CARLSON, Carl Johan 1870-1930

CARLSON, RONESTAD

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 12/26/2011 at 07:54:01

Carl Johan Carlson was born December 15, 1870 at Trondelag, Norway to Carl Carlson and Ingeborg Ronestad Carlson. He emigrated 1886 to Floyd, Iowa.

Carl married Carrie Knudsdatter Klemesrud on December 13, 1893 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

Carl was a farmer in rural Rudd township, Floyd, IA and can be found in the 1895, 1900, 1910, 1915, 1920, 1925, 1930 censuses at Rudd, Floyd, Iowa:
1895: Carl J. Carlsen age 25.
1900: Carl Carlsen 29, Carrie Carlsen 35, Inne L. Carlsen 5, Lena K. Carlsen 3, Christene K. Carlsen 4, John Korstad.
1910: Carl J. Carlson 40, Carrie Carlson 44, Ina Luella Carlson 15, Lena C Carlson 13, Christina Carlson 10, Charles Carlson 7, Gladys Carlson 2.
1915: Carl J. Carlson age 45.
1920: Carl J. Carlson 49, Carrie Carlson 53, Ina Carlson 25, Gladys Carlson 12, Knute Carlson 17[11].
1925: Carl J Carlson 54, Carrie Carlson 59, Ina L. Carlson 30, Christina J. Carlson 25, Knut C. Carlson 22, Gladys M. Carlson 17, Lena Buckmaster 27, Courtney D Buckmaster 1.
1930: Carl J. Carlson 59, Carrie Carlson 64, Ina L Carlson 35, Knute C Carlson 26.

Carl and Carrie had 5 children:
- Ina Luella Carlson born November 19, 1894, Floyd, Iowa; died February 19, 1939 Floyd, Iowa.

- Lena Constance Carlson born May 6, 1897 Floyd, Iowa, married David William Buckmaster, died September 10, 1977.

- Christina Clarinda Carlson born June 19, 1899, married Leo Bianco November 14, 1927, died February 1, 1985 Florida.

- Knut Charles Carlson born July 13, 1902 Floyd, IA, died June 17, 1933 Floyd, Iowa.

- Gladys Marie Carlson born September 26, 1907 Floyd, Iowa, married John Davidson March 5, 1929, died November 9, 1981 Dickerson, Montgomery, Maryland.

Carl Johan Carlson died January 9, 1930 at rural Rudd, Floyd, Iowa. and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

(Contributor's note: censuses were transcribed as found, obvious spelling errors were not corrected.)