Ole T. ODDEN
- Born: 10 Oct 1835, Norway
- Marriage: Ingeberg Severson in Sep 1859
- Died: 6 Jan 1923, Mower County, MN at age 87 1
Noted events in his life were:
• Census: Frankford, District 158, 1880, Mower County, MN. lin2 42
82 82 Odden Ole T 44 Norway
--- Isabel 47 Norway
--- Torgrum O. 20 Norway
--- Sever O. 18 Norway
--- Halvor O. 13 Norway
--- Anton O. 12 Norway [?]
--- Emma C. 5 MN
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• Census: Frankford, 1885, Mower County, MN. line 33
24 O. T. Odden 50 Norway
Isabelle " 53 Norway
F. " 25 Norway
S. " 22 Norway
H. " 20 Norway
A. " 18 MN
Emma C. " 11 MN
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• Notes: farm Odden possibly in Lærdal: Lærdal, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norway.
• Biography: History of Mower County, 1911, Mower County, MN. Ole T. Odden
b: 1835
Ole T. Odden, retired farmer of Grand Meadow, was born in Norway, October 10, 1835, son of Torgrim Anderson and Segrie Halverson, his wife, who came from Norway to America in 1870, and located in Lansing township, this county, later moving over the line into Moscow, Freeborn county, remaining there until their death. Ole T. received his education in Norway, and came to America in 1867, locating in Frankford township, this county, where he purchased eighty acres of land, which he improved and developed.
In 1906 he sold this farm, then bought it back again, and then disposed of it permanently. In the fall of 1910 he took up his abode in Grand Meadow. He still owns 160 acres in Frankford township, which he rents. While living on his farm Mr. Odden served seven years as justice of the peace.
He was married in September, 1859, to Ingeberg Severson, and this union has been 'brightened with seven children: Torgrim lives in Wadena county, Minnesota; Sever lives in Staples, Todd county, Minnesota; Halvor is a furniture dealer in Grand Meadow; Anton is janitor of Grand Meadow high school; John and Simon died of diphtheria in 1877; Emma C. is at home.
The family faith is that of the Lutheran church. The brothers and sisters of Ole T. Odden are as follows, he being the oldest: Anders, killed at Murfreesboro, January 1, 1864; Carolina, of Norway; Halvor, farmer of Freeborn county, town of Mosco; Sarah, the wife of Lewis Quam, of Elmore, Minn.; Simon, of Freeborn county; Bertha, wife of George Baudler, of Austin, and Christopher, deceased.
• Cemetery: Bear Creek Lutheran Church Cemetery, Grand Meadow, 1923, Mower County, MN.
Ole married Ingeberg Severson in Sep 1859. (Ingeberg Severson was born in Dec 1832 in Norway and died on 21 Dec 1921 in Mower County, MN 2.)
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