OLSON - SAGA, John died 1904

OLSON, SAGA, SCHLAMPP, JOHNSON

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 6/27/2012 at 04:21:17

John Olson-Saga, pioneer of Taylor, died April 23, of pneumonia, aged about 61 years. He was born in Norway and came to America in 1854; was married to Christine Olson in June, 1856. The widow and two sons, Herman and Christian, and three daughters, Mary at home, Mrs. Jake Schlampp and Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Portland, Ore., survive.

~Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror, May 15, 1929 (in the column: LOOKING BACKWARD 1904--Twenty-five Years Ago—1904)

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Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 4/30/2012 at 18:48:03

John Olson, pioneer of Taylor, died Friday of pneumonia. He was a wagon maker by trade and worked in Lansing in the early days. He was the father of Herman and C. J. Olson, Mrs. Jacob Schlampp of Waterville, Mrs. Oscar Johnson of Portland, Oregon; one daughter and several sons at home.

~Allamakee Journal and Lansing Mirror, May 1, 1929 in the Looking Back to 1904 column