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Born 1871
From 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)
ANDREW C. OLSON.
Andrew C. Olson, farmer of Buse township. Otter Tail county, Minnesota, residing near the city of Fergus Falls, is a native of the state of Iowa, born in the town of McGregor on April 14, 1871, son of Christian and Rachel Olson. Mr. Olson's parents were both born in Norway, were married there in 1870 and came directly to the United States. They went to McGregor, Iowa, where they remained but a short time, and then came to the state of Minnesota, locating in Sherburne county. Here they permanently located. They purchased a farm, which they set about improving and on that homestead the children were all reared. The father's death occurred about the year 1892 and the mother had died a few years previously. There were four children in the family, of whom Andrew C., the immediate subject of this sketch, is the youngest. Lottie married Hans Anderson and resides in Sherburne county, and in that same county Annie and Ole also make their homes, the latter engaged in farming. Mr. Olson's parents were both faithful lifelong members of the Lutheran church and ordered their lives in accordance with its teachings.
Andrew C. Olson received his education in the common schools of Sherburne county and from his earliest boyhood he was taught by his father to assist in the work of the farm home. He well understood the secrets of successful husbandry by the time he had attained manhood and when about twenty-one years of age he started out in life for himself. The following four years he hired out to farm labor in different places near his home and about 1896 or 1897 he came to Otter Tail county, where he located permanently. For a time he was a renter in Carlisle township and then purchased a farm on the shores of Swan lake, where he resided for three years. In 1910 he purchased the farm of oikhundred and sixty acres in Buse township, where he has since made his home, giving his attention to general farming such as is commonly practiced throughout this section.
Mr. Olson is one who takes a keen interest in all that affects community life and as an organizer and promoter of the Horseshoe Lake Telephone Company he has rendered valuable service. He has also acted as president of the company named since its organization. In politics, Mr. Olson prefers to vote independently, not being found by any party lines, and as one sincerely seeking the best conditions possible he has served as a member of the local school board.
( )n November T3. 1897 Andrew C. Olson was united in marriage with
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