Amos E. Oleson is a native of St. Ansgar, born Nov. 16, 1855. He is the son of Endre and Guri Oleson. His parents are both of foreign birth, coming to America after marriage and locating first in Rock Co., Wis., in 1840. Four years later they moved to Mitchell Co., Iowa, where they were pioneers. They were the parents of three children. Ole, the oldest, was born in Rock Co., Wis., Nov. 13, 1850, and Caroline in Mitchell County.
They are all members of the Norwegian Lutheran Church. Amos was reared on his father's farm, and received a good common school education. He was married Dec. 1, 1882, to Helen, a daughter of Nels and Anna Oleson, a native of Lyle, Minn.
From: History of Mitchell and Worth Counties, Iowa, 1883; Chapter XXIX, St. Ansgar Township, page 492
Transcribed by Gordon Felland, July 2003