Alvin Olson

As printed in 1916

ALVIN OLSON.

Alvin Olson is one of the four children horn to the union of Xels Olson and Christena Evander, and his birth occurred on April 12, 1880, in Clitherall township, Otter Tail county, Minnesota. The parents of Alvin Olson immigrated to America in 1869, and secured a farm under the homestead law, in Clitherall township, where they remained until their death. The paternal grandfather of Alvin Olson was Ole Erickson, who lived and died in Sweden. Alvin Olson is the second child born to his parents, and the names of his brother and two sisters follow: Christenia, Oleva and Oscar.

Alvin Olson received his education in the schools of Eagle Lake township, Otter Tail county, Minnesota, and has always resided in this locality. He owns one-half of the old home place and. beside, owns two hundred acres on which he does general farming and stock raising. In 1905 he was successful in winning the hand of Emma Elwanger, and of this union five children have been born: Walter, Irene. Myrtle, Reynold ami Roy. Emma (Elwanger) Olson is the daughter of Fred Elwanger, who immigrated to America from Germany and became a pioneer of Clitherall township. Otter Tail county, Minnesota. It was here that Emma Elwanger was born. Alvin Olson and his wife. Emma (Elwanger) Olson are both members of the Lutheran church at Eagle Lake, and are earnest supporters of this denomination. They have many friends among the citizens of this locality and arc well liked by all who know them.

As printed in History of Otter Tail County, Minnesota : its people, industries, and institutions : with biographical sketches of representative citizens and genealogical records of many of the old families (1916). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.