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                 vwest77 
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                       Posted - 09/07/2025 :  04:54:38
                        
                        
                      
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                       Hello,  I am looking for descendants of Hans Olson. He is my Great-Great Grandfather. I would like to know more about him and any descendants before then. 
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                 jkmarler 
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                       Posted - 09/07/2025 :  12:02:22
                        
                        
                      
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                       Please more information.  Hans Olson can be a common name.  
  What is your ancestors birthdate or birthyear?  Did he come to the United States? | 
                     
                    
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                 AntonH 
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                       Posted - 09/07/2025 :  17:21:38
                        
                        
                      
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                       Not only is Hans Olson a very common name, there are several Hans Dokka living in America. 
  There is a Hans Dokka born  about 1851 living in Hamlin County South Dakota. But is referred to as Hans Halvorsen Dokk
  Also a Hans Henry Grymyr Dokka Windom born about 1856 lived in Rolette County, North Dakota, and uses the name Hans Windom in most records 
  A just plain Hans Dokka born about 1865 also living in Walsh County , North Dakota.  A single man aged 55 in the 1920 Census
 
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                 vwest77 
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  01:36:17
                        
                        
                      
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                       Yes I apologize for lack of information
  Hans Olson Birth  Feb 1840  Death  March 1930
  He did come to America to Minnesota, one of his daughters' names is Jennie Helena, which is my Great- Grandmother. | 
                     
                    
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  02:47:02
                        
                        
                      
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                       Here is some other info from Ancestry that will add to that you can find at Family Search. 
  Hans Olson 1840–1930 BIRTH 17 FEB 1840 • Dokka, Norde land, Oppland, Norway DEATH 21 MARCH 1930 • Adrian, Nobles, Minnesota, USA
  Wife died early 
  Anne Martha Jensdotter Hougland 1855–1896 BIRTH 17 MAY 1855 • Haugland, Kvinnesherrad, Hordaland, Norway DEATH 27 MAR 1896 • Nobles County, Minnesota
  https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15120733/person/419552684/facts
 
 
 
 
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  02:57:49
                        
                        
                      
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                       Children 
  Anne Christine Olson 1886–1983 BIRTH 23 JUL 1886 • Little Rock, Nobles, Minnesota, United States DEATH 27 JUN 1983 • Luverne, Rock, Minnesota, United States
  Jennie Helena Olson 1891–1993 BIRTH 25 FEB 1891 • Adrian, Nobles, Minnesota, United States DEATH 5 AUG 1993 • Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, United States of America
 
  Minnie Ovedia Olson 1893–1980 BIRTH 30 MAY 1893 • Adrian, Nobles, Minnesota, United States DEATH 21 JAN 1980 • Medway, Clark, Ohio, United States
  Clara Elisa Olson 1895–1896 BIRTH 4 JUL 1895 • Adrian, Nobles, Minnesota, United States DEATH 21 MAY 1896
 
  Found in an Ancestry.com Tree.. No husbands listed but if you need more information on these descendants ask and we can find more. This family is quite well researched on Ancestry with many Family Trees 
 
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  03:01:24
                        
                        
                      
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                       Only one son but a lot of info on him and his family. 
  Olaf Sander Olson 1888–1959 BIRTH 28 MARCH 1888 • Little Rock, Nobles, Minnesota, USA DEATH 7 MARCH 1959 • Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA
 
  wife 
  Tobia Sofia Gangestad 1891–1980 BIRTH 20 MAR 1891 • Badger, Webster, Iowa, USA DEATH 26 JUN 1980 • Hardy, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
 
  https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/15120733/person/215705596/facts
 
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  03:08:53
                        
                        
                      
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                       Children of Olaf 
  Arthur Miles (Myles) Olson 1917–1994 BIRTH 16 DEC 1917 • Rutland, Humboldt, Iowa, USA DEATH 16 NOV 1994 • Laurens, Pocahontas, Iowa, USA
  Glenn Herbert Olson 1919–1975 BIRTH 14 OCT 1919 • Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, USA DEATH 18 JAN 1975 • Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, USA
 
  Edith Lucille Olson 1924–2005 BIRTH 18 AUG 1924 • Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, USA DEATH 15 FEB 2005 • Humboldt, Humboldt, Iowa, USA
 
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  03:10:59
                        
                        
                      
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                       Anna Martha Olsen BIRTH 17 May 1855 DEATH 27 Mar 1896 (aged 40) BURIAL Little Rock Township Cemetery Nobles County, Minnesota, USA MEMORIAL ID
 
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  03:14:28
                        
                        
                      
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                       Hans Olsen in the U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current Name	Hans Olsen Birth Date	1840 Death Date	1930 Cemetery	Little Rock Township Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place	Nobles County, Minnesota, United States of America Has Bio?	N URL	 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29872634/hans-olsen
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                 vwest77 
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  05:00:25
                        
                        
                      
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                       Thank you everyone!  Could you help me going in the past, I would love to see if anyone could help me find ( i have no clue) how they came over. It did say that they brought over part of their house I believe.  I am still new to finding all of this out. I am putting a book together for my kids so they have something to look back on one day. I really appreciate all the help! | 
                     
                    
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  09:17:28
                        
                        
                      
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                       #128 Hans Olsen Kolbjørnshus leaving the parish 31 May 1867: Nordre Land prestekontor, AV/SAH-PREST-124/H/Ha/Haa/L0001: Parish register (official) no. 1, 1860-1871, p. 220 Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070206660075
  This Hans Olsen's birth & baptism: # 53 b 17 Feb 1840, bapt 15 March 1840, parents Ole Olsen and Agnete Hansdatter living on Kolbjørnshuus: Land prestekontor, AV/SAH-PREST-120/H/Ha/Hab/L0002: Parish register (copy) no. 2, 1833-1849, p. 38 Quick link: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/kb20070206650101
  Probably this Hans Olsen leaving Norway 7 June 1867: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/view/8/pe00000000004889
  In the 1865 census just before he leaves, this Hans Olsen is a day laborer living on Kolbjørnshus: https://www.digitalarkivet.no/en/census/person/pf01038072006514
  Dokka may be a town since it appears to have a "zipcode".  If all goes well this pointer marks sore Kolbjornshus today not sure if it is exact to where your Hans Olsen was from: https://norgeskart.no/#!?project=seeiendom&zoom=13&lat=6752459.06&lon=231067.96&markerLat=6752844.19918076&markerLon=231846.27436388&panel=Seeiendom&showSelection=true&p=Seeiendom&layers=1002,1011,1012,1013
  This Hans Olsen's parents' marriage # 55 Ole Olsen and 
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                 jkmarler 
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                       Posted - 10/07/2025 :  09:59:14
                        
                        
                      
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                       Probably your Hans Olson in 1875 census in Nobles county, Minnesota: "Minnesota, State Census, 1875", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKNG-37R : Sun Mar 10 11:25:27 UTC 2024), Entry for Hans Olesen, 1875. | 
                     
                    
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