HAUGEN, Olaus Knudsen 1869-1957

HAUGEN, KNUDSEN, MAAKESTAD, LEVORDSEN

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 7/26/2013 at 06:28:56

Olaus Knudsen Haugen was born June 21, 1869 at Yo​rk, Clark, Wisconsin t​o Knud Olsen Haugen an​d Gjertrud Olsdatter L​evordsen, the oldest of their four sons. His three younger brothers were: Oscar, Carl and Oliver.

His family moved west to Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa before 1880. In the 1977 "Meroa" booklet (by Gertrude Crowell) it notes that in 1880, Olaus, age 11, attended the country school in Meroa with his brother Oscar, age 8.

Olaus married Jane Lydia Isabell​a Maakestad on March​ 2, 1892 at Rock Creek Lutheran Church, Meroa​, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

The couple had 9 childre​n: Gertie Constance, Clarence Julius, Agnes Olive, Olga Louise, Norma Helen, Evelyn, Earnest Russell, Margaret and Arthur Kermit .

Olaus was a farmer. He died 1957 at Osage, Mi​tchell, Iowa and is buried at the Rock Creek Lutheran ​Church Cemetery, Meroa​, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

Find A Grave Memorial# 53948403.

Found in the 1880 - 1930 censuses living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: Knud Haugen 38, Gertrude Haugen 32, Olevas Haugen 11, Oscar Haugen 8, Carl Haugen 4, Nels Nelson 20, Vinie Rowley 19

1885: Knud O Hangen 43, Gertrude Hangen 36, Olous Hangen 16, Oscar Hangen 13, Carl Hangen 9, Oliver Hangen 4.

1895: Olars Hangen age 25.

1900: Olavus Haugen 30, Lydia J Haugen 32, Gertie C Haugen 6, Clarence J Haugen 5, Agnes O Haugen 3, Olga L Haugen 2, Helen Haugen 0/12, Olavus Thompson 24.

1910: Olaus Knudsen Haugen 40, Jane Lydia Isabella Maakestad Haugen 42, Gertie Haugen 16, Agnes Haugen 13, Olga Haugen 11, Norman Haugen 9, Evelyn Haugen 7, Ernest Haugen 5, Margaret Haugen 3.

1915: Olaus K Hangen age 45.

1920: Olaus K Haugen 50, Lydia I Haugen 51, Gertia C Haugen 26, Norma H Haugen 19, Evelyn Haugen 17, Ernest R Haugen 15, Margaret Haugen 13, Arthur Haugen 8.

1925: Arns K Hangen 55, Lydia E Hangen 56, Gustard E Hangen 31, Ernest R Hangen 20, Margarete Hangen 18, Arther K Hangen 13.

1930: Olavus Haugen 60, Lydia J I Haugen 61, Gertie C Haugen 36, Ernest R Haugen 25, Arthur K Haugen 18.

1940: Olaus K Haugen 70, Lydia Haugen 71, Gertrude C Haugen 46.

(Censuses transcribed as found without fixing spelling errors.)