Ellen Arneson Olson, 1853-1925

ARNESON, OLSON

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 2/28/2009 at 12:47:34

EMMET COUNTY PIONEER LADY DIES IN JACKSON
(Jackson County Pilot, Jackson, Minn.)

Again, it is the sad duty of the Pilot to record the passing of another of the early pioneer mothers of this community, who did so much in the county to develop a better and more pure homelife, in the passing on Tuesday afternoon, April 7th [1925] of Mrs. Helge Olson at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. O. Nasby in this city.

While it was known by the many friends of the family that Mrs. Olson was in delicate health, the news of her death nevertheless came as a great shock to all when friends and family were brought to the realization that the presence of her smiling face and Christian council would be known no more.

Mrs. Olson passed the early days of privation that came to all pioneers of this section of the state, however she never complained and the Olson home was known far and near for its hospitality and the many good deeds that terminated from the hands of the lady who presided over that home and while Mrs. Olson has passed on, her memory and the good she did will long remain as a happy heritage to her family.

Ellen Karine Arneson was born at Esper, Norway, February 11, 1853, the daughter of John and Maren Arneson. She was early confirmed in the Lutheran faith and has always led a truly Christian life. She came to America in 1864 and settled at Estherville, Iowa, where in 1868 she was united in marriage to Mr. Helge Olson in that city and immediately went to live on a farm in Emmet county, just across the Iowa line, which was her home until 1911 when Mr. and Mrs. Olson moved to Jackson and where Mr. Olson died in September, 1911. Since that time Mrs. Olson has made her home largely with her daughter, Mrs. C. O. Nasby. To their union three children were born and she is now survived by her daughter, Mrs. Nasby, and son Charles H. both of this city, her son Ole J. having preceded his parents in death.

The funeral will be held on Saturday afternoon, short services taking place from the Nasby home at one o'clock after which the body will be taken to Petersburg and services held in the Lutheran church at that place at two o'clock, the Rev. S. C. Eastvold of Our Saviour's Lutheran church in this city, officiating. Interment will be made beside her departed husband in the Olson lot in the Union State Line cemetery.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Vindicator and Republican, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; April 15, 1925.