Andrew Jorgen Olson

some of this family's stuff seems to be incorrect, check on census and compare to fort ransom history book

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Fort Ransom area history, 1878-1978, page 50: Ole Olson homesteaded in section 10 of Fort Ransom in 1882. He came to this area from Norway. There were three sons. Oluf, A.J. and Cedor, and a daughter, Oleanna (Mrs. H. Simonson). A.J. Olson started in business while quite young, having his first store in this parents home in section 10. After he became married in 1897, he established himself as a storekeeper at he cross roads in the N.E. corner of section 15. The place was called Kidville. At about the same time Alfred Thompson established himself as a blacksmith. In 1919, A.J. bought the Waker mill, store and house. He also had the first telephone central in this store at Kidville. His brother, Cedor, made the first switch-board. A.J. served as a representative from the country in the state legislature in 1909. His daughter, Alice Bjone, had the old Walker store renovated, and rented it to the Ransom County Historical Society as a museum. The old Walker house, barn and mill are in the process of being renovated and will eventually be a part of the county museum complex. Another daughter of A.J. is Mrs. Oscar Andrud of Northland Township; while Harold Olson of Valley City is a son. Another son, Olaf, passed away several years ago. Cedor Olson lived in section 10. He had the first auto in the community and as mentioned above, built the switch board for the Kidville telephone exchange. Cedor was born in 1883, and died March 18, 1940.He lived all his life on the farm in section 10. He married Florence Lovelace in Minneapolis, Minnesota, in July, 1914. Florence was the daughter of Emit Lovelace, Fort Ransom merchant. Cedor and Florence had five children: Bertram, who died of wounds received in the Battle of the Bulge in january, 1945: Olive (Mrs. Norman Bratlie) of Lisbon has five children: Marvin, who is living in Seattle where he has been employed by Boengs for 37 years: Charles lives in Des Moines, Iowa, and has one child. Cedor's wife, Florence, Lives in Seattle. Oluf Olson settled in Fort Ransom Township in 1889, and married Petrena Anderson in 1890. She was the daughter of Andrew Jonason, and a sister of L.P. Anderson, Jonas Anderson and Erick Anderson, Anne Mickleson, Berit Pederson, Johanna Pederson, Karen Swanson and Anton Anderson. Oluf and Petrena had five children: Alma (Mrs. Joseph Johnson), Andrew, Ole, Palmer and Oscar. Alma and Joseph Johnson had two children: Warren ond Lowell. Andrew Olson married Mary Avery and they had two children: Grace and Clarice. Ole Olson Married Olga Olson, Ludvig Olson's sister, and they had two children: Vincent and Virgil. Virgil married Kernel Anderson's daughter. Palmer Olson married Christine Olson and they had three children: Vernon, Curtis and Elizabeth. Oscar Olson married Eleanor Stangvik and they had four children: Paul, Richard, Marlyn and David. Paul and Joyce Tommeraus, (daughter of Hector Tommeraus) have four children: Ronald, Russel, Robert and Rita. Curtis Olson married LaVern Anderson (daughter of Tilden Anderson) and they have two sons, Steven and Bradley. Vernon married Thelma Holm. Paul Olson farms the home farm in section 10. Vincent and Virgil live on their father's home farm in section 11, and work for the Melroe Division of Clark Mfg. Co. Curtis Olson farms in section 8. David Olson, an electrician, married Renee Billing and makes his home in Fargo. http://digitalhorizonsonline.org/digital/collection/ndsl-books/id/6031