Eleanor Marie Olsson

Female 1935 - 2011  (75 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Eleanor Marie Olsson was born on 12 Dec 1935 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 5 Jan 1936 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA (daughter of Carl Wesley Olsson and Katie Emma Jensen); died on 12 Oct 2011 in Longmont United Hospital, Colorado.

    Eleanor married Elden Nickerson on 16 Dec 1956 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. Dennis Nickerson
    2. Janet Nickerson
    3. Deanne Nickerson
    4. Jill Nickerson

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Carl Wesley OlssonCarl Wesley Olsson was born on 29 Sep 1903 in Hildreth, Franklin County, Nebraska (son of Joel Edvin Nikolaus Olsson and Ruby Lahila Slater); died on 18 Apr 1991 in Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.

    Carl married Katie Emma Jensen. Katie (daughter of Christian Lauridsen Jensen and Petrea Christine Jepsen) was born on 26 Jul 1903 in Maywood, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 9 Oct 1986 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Katie Emma JensenKatie Emma Jensen was born on 26 Jul 1903 in Maywood, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA (daughter of Christian Lauridsen Jensen and Petrea Christine Jepsen); died on 9 Oct 1986 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    Children:
    1. Evelyn Ruby Olsson was born on 4 Mar 1927 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 29 Dec 2008 in Loveland, Larimer County, Colorado, USA.
    2. Baby Boy Olsson was born on 3 Aug 1925 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 3 Aug 1925 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    3. Delbert Leroy Olsson was born on 24 Sep 1928 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 13 Jun 2003 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA.
    4. Gary Olsson
    5. 1. Eleanor Marie Olsson was born on 12 Dec 1935 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 5 Jan 1936 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 12 Oct 2011 in Longmont United Hospital, Colorado.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joel Edvin Nikolaus OlssonJoel Edvin Nikolaus Olsson was born on 21 Feb 1883 in Jonstorp, Jonstorp Församling, Malmöhus Län, Sweden; was christened on 11 Mar 1883 in Jonstorp Kyrka (son of Johannes Olsson and Maria Jonasdotter); died on 13 Nov 1960 in Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska.

    Notes:

    Joel was only 15 when he emigrated to America in 1898 on the ship Cymric. The ship was caught in a storm and landed
    in Virginia instead of New York., where his two brothers, Frank and Albin, were. . All he had for food was moldy bread and somehow found his way to the train station where some kind soul helped him get to Upland, Nebraska to his sister Elin who had married Frank Osterlund. Quite a feat for someone who didn't speak English at all. His oldest sister, Alma married a Bergman and also settled in New York.

    Kenneth Leroy Mercer
    20 Jan 2013

    Joel married Ruby Lahila Slater. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Ruby Lahila Slater
    Children:
    1. 2. Carl Wesley Olsson was born on 29 Sep 1903 in Hildreth, Franklin County, Nebraska; died on 18 Apr 1991 in Gothenburg, Dawson County, Nebraska; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.

  3. 6.  Christian Lauridsen JensenChristian Lauridsen Jensen was born on 20 Oct 1869 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 14 Nov 1869 in Jerne Kirke (son of Søren Jensen and Ane Else Jensen); died on 31 May 1960 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.

    Notes:

    Kenneth Leroy Mercer:

    I enjoy researching my family roots and finding out how I was influenced by my relatives. One of those I so respected and still do is my Great-Grandfather; Chris L Jensen, who came to America in the 1890's working his way over on a cattle ship from Denmark, signed the required paperwork disavowing his former Country and King while pledging allegiance to America (which he did willingly and with great excitement). He made his way with his brother to Nebraska and homesteaded just north of my hometown, Curtis. He never learned to drive, walking everywhere he went including to and from work (apporx. 8 miles each day) every work day. The attached photo is from one of his special days in this very special country. I never heard him say anything bad about America or any person for that matter ? he left a great example to follow!

    Christian married Petrea Christine Jepsen in 1893. Petrea (daughter of Peter Jepsen and Ane Regine Jensen) was born on 17 Apr 1876 in Omme, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 28 May 1876 in Vester Nykirke; died on 12 Jan 1945; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Petrea Christine JepsenPetrea Christine Jepsen was born on 17 Apr 1876 in Omme, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 28 May 1876 in Vester Nykirke (daughter of Peter Jepsen and Ane Regine Jensen); died on 12 Jan 1945; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    Children:
    1. Johanne Surene Jensen was born on 17 Oct 1897 in Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 25 Nov 1898 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 2 Jun 2000; was buried in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.
    2. Jens Peter Jensen was born on 26 Nov 1901 in Maywood, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 31 Dec 1984 in Ogalalla, Keith County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens North Platte, Lincoln County Nebraska, USA.
    3. 3. Katie Emma Jensen was born on 26 Jul 1903 in Maywood, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 9 Oct 1986 in McCook, Red Willow County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    4. Clarence Alfred Jensen was born on 15 Mar 1908 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was christened on 23 Mar 1908 in Ebenezer Church, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; died on 22 Jan 1980 in Kern County, California; was buried in Wasco Memorial Park, Wasco, Kern County, Californi.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Johannes Olsson was born in 1830.

    Notes:

    Skokapten Johannes Olsson was born into the Nilsson family in Jonstorp, Sweden. The year was 1830. He had a great love for sailing and spent most of his life on the high seas. His career as the skipper of a sailing ship ended west of France. He was caught in a violent storm,
    irregular atmospheric and turbulent waves struck his great ship and she heeled over and sank in the Bay of Biscay. Some lives were lost, but he survived although it impaired his health and he died of complications in 1887, at the age of 57.


    Maria Jonasson was born in Jonstorp, Sweden in 1845 and married Johannes on Feb. 8th, 1867.
    She was 22 and Johannes was 37. They had seven children, three boys and four girls.. Because of the economic and social changes that occurred in the late 1800's, five of their children came to America. When she died at the age of 86 in 1931, Sweden was developing into the most prosperous nation in Northern Europe. Johannes and Maria are buried in their family gravesite on the Parish Churchyard in Jonstorp, Sweden.

    Johannes married Maria Jonasdotter on 8 Feb 1867 in Jonstorp Kyrka, Jonstorp Församling, Malmöhus Län, Sweden. Maria was born in 1845. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Maria Jonasdotter was born in 1845.

    Notes:

    Skokapten Johannes Olsson was born into the Nilsson family in Jonstorp, Sweden. The year was 1830. He had a great love for sailing and spent most of his life on the high seas. His career as the skipper of a sailing ship ended west of France. He was caught in a violent storm,
    irregular atmospheric and turbulent waves struck his great ship and she heeled over and sank in the Bay of Biscay. Some lives were lost, but he survived although it impaired his health and he died of complications in 1887, at the age of 57.


    Maria Jonasson was born in Jonstorp, Sweden in 1845 and married Johannes on Feb. 8th, 1867.
    She was 22 and Johannes was 37. They had seven children, three boys and four girls.. Because of the economic and social changes that occurred in the late 1800's, five of their children came to America. When she died at the age of 86 in 1931, Sweden was developing into the most prosperous nation in Northern Europe. Johannes and Maria are buried in their family gravesite on the Parish Churchyard in Jonstorp, Sweden.

    Kenneth Leroy Mercer
    28 April 2013

    Children:
    1. 4. Joel Edvin Nikolaus Olsson was born on 21 Feb 1883 in Jonstorp, Jonstorp Församling, Malmöhus Län, Sweden; was christened on 11 Mar 1883 in Jonstorp Kyrka; died on 13 Nov 1960 in Loup City, Sherman County, Nebraska.

  3. 12.  Søren JensenSøren Jensen was born on 4 Oct 1828 in Varde, Varde Sogn, Vester Horned Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 12 Oct 1828 (son of Jens Madsen and Anne Sophie Sørensdatter); died in 1895; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.

    Søren married Ane Else Jensen on 31 Jan 1861 in Skads Kirke, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt. Ane (daughter of Jens Pedersen and Maren Christensdatter) was born on 4 Jan 1839 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 13 Jan 1839 in Skads Kirke; died in 1907 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 13.  Ane Else Jensen was born on 4 Jan 1839 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 13 Jan 1839 in Skads Kirke (daughter of Jens Pedersen and Maren Christensdatter); died in 1907 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    Children:
    1. Jens Madsen Jensen was born on 23 Jun 1861 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 21 Jul 1861 in Jerne Kirke; died in 1940; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    2. Anna Marie Jensen was born on 28 Apr 1863 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 25 May 1863 in Jerne Kirke; died on 12 Jun 1937 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 15 Jun 1937 in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    3. Jens Peter Jensen was born on 1 Jul 1865 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 30 Jul 1865 in Jerne Kirke; died on 10 Nov 1940; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    4. Ane Sofie Jensen was born on 30 Sep 1867 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 27 Oct 1867 in Jerne Kirke; died on 18 May 1884; was buried on 24 May 1884 in Jerne Kirkegård.
    5. 6. Christian Lauridsen Jensen was born on 20 Oct 1869 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 14 Nov 1869 in Jerne Kirke; died on 31 May 1960 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    6. Maren Jensen was born on 16 Jan 1872 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 8 Feb 1872 in Jerne Kirke.
    7. Marius Jensen was born on 9 Jul 1874 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened in in Jerne Kirke; died on 2 Feb 1955; was buried on 7 Feb 1955 in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
    8. Christina Else Jensen was born on 22 Feb 1877 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 24 Mar 1877 in Jerne Kirke; died on 10 Aug 1947; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    9. Johanne Marie Jensen was born on 20 May 1879 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 27 Jul 1879 in Jerne Kirke; died on 30 Dec 1954; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    10. Peter Christian Jensen was born on 27 Mar 1881 in Kvaglund, Jerne Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 12 May 1881 in Jerne Kirke; died on 10 Apr 1947; was buried on 13 Apr 1947 in North Platte Cemetery, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA.

  5. 14.  Peter Jepsen was born on 7 Dec 1821 in Gredsted, Jernved Sogn, Gørding Herred, Ribe Amt, Danmark; was christened on 8 Dec 1821 in i hjemmet/at home.

    Notes:

    https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/160464392/person/422094462882/facts

    Peter married Ane Regine Jensen on 13 Oct 1859 in Skads Kirke, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt. Ane (daughter of Jens Pedersen and Maren Christensdatter) was born on 31 Jul 1837 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 1 Aug 1837 in i hjemmet/at home; died on 8 Mar 1906 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Rose. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  6. 15.  Ane Regine Jensen was born on 31 Jul 1837 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 1 Aug 1837 in i hjemmet/at home (daughter of Jens Pedersen and Maren Christensdatter); died on 8 Mar 1906 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried in Rose.
    Children:
    1. Marie Jepsen was born on 11 Apr 1860 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 3 Jun 1860 in Skads Kirke.
    2. Jens Pedersen Jepsen was born on 31 Oct 1861 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 15 Dec 1861 in Skads Kirke.
    3. Karen Jepsen was born on 19 May 1863 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 5 Jun 1863 in i hjemmet/at home.
    4. Jeppe Peder Terkel Jepsen was born on 3 Jan 1865 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 3 Mar 1865 in Skads Kirke.
    5. Terkel Jepsen was born on 12 Oct 1866 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt, Denmark; was christened on 12 Oct 1866 in i hjemmet/at home; died on 29 Jan 1946 in Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 1 Feb 1946 in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    6. Jeppe Peder Jepsen was born on 12 Sep 1868 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 25 Nov 1947; was buried on 28 Nov 1947 in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    7. Johanne Marie Ane Stine Jepsen was born on 19 Sep 1870 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 12 Sep 1954 in Eugene, Oregon, USA.
    8. Morten Nielsen Jepsen was born on 22 Apr 1872 in Andrup, Skads Sogn og Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 22 Apr 1872 in i hjemmet/at home; died on 17 Nov 1934 in North Platte, Lincoln County, Nebraska, USA; was buried on 19 Nov 1934 in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    9. Ane Stine Jepsen was born on 26 Apr 1874 in Omme, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 14 Jun 1874 in Vester Nykirke Kirke, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; died on 24 Sep 1876 in Omme, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was buried on 29 Sep 1876 in Vester Nykirke Kirkegård, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt.
    10. 7. Petrea Christine Jepsen was born on 17 Apr 1876 in Omme, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 28 May 1876 in Vester Nykirke; died on 12 Jan 1945; was buried in Curtis Cemetery, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA.
    11. Ane Stine Jepsen was born on 30 Jul 1877 in Omme, Vester Nykirke Sogn, Skast Herred, Ribe Amt; was christened on 6 Aug 1877 in i hjemmet/at home; died on 7 Aug 1877 in i hjemmet/at home.