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Theodore Johan Olsen (1850-1896) was a seaman in Farsund, Norway and later the first mate on a steamer on Lake Michigan. He died when he was hit by a train in Chicago, Illinois in 1896. (b. November 20, 1850; Farsund, Vest-Agder, Norway - d. October 26, 1896; Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA)

Name variations[]

  • Teodor Johan Olsen
  • Theodore Johan Olsen

Parents[]

Birth[]

He was born on November 20, 1850 in Farsund, Norway.

Death[]

He died when he was hit by a train in 1896 in Chicago, Illinois. There is a "Theodore Olsen" who died on October 26, 1896 and he was a sailor. He was listed as born in 1844 in Norway, age "52y 3m". The age is off by six years. He was buried in Mt. Blue Cemetery.

Memories about Teodor Johan Olsen[]

  • Marjorie Elizabeth Olsen (1917-1996) wrote circa 1971: "[He] didn't marry [and was a] was a man of the sea. [He] kept care of the children when his [brother] died."
  • Sue Higginbotham Chadwick wrote in August 1972 based on conversations with her mother: "Grandpa's Uncle Theodore (his father's brother) was the first mate on a steamer on Lake Michigan and he stayed each winter at Grandpa's house. When Grandpa's parents died, Uncle Theodore kept the children. Three months later the uncle was killed by a train. At this time the oldest child in Grandpa's family was 16. They were fearful that their home would have to be sold and the family split up. However, the children were able to move in with their Aunt Katherine, a deaf mute, who Grandpa lived with until he was about 20 years old."

Uncompleted tasks[]

  • Call the cemetery to find out what they have.
  • Order his death certificate.

Research[]

Researched and written by Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) for Findagrave starting on January 31, 2014.

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