KUNDSEN, Carl Olsen 1879-1922
KNUDSEN, OLSDATTER, JOHNSON
Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 7/5/2014 at 18:44:24
Carl Olsen Knudsen was born November 28, 1879 at rural Floyd County, Iowa to Ole Knudsen and Kari Olsdatter, the oldest of their eleven children. Carl was baptized on February 8, 1880, at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa, and confirmed at same on June 13, 1897.
Found in the 1880 census at Rudd, Floyd, Iowa: Ole Knudeson 26, Carrie O. Knudeson 23, Carl Knudeson 7 mos.
Found in the 1885 - 1900 censuses at Lincoln, Mitchell, Iowa:
1885: Ole Knudson 30, Carrie Knudson 27, Carl Knudson 5, Oscar Knudson 4, Lawrence Knudson 2, Peter A Knudson 0.1895: Carl Knudson age 15.
1900: Ole Knudson 46, Carrie Knudson 54, Carl Knudson 20, Oscar Knudson 19, Peter Knudson 14, Herman Knudson 12, Nellie Knudson 11, Julian Knudson 8, Laura Knudson 6.
Carl married Olea Johnson on September 15, 1903 at Mitchell County, Iowa.
The couple had 7 children:
Clyde Oswald (December 9, 1904, Floyd, IA - Aug 26, 1940);Bernard M. (b October 31, 1906, d January 1907);
Russell Bernhard (b September 23, 1908, Floyd, IA, d September 23, 1965 possibly Yankton, South Dakota);
Ole Harold (b June 22, 1910 Floyd, Iowa, d October 12, 1982 Lancaster, Los Angeles, California);
Marcella Ruby (b March 28, 1913, Floyd Co, IA; d Feb 1994, Osage, Mitchell Co, Iowa);
Jewel Regina (b November 9, 1915, Floyd Co, IA, d July 5, 1987 Kirksville, Adair, Missouri) and
Helen Pauline (b March 19, 1920 Floyd, Iowa, d May 4, 1994 Austin, Mower, Minnesota).Found in the 1910 - 1920 censuses at Floyd, Floyd, Iowa:
1910: Carl Olsen Knudsen 30, Olea Knudson 27, Clyde O Knudson 5, Russel H Knudson 2[3], Axle Smith 22.1915: Olea Johnson Knudson age 32
1920: Carl Knudson 40, Olea Knudson 37, Clyde Knudson 15, Russel Knudson 12 , Oleo Knudson 9, Marcela Knudson 6, Jewl Knudson 4.
Carl O. Knudsen died May 23, 1922 at Floyd, Iowa and is buried at the Orchard Cemetery, Orchard, Mitchell, Iowa.
See FindAGrave Memorial# 19159625.
(Note: Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)
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