Olaus JOHANNESSEN

1844 - 1911  (67 years)

• Name	Olaus JOHANNESSEN  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Born	12 Apr 1844	Ostre (East) Toten, Norway   [6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Died	17 Jul 1911
  Notes	from Theoline JOHNSON BROWN's obituary (rootsweb.com / Kindred Tribune, 6/21/23): Olaus and Sofie were in Goodhue, MN until 1886, then moved to Kindred, ND. From Oscar JOHNSONs story of Olaus and Sophie JOHNSON: Olaus and Sophie sailed for "AMERIKA" about two weeks after their marriage, sailing from Norway to England, spent three days crossing England by train, and spent six weeks crossing the Atlantic, due to head winds and storms. Captain Rod of the ocean liner, in the act of saving a woman from being washed overboard by a huge wave, was himself washed overboard and lost. After much delay in Quebeck, (The U S railroads were busy returning soldiers home from the civil war), they finally arrived in Chicago, -broke- so Olaus had to go out in the harvest field, to earn enough money to take them by steam boat to St Louis, down the Ohio River, and from there to Red Wing, Minn., their final destination, where they arrived some time in July. A few years were spent working at various jobs, such as logging, but eventually went into farming near Goodhue, Minn. until the spring of 1886, they decided to move to North Dakota arriving at Kindred, where they farmed until Olaus' death in 1911. ---------------- National Archives Military File transcription: from Company Muster Rolls: Nov. 4, 1861: Enlisted/mustered in as Pvt, under Capt. Mattson's Co., 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry at Ft Snelling; Age _1 yrs [roll torn-likely 21] This regiment later became Co. D. 3 Reg't Minn. Inf. Oct 3-Dec 31, 1861: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; Remarks: Has been on extra daily duty since the 15th inst. as assistant wagoner. Jan & Feb, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present Mar & Apr, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present May & June, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present Special Muster Roll, Aug 18, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present; Remarks: Paroled man. June 30-Oct 31, 1862: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; present Oct 31, 1862 to Feb 28, 1863: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; absent; Remarks: Absent without leave from Jan. 10, 1863. Mar & Apr, 1863: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; Remarks: Discharged for disability at Fort Snelling Minn Mch 18, 1863 Special Muster Roll, May 3, 1863: Pvt, Co. D, 3 Reg't Minnesota Infantry; Remarks: Entire entry cancelled by line [?] Co. Muster Out Roll: Duvalls Bluff, Ark, Nov 14, 1864; Last paid to Oct 31, 1862: Remarks: Discharged for disability at Ft Snelling Minn. Mar 18, 1863, by order Maj Gen Pope. Had Disertion [?] Roll Prisoner of War Record: Johnson, Olaus, Pvt, 3 Reg't, Minn Inf, Co. D Captured at Murfreesboro, Tenn. July 13, 1862; Paroled at Warren County, Tenn. July 15, 1862. Age 20 [?] Present at B.B. Aug 18 & 30,1862. Certificate of Disability for Discharge: Private Olaus Johnson of Captain Vanstrom's Company D of the Third Regiment of Minn. Vol.s was enlisted by Capt. A.D. Nelson of the Tenth Regiment of US Infantry at Fort Snelling, Minn. on the Third day of October 1861, to serve three years; he was born in Christianson in Norway, is twenty two years of age, five feet eight inches high, light complexion, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer; During the last two months said soldier has been unfit for duty all days. Dated February 4, 1863 at Fort Snelling. Signed Wm Crook Col 6th Minn Vol's Commanding Post I certify, that I have carefully examined the said Olaus Johnson of Captain Vanstrom's Company, and find him incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Chronic Diarrhea contracted in Tennessee. Said soldier has done no duty for six months. signed Tdrs [?] R Potts, Att __: surgeon. Discharged, this eighteenth day of March 1863, at Fort Snelling signed Wm Crook, Col. 6th Minn. Infty, Commanding the Post Note: Place where soldier desires to be addressed: Town: Hader County: Goodhue State: Minnesota --------------------------
  Person ID	I0040	Hayward Family Tree
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2007

  
  

  Father	Johannes CHRISTIANSEN,   b. Bef 29 May 1796, Balke, Vestre, Norway
  Mother	Oline (Olive?) OLSDATTER,   b. 1807
  Married	12 May 1832
  Family ID	F060	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Sophia NETTUM,   b. 30 Sep 1844, Ostre (East) Toten, Norway ,   d. 14 Jan 1913  (Age 68 years)
  Married	6 Apr 1866	Balke Church, Ostre Toten, Norway   [10, 11, 12]
  Notes	original record (Ione Cotter, 1973, 1974) showed this marriage taking place 6 May 1864, with emigration to Amerika abt two weeks later. Later records show emigration taking place 11 Apr 1866
  Children	1. Georgina JOHNSON,   b. 30 Sep 1866, Goodhue, Minnesota ,   d. 7 Sep 1944, Kindred, ND  (Age 77 years)   2. Albert Julius JOHNSON,   b. 6 Dec 1867, Goodhue, MN ,   d. 30 Jan 1948, Spokane, WA  (Age 80 years)   3. Janna Olava JOHNSON,   b. 11 Feb 1872, Minnesota ,   d. 5 Nov 1956  (Age 84 years)   4. Theoline JOHNSON,   b. 8 Oct 1878, Goodhue, MN ,   d. 16 Jun 1923, Astoria, Clatsop, OR  (Age 44 years)   5. Carl Johan JOHNSON,   b. 20 Sep 1879, Redwing, Goodhue, MN ,   d. 25 May 1958, Tacoma, Pierce, WA  (Age 78 years)   6. Wilhelmina JOHNSON,   b. 7 Feb 1881, Minnesota ,   d. 21 Mar 1951, Glendale, CA  (Age 70 years)   7. Gustav Adolph JOHNSON,   b. 30 Jan 1883, Minnesota ,   d. 4 May 1955, San Diego, California  (Age 72 years)   8. Oscar JOHNSON,   b. 12 Oct 1884, North Dakota ,   d. 29 Sep 1970  (Age 85 years)   9. Mathilda JOHNSON,   b. 13 Nov 1886, Kindred, Cass, ND ,   d. 21 May 1972, Spokane, WA  (Age 85 years)   10. Olga Susanne JOHNSON,   b. 27 Oct 1888, Kindred, Cass, ND ,   d. 24 May 1959, Great Falls, MT  (Age 70 years)
  Photos		The Olaus JOHANNESEN / JOHNSON Family Back row, from left: Janna (Lava), Adolph, Mina, Olga, Oscar, Mathilde, and Theoline. Front row: Albert, Olaus, Sophia, Georgina, and Carl
  Family ID	F013	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos

  The Olaus JOHANNESEN / JOHNSON Family Back row, from left: Janna (Lava), Adolph, Mina, Olga, Oscar, Mathilde, and Theoline. Front row: Albert, Olaus, Sophia, Georgina, and Carl

  
  

  Documents		Homestead Certificate, Olaus JOHNSON, 1894 Homestead Certificate for Olaus JOHNSON, for land outside of Kindred, ND. Transcription: Whereas there has been deposited in the General Land Office of the United States a Certificate of the Register of the Land Office at Wausau, Wisconsin, whereby it appears that, pursuant to the Act of Congress approved 20th May, 1862, "To secure Homesteads to actual settlers on the public domain," and the acts supplemental thereto, the claim of Olaus Johnson has been established and duly consummated in conformity to law for the Southwest quarter of the Northwest quarter and the West half of the Southwest quarter of Section eighteen, in Township thirty north of Range Seventeen East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, in Wisconsin, containing one hundred and eight acres and four hundredths of an acre according to the Official Plat of the Survey of the said Land returned to the General Land Office by the Surveyor General. Now know ye, That there is therefore granted by the United States unto the said Olaus Johnson the tract of Land above described To Have and To Hold the said tract of Land, with the appurtenances thereof, unto the said Olaus Johnson and to his heirs and assigns forever. In testimony whereof I, Grover Cleveland, President of the United States of America, have caused these letters to be made Patent, and the Seal of the General Land Office to be hereunto affixed. Given under my hand, at the City of Washington, the seventeenth day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ninety four, and of the Independence of the United States the one hundred and nineteenth. By the President: ss Grover Cleveland By M. McKean Sec'y. L.Q.C.Lamar, Member of the General Land Office
  		Citizenship certificate, Olaus JOHNSON Olaus JOHNSON citizenship certificate, 10 June 1890, 3rd district court of Fargo, Cass county, North Dakota

  
  

• Sources

  [S04453] Census, 1880, Minnesota, Goodhue, Belvidere, ED160, pg 12. Olaus JOHNSON [S04453] Census, 1900, ND, Cass, Davenport, Davenport, ED 19, p 4b. Olaus JOHNSON [S10413] Olaus & Sophie JOHNSON story, by Oscar JOHNSON. [S04453] Census, 1910, ND, Cass, Davenport, Dist 27, p 5b. [S04453] Census, 1870, Minnesota, Goodhue, Burnside, p 9. Ole JOHNSON [S04453] Census, 1880, Minnesota, Goodhue, Belvidere, ED160, pg 12. age 36, b Norway [S04453] Census, 1900, ND, Cass, Davenport, Davenport, ED 19, p 4b. age 56, b Apr 1844, Norway [S04453] Census, 1910, ND, Cass, Davenport, Dist 27, p 5b. age 66 b Norway [S04453] Census, 1870, Minnesota, Goodhue, Burnside, p 9. age 26, b Norway [S04453] Census, 1900, ND, Cass, Davenport, Davenport, ED 19, p 4b. Olaus and Sophia married 32 years ? [S10413] Olaus & Sophie JOHNSON story, by Oscar JOHNSON. indicates marriage date 6 May 1864 [S04453] Census, 1910, North Dakota, Cass, Davenport, ED 27, p 5b. married 44 years