Karen Thronsen Olssen Olsen
1807 - 1890
Johan Olsen, was born 11 December 1805 at Royken, Buskerud, Norway, son of Ole Jacobsen (Heggum) and Anna Marie Jenssen (Naersnes).
Johan graduated as a shoemaker and worked at this trade for several years. He met and married Karen Thronsen, born 16 October 1807 at Winnes in Leir, Norway, daughter of Ole Thronsen and Margrethe Pedersen. They were married on 4 June 1830. After their marriage, Johan took a trip to Bergen, Norway and when he returned, he decided to become a fisherman as his trade.
He purchased ground and built a house near the seashore, called Nordstrand, built near a harbor called Naersnes Briten. Each house had a name of its own. Here twin sons, Olaus Johnson and Martin Olsen were born 17 November 1833.
Olaus and Martin's mother, Karen, taught them at home how to spin fishnets for their father, and also taught them the only education they had. When the boys were nine years old, Johan took them out in a boat to teach them the fishing trade. During the winter months, they repaired boats and mended the nets.
When the weather became warmer, the mackerel came in schools of thousands. At first Johan used smaller nets 16 meters long; later larger nets, 240 meters long (1 meter = 3.2808 feet), were used. This large net enabled them to catch thousands of fish at a time. Six to eight men were hired to help bring them ashore.
Johan and Karen and the family lived in a homestead called Elnes in Royken, Buskerud, Norway in a nice home, with enough land to raise the necessary things of life. They were very thrifty, and were able to save what they earned by fishing, living on what the farm produced.
Children born to Johan and Karen in Norway were: Olaus and Martin, twin sons; another son Amphion, daughter Lillie, and three more sons, Julin, Hagerbart, and Kalo Tngelin (Charles) Olsen.
Johan and Karen heard the gospel of Jesus Christ from two elders who visited their home. They accepted the gospel message and were baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Johan on 30 October and Karen on 31 October 1860.
Johan and Karen decided to leave Norway and immigrate to Utah for their new religion. They sold their homes at Nordstrand and Grundvick and obtained enough money to go to Zion. They left Christiania, arrived at Copenhagen, thence to Liverpool where they boarded the steamship John J. Boyd, captained by J. H. Thomas.
After 29 days on the ocean, they arrived in New York 29 May 1863. All members had to remain on board ship until doctors had examined them to make sure no diseases were spread, and this took considerable time. They were then transferred to Castle Garden, where they stayed until evening, when they were sent by rail across the Hudson River and started across the states. Due to the Civil War at the time, they were transferred several times to different trains, some were forced to ride in dirty cattle cars. There were no seats, so they had to sit on the floor. Whenever their baggage was transferred, it would be broken into and things stolen, so they had to post guards day and night.
They arrived at Florence, Nebraska, 12 June 1863. Dyre Amundsen, Anna Helena's brother (she married Olaus Johnsen), who had gone to Utah in 1862 in Captain Hooker's Company, had been called to return to Florence to meet the oncoming saints, and help them across the plains to Utah. Dyre met Anna Helena's husband-to-be, Olaus Johnsen, his brothers, Martin and Charles, and sister Lillie, their parents Johan and Karen Olsen, and Berta Maria and her husband, Ole Hansen.
They joined the John R. Young Company which left 6 July 1863 with about 200 saints and 44 wagons and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 12 September 1863.
Johan and Karen settled in Mill Creek. They did all their own work, because there were no masons or carpenters to hire, nor money to do it. In the winter of 1865 they moved into their own home, then Johan took a trip to Bear River to locate land for stock raising. In this company were Johan's son, Charles, Lillie's husband, Fred A. Petersen, and Hans Halverson, a blacksmith. They lived in a dugout at St. Charles during the winter. It was so snowbound, it was difficult to send or receive mail.
Johan had written to Karen telling her to dispose of their property, since they had found a satisfactory location. She found a buyer, Andrew Hammer, who lived in North Weber. The snow packed down deep and heavy, and the mail was carried on skis over the mountains that divided Bear River from Cache Valley, so it traveled very slowly. She received another letter, finally, from her husband telling her that if she had sold the property, to get it back, which by providence she was able to do. The travelers returned home again in the spring.
Johan and Karen moved to Levan, Utah, where he died 21 August 1879 and was buried in Chicken Creek Cemetery. His son, Charles, later moved his body to the Levan Cemetery, because the Chicken Creek Cemetery area was used for water runoff. A marker was never installed at his grave site; however, in January 1998 one was set in place.
Karen moved in with her daughter-in-law, Paulina, who cared for her until her death 2 March 1890. She is buried in Murray City Cemetery.
---Source: The Olsen-Blain Family History, researched, compiled and written by Sherrie Ahlstrom Hundley, Garn J. Olsen, Grace Olsen Ahlstrom; edited to summarize by Annie Duckett Hundley, Sherrie's daughter-in-law, 24 June 2009.
1807 - 1890
Johan Olsen, was born 11 December 1805 at Royken, Buskerud, Norway, son of Ole Jacobsen (Heggum) and Anna Marie Jenssen (Naersnes).
Johan graduated as a shoemaker and worked at this trade for several years. He met and married Karen Thronsen, born 16 October 1807 at Winnes in Leir, Norway, daughter of Ole Thronsen and Margrethe Pedersen. They were married on 4 June 1830. After their marriage, Johan took a trip to Bergen, Norway and when he returned, he decided to become a fisherman as his trade.
He purchased ground and built a house near the seashore, called Nordstrand, built near a harbor called Naersnes Briten. Each house had a name of its own. Here twin sons, Olaus Johnson and Martin Olsen were born 17 November 1833.
Olaus and Martin's mother, Karen, taught them at home how to spin fishnets for their father, and also taught them the only education they had. When the boys were nine years old, Johan took them out in a boat to teach them the fishing trade. During the winter months, they repaired boats and mended the nets.
When the weather became warmer, the mackerel came in schools of thousands. At first Johan used smaller nets 16 meters long; later larger nets, 240 meters long (1 meter = 3.2808 feet), were used. This large net enabled them to catch thousands of fish at a time. Six to eight men were hired to help bring them ashore.
Johan and Karen and the family lived in a homestead called Elnes in Royken, Buskerud, Norway in a nice home, with enough land to raise the necessary things of life. They were very thrifty, and were able to save what they earned by fishing, living on what the farm produced.
Children born to Johan and Karen in Norway were: Olaus and Martin, twin sons; another son Amphion, daughter Lillie, and three more sons, Julin, Hagerbart, and Kalo Tngelin (Charles) Olsen.
Johan and Karen heard the gospel of Jesus Christ from two elders who visited their home. They accepted the gospel message and were baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Johan on 30 October and Karen on 31 October 1860.
Johan and Karen decided to leave Norway and immigrate to Utah for their new religion. They sold their homes at Nordstrand and Grundvick and obtained enough money to go to Zion. They left Christiania, arrived at Copenhagen, thence to Liverpool where they boarded the steamship John J. Boyd, captained by J. H. Thomas.
After 29 days on the ocean, they arrived in New York 29 May 1863. All members had to remain on board ship until doctors had examined them to make sure no diseases were spread, and this took considerable time. They were then transferred to Castle Garden, where they stayed until evening, when they were sent by rail across the Hudson River and started across the states. Due to the Civil War at the time, they were transferred several times to different trains, some were forced to ride in dirty cattle cars. There were no seats, so they had to sit on the floor. Whenever their baggage was transferred, it would be broken into and things stolen, so they had to post guards day and night.
They arrived at Florence, Nebraska, 12 June 1863. Dyre Amundsen, Anna Helena's brother (she married Olaus Johnsen), who had gone to Utah in 1862 in Captain Hooker's Company, had been called to return to Florence to meet the oncoming saints, and help them across the plains to Utah. Dyre met Anna Helena's husband-to-be, Olaus Johnsen, his brothers, Martin and Charles, and sister Lillie, their parents Johan and Karen Olsen, and Berta Maria and her husband, Ole Hansen.
They joined the John R. Young Company which left 6 July 1863 with about 200 saints and 44 wagons and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 12 September 1863.
Johan and Karen settled in Mill Creek. They did all their own work, because there were no masons or carpenters to hire, nor money to do it. In the winter of 1865 they moved into their own home, then Johan took a trip to Bear River to locate land for stock raising. In this company were Johan's son, Charles, Lillie's husband, Fred A. Petersen, and Hans Halverson, a blacksmith. They lived in a dugout at St. Charles during the winter. It was so snowbound, it was difficult to send or receive mail.
Johan had written to Karen telling her to dispose of their property, since they had found a satisfactory location. She found a buyer, Andrew Hammer, who lived in North Weber. The snow packed down deep and heavy, and the mail was carried on skis over the mountains that divided Bear River from Cache Valley, so it traveled very slowly. She received another letter, finally, from her husband telling her that if she had sold the property, to get it back, which by providence she was able to do. The travelers returned home again in the spring.
Johan and Karen moved to Levan, Utah, where he died 21 August 1879 and was buried in Chicken Creek Cemetery. His son, Charles, later moved his body to the Levan Cemetery, because the Chicken Creek Cemetery area was used for water runoff. A marker was never installed at his grave site; however, in January 1998 one was set in place.
Karen moved in with her daughter-in-law, Paulina, who cared for her until her death 2 March 1890. She is buried in Murray City Cemetery.
---Source: The Olsen-Blain Family History, researched, compiled and written by Sherrie Ahlstrom Hundley, Garn J. Olsen, Grace Olsen Ahlstrom; edited to summarize by Annie Duckett Hundley, Sherrie's daughter-in-law, 24 June 2009.
Karen Thronsen Olssen Olsen
1807 - 1890
Johan Olsen, was born 11 December 1805 at Royken, Buskerud, Norway, son of Ole Jacobsen (Heggum) and Anna Marie Jenssen (Naersnes).
Johan graduated as a shoemaker and worked at this trade for several years. He met and married Karen Thronsen, born 16 October 1807 at Winnes in Leir, Norway, daughter of Ole Thronsen and Margrethe Pedersen. They were married on 4 June 1830. After their marriage, Johan took a trip to Bergen, Norway and when he returned, he decided to become a fisherman as his trade.
He purchased ground and built a house near the seashore, called Nordstrand, built near a harbor called Naersnes Briten. Each house had a name of its own. Here twin sons, Olaus Johnson and Martin Olsen were born 17 November 1833.
Olaus and Martin's mother, Karen, taught them at home how to spin fishnets for their father, and also taught them the only education they had. When the boys were nine years old, Johan took them out in a boat to teach them the fishing trade. During the winter months, they repaired boats and mended the nets.
When the weather became warmer, the mackerel came in schools of thousands. At first Johan used smaller nets 16 meters long; later larger nets, 240 meters long (1 meter = 3.2808 feet), were used. This large net enabled them to catch thousands of fish at a time. Six to eight men were hired to help bring them ashore.
Johan and Karen and the family lived in a homestead called Elnes in Royken, Buskerud, Norway in a nice home, with enough land to raise the necessary things of life. They were very thrifty, and were able to save what they earned by fishing, living on what the farm produced.
Children born to Johan and Karen in Norway were: Olaus and Martin, twin sons; another son Amphion, daughter Lillie, and three more sons, Julin, Hagerbart, and Kalo Tngelin (Charles) Olsen.
Johan and Karen heard the gospel of Jesus Christ from two elders who visited their home. They accepted the gospel message and were baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Johan on 30 October and Karen on 31 October 1860.
Johan and Karen decided to leave Norway and immigrate to Utah for their new religion. They sold their homes at Nordstrand and Grundvick and obtained enough money to go to Zion. They left Christiania, arrived at Copenhagen, thence to Liverpool where they boarded the steamship John J. Boyd, captained by J. H. Thomas.
After 29 days on the ocean, they arrived in New York 29 May 1863. All members had to remain on board ship until doctors had examined them to make sure no diseases were spread, and this took considerable time. They were then transferred to Castle Garden, where they stayed until evening, when they were sent by rail across the Hudson River and started across the states. Due to the Civil War at the time, they were transferred several times to different trains, some were forced to ride in dirty cattle cars. There were no seats, so they had to sit on the floor. Whenever their baggage was transferred, it would be broken into and things stolen, so they had to post guards day and night.
They arrived at Florence, Nebraska, 12 June 1863. Dyre Amundsen, Anna Helena's brother (she married Olaus Johnsen), who had gone to Utah in 1862 in Captain Hooker's Company, had been called to return to Florence to meet the oncoming saints, and help them across the plains to Utah. Dyre met Anna Helena's husband-to-be, Olaus Johnsen, his brothers, Martin and Charles, and sister Lillie, their parents Johan and Karen Olsen, and Berta Maria and her husband, Ole Hansen.
They joined the John R. Young Company which left 6 July 1863 with about 200 saints and 44 wagons and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 12 September 1863.
Johan and Karen settled in Mill Creek. They did all their own work, because there were no masons or carpenters to hire, nor money to do it. In the winter of 1865 they moved into their own home, then Johan took a trip to Bear River to locate land for stock raising. In this company were Johan's son, Charles, Lillie's husband, Fred A. Petersen, and Hans Halverson, a blacksmith. They lived in a dugout at St. Charles during the winter. It was so snowbound, it was difficult to send or receive mail.
Johan had written to Karen telling her to dispose of their property, since they had found a satisfactory location. She found a buyer, Andrew Hammer, who lived in North Weber. The snow packed down deep and heavy, and the mail was carried on skis over the mountains that divided Bear River from Cache Valley, so it traveled very slowly. She received another letter, finally, from her husband telling her that if she had sold the property, to get it back, which by providence she was able to do. The travelers returned home again in the spring.
Johan and Karen moved to Levan, Utah, where he died 21 August 1879 and was buried in Chicken Creek Cemetery. His son, Charles, later moved his body to the Levan Cemetery, because the Chicken Creek Cemetery area was used for water runoff. A marker was never installed at his grave site; however, in January 1998 one was set in place.
Karen moved in with her daughter-in-law, Paulina, who cared for her until her death 2 March 1890. She is buried in Murray City Cemetery.
---Source: The Olsen-Blain Family History, researched, compiled and written by Sherrie Ahlstrom Hundley, Garn J. Olsen, Grace Olsen Ahlstrom; edited to summarize by Annie Duckett Hundley, Sherrie's daughter-in-law, 24 June 2009.
1807 - 1890
Johan Olsen, was born 11 December 1805 at Royken, Buskerud, Norway, son of Ole Jacobsen (Heggum) and Anna Marie Jenssen (Naersnes).
Johan graduated as a shoemaker and worked at this trade for several years. He met and married Karen Thronsen, born 16 October 1807 at Winnes in Leir, Norway, daughter of Ole Thronsen and Margrethe Pedersen. They were married on 4 June 1830. After their marriage, Johan took a trip to Bergen, Norway and when he returned, he decided to become a fisherman as his trade.
He purchased ground and built a house near the seashore, called Nordstrand, built near a harbor called Naersnes Briten. Each house had a name of its own. Here twin sons, Olaus Johnson and Martin Olsen were born 17 November 1833.
Olaus and Martin's mother, Karen, taught them at home how to spin fishnets for their father, and also taught them the only education they had. When the boys were nine years old, Johan took them out in a boat to teach them the fishing trade. During the winter months, they repaired boats and mended the nets.
When the weather became warmer, the mackerel came in schools of thousands. At first Johan used smaller nets 16 meters long; later larger nets, 240 meters long (1 meter = 3.2808 feet), were used. This large net enabled them to catch thousands of fish at a time. Six to eight men were hired to help bring them ashore.
Johan and Karen and the family lived in a homestead called Elnes in Royken, Buskerud, Norway in a nice home, with enough land to raise the necessary things of life. They were very thrifty, and were able to save what they earned by fishing, living on what the farm produced.
Children born to Johan and Karen in Norway were: Olaus and Martin, twin sons; another son Amphion, daughter Lillie, and three more sons, Julin, Hagerbart, and Kalo Tngelin (Charles) Olsen.
Johan and Karen heard the gospel of Jesus Christ from two elders who visited their home. They accepted the gospel message and were baptized into The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Johan on 30 October and Karen on 31 October 1860.
Johan and Karen decided to leave Norway and immigrate to Utah for their new religion. They sold their homes at Nordstrand and Grundvick and obtained enough money to go to Zion. They left Christiania, arrived at Copenhagen, thence to Liverpool where they boarded the steamship John J. Boyd, captained by J. H. Thomas.
After 29 days on the ocean, they arrived in New York 29 May 1863. All members had to remain on board ship until doctors had examined them to make sure no diseases were spread, and this took considerable time. They were then transferred to Castle Garden, where they stayed until evening, when they were sent by rail across the Hudson River and started across the states. Due to the Civil War at the time, they were transferred several times to different trains, some were forced to ride in dirty cattle cars. There were no seats, so they had to sit on the floor. Whenever their baggage was transferred, it would be broken into and things stolen, so they had to post guards day and night.
They arrived at Florence, Nebraska, 12 June 1863. Dyre Amundsen, Anna Helena's brother (she married Olaus Johnsen), who had gone to Utah in 1862 in Captain Hooker's Company, had been called to return to Florence to meet the oncoming saints, and help them across the plains to Utah. Dyre met Anna Helena's husband-to-be, Olaus Johnsen, his brothers, Martin and Charles, and sister Lillie, their parents Johan and Karen Olsen, and Berta Maria and her husband, Ole Hansen.
They joined the John R. Young Company which left 6 July 1863 with about 200 saints and 44 wagons and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on 12 September 1863.
Johan and Karen settled in Mill Creek. They did all their own work, because there were no masons or carpenters to hire, nor money to do it. In the winter of 1865 they moved into their own home, then Johan took a trip to Bear River to locate land for stock raising. In this company were Johan's son, Charles, Lillie's husband, Fred A. Petersen, and Hans Halverson, a blacksmith. They lived in a dugout at St. Charles during the winter. It was so snowbound, it was difficult to send or receive mail.
Johan had written to Karen telling her to dispose of their property, since they had found a satisfactory location. She found a buyer, Andrew Hammer, who lived in North Weber. The snow packed down deep and heavy, and the mail was carried on skis over the mountains that divided Bear River from Cache Valley, so it traveled very slowly. She received another letter, finally, from her husband telling her that if she had sold the property, to get it back, which by providence she was able to do. The travelers returned home again in the spring.
Johan and Karen moved to Levan, Utah, where he died 21 August 1879 and was buried in Chicken Creek Cemetery. His son, Charles, later moved his body to the Levan Cemetery, because the Chicken Creek Cemetery area was used for water runoff. A marker was never installed at his grave site; however, in January 1998 one was set in place.
Karen moved in with her daughter-in-law, Paulina, who cared for her until her death 2 March 1890. She is buried in Murray City Cemetery.
---Source: The Olsen-Blain Family History, researched, compiled and written by Sherrie Ahlstrom Hundley, Garn J. Olsen, Grace Olsen Ahlstrom; edited to summarize by Annie Duckett Hundley, Sherrie's daughter-in-law, 24 June 2009.
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