VOLSTAD, Louise K. (Olinger) 1861-1916

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VOLSTAD, Louise K. (Olinger) 1861-1916

VOLSTAD, OLINGER, TALLMAN, OINER

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 3/21/2016 at 11:58:27

Louise K. "Louie" (Olinger) Volstad 1861-1916
Mrs. Samuel Volstad
Mrs. Samuel Volstad, a resident for several years of Lyle passed away in this city last Monday at St. Olaf hospital. She had been there for two weeks and during the fifteen years previous had undergone seven operations. The deceased was born in Columbus, Ohio, February 20, 1868, where she lived with her parents until she was about 12 years of age, when she was left alone by the death of her parents. She then made her home with her grandparents.
In 1893 she married Samuel Volstad at Chicago, where they lived for two years. They later moved to Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco and New York where they lived a year in each place. About six years ago the family moved to Lyle to make their home.
The deceased was a great student of science, religion and philosophy. She took a deep interest in flowers and nature's great out doors. She was a rare painter and possessed a fine collection of her work. During Ex-president William McKinley's term as governor of Ohio, she was a devoted member of his Sunday school class at Columbus. She leaves besides her husband and son Roy, one sister Mrs. Van Rensselaer of New York City. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the house and was conducted by Rev. Moe. Interment was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery. --Tribune.
Source: the Mower County Transcript-Republican, 8 March 1916, page 1, column 2
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NOTE: birth and death dates differ between headstone and obituary
Research credit: Mitch Helle 3/2016
Notes: the cemetery listing on Mitchell county IAGenWeb for Pleasant Hill cemetery shows:
Volstad, Louie K. -- 168-2 -- 1861 - Feb. 28, 1916
Findagrave.com shows:
Louise K. "Louie" Olinger Volstad
Born: 20 FEB 1861, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio
Died: 28 FEB 1916, Austin, Mower, Minnesota
Mother: Minerva J. Tallman Oiner (1842-1880)
Husband: Samuel Volstad (1868-1956)
Son: Roy L. Volstad (1899-1978)
Obituary and tombstone information varies. See Findagrave memorial.

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Obituary: Louise K. "Louie" (Olinger) Volstad 1861-1916 Mrs. Samuel Volstad Mrs. Samuel Volstad, a resident for several years of Lyle passed away in this city last Monday at St. Olaf hospital. She had been there for two weeks and during the fifteen years previous had undergone seven operations. The deceased was born in Columbus, Ohio, February 20, 1868, where she lived with her parents until she was about 12 years of age, when she was left alone by the death of her parents. She then made her home with her grandparents. In 1893 she married Samuel Volstad at Chicago, where they lived for two years. They later moved to Philadelphia, Baltimore, San Francisco and New York where they lived a year in each place. About six years ago the family moved to Lyle to make their home. The deceased was a great student of science, religion and philosophy. She took a deep interest in flowers and nature's great out doors. She was a rare painter and possessed a fine collection of her work. During Ex-president William McKinley's term as governor of Ohio, she was a devoted member of his Sunday school class at Columbus. She leaves besides her husband and son Roy, one sister Mrs. Van Rensselaer of New York City. The funeral was held Thursday afternoon from the house and was conducted by Rev. Moe. Interment was made in Pleasant Hill cemetery. --Tribune. Source: the Mower County Transcript-Republican, 8 March 1916, page 1, column 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: birth and death dates differ between headstone and obituary Research credit: Mitch Helle 3/2016 Notes: the cemetery listing on Mitchell county IAGenWeb for Pleasant Hill cemetery shows: Volstad, Louie K. -- 168-2 -- 1861 - Feb. 28, 1916 Findagrave.com shows: Louise K. "Louie" Olinger Volstad Born: 20 FEB 1861, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio Died: 28 FEB 1916, Austin, Mower, Minnesota Mother: Minerva J. Tallman Oiner (1842-1880) Husband: Samuel Volstad (1868-1956) Son: Roy L. Volstad (1899-1978) Obituary and tombstone information varies. See Findagrave memorial.
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