Obit: Olson, Mary #2 (1854 - 1931)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
Email: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Dunow, Hartman, Olson, Williams

----Source: The Curtiss Advance (Curtiss, Clark Co., WI), Wednesday, February 4, 1931, page 21

Olson, Mary (January 10, 1854 - January 26, 1931)

Mrs. Mary Olson

Mrs. Mary Olson was born in Ringebu?, Norway, Jan. 10, 1854. She was united in marriage with Ole Olson and to this union, seven children were born, two of whom preceded her in death. 

Mr. Olson passed away in Norway in the year 1900 and in 1903, Mrs. Olson with the three younger children came to America, the other children followed her later.

For three years they lived in Dakota and since has made her home in this community.

Mrs. Olson passed away Monday evening, Jan. 26,1931 after a short illness a the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ben Williams, leaving to mourn her loss fie children, namely, Mrs. Ben Williams, Mrs. Gust Dunow and Nels Olson, all of Curtiss and Marr and Christ of Minneapolis, Minn. Also she leaves 14 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. 

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon from the home of Mrs. Williams at 10:30 and at 2:00 o’clock at the Bethany Reformed Church with Rev. Hartman officiating. Burial was made at the Norwegian Lutheran Cemetery. 

The entire community joins in extending sympathy to the bereaved family. 

Note: Birth village of Mary obtained from a Google search.