IA; born April 1876 in Illinois; died Bef. 1911 in Superior Twp, Dickinson County, IA. |
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Notes for Syver Olsen: Obituary: Jackson Republic, January 1911: Death of Sever Olson Sever Olson, a respected citizen of this city, passed away on January 2 at Southern Minnesota Hospital. Mr. Olson had been in poor health for the past two years but had been unable to attend to his work for about the two months past. He was born in Wisconsin, 47 years ago and when young came to Superior, Iowa, where he lived until about two years ago when he came to this city and made his home with his brother Martin and family. He leaves two brothers and three sisters to mourn his loss. The funeral was held last Thursday, January 5th, with the Rev. Hanson conducting services and remains laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery. To those left to mourn, the sympathy of friends is extended to them. |
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More About Syver Olsen: Burial: January 05, 1911, Riverside Cem, Jackson, Jackson County, MN Cause of Death: Bright's Disease (Liver Cirhosis)/Heart Trouble Occupation: Farmer and Carpenter |
| vii. | Martin Gilbert Olsen, born September 24, 1867 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI; died October 22, 1911 in Jackson, Jackson County, MN; married Emma Olson December 11, 1893 in Jackson County, MN; born 1870; died 1944 in Jackson, Jackson County, MN. |
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Notes for Martin Gilbert Olsen: Obituary: Jackson Republic, October 27, 1911: Death of Martin Olson The death of Martin Olson occurred at his home in the west part of town last Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock when he passed peacably away to his reward, surrounded by family. He had been ailing for the past four years and was able only at times to walk downtown. Mr. Olson was a carpenter by trade and worked up until the time the fatal disease, Tuberculosis, came upon him, when he was forced to lay down his tools and remained at home. He was given the best of care and all a loving wife and children could do was done for his comfort. Martin Gilbert Olson was born in Dane County, Wisconsin on September 24, 1867. He moved to Dickinson County, Iowa and later to Jackson County, this state, where he has since resided. On December 11, 1893 he was married to Miss Emma Olson. To this union six children were born of which five are living, the eldest, a girl, dying about four years ago. The deceased also leaves two sisters and one brother to mourn his departure. The funeral was held Tuesday at 2 o'clock in the Norwegian Lutheran Church with Rev. Hanson conducting. The service and funeral was attended by a large number of friends who deeply sympathized with the family in their loss. Remains laid to rest in Riverside Cemetery. |
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More About Martin Gilbert Olsen: Burial: Riverside Cem, Jackson, Jackson County, MN Confirmation: April 22, 1882, Esterville, Emmet County, IA |
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More About Emma Olson: Burial: Riverside Cem, Jackson, Jackson County, MN |
| viii. | Elise Maria Olsen, born July 17, 1869 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI. | |||
| ix. | John Bennett Olsen, born September 21, 1872 in Argyle Twp, Lafayette County, WI; died September 04, 1908. |
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Notes for Louisa Ann Smith: Pocohantas County Court Records: 1)Bk 34 p 405 11-16-1906 2:15 pm Lucy Ann Gatrell from H.A. Moore of Garfield Co OK, made 10-15-1906 $.50 NW 1/4 Sec 9 Twp 93 Rg 34 160 acres $10,093.75 2)Probate File Lucy Ann Gatrell #782 911-3744-3763 Comp. 1-17-1907 Surviving heirs - no will; Milton Gatrell her husband petitioner; Valley Foster, her son by first husband age 20 yrs.; Nina Gatrell age 13 yrs; Lee Gatrell age 10; goods = $300 Cash National Bank of Laurens $270; Article in Palo Alto Tribune 2-18-1907 and 3-20-1907; Court ruled Milton Gatrell to recieve 1/3 $62.70 Valley Foster 2/9 $41.80 Nina Gatrell 2/9 $41.80 Lee Gatrell 2/9 $41.80 Final at Spencer Courthouse 8-26-1909 3) 3-16-1910 Milton G. Gatrell, guardian of Nina and Lee Gatrell, sell land belonging to Nina and Lee Gatrell to John Mericle of Tama Co IA $5333.33 4) 4-12-1910 Milton G. Gatrell, Valley Foster, widower and single sell land to John Mericle $6666.67 Valley 2/3 of land; Milton 3/9 estate of Lucy Gattrell; sworn oaths 2-7-1910 5) 4-15-1910 Milton Gatrell buys land $7130 6) 4-15-1910 Milton Gatrell sells land to F.C. Lovrien $6500 Obituary Laurens Sun Newspaper Dec 1906: Obituary Lucy Gattrell Lucy Gattrell was born at Kelly, Iowa March 1868 and died at her home northwest of Laurens, December 1, 1906. After a brief service at the house Monday morning conducted by A. N. Cooper, pastor of the Christian Church, the remains were brought to town and shipped to Ames, her old home and funeral services were held the next day. The suddeness of her death makes the call of Mrs. Gattrell all the more sad. She had spent a joyous, happy Thanksgiving when she was suddenly stricken and without hardly a word she sank into unconsciousness from which she never rallied. In early girlhood she was married to a Mr. Foster and after three months of wedded life the young husband was taken from her. In October 1892 she and her young son came into the home of Milton Gattrell to be a companion to him and mother to his three motherless children. In early childhood she was left motherless herself and being the oldest in the family, she nurtured and mothered these little ones and easily found a mother's place in the new home into which she came. Besides these she has been the staff upon which her aged grandfather has leaned for years, he having made his home with her. A few months ago grandfather Gates decided to reward his faithful granddaughter with a home which he purchased in the Harry Moore farm northwest of town, and she and her companion were looking forward to a happy home in the near future. She became a member of the Christian church at Bayard, Iowa, and bore a letter from that congregation of christian greeting. The plans of the earth have been broken and the hand that rested so tender on the heads of her children now beckons from beyond. The bereaved family have the sympathy of the entire community. Obituary: Newspaper Ames Intelligencer Dec 1906 Mrs. Milton Gatrell The remains of Mrs. Milton Gatrell were brought from Laurens Tuesday and funeral services were held at one o'clock p.m. that day in the Christian church, Rev. Williams officiating. Mrs. Gatrell was born near Kelley Iowa in 1868, her maiden name being Louisa Smith, and was first married to a Mr. Foster, who died leaving her a widow with one son who survives her. Later she married Mr. Gatrell and has ever been a mother to his three children. To them were also born three children, all of whom survive her. The family removed to Laurens about three and a half years ago. Interment was made in the cemetery here. Stories told to Dan Peterson by Darlow Foster passed on by his father Vally Foster, son of Lucy Smith. Lucy married second after Albert's death, Milton Gattrell. He supposedly owned a livery barn in Kelley, IA. It consisted of about 14-15 horses. When Vally was about 14 years old he was in charge of driving the doctor a team whenever he needed one and driving him there. Lucy always hated how mean Milt was to Vally and the other children. Once Vally and his half-brother Claire, who was about his age, were throwing corn cobs at each other when "Old Man Gattrell" as Vally called him, walked in and was hit with a corn cob. They both got a licking. They had a pasture that they had to take cows and horses to in the morning and at night bring them home. One night Vally and Claire were walking home in the moonlight talking when Vally said "Don't turn around but someone is following us!" They decided to run. They came into the yard and Claire didn't see the clothesline. It caught him on the chin and knocked the wind out of him. It turned out only to be their shadows. Another time Vally and Claire were to do chores. Instead they went into the hay mow and were throwing down hay. Milt found them and again a licking. There was a grating on the ceiling between the upstairs and the downstairs. One of the boys told the other to spit on Milt, only he heard them and again a licking. Vally said their butts were calloused and so they faked that the lickings hurt because they were so used to them. Yet another time they got a licking and Vally asked Claire if it hurt and he said, "That old son-of-a-bitch didn't hurt me a bit" Milt heard and he got the beating of his life. Vally and Claire had to plow with 5 horses, 3 in back and 2 in front. One had to ride the back three and one had to ride the front two. When they would finish they couldn't sit down because their butt hurt so bad. Milt made the kids do most of the work. He would make them harnass up a horse and he would go into town. They had to have the work all done by the time he returned in the evening. Then they could put the horses away and go into the house. Milt drank alcohol some as well. A bunch of gypsies came to their house, all women, and asked Milt for something to eat. He said he didn't have anything. They started to hug and kiss him and then they left. He went in and sat down and suddenly realized that they had stolen his billfold. It only had $2-3 in it though. The gypsies would also take a buggy whip and crack it around a chicken's neck as they went by on the road, haul it to their wagon, and go on their way. Lucy had been given some land by her step-grandfather James Monroe Gates. She had put it in Milt's name but was going to town the next day to put it in her son Vally's name. She told Vally when Milt was outside, but Vally always thought that Milt was listening and overheard as he would often sit outside the windows trying to catch them saying something wrong. Vally had went to bed and Lucy was sitting on the daybed downstairs with her socks and shoes off. Milt came upstairs and told Vally that his mom wouldn't talk to him. They came downstairs to find Lucy dead. Vally had wanted to kill "Old Man Gattrell" as he was sure that he had strangled or suffocated her. She hadn't been sick. All because of this piece of farmland near Laurens. Milt buried her by her first husband Albert but on her tombstone he put Lucy Gattrell. This made Vally mad so he went to Ames but had to go over to Nevada to change the name on the tombstone to Foster. It cost him $32 and he sent the money to a cousin Lucinda Foster to pay after the job was done. This caused his half-sister Nina to become very angry and they never got along after that. Albert had bought the lot before he died. Years later Vally went down to a family reunion in Iowa. Old Milt was pulling leaves off the trees and Nina asked Vally if there was something wrong with him? Vally told her he had always been crazy and he was a lunatic! Nina ran into the house. Vally had enough of the Gattrells but he and Claire had been close. After this he always referred to Milt as the "Old Son of a Bitch." It took Vally five hours to make the trip to Iowa from Walnut Grove at 30 mph. |
| 12 | i. | Vally Leroy Foster, born November 04, 1886 in Washington Twp, Story County, IA; died November 15, 1975 in Tracy, Lyon County, MN; married (1) Edith Eva Miller February 26, 1908 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, Iowa; married (2) Jessie Dagmar Johnson December 14, 1910 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA. |
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Notes for Sofia Marie Andersdotter: Article: Walnut Grove Tribune, Thursday, 27 Sept 1934: Attend's Mother's Funeral At Laurens, Iowa, Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Vally Foster and youngest children, Darlow and Lorraine, went to Laurens, Iowa, last Thursday, having been called there by the critical illness of her mother, Mrs. Alfred Johnson, who died Friday. The funeral was held at Laurens Sunday. Mrs. Johnson is survived by her husband and seven children, five daughters and two sons. |
| i. | Selma Marie Johnson, born July 10, 1887 in Prastgarden, Gillberga Parish, Varmland, Sweden; died in Pocohantas, IA; married Oscar C. Gulbranson. |
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More About Selma Marie Johnson: Cause of Death: Old Age |
| ii. | Naomi Emilie Johnson, born March 06, 1889 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA; died December 04, 1982 in Spencer, IA; married Leo George Rehm January 09, 1918; born June 22, 1896 in Pioneer, IA; died June 17, 1971 in Ruthven, Pocahontas County, IA. |
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More About Naomi Emilie Johnson: Cause of Death: Heart Attack |
| iii. | Ellen Amelia Johnson, born September 07, 1889 in Alta, Buena Vista County, IA; died June 05, 1976 in Ayrshire, IA; married Charles Henry Smith October 21, 1909 in Laurens, Story County, IA; born June 21, 1891 in Waukee, IA; died May 04, 1951 in Ayrshire, IA. |
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More About Ellen Amelia Johnson: Cause of Death: Old Age |
| 13 | iv. | Jessie Dagmar Johnson, born October 13, 1891 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA; died December 19, 1967 in Walnut Grove, Redwood County, MN; married Vally Leroy Foster December 14, 1910 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA. | ||
| v. | Hedvig Sofia Johnson, born October 13, 1893 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA; died May 22, 1992 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA; married (1) Earl Keeler March 03, 1915 in Marshalltown, Marshall County, IA; died 1931; married (2) Donald Breed April 15, 1936 in Lancaster, MO. |
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Notes for Hedvig Sofia Johnson: Obituary: Hedwig S. Breed, 98 Services for Hedwig S. Breed, 98, a longtime Marshall County resident, who died Friday, May 22, at Grandview Heights Nursing Home, will be 10 am Tuesday at the Estel-Perrin-Avery Chapel with Rev. Carolyn Schunter of the Van Cleve Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in the Albion Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 to 8 pm Monday. A memorial fund has been established. She was born Oct. 13, 1893 in Laurens to John Alfred and Sophia Anderson Johnson. She received her education in Palo Alto County. On March 3, 1915 she married Earl Keeler in Marshalltown. He died in 1931. On April 15, 1936 she married Donald Breed in Lancaster, MO. He died in 1986. She was a member of the United Church of Christ Fellowship at Haverhill and the Sewing Club at Van Cleve. Survivors include three children, Lowell Keeler and Evelyn Middleton, both of Marshalltown, and Marie (Mrs. Wilburn) Brown of Newton; seven grandchildren, 19 great grandchildren, and 8 great great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by five sisters and two brothers. |
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More About Hedvig Sofia Johnson: Burial: May 26, 1992, Albion Cem, Marshall County, IA |
| vi. | Frank Elmer Johnson, born June 26, 1898 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA; died March 02, 1975 in Spencer, IA. |
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More About Frank Elmer Johnson: Burial: March 06, 1975, Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA Cause of Death: Heart Attack |
| vii. | Clarence Albert Johnson, born September 13, 1900 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA; died February 09, 1992 in Mallard, Pocahontas County, IA; married Helen Amy Ward March 05, 1928 in Fort Dodge, IA; born January 19, 1908; died November 24, 1987 in Curlew, Pocahontas County, IA. | |||
| viii. | Hazel Linda Johnson, born June 30, 1904 in Laurens, Pocahontas County, IA; died December 04, 1963 in Ruthven, Pocahontas County, IA. |
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More About Hazel Linda Johnson: Cause of Death: Cancer |
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