Andrew Olson

As printed in 1912

ANDREW OLSON (1909), a Coon Creek township farmer, was born in Skanna, Sweden, June 27, 1878, and is a son of Ole and Christina (Enbon) Anderson, of Krageholm, Skanna, Sweden. Andrew attended school in his native land until fourteen years of age. He also attended the Pullman School in Chicago after coming to the United States.

May 21, 1901, Mr. Olson came to America, locating at Chicago, where he worked in Johnson's chair factory for a short time. He then secured employment from the Pullman Car Company as a carpenter, working eight years. In 1908 he purchased the farm he now owns and operates, the southeast quarter of section 16, Coon Creek township, and moved to the place in the spring of 1909. He has made a great many improvements upon the place. He raises' some stock, including grade cattle, Poland China hogs and Plymouth Rock chickens. He is a member of the Swedish Lutheran church. Mr. Olson has been very successful since coming to Lyon county.

Mr. Olson was married on June 1, 1903, to Elna Nelson, a daughter of Nels and Elna (Anderson) Martinson, of Skanna, Sweden. She was born November 26, 1878. Mr. and Mrs. Olson have two children: Edith Caroline, born February 24, 1904, and Roy Herbert, born April 28,

Mrs. Olson has two brothers and one sister, namely: John Nelson, of St. Louis, Missouri; Martin Nelson, of Skanna, Sweden; Mrs. Nels Hallen, of Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Olson has one sister, Mrs. Andrew Olson, of Skanna, Sweden.

As printed in An illustrated history of Lyon County, Minnesota (1912). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.