Obit for OLSON, Peter (b.1835 d.1919), Watonwan Co., MN 
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St. James Plaindealer
8 Feb 1919
Page 11

DEATH OF PETER OLSON

Last Friday evening, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Charles Anderson of 
this city, occurred the death of Peter Olson, one of the oldest citizens of 
the county. He lacked but two days of being 84 years of age at the time of
his death.

Funeral services were conducted for him Monday, being in charge of Rev. 
T. A. Conrad. The remains were laid to rest in  Mt. Hope Cemetery.

He is survived by six children, as follows:  Gust and Charles Olson of St. 
James, Mrs. Alfred Anderson, St. James, Mrs. A. E. Johnson, Chisago City, 
William Olson and Mrs. Charley Anderson of this city.

Peter Ollson was born in Dahlsland, Sweden, Feb 2, 1835. In 1864 he was 
united in marriage to Miss Catherine Anderson. Two years later the young 
couple came to America and after living in the East for two years came 
with others to the great state of Minnesota and settled on a farm near 
Kansas Lake. They made that their home for 30 years, and raised a family 
that has been an honor to them. Mrs. Olson died in January, 1899, and 
since then Mr. Olson has made his home with his daughter Mrs. Charley 
Anderson.