CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF CARL FERDINAND OLSEN

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Carl F. Olsen Rites Friday
Services Held From Trinity Lutheran
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	Funeral services for Carl Ferdinand Olsen, 80, who died at his 
home in the Paragon community May 3 [1949], following a stroke were 
held from Trinity Lutheran church here Friday at 2 o'clock with Rev. O.L. 
Levorson officiating.  Burial was made in the Paragon cemetery under the 
direction of Jones-Smith Funeral Home.
	Pallbearers were:  Dwaine, LeRoy, Franklin and Donald Olsen, 
James Beacom and Allen Riibe.
	Carl Ferdinand, son of Bernard and Andrena Olsen, was born January 
12, 1869, at Painted Creek, near Lansing in Allamakee county, Ia., and 
came with his parents in the same year to Cedar county were they settled 
on the farm where he continued to live the remainder of his life.
	He was united in marriage to Maren O. Olsen December 20, 1895.  
To this union two sons and one daughter were born.
	Mr. Olsen was a charter member of the first Lutheran congregation 
in Cedar county.  Almost 80 years ago the first service was held in his 
father's home and three years later the first congregation was organized 
there.  This first congregation later became the present Trinity Lutheran 
church.  The old Olsen home stood on the site now occupied by the present 
Olsen residence.
	As an early pioneer he played an important part in the history of 
the Paragon comnunity and the church.
	He is survived by two sons, William A. of Hartington, and Allen L. 
of China Lake, Calif.; six grandchildren; one great grandchild; and three 
brothers, O.W. Olsen of San Diego, Calif., and Julius and Cornelus Olsen 
of Hartington.  Mrs. Olsen died November 23, 1940 and a daughter Mrs. Otis 
(Amelia) Weiger died during the first World War.

MAY 1949  CEDAR COUNTY NEWS