Ole Mortenson was a farmer on Section 25 of Langhei township. He was born in the southern part of Norway, in Feb. 1828, & is the son of Morton & Maret (Knudeson) Olson, who are natives of that kingdom. His father was a blacksmith, & during the latter part of his life, was interested in land for the Government. Both parents died in the old country, & they had the following children - Maret, True, Mali, Martine & Ole. Ole was the only one who came to the U. S. His mother married again to Mr. Johnson, & both are dead. She had 6 children by her second husband.
Ole was a fisherman in Norway and come to America in 1871, landing in Quebec, Canada, & at once came to Pope County, where he remained.
Ole married Anna Ellertson June 22, 1860, who was born & educated in Norway. They have been blessed with the following children - Martin, Regina, Anton, Ole, Lars, Carl, John, & Edwin, all of whom are living & at home. Ole inherited his present farm from the father of Mrs. Mortenson (Mr. Carlson), & it is 320 acres of well cultivated land, with good building improvements. Ole is engaged, successfully, in general farming & stock-raising business....
Source - Biography of Pope & Stevens County, 1888, pages 237-8, & at the MN History Center, St. Paul, MN.
According to his long obituary in The Starbuck Times March 1, 1912 page 8, he was born in Osterdalen, Norway Feb. 20, 1828. He leaves to mourn his loss, six sons & one daughter. (Unable to list names as part of microfilm / paper is missing.)
According to a family tree at the Pope County Historical Society in Glenwood, MN, Ole and Anna had 10 children. They were Martin, Regina, Jens Anton, Ole O., Louis or Lars, Elise, Carl, Christin, John G and Edwin D.
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Norwegian Church book
"Tynset / Tynset: 1814-1859, Klokkerbok"
has birth:
Ole Mortensen
Feb. 29, 1828 (leap year child)
Tynset kommune, Hedmark fylke, Norway
Parents:
Morten Olsen & Marit Knudsdatter
Family in 1865 census
in Lyngen kommune, Troms fylke:
Ole Mortenssen 37 Tynseth,
Anne Karine Eilertsdatter 25 Målselv,
..Marthin E. Olssen 5 Lyngen.
(info from Torkel, #48106268 15jan16)
Ole was a fisherman in Norway and come to America in 1871, landing in Quebec, Canada, & at once came to Pope County, where he remained.
Ole married Anna Ellertson June 22, 1860, who was born & educated in Norway. They have been blessed with the following children - Martin, Regina, Anton, Ole, Lars, Carl, John, & Edwin, all of whom are living & at home. Ole inherited his present farm from the father of Mrs. Mortenson (Mr. Carlson), & it is 320 acres of well cultivated land, with good building improvements. Ole is engaged, successfully, in general farming & stock-raising business....
Source - Biography of Pope & Stevens County, 1888, pages 237-8, & at the MN History Center, St. Paul, MN.
According to his long obituary in The Starbuck Times March 1, 1912 page 8, he was born in Osterdalen, Norway Feb. 20, 1828. He leaves to mourn his loss, six sons & one daughter. (Unable to list names as part of microfilm / paper is missing.)
According to a family tree at the Pope County Historical Society in Glenwood, MN, Ole and Anna had 10 children. They were Martin, Regina, Jens Anton, Ole O., Louis or Lars, Elise, Carl, Christin, John G and Edwin D.
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Norwegian Church book
"Tynset / Tynset: 1814-1859, Klokkerbok"
has birth:
Ole Mortensen
Feb. 29, 1828 (leap year child)
Tynset kommune, Hedmark fylke, Norway
Parents:
Morten Olsen & Marit Knudsdatter
Family in 1865 census
in Lyngen kommune, Troms fylke:
Ole Mortenssen 37 Tynseth,
Anne Karine Eilertsdatter 25 Målselv,
..Marthin E. Olssen 5 Lyngen.
(info from Torkel, #48106268 15jan16)
Ole Mortenson was a farmer on Section 25 of Langhei township. He was born in the southern part of Norway, in Feb. 1828, & is the son of Morton & Maret (Knudeson) Olson, who are natives of that kingdom. His father was a blacksmith, & during the latter part of his life, was interested in land for the Government. Both parents died in the old country, & they had the following children - Maret, True, Mali, Martine & Ole. Ole was the only one who came to the U. S. His mother married again to Mr. Johnson, & both are dead. She had 6 children by her second husband.
Ole was a fisherman in Norway and come to America in 1871, landing in Quebec, Canada, & at once came to Pope County, where he remained.
Ole married Anna Ellertson June 22, 1860, who was born & educated in Norway. They have been blessed with the following children - Martin, Regina, Anton, Ole, Lars, Carl, John, & Edwin, all of whom are living & at home. Ole inherited his present farm from the father of Mrs. Mortenson (Mr. Carlson), & it is 320 acres of well cultivated land, with good building improvements. Ole is engaged, successfully, in general farming & stock-raising business....
Source - Biography of Pope & Stevens County, 1888, pages 237-8, & at the MN History Center, St. Paul, MN.
According to his long obituary in The Starbuck Times March 1, 1912 page 8, he was born in Osterdalen, Norway Feb. 20, 1828. He leaves to mourn his loss, six sons & one daughter. (Unable to list names as part of microfilm / paper is missing.)
According to a family tree at the Pope County Historical Society in Glenwood, MN, Ole and Anna had 10 children. They were Martin, Regina, Jens Anton, Ole O., Louis or Lars, Elise, Carl, Christin, John G and Edwin D.
=====================================================
Norwegian Church book
"Tynset / Tynset: 1814-1859, Klokkerbok"
has birth:
Ole Mortensen
Feb. 29, 1828 (leap year child)
Tynset kommune, Hedmark fylke, Norway
Parents:
Morten Olsen & Marit Knudsdatter
Family in 1865 census
in Lyngen kommune, Troms fylke:
Ole Mortenssen 37 Tynseth,
Anne Karine Eilertsdatter 25 Målselv,
..Marthin E. Olssen 5 Lyngen.
(info from Torkel, #48106268 15jan16)
Ole was a fisherman in Norway and come to America in 1871, landing in Quebec, Canada, & at once came to Pope County, where he remained.
Ole married Anna Ellertson June 22, 1860, who was born & educated in Norway. They have been blessed with the following children - Martin, Regina, Anton, Ole, Lars, Carl, John, & Edwin, all of whom are living & at home. Ole inherited his present farm from the father of Mrs. Mortenson (Mr. Carlson), & it is 320 acres of well cultivated land, with good building improvements. Ole is engaged, successfully, in general farming & stock-raising business....
Source - Biography of Pope & Stevens County, 1888, pages 237-8, & at the MN History Center, St. Paul, MN.
According to his long obituary in The Starbuck Times March 1, 1912 page 8, he was born in Osterdalen, Norway Feb. 20, 1828. He leaves to mourn his loss, six sons & one daughter. (Unable to list names as part of microfilm / paper is missing.)
According to a family tree at the Pope County Historical Society in Glenwood, MN, Ole and Anna had 10 children. They were Martin, Regina, Jens Anton, Ole O., Louis or Lars, Elise, Carl, Christin, John G and Edwin D.
=====================================================
Norwegian Church book
"Tynset / Tynset: 1814-1859, Klokkerbok"
has birth:
Ole Mortensen
Feb. 29, 1828 (leap year child)
Tynset kommune, Hedmark fylke, Norway
Parents:
Morten Olsen & Marit Knudsdatter
Family in 1865 census
in Lyngen kommune, Troms fylke:
Ole Mortenssen 37 Tynseth,
Anne Karine Eilertsdatter 25 Målselv,
..Marthin E. Olssen 5 Lyngen.
(info from Torkel, #48106268 15jan16)
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