Tofterå Slettemoen genealogy

Hans Mathias Jens. Oleson
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Name Hans Mathias Jens. Oleson Born 10 Jun 1857 Søvik, Alstahaug, Nordland
Christened 23 Aug 1857 Alstahaug, Nordland
- Også registrert 10. juni 1860 i Målselv: https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20061213640109.jpg
Gender Male Died Nov 1923 Colfax, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA
Person ID I45880 Tofterå Slettemoen Last Modified 29 Jan 2026
Father Jens Johan Ols. Søvik, b. 27 Aug 1821, Søvik, Alstahaug, Nordland
, d. Colfax, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA
Mother Ane Elise Pedersdtr., b. 1826, Overhalla, Trøndelag
, d. 1866, Pierce, Wisconsin, USA
(Age 40 years) Married 16 Jul 1854 Alstahaug, Nordland
Family ID F15436 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Ingeborg "Emma" Foslid, b. 16 Apr 1860, Fosli, Målselv, Troms
, d. 11 Mar 1928, Colfax, Dunn, Wisconsin, USA
(Age 67 years) Married 4 Oct 1883 Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
Last Modified 28 Jan 2026 Family ID F15446 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Came to Wisconsin in 1866. Mother and youngest brother died shortly after arrival, and three of the sons were left with neighbours in the area while father tried to make ends meet. The oldest son was ten years old, and started making his own way. See transcript of letter on brother Petter's profile.
Brothers Hans Mathias, Ole and Johan Anton all settled and married in Colfax, Dunn, Wisconsin.
Children:
Johan Alvin Hans Olsen, 1884– 1972, Admiral, Saskatchewan (1926) -> Dawson Creek, BC
Arthur Leonton Olson, 1885–
Oscar Helmer Olsen, 1886– 1962, Admiral, Saskatchewan -> Swift Current, Saskatchewan
Inga Belinda Olson, 1889– 1909
Almer Melvin Olson, 1891– 1955 (blind på ene øyet)
Hartville Konrad "Hardy" Olson, 1893– 1970
Lillian Arcilia Fjelsted, 1895– 1959
Blenda Jenette Amble, 1900– 1964
Lydia V. (Laidi Victoria) Olson, 1903–
- Came to Wisconsin in 1866. Mother and youngest brother died shortly after arrival, and three of the sons were left with neighbours in the area while father tried to make ends meet. The oldest son was ten years old, and started making his own way. See transcript of letter on brother Petter's profile.
