Peter Olson

thumb|298x298px|Peter with his sister Maggie. Although the label on the photo does not say who the boy is, it is probably Peter
Peter was born in Denmark and immigrated to the US with his parents when he was 4 years old. He married Cora Mensing and had one child, Ralph.thumb|90x90px|Peter was born in Denmark
== Summary ==
=== Peter Martin Olson ===
* Born on May 4, 1878 in Denmark
* Immigrated in 1882
* Died on January 2, 1932 in Burnett County, WI
* At some point changed his name from Olsen to Olson
=== Cora Mensing ===
* Born in 1890 in Minnesota
* After Peter's death, she married Oscar Bloomquist
* Died in 1941
=== Peter and Cora ===
* Married on March 18, 1913 in St. Croix Falls, WI
* Buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Siren, WI
=== Oscar Amandus Bloomquist ===
* Born c. 1890
== Parents, Family, & Ancestry ==
Main page: Kristen Olsen & Bengta Petersen
thumb|90x90px|Peter's mother Bengta was originally from Sweden
Peter's mother, Bengta Petersen, was born in Sweden in 1850. At some point she moved to Denmark where she married Peter's father, Kristen Olsen, who was born in 1854. The Olsens immigrated to the US in 1882 and settled in Racine, WI. They moved to Ruthton, MN in 1891.
Cora's parents were Manus S. and  Jennie Mensing.
== Children ==
=== Ralph Cameron Olson ===
* Born in 1914
* Married Pauline Gustafson on February 10, 1940
** Born in 1918
** Died in 2000
* Served in the Navy in WWII
* Had at least two children
* Died in 1987
== Timeline ==
May 4 	1878	Peter is born 	Denmark
 	1882	Peter and his family immigrate the US and settle in Wisconsin	Racine, WI
 	1891	the Olsen family moves to Minnesota 	Ruthton, MN
 	1895	Minnesota State Census 	Shelburne, MN
 	1900	US Federal Census
* Peter is living with his sister Maggie and her family	Aetna, MN
 	 	Peter moves to North Dakota 	
 	1910	US Federal Census
* Peter is a farmer, apparently living alone	Vale, ND
March 18 	1913	Peter and Cora are married 	St. Croix Falls, WI
 	1914	son Ralph is born 	
September 12	1918	World War I Draft - round 3
* All men ages 18-45
* Peter, age 40, registers in Lincoln County	Ivanhoe, MN
 	1920	US Federal Census 	
 	1930	US Federal Census 	
January 2 	1832	Peter dies 	Burnett County, WI
 	1941	Cora dies 	
== Documents & Articles ==
=== FindAGrave.com ===
* Peter Olson
=== FamilySearch.org profile ===
* Peter Olson
=== Census ===
==== 1890 US Federal Census - not found ====
* Probably destroyed in the 1921 fire with most of the 1890 Census.
==== 1895 Minnesota State Census ====
* Location: Shelburne township, Lyon, Minnesota
* FamilySearch.org
Name 	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Christ Olson 	M 	41y	Denmark
Bengta Olson 	F 	45y	Sweden
Peter Olson 	M 	17y	Denmark
Olena Olson 	F 	11y	Wis
Mary Olson 	F 	10y	Wis
Nels Olson 	M 	8y 	Wis
Elizabeth Olson	F 	6y 	Wis
Tena Olson 	F 	4y 	Minn
==== 1900 US Federal Census ====
Main page: USFC 1900 Oscar Johnson
* Peter is living with his sister Maggie Johnson and her husband Oscar and their infant son
* FamilySearch.org
Name 	Role 	Sex	Age	Birthplace
Oscar E Johnson 	Head 	M 	27 	Minnesota
Maggie Johnson 	Wife 	F 	26 	Denmark
Frances W Johnson	Son 	M 	1 	Minnesota
Pete Olson 	Brother-in-law	M 	22 	Denmark
==== 1910 US Federal Census ====
Main page: USFC 1910 Peter Olson
* Location: Vale, Burke, North Dakota, United States
* Peter is single and is a farmer
* Reasons why this seems to be the right Peter Olson:
** Name, age, and birthplace are correct
** Parents were both born in Denmark. Actually Peter's mother was born in Sweden, but this is a common mistake in the census on other years
** Peter's obituary mentions that he lived in Lignite, ND, which seems to be in the township of Vale
* FamilySearch.org
==== 1920 US Federal Census ====
* FamilySearch.org
==== 1930 US Federal Census ====
* FamilySearch.org
==== 1940 US Federal Census ====
* FamilySearch.org
Name 	Role 	Sex	Age	Marital Status	Birthplace	Occupation	Industry
Oscar A Bloomquist	Head 	M 	50 	M 	Michigan 	Fourman 	Road Work
Cora M Bloomquist 	Wife 	F 	50 	M 	Minnesota 	 	
Gordan C Mensing 	Brother-in-law	M 	39 	M 	Minnesota 	Laborer 	Odd Jobs
=== World War I Draft Registration Card ===
* FamilySearch.org
* It appears that the person who filled out the card spelled "Olsen", but Peter spells it "Olson" in his signature.
Name 	Peter Olsen
Permanent Address 	R.F.D. No 1
Permanent Address 	Ruthton, Lincoln, Minn.
Age 	40
Date of Birth 	May 4, 1878
Race 	White
Citizenship 	Naturalized
Occupation 	Farmer
Employer's Name 	[blank]
Place of Employment 	R.F.D. No 1
Place of Employment 	Ruthton, Lincoln, Minn.
Nearest Relative Name 	Mrs. Cora Olsen
Nearest Relative Address	R.F.D. No 1
Nearest Relative Address	Ruthton, Lincoln, Minn.
Signature 	Peter Olson
Height 	Medium
Build 	Medium
Eyes 	Light Blue
Hair 	Dark Brown
Registrar 	Peter Petersen
Date 	September 12, 1918
=== Peter Olson Obituary ===
Main page: Johnson Family History
Thursday, January 7, 1932
PETER OLSON DIED SUDDENLY LAST SATURDAY NIGHT 
Falun resident victim of heart attack while attending dance at Dunham Nite club. Funeral services yesterday. 
A heart attack caused the sudden death of Peter Olson, town of Daniels resident, at 11:50 p.m. last Saturday while he was attending a dance at the Dunham Nite club with his wife. 
Mr. Olson complained during the previous dance that the music Seemed too fast for him to keep step and after that dance had sat down to rest from his exertions. It was while sitting there that his heart stopped beating. Efforts were made to revive him when Irvin Edling, Grantsburg undertaker, walked into the place. Unaware that anything serious was wrong, he walked onto the dance floor and a few minutes later he was called, and upon examination, pronounced the man dead. Norine halted the dancers and after explaining circumstances to those present, the place was closed for the evening. 
Mr. Olson made his home at Falun during his residence in this section and became quite well known throughout the county in 1928 when he waged an unsuccessful campaign for the office of sheriff. He was born in Denmark and at the time of his death was 53 years, 7 months, and 29 days old. Arriving here from across the Atlantic he resided at Lignite, N.D., and at Racine. On March 18, 1913, he was married to Cora Mensing at St. Croix Falls and they made their home at Ruthton, Minn., until their removal to Falun, where Mr. Olson had engaged in the occupation of farming since 1913. He was a member of the Lutheran church. 
Funeral services were held yesterday afternoon from the Falun Lutheran church with Edling & Company in charge of arrangements. Interment was in Mudhen Lake cemetery. Pallbearers were P.W. Sjolander, Chas. Peterson, O.J. Evanson, Emil Fink, John Hable, H.T. Schweitzer. 
Those who survive his passing are his wife; a son, Ralph, 17, at home; six sisters and two brothers, Lizzie, Maggie, Nels, of Ruthton, Minn.; Christ, Norcross, Minn.; Lena, Dovan, Minn.; Tina, Tyler, Minn.; Marie, Chicago, Ill.; Christina, Denmark. 
FREDERIC DOCTOR PRONOUNCED DEATH OF PETE OLSON 
An omission in the article telling of the death of Peter Olson, Falun, last week should have stated that Dr. W.C. Andrews, Frederic, arrived at the Dunham dance hall a short time after Mr. Olson had been stricken and pronounced the man dead due to heart failure. Coroner J.B.Hanson, Siren, was also present.
== Sources ==
Item 	Item 	Information 	Sources
name 	name 	Peter Olson 	headstone
name 	name 	Peter Olson 	obituary
name 	name 	Peter Olson 	1895 Minnesota State Census
name 	name 	Peter Olson 	1920 US Federal Census
name 	name 	Pete Olson 	1900 US Federal Census
birth 	date 	May 4, 1878 	
birth 	date 	May, 1878 	1900 US Federal Census
birth 	date 	1878 	headstone
birth 	date 	c. 1878 	1895 Minnesota State Census
birth 	date 	c. 1879 	1920 US Federal Census
birth 	date 	c. 1879 	1930 US Federal Census
birth 	place 	Denmark 	obituary
birth 	place 	Denmark 	1895 Minnesota State Census
birth 	place 	Denmark 	1900 US Federal Census
birth 	place 	Denmark 	1920 US Federal Census
birth 	place 	Denmark 	1930 US Federal Census
immigration	date 	1882 	1900 US Federal Census
immigration	date 	1882 	1920 US Federal Census
immigration	date 	1882 	1930 US Federal Census
marriage 	date 	March 18, 1913 	obituary
marriage 	date 	c. 1913 	1930 US Federal Census
marriage 	place 	St. Croix Falls 	obituary
wife 	wife 	Cora Mensing 	obituary
children 	children 	only Ralph, born c. 1915 	obituary
children 	children 	only Ralph C. Olson, born c. 1915 in MN	1920 US Federal Census
children 	children 	only Ralph C. Olson, born c. 1915 in MN	1930 US Federal Census
occupation 	occupation	Farmer 	1930 US Federal Census
death 	date 	Saturday, January 2, 1932, at 11:50pm 	obituary
death 	date 	1932 	headstone
death 	place 	Dunham Nite club 	obituary
death 	cause 	heart attack 	obituary
funeral 	date 	January 6, 1932 	obituary
burial 	place 	Lakeview Cemetery 	headstone
burial 	place 	Mudhen Lake cemetery 	obituary
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