Mitchell County IA Archives Obituaries.....Olsen, Kristian Olausen February 31, 1964
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Mitchell County, Iowa Press News - March 5, 1964
Funeral services for Chris (Kristian) Olausen Olsen, 89, who died at Mitchell
County Memorial hospital Saturday, were held Tuesday at First Lutheran church
in St. Ansgar, Iowa. The Rev. Don Comnick, pastor of the church, was in
charge. Burial was in the St. Ansgar, IA cemetery.
Kristian Olsen was born November 30, 1875, in Hourdaln, Norway. He was
baptized and attended school there. When he was 12 years old, he accompanied
his grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Ole Rustad, to America. They settled west of St.
Ansgar and he made his home with them.
He was confirmed October 6, 1889 by the Rev. Johann Olson at First Lutheran
church in St. Ansgar.
His marriage to Clara Anderson was December 28, 1905. He was a farmer all
of his life.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Elmer Ketelsen and Gail Olson of
Osage and one son, Garman of Lyle, MN.; 8 grandchildren and 11 great-
grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife; one infant son, Geral; a son Glenn,
who died last summer; 3 grandsons and an infant great-granddaughter.
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