return to photo index

return to photo index

Henry and Caroline
January 21, 1873
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SHARON OLSON
Her great grandparents
 

 They were married in Pinckney Township, Warren County, Missouri on January 21, 1873.  Henry Olsson/Olson/Olsen/Olhen was born in Silbodal Parish, Varmland, Sweden in 1844.  He emigrated to the States in 1866.  Caroline Hanke/Hankemeier/Hankermire was born to German immigrants in 1856.  After a few years and a few kids, they moved to Minnesota  where they farmed and had a few more kids.  Caroline died 6 months after my grandfather was born.  In 1911, Henry took two of his sons to Saskatchewan, Canada to homestead.