Obit of Tosten Olson (b.1833 d.1918) Houston Co., MN

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Obituary of Tosten Olson, b. Nov 17, 1833 at Kirkjordan, Veggli, Rollag, 
Buskerud (Numedal region), Norway.

From Houston (MN) Signal, Apr. 25, 1918:
	Tosten Olson of this village died Friday morning, April 19th at 
the Winona General Hospital, after an illness of nine days.
	Mr. Olson was born in Nummedal, Norway, November 17th, 1833, and 
on April 7th, 1858, was united in marriage to Marguret Anfin (sic), Who 
preceded him to the grave on April 3, 1904.
	In May, 1858, accompanied by his wife, he embarked on a sailing 
vessel for America.  After a ten weeks' stormy voyage he landed in Quebec 
and continued his journey up the St. Lawrence River to Montreal, thence 
by rail via Detroit, and Chicago to Mc Gregor, Iowa.  By boat from 
McGregor to Brownsville, Houston County, and by Team from Brownsville to 
Houston.
	In May 1860 he purchased a farm at Money Creek Station, Where he 
resided continuously until 1907. When he moved into the village and since 
made his home with his daughter, Mrs. Ellen Almquist.
	Mr. Olson is survived by three sons and four daughters, Ole T. of 
Dazey, N. Dak. Anton of Saskatoon, Canada, Charles T. of Winona, Mrs Leva 
Larson, and Mrs. Ellen Almquist of Houston, Anna and Mrs. Emma Watson of 
Seattle, Washington.
	The Funeral services were held at the St. Peters Church and 
interment in the Stone Church Cemetery, Rev. Ostrem Officiating, Rowland 
Bros. being in charge of the remains.
	All of the sons and daughters were present at the funeral, as were 
the family of C. T. Olson of Winona and Henry Larson and wife of Altura.