Oliver Olson

As printed in 1916

OLIVER OLSON.

Another prominent citizen in the commercial life of Fergus halls, this county, is Oliver Olson, who is engaged in the lire, life and accident-insurance business and who is secretary and manager of St. Luke's hospital; secretary and treasurer of the Fergus Falls Ugeblad Newspaper Publishing Company, and president of the company operating the Fergus Falls woolen mill-. TTc has served as secretary and manager of St. Luke's' hospital for the past ten years.

< liver Olson was born near the city of Roros, Norway, May i. [852, the-on of Esten and Ingerberg (Olson) Olson. The Olson family came to America in [869. by wa\ of Quebec, Canada, settling in Winnesheik county, Iowa, where they remained for about one year. During this time, the father made a trip to Tordenskji M township. Otter Tail county, where Inhome steaded a quarter of a section of land. In the fall of 1870 the family moved from Iowa to ( (tier Tail county, first living in a dug-out and later in a log house, part of which house later was used for a school house and is still standing The first teacher was Mice Fitch. Mr. Olson was (he first clerk 1 1 the district.

In 1875 Oliver Olson moved to Stom Brook, (Irani county, this state.

where he "squatted"' on a piece of land, which he afterward pre-empted from government. There he lived during the summers for several years and.

during the winter months, worked as a clerk in various insurance offices in

Falls.

In 1883 Oliver Olson was married to Olin Story, and since his marriage has lived continuously in Fergus Falls. To this union there were born five children. Inga, Esther, Olive, Agnes and Oleen. Esther Olson married George Oberg. of Los Angeles, California, and has two children, Oliver and Georgia. Olive Olson married Alfred Aunan, of Fergus Falls, and has one child. Agnes. Mrs. Olin Olson died in 1895 and, five years later, Mr. Olson married, secondly, Mette Melby, a native of Norway.

Since coming to Otter Tail county. Mr. Olson has served as probate clerk of the county for fifteen years and also as judge of the probate for two years. He is the present city assessor of Fergus Falls and has held that office for the past ten years. Mr. Olson is also secretary of the Old Settlers' Association, a position which he has held for eleven years. This association was founded by the venerable George Cowing and Eli Dewey. Mr. and Mrs. Olson occupy a comfortable home in Fergus Falls, where they are well-known and highly-respected citizens.

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.