Anton Jorgen Olson

As printed in 1916

ANTON JORGEN OLSON.

Anton Jorgen Olson, a well-known retired farmer of Pelican Rapids, is an expert in his line of work. The quality of the yield of his acres has always been a matter of pride with him, and he has not only produced good crops, but has known how to dispose of them profitably. Mr. Olson was born in Norway on November 24, 1840, and is the son of Ole Anderson, whose life history is given in the sketch of Otto C. Foss, the brother of Anton Olson, presented on another page of this work.

The subject of this sketch as a boy attended school in his native country and in 1869 came to America and first stopped in Baltimore. Later he went to Iowa, where he lived the first three years of his residence in this country. He then came to Otter Tail county and took up a homestead claim of eighty acres in Pelican township, where he has lived ever since. Ikimproved this place by erecting the necessary buildings and later added one hundred and twenty acres adjoining his homestead.

Anton Jorgen Olson was married to Christina Haugrud, who was born in Norway. They were married in Pelican township. The children born of this union are Hannah A. Olson, who lives at home; Otto C, a resident of Dakota, and Carl L., who also lives at home. The family belong to the Lutheran church.

Mr. Olson is a man whose industry and strength of character have commended him to all who know him. He is a man of integrity and of unfailing consideration for the rights of others. In the labor and hardship incident to rural life, Mr. Olson has had the willing assistance of his faithful and devoted wife.

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.