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Descendants of Jonas Olander

Generation No. 1

1. JONAS¹ OLANDER was born 27 January 1844 in Medelpad, Sweden (Source: History of Houston County by Rev. Edward D Neill.), and died 21 December 1905 (Source: Obituary of Mary Charlotte Olander.). He married MARY CHARLOTTE OLUND (Source: Obituary of Mary Charlotte Olander.) May 1870 in Housten, Minnesota, USA (Source: (1) Obituary of Mary Charlotte Olander., (2) History of Houston County by Rev. Edward D Neill.), daughter of PETER OLUND and UNKNOWN SABETIN.

Notes for JONAS OLANDER:
Born in the western part of Sweden. He was engaged in agricultural pursusts in his native country.
In 1872 moved to Houston County, Minnesota, and until 1878, resided on a farm in Winnebago Valley, Minnesota. He then purchased an intrest in the mills where he remained until 1880.
In 1880 he moved to Houston Township.
Consistent member of the Swede Baptist Church since 1877...member of church in Swede Bottom.
1905 Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa Census Register card #261

More About JONAS OLANDER:
Burial: 07 November 1950, St Clair Cemetery, Ute, Iowa (Source: obituary of John P Olander.)
Date/Emigration: 1869, Door County, Wisconsin (Source: (1) Rev Edward D Neill, History of Huston County 1882, (Minnesota Historical Company 1882)., (2) obituary of John P Olander.)

Notes for MARY CHARLOTTE OLUND:
she came to America in 1869 and settled in Housten county, Minnesota with her
parents. Moved to Stratford approximately 1921. They first lived on a farm known as
the Walter Deck farm on the western limits of Stratford. When they retired
from farming they moved into town and built a home on the east part of town.
obituary - Stratford Courier

More About MARY CHARLOTTE OLUND:
Burial: 21 May 1926, Oakwood Cemetary (Source: Certificate of Death for Mary Charlotte Olander.)
Cause of Death: Apoplexy
Date/Emigration: 1869, Housten, Minnesota (Source: History of Houston County by Rev. Edward D Neill.)

Children of JONAS OLANDER and MARY OLUND are:

ISSABEL² OLANDER (Source: 1875 Winnebago Township, Houston Co Minnesota Census.), b. Abt 1867, Wisc (Source: 1875 Winnebago Township, Houston Co Minnesota Census.); d. Bef. 1880 (Source: Census of Houston Township, Houston, Minnesota June 1880.).

Notes for ISSABEL OLANDER:
does not appear on the 1885 census with the family

ii.

JONAS FREDERICK OLANDER (Source: 1875 Winnebago Township, Houston Co Minnesota Census.), b. Abt 1872, Wisc (Source: 1875 Winnebago Township, Houston Co Minnesota Census.); m. ANNA UNKNOWN.

Notes for JONAS FREDERICK OLANDER:
information from brother Herman obituary (1950) has him in Atlantic, Ga
information from mothers obituary has Herman in Pierre, S.D. in 1926
owned the Stratford Courier

2.	iii.		JOHN PETER OLANDER, b. 18 June 1874, Winnabago, Faribault, Minn, USA; d. 03 November 1950, Onawa, Monona, Iowa, USA.
	iv.		UNKNOWN OLANDER, b. 14 May 1876, Winnebago, Minnesota (Source: IGI batch k530553 source call #1317561.); d. 10 August 1876, Winnebago, Minnesota (Source: (1) Last Will and Testament of Jonas Olander., (2) Houston County, Minnesota Death records.).

More About UNKNOWN OLANDER:
Cause of Death: Unknown

UNKNOWN OLANDER, b. August 1877, Winnebago, Minnesota; d. 20 September 1877, Winnebago, Minnesota (Source: (1) Last Will and Testament of Jonas Olander., (2) Houston County, Minnesota Death records.).

More About UNKNOWN OLANDER:
Cause of Death: Scarlet Fever

vi.

HERMAN A OLANDER (Source: Obituary of Mary Charlotte Olander.), b. 13 July 1878, Houston, Houston, Minn, USA (Source: Obituary found in Stratford, Iowa.); d. 13 March 1950, Webster City, Hamilton, Iowa, USA (Source: Obituary found in Stratford, Iowa.).

Notes for HERMAN A OLANDER:
obituary-lived on farm near Grand Junction until 1889 when moved to farm west
of Stratford, Iowa. 1900 moved to Stratford.
Rural mail carrier for 30 years retiring 1936. Custodian at local Methodist
Church of which he was a member for 20 years. Member of Stratford Commercial
Club. Calvary Methodist Church

More About HERMAN A OLANDER:
Burial: 18 March 1950, Oakwood Cemetery (Source: Obituary found in Stratford, Iowa.)
Church Burial: Calvary Methodist Church, Stratford, Iowa (Source: Obituary of Herman Olander.)

vii.

EDWARD A OLANDER (Source: Obituary of Mary Charlotte Olander.), b. May 1881, Minn, USA; d. 1902.

Notes for EDWARD A OLANDER:
!information from brothers obituary
!information from mothers obituary

3.	viii.		OLIVE ELIZABETH OLANDER, b. April 1884, Minn, USA; d. Bef. 1950.
	ix.		LILLIAN A OLANDER (Source: Obituary of Mary Charlotte Olander.), b. May 1886, Minn, USA; d. Bef. 1950.

Notes for LILLIAN A OLANDER:
information from brother Herman obituary
information from mothers obituary 1926 has her in Stratford, Hamilton, Iowa
brother john obituary (1950) said she preceded her brother in death

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