The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-06-02

and twenty-one days old He came
to Mankato in 1870, and was en-
ployed by Mr. Kron for twenty-five
years. On September 2, 1907, he
was united in marriage to Henrietta
Evensta, who, with their two chill
dren, three years and nine months
old respectively, survive him. He
also leaves brother, Sivert Olson,
of this. city, and two. sisters in Nor.
way.
Mr.. Olson was member of the
Modern Woodman of America. Three
years ago he paid his mother a visit
in Norway, but she died last March
at the age of ninety-four years. He
was man who was thoroughly
trustworthy, a good salesman, gen.
ial, and always had pleasant word
for everyone. He was a loving hus-
band and iadulgepts parent, and a
good citizen and neighbor, and his
death causes sorrow among all who
knew him.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made.
E. w. Washburn of Vernon Cen
ter has received telegram an
nOuncing the death of Mrs. Julia
Washburn, a former resident of Yer
non Center and of Mankato. She
died two days ago, of the effects
of stroke of paralysis and old age,
and her passing away was not I'M
expected. She was residing with
her son, F. M. Washburn, at Lodi,
Cal, at the time of her death.
Mrs Washburn was born in Ohio
or Indiana, and was eighty-seven
years of age. With her husband,
the late C. C. ,Washburn, she To-
Gated in this county in 1857, on a
farm near Vernon Center, and re-
sided there a number of years. She
afterwards came to Mankato, where
she lived for a time, and then
moved to Nebraska, and from there
she moved to California ten years
ago.
Three sons and one daughter sur
vive Mrs. Washburn, they being J.
l.. Washburn of Duluth, E. w. Wash
burn of Vernon Center, F. M. Wash
burn of Lodi, Cal, and Mrs. Jennie
Webster of Los Angeles, Cal.
Mrs. Washburn was highly es-
teemed by all who knew her. She
was bright and intelligent, and rear
ed a fine family, and was active in
social and Christian work as long
as she was able. Her death, at a
ripe old age, takes from the sons
and daughter loving mother, and
from the community one who blessed
it by her presence.
The remains were started for
Mankato today, and will be taken to
Vernon Center, where the interment
will be made.
w. H. Murray, writing from
Whitefish Mont, under date of May
%, seeks information that will lead
to the finding of the relatives of
George w. Spencer, who is reported
to have left this county twenty years
ago and went to Whitefish where
he lived until November % last,
when he disappeared, and since that
date nothing has been, heard of him.
Mr.. Murray writes that Spencer
lived alone on a piece of timber
land which is valued at about $4,000.
The authorities have taken charge
of the property. but so far as Mr..
Murray knows no effort has been
made to locate Mr.. Spencer's rela-
tives, and he is supposed to have
several in Blue Earth county Mr..
Murray writes that he and Spencer
were good friends; that Spencer told
Murray of a wife that was divorced
and several children. I've talked
of Mankato, New Ulm, Blue Earth
and Faribault Spencer was fifty
three years old, about six feet tall
and weighed about $50 pounds. He
was broad across the shoulders and
stopped over considerable"