DOCKEN, Olga Mathilda Odden 1894-1976

DOCKEN, DAMMEN, ODDEN

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 1/12/2015 at 11:11:35

Olga Mathilda Odden was born April 8, 1894 at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa to Carl Johan Odden and Johanna Iversdatter Dammen, the first of their five children.

Olga was baptized on May 13, 1894 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. Her baptismal sponsors were: Andre Johnsen; Ingeborg Dammen and Gabriel Odden. Olga was confirmed on June 14, 1908 at RCLC.

Found in the 1900 - 1910 censuses living on a farm at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1900: Carl J Odden 35, Johanna Odden 39, Olga M Odden 6, Stella I Odden 4, Clara J Odden 2, Iver Erikson 33.

1910: Carl N Odden 45, Johanna Odden 47, Olga Odden 16, Stella Odden 14, Clara Odden 12, Lloyd Odden 9, Mabel Odden 7.

Found in the 1920 census at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa: Johanna Odden 59, Olga Odden 25, Clara Odden 22.

Olga married Elvin Julius Docken on September 19, 1923 at the Rock Creek Lutheran, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. The couple had 2 children.

Found in the 1930 census at Long Beach, Los Angeles, California: Elleff J Docken 43, Olga M Docken 36, Galen J Docken 4 yrs, 6 mos, Emily O Docken 2 yrs 7 mos.

Found in the 1940 census at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa: Lloyd Odden 39, Olga Docken 46, Alvin Docken 54, Galen Docken 14, Emily Docken 12.

Olga Docken died May 10, 1976 at Osage, Mitchell, Iowa and is buried at Rock Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa.

There is a memorial for her at Find a Grave #141233185.