Jonas Olson family papers 1831-1979

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Jonas Olson family papers 1831-1979

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The Olson family papers tell the story of Jonas Olson who emigrated to America in 1861 and in 1864 homesteaded in Alfsborg Township, Sibley County, Minnesota. Here he me his wife Anna Britta Hed and the family history tells the story of their life and of their descendants. The family history also includes the story of John Olson who married Josephine, daughter of Jonas and Anna Britta. The story was researched and written by Gilbert R. Olson and family begun in 1977 and ended in 1979.

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Pacific Lutheran University Archives and Special Collections/Lbrary Services

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