MOE, Olaus George

BJORAN, CHRISTIANSMOEN, MAAFAA, FINSAND, MOE, OLSDATTER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 11/10/2014 at 18:27:12

Olaus George Moe (also known as George O or G O Moe) was born January 19, 1870 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Ole Oleson Christiansmoen (b March 11, 1831 Oppland, Norway, d November 30, 1886 Mitchell, Iowa) and Guri Olsdatter Bjoran Maafaa (b December 31, 1836 Oppland, Norway, d June 28, 1901 Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa), the fifth of their eight children.

He was confirmed on June 7, 1885 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church in Meroa, Iowa.

Olaus married Olava Finsand (b February 19, 1872 Albany, Green, Wisconsin, d November 11, 1958 Mitchell, Iowa) on October 6, 1895 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

The couple had 5 children who were all born at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
Mabel Georgine (b October 4, 1896, d December 7, 1976 Osage, Mitchell, Iowa);

Olvin Herbert (b January 31, 1898, d October 29, 1967 Osage, Iowa);

Clarence Leonard (b August 27, 1900, d August 5, 1979 Mitchell, Iowa);

Edward Frederick (b June 30, 1903, d July 12, 1979 Mitchell, Iowa) and

Alice Olga Theresa (b March 16, 1910, married Herbert Norby, d May 5, 2004 Osage, Iowa).

Olaus was a farmer and (in 1911), president of the Rock Creek Co Op Creamery in Meroa, Iowa. He farmed 146 acres.

Land transfers in Mitchell County, Iowa show: 1875: John R. James to Anthony R. Carter; A. R. 1893: Carter and wife to George O. Moe.
There was a log house on the property but Mr. Carter tore it down. When George bought the farmsite, there was nothing but a few straw sheds. They started with 80 acres in 1893, bought 65 acres across the road in 1914, and paid $125 an acre.

A three room house was built in 1895. The barn was built in 1903 and the carpenters were Gustav Millard Williams, Ole Tollefson, and George Moe. The present house was built in 1907 by George and Harry Haugen. In May, 1965, a tornado tore out the grove, a plum thicket, large apple orchard and small sheds.

There is a photo of the G. O. Moe family in the 1911 Mitchell County Atlas, Sec. 3, page 26.

Found in the 1870 - 1940 censuses at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1870: Ole MO 39 (says born 1868), Gurie MO 36, Ole MO 11, Gilbert MO 9, Gunilda MO 7, Martha MO 5, Olouse MO 2.

1880: Ole Moe 49, Julia Moe 43, Ole Moe 21, Gilbert Moe 18, Julia Moe 16, Martin Moe 13, Olaus Moe 10, Oline Moe 8, Caroline Moe 5, Maria Moe 3.

1885: Oley O Moe 54, Julia Moe 48, Ole O Moe 25, Gilbert Moe 23, Julia Moe 20, Martin Moe 17, George Moe 15, Lena Moe 12, Carra Moe 10, Mary Moe 8.

1895: George Moe age 25.

1900: George O Moe 30, Olava Moe 28, Mabel G Moe 3, Olvin H Moe 2.

1905: George O. Moe, Olava Moe, Mabel, Olvin, Clarence, Edward,

1910: George O Moe 40, Olava Finsand Moe 38, Mabel Moe 13, Olvin Moe 11, Clarence Moe 9, Edward Moe 6, baby Moe 0.

1920: George Moe 49, Olava Moe 47, Mabel G Moe 23, Olvin H Moe 21, Clarence L Moe 19, Edward F Moe 16, Alice O Moe 9.

1925: George O Moe 55, Olara Moe 53, Mabel G Moe 28, Olvin H Moe 26, Clarence L Moe 24, Edward F Moe 21, Alice O Moe 14.

1930: George O Moe 60, Olava Moe 58, Mabel G Moe 33, Clarence L Moe 29, Edward F Moe 26, Alice O T Moe 20.

1940: George Moe 60; Olava 68; Mabel 43; Clarence L 39; Edward F 36.

Olaus Moe died April 20, 1943 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

There is a memorial for him at Find a Grave #62728490 with his obituary.

Obituary also posted under "obits" at Mitchell County Gen Web.

Note: Censuses transcribed as found without fixing obvious spelling errors.