Curtiss Wisconsin

Anniversary-Centennial

1882•75th Anniversary•1957

1882•Centennial•1982

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O’Connell, DuWayne [100] [page 125] Part of Pack 25 in 1974.

Odden, Rev. [75] [page 18] Pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church.

[100] [page 40] Minister from 1924 through 1928. The first parsonage was purchased from Fred Machlett on the East side of Curtiss (Norwegian Lutheran Church).

Odland, Rev. [75] [page 18] Pastor of Evangelical Lutheran Church.

[100] [page 40] Became pastor of the Norwegian Lutheran Church in 1949. The parsonage was moved to it’s present location on the West side of Curtiss on land donated by Art Laabs.

[100] [page 41] Was pastor at the time of the merger with Peace Ev. & Reformed and Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Oium, Ever [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

Olczyk, Mike [100] [page 77] Add, 1928-29 Information Directory of Curtiss for Blacksmith and Horseshoer.

Olsen, Helen [100] [page 43] Original member of Zion Congregational Church, circa 1895.

Olson [100] [page 113] Olson family purchased land from the U.S. Government. The ownership passed from Mathea Olson to Nathanial Clark.

Olson, A. [100] [page 5] Listed as owner of section 41, Northwestern section of Curtiss. Also listed indicated as Olson’s Addition with the businesses of a barrel factory, livery, German Reformed Church,

Saloon and Hotel (sections 42 & 43), lumber and restaurant (sections 44 & 45), general store (section 48), blacksmith (section 49) and butcher (section 50).

Olson, Allen and Elaine [100] [page 65] Landowners in section 30, Twp. Mayville.

Olson, Andrew [75] [page 4] Family photograph, all unidentified other than Andrew. He owned much of the land that Curtiss was built on. Poor quality photograph.

[75] [page 29] Built and co-owned saloon on main street with Ole Christiansen. Saloon was sold to Joe Kraut Sr. in 1891.

[75] [page 31] Built a saloon in the early 1900’s. It was later sold to Adolph Schroeder.

[100] [page 99] In 1889, Andrew Olsen (note surname spelling and date change from 75th Anniversary booklet) built a saloon. Later it was purchased and operated by Adolph Schroeder.

[75] [page 32] Photographed in front of Machlett Hotel. Others in photograph not identified. Poor quality photograph.

[75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 5] Listed as property owner of section 40, Southwestern section of Curtiss.

[100] [page 18] Identified on a photograph of the Bass and Clark Saw Mill, about 1881.

Olson, Arne [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler West and North of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 12] Early Township of Hoard pioneer.

[100] [page 40] Present at the first meeting to organize the Norwegian Lutheran Church.

[100] [page 40] Member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, 1897.

Olson, Boots [100] [page 126] Group photograph of Curtiss-Owen Calf Club, 1930.

Olson, Bruce [100] [page 13] Add, Olson and Goodman, Inc.

Olson, C. [100] [page 6] Listed as auto dealer in business directory, 1918 - 1919.

Olson, Caspar [75] [page 36] Co-purchased blacksmith business of Louis Schorre with Henry Aldinger. Ed Bartram had a paint shop in the same building. The building was later sold to Morris Klemenston.

Olson, Diane [100] [page 56] Group photograph, North room of Curtiss School, 1961.

Olson, Donna [100] [page 56] Group photograph, North room of Curtiss School, 1961.

Olson, Edna [100] [page 47] First grade report card, June 2, 1942.

Olson, Edward [100] [page 72] Twp. Hoard WW2 Vet.

Olson, Elda [100] [page 49] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, no date.

[100] [page 126] Group photograph of 4-H sewing class, late 1920’s.

Olson, Kari [100] [page 60] Tanlokken descendant.

Olson, Rev. Donald [100] [page 42] Became pastor of St. Paul’s American Lutheran Church as a seminary student (1959).

[100] [page 42] Became pastor of St. Paul’s from 1959 to 1962.

Olson, Gilbert [75] [page 11] Used the name of “Quar” as the first named post-office in Curtiss. The name was taken from his father Andrew and was the name of the Olson farm in Norway.

Olson, Grandma [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

Olson, Knute [75] [page 42] Pioneer settler East and South of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 40] Member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, 1897.

Olson, Mana [75] [page 41] Pioneer settler North and West of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

Olson, Mathea [100] [page 113] Sold land to Nathaniel Clark.

Olson, Mrs. Andrew [100] [page 112] Mentioned in “Memories of Curtiss.” Was a midwife in the area and was also known as Mrs. “Porcupine” Olson.

Olson, Nels [100] [page 71] Twp. Hoard WW1 Vet.

Olson, Otto [75] [page 5] Group photograph of early baseball photo. Poor quality photograph, no date.

[100] [page 123] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet, but date included of 1910.

[75] [page 6] Group photograph of early basketball photo. Poor quality photograph, 1908.

[100] [page 123] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[75] [page 7] Group photograph of early baseball photo. Poor quality photograph, 1912.

[100] [page 123] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[75] [page 38] Sub rural mail carrier.

[100] [page 34] One of the rural mail carriers.

[100] [page 71] Photograph with Ervin Koerner and Wm. Jakel with new bikes.

Olson, Rev. Donald [100] [page 36] Master of Ceremonies of post office dedication, 1962.

[100] [page 36] Pastor of Curtiss Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1962.

Olson, Wayne [100] [page 48] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, 1924.

[100] [page 126] Group photograph of Curtiss-Owen Calf Club, 1930.

O’Neill, Judge James [75] [page 13] Declared first census or incorporation null and void on December 23rd, 1914.

Orsburn, Bernard and Pearl [100] [page 65] Landowners in section 4, Twp. Green Grove.

Osolkowski, Joe [100] [page 2] Listed as village constable in 1982.

Ostenson, Carla [100] [page 46] Sang in quartet with Willie Bishop, Lizzie Hanna and Myrtle Cole during graduation program.

[100] [page 107] Read declaration at 1905 graduation of Curtiss Graded School.

Ostenson, Eda [100] [page 109] Sister of Roy Ostenson, mentioned in conjuction with Roy winning a new Ford touring car.

[100] [page 130] Mother of Mildred (Ostenson) Geary. Guest player with the Boomtown Card Club.

Ostenson, Fred [75] [page 42] Pioneer settler East and South of Curtiss.

[100] [page 24] Same information as 75th Anniversary booklet.

[100] [page 40] Member of the Norwegian Lutheran Church, 1897.

Ostenson, M. [100] [page 6] Listed as owning a cheese factory in business directory, 1918 - 1919.

Ostenson, Melvin [100] [page 123] Photograph of 1912 baseball team.

Ostenson, Roy [75] [page 38] Sub rural mail carrier.

[100] [page 34] One of the first sub rural mail carriers.

[100] [page 11] Mentioned in news clip of the Curtiss Advance.

[100] [page 48] Group photograph of Curtiss State Graded School, 1924.

[100] [page 109] Won a new Ford touring car from a subscription contest held by the Curtiss Advance Newspaper.

Otto, Rev. [100] [page 110] Pastor of the Congregational Church, mentioned in “Memories of Curtiss.”

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Transcribed by: Robert Lipprandt (December, 2004)

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