OBITUARY: William Olsen Roisetter, c1817-1895, Mitchell County, Iowa William Roisetter Olsen [Source: Mitchell County Press-News or Mason City Globe Gazette] MEROA -- Monday morning the people in this community were shocked by the serious news that William Olsen (sometime known as William Roisetter) had come to his death suddenly by falling down the stairway the previous night. As far as your correspondent has been able to learn, it seems that Mr. Olsen and his only daughter were the only ones at home. At about 8:30 or possibly a little later, he was going outdoors and in going through an entry, or hall, where an open door led to the cellar stairway which was built of stone, he must have lost his way and stumbled towards the stairway and fell over going down head first. His daughter heard the noise and ran to see but soon found her father dead, having broken the skull, and otherwise injured himself. The neighbors were soon summoned, but too late for life was already extinct. Mr. Olsen was one of the early settlers in this township having come here about forty years ago. He was a quiet and always helping neighbor, and an industrious and well-to-do farmer. He was past 78 years when he died. This is surely a hard blow for the remaining family, and the entire community sympathize with them. The remains will be buried Friday from the Norwegian Lutheran church. (Jan. 31, 1895) Copyright (c) 2002 by Marilyn O'Connor (Note: I am not necessarily related to the subject of the obituary.) This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. **************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material,must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ****************************************************************************