Emma came to the United States with her parents in 1869. Emma was the second oldest of twelve children. Her brothers and sisters were:
Ole (Soren Olaf) Olson, born in Sweden (1859-1940),
Mary/Maria S. Olson-Goar, born in Sweden (1864-1947),
Ingrin Olson, born in Sweden (1867-1891),
Martha Olson, born in Iowa (1870-1923),
John Eric (Johan Erik) Olson, born in Iowa (1874-1958),
Louis (Lars Johan) Olson, born in Iowa (1876-1956),
Peter Olson, born in Iowa (1878-1879),
Annie Christine Olson-McDearmon, born in Iowa (1880-1926),
Ida H. Olson-Davidson, born in Minnesota (1881-1957),
Eva Carolyn Olson-Felt, born in Minnesota (1884-1960),
Bebe Olson, born in Minnesota (1885-died in infancy).
On Dec 28, 1883, in Hallock, Minnesota, Emma married David William Fertig, born in Indiana (1853-1913), and they settled in the Red River Twp, Minnesota. This couple had ten children:
Mamie C. Fertig-Horne (1885-1978),
Jacob Stanton Fertig (1886-1957),
Nancy Dorabelle Fertig-Belcher (1888-1939),
Walter William Fertig (1891-1959),
Ingri Fertig (died in infancy),
Charles Alexander Fertig (1893-1964),
John Laurence Fertig (1896-1942),
Anna L. Fertig-Hansen (1898-1976),
Mabel Irene Fertig-Smilanich (1901-1985), and
Ellis Raymond Fertig (1906-1993).
According to her obit, she was lovingly known as Grandma Fertig, and was preceded in death by her husband and two children. She was survived by 22 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
Emma came to the United States with her parents in 1869. Emma was the second oldest of twelve children. Her brothers and sisters were:
Ole (Soren Olaf) Olson, born in Sweden (1859-1940),
Mary/Maria S. Olson-Goar, born in Sweden (1864-1947),
Ingrin Olson, born in Sweden (1867-1891),
Martha Olson, born in Iowa (1870-1923),
John Eric (Johan Erik) Olson, born in Iowa (1874-1958),
Louis (Lars Johan) Olson, born in Iowa (1876-1956),
Peter Olson, born in Iowa (1878-1879),
Annie Christine Olson-McDearmon, born in Iowa (1880-1926),
Ida H. Olson-Davidson, born in Minnesota (1881-1957),
Eva Carolyn Olson-Felt, born in Minnesota (1884-1960),
Bebe Olson, born in Minnesota (1885-died in infancy).
On Dec 28, 1883, in Hallock, Minnesota, Emma married David William Fertig, born in Indiana (1853-1913), and they settled in the Red River Twp, Minnesota. This couple had ten children:
Mamie C. Fertig-Horne (1885-1978),
Jacob Stanton Fertig (1886-1957),
Nancy Dorabelle Fertig-Belcher (1888-1939),
Walter William Fertig (1891-1959),
Ingri Fertig (died in infancy),
Charles Alexander Fertig (1893-1964),
John Laurence Fertig (1896-1942),
Anna L. Fertig-Hansen (1898-1976),
Mabel Irene Fertig-Smilanich (1901-1985), and
Ellis Raymond Fertig (1906-1993).
According to her obit, she was lovingly known as Grandma Fertig, and was preceded in death by her husband and two children. She was survived by 22 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.
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