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amyanderson75
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 Posted - 06/03/2014 : 22:23:15
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Looking for information on a relative.
Gena Oleson was my great great grandfathers, Bernt Andersons, illegitimate daughter. I have been told he had an affair and Gena was a product of that affair. My family settled in Sauk county Wisconsin, but at the time of my gr gr grandfather's death, he was in Faulk South Dakota. They are all buried together,(including Gena) in Sauk County, Wisconsin at Big Hollow Cemetery.
Im just trying to piece together who Gena's mother her history. She died young (20) so I dont know what I may be able to find on her. i dont know if she was from Wisconsin, South Dakota or maybe somewhere in between.
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 06/03/2014 : 23:36:39
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JaneC
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jkmarler
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amyanderson75
Junior member
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Posted - 08/03/2014 : 00:00:58
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Someone with a lot of knowledge on the family told me who she was. They didnt know who her mother was either.
I guess my gr gr grandfather cut ties with the family when he left Wisconsin. Seems that the dad (Bernt Anderson) was not a like-able person. |
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AntonH
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 08/03/2014 : 02:49:43
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Probably Michael and Oline Larson.
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Michael Larson
Age: 7
Birth Date: Apr 1828
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1900: Bear Creek, Sauk, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Male
Immigration Year: 1877
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Olive Larson
Marriage Year: 1850
Years Married: 50
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Occupation:
Household Members:
Name Age
Michael Larson 7
Olive Larson 27
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AntonH
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Posted - 08/03/2014 : 02:54:50
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In the Wisonsin State Census, the family is a familiy of 5, 4 males and 1 female.
Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905
Name: Michael Larsen
Census Date: 1895
Residence County: Sauk
Residence State: Wisconsin
Locality: Bear Creek
LINE: 21
Roll: v226_18
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Michael Larsen
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AntonH
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Posted - 10/03/2014 : 00:51:43
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Has to be the family in the1905 Wisconsin Census. Names are a little off but the names and birth dates of the children match.
Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905
Name: Bennett Anderson
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: Sauk
Residence State: Wisconsin
Locality: Bear Creek
Birth Location: Norway
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1840
Race: White
Relation: Head
Spouse's Name: Carrie Anderson
LINE: 10
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_27
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Bennett Anderson 65
Carrie Anderson 56
But Anderson 21
Martin Anderson 25
Bertha Anderson 13
Florence Anderson 5 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 10/03/2014 : 01:12:42
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In 1910 most of the family are living in South Dakota, minus Bernt, who is I assume dead.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Carrie Anderson
Age in 1910: 61
Birth Year: abt 1849
Birthplace: Norway
Home in 1910: Kent, Edmunds, South Dakota
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Mother
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Marten Anderson 28
Carrie Anderson 61
Gus Anderson 20
Bertha Anderson 17
Florence Anderson 10 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 10/03/2014 : 02:23:07
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Here is a long shot, since St Croix County is not real close to Saux County in Wisconsin.
Wisconsin, State Censuses, 1895 and 1905
Name: Gena Olson
Census Date: 1 Jun 1905
Residence County: St Croix
Residence State: Wisconsin
Locality: Cady
Birth Location: Wisconsin
Marital Status: Single
Gender: Female
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Race: White
Relation: Sister-in-law
LINE: 1
Roll: CSUSAWI1905_27
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph Gregerson 25
Ida Gregerson 21
Dora Gregerson 4
Gena Olson 17
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AntonH
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Posted - 10/03/2014 : 02:25:23
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Here is the family in the 1910 Census. No Gena Olson. Cannot find her in 1910 in Wisconsin.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Adolph J M Gregerson
Age in 1910: 31
Birth Year: abt 1879
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1910: Cady, Saint Croix, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Adolph J M Gregerson31
Ida Gregerson 25
Dora M Gregerson 9 |
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AntonH
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Posted - 10/03/2014 : 03:12:30
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I think the long shot is not very crediable, especially if the death record in FAG is correct. Dena Olson married the brother of Adolph Gregerson and is found here in the 1910 Census.
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Dena Gregerson
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1910: Ean Galli, Saint Croix, Wisconsin
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Edwin Gregerson
Father's Birthplace: Norway
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Edwin Gregerson 28
Dena Gregerson 22
Viola S Gregerson 3
Delia S Gregerson 1
Alan Gregerson 0
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Johana M Gregerson
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JaneC
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Posted - 10/03/2014 : 18:56:55
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Originally posted by JaneC
* How much credence do you put in that "illegitimate daughter" story?
* Have you found Gena in the census?
* Is Oleson a married name, do you know?
* Is the inscription for Gena on the same stone as for Bernt, on the reverse side? Do you know?
Still curious about these questions. Thanks for addressing the provenance of that illegitimate daughter story but am wondering where did the person you spoke with get the story? What is the source? You probably spoke with a living person, who wasn't around at the time of these events, so the story originated somewhere other than his/her personal experience. Maybe you simply don't know - and I don't mean to hound you - but I am repeating the question in case you do know and simply didn't quite understand what I was asking. (wouldn't be the first time, lol)
Oleson could be a married name. Or Oleson could be a birth name. From what we know now, Gena could have been born Anderson, or born with her mother's maiden surname or with her mother's married surname (either of which could be Oleson). Gena is buried at Big Hollow Cemetery. Below are Big Hollow Cemetery burials (from Interment.net) of Olesons old enough to be Oleson parents or grandparents to Gena:
Oleson, Borger, b. 1847, d. 1936, father, s/w Ruth H. Purdy, Ethel M. Wasserman, Row 7
Oleson, Isabelle, b. 1856, d. 1928, mother, s/w Borger Oleson, Row 7
Oleson, Kittel, b. Apr 14, 1815, s. Apr 12, 1896, s/w Borger Oleson, Row 7
More Olesons at Big Hollow, here:
http://www.interment.net/data/us/wi/sauk/bighollow/index.htm
The same list at Find-a-Grave:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gsr&GSiman=1&GScid=87585&GSfn=&GSln=Oleson
Description of Big Hollow Cemetery:
"Land for this cemetery was deeded to the Norwegian and Danish Lutheran Church of Big Hollow on Aug 25, 1884 by Hoover and Julia Anderson. The church moved to Spring Green in 1953 and the name changed to Spring Green Lutheran Church. In 1957, the name was changed again and became Christ Lutheran Church which is in existance today. "
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Spring Green, Sauk, Wisconsin
Kittle Oleson 65 born about 1815 Norway
Hariet Olius 35 born about 1845 Norway, married daughter
Kittleson Olius 34 son-in-law
Minnie Olius 5 granddaughter
Caroline A. Olius 3 granddaughter
Govwin C. Olius 1 grandson
A look at earlier census years might yield more daughters for Kittel.
lyndal40 I'll have to take a closer look at the work you did.
"Gena" could be short for Jorgine and I suppose other names as well. |
Edited by - JaneC on 10/03/2014 19:39:11 |
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jkmarler
Norway Heritage Veteran
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Posted - 10/03/2014 : 19:06:40
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| The actual church registers for Big Hollow Lutheran might contain, at least, information about Gena's burial. It appears likely because of Bernt's family's residence in Sauk for a great many years, including the year Gena was born that her birthplace is Wisconsin and probably Sauk county as well. Big Hollow church became known as Spring Green and later Christ Lutheran. Try the archivist of the ELCA.org to see if the pastoral acts for Big Hollow were preserved & microfilmed. The ELCA loans their films (for a fee) but then you might be able to harvest more information concerning the births and baptisms of all the children of Bernt at the same time. I have looked at the online ELCA databases but didn't find any that really appeared to be your Gena but that might be more the fault of the database (and me!) than the actual records. |
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amyanderson75
Junior member
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Posted - 12/03/2014 : 19:19:03
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An extended family member told me the story of Gena Oleson. They have the family bible. Not any more information other than that. I tried contacting the church that resides over Big Hollow Cemetery. They said they do not have the records. I guess that woul be a great place to look. I dont know who would have burial records if the church/cemetery does not.
I saw the other Olesons and I am assuming she is linked to them in some way. I could be wrong though.
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amyanderson75
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Posted - 12/03/2014 : 19:39:02
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I found that Borger Oleson went by Ben (Benjamin) Oleson as well. I found his family tree but no Gena on it as a child.
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Gena Oleson 1886-1906
