OLESON, Emelia J. Pedersen (Maakestad) 1881-1940

OLESON, PEDERSEN, PETERSON, MAAKESTAD, JOHNSON

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 4/27/2015 at 09:24:00

Emelia (Amelia) Johnsdatter Pedersen (Peterson) (Maakestad) was born July 1881 at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa, to John Pedersen Maakestad (b December 19, 1833 Hordaland, Norway, d July 11, 1931 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa) and Martha Nielsdatter Johnson (b September 25, 1842 Hamre, Hordaland, Norway, d December 26, 1906 Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa), the youngest of their eight children. She was given the same name as a sister Emelia (Amelia) (b 1877, d before 1880 both at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa).

Family found in the 1885 - 1900 censuses living on a farm at Newburg, Mitchell, Iowa:
1885: John Peterson 51, Martha Peterson 43, Gurina J Peterson 22, Joseph J Peterson 14, Aden (Edward) J Peterson 10, Emelia J Peterson 3.

1895: Amelia (Emilia) Nettie.

1900: John Peterson 66, Martha Peterson 57, Amelia Peterson 18.

She moved with her parents to Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa some time between 1900 and 1906.

Emelia married John Nels Oleson (b October 29, 1876 Plymouth, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, d December 6, 1957 Stevens Point, Wisconsin) on June 24, 1908 at Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.

The couple had three children:
Marvin Harold (b 1909 at South Dakota, d 1960);

Ruth Elizabeth (b 1912 South Dakota, d 1990) and

Lois V (b 1916 Minnesota).

The couple moved to South Dakota soon after their marriage as the 2 oldest children were born in South Dakota.

The family is next found in the 1920 census living at Cannon Falls, Goodhue, Minnesota: John N Oleson 43, born in Iowa, parents from Sweden, managing a lumber yard; wife Emelia A age 38, born in Iowa; Marvin H 10, born in S Dakota; Ruth E 7, born in S Dakota and Lois V 4, born in Minnesota.

Found in the 1930 census at Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota: John Oleson 53, Emelia A Oleson 48, Marvin H Oleson 20, Ruth E Oleson 17, Lois V Oleson 14.

Emelia J Oleson died on January 1, 1940 at Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota and was buried at the United Lutheran Cemetery, Zumbrota, Goodhue, Minnesota.

There is a memorial for her at FindaGrave #94749047 with a photo of her gravestone. Her husband John N. Oleson is buried beside her.