Hans Mathias Jens. Oleson

1857 - 1923  (66 years)

• Name	Hans Mathias Jens. Oleson
  Birth	10 Jun 1857	Søvik, Alstahaug, Nordland
  Christening	23 Aug 1857	Alstahaug, Nordland
  	Også registrert 10. juni 1860 i Målselv: https://urn.digitalarkivet.no/URN:NBN:no-a1450-kb20061213640109.jpg
  Gender	Male
  Death	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)
  Marriage	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)
  Marriage	4 Oct 1883	Eau Claire, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, USA
  Family ID	F15446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2026

  
  

• 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–