Thompson-Olsen Family

Ole Thompson and Caroline Olsen traveled to the USA very soon after their marriage in Norway in 1881. They traveled from Trondheim to Sioux Falls (Dakota Territory) separately, stayed near Centerville (Dakota) for about a year, and then moved to Potter Co. (Dakota) in 1883. Some details of their journeys can be found here. (Some of Ole's sisters settled later in MN and WI.) In Norwegian records, Ole and Caroline were known as Ole Thorsen Rundhaugen or Prestegaard and Caroline Olsdatter Bratasvedjan. How they arrived at the surname Thompson is a mystery to me.

Ole and Caroline had a child named Ole while in Norway. This child did not survive, but I have no details of his death. The family information that follows omits this child. A family group form for their family is included here. Ahnetafel (ancestry) reports for each are here. A fan type of pedigree chart centered on one of their children is here. A more traditional interactive pedigree chart centered on one of their children is here. I have also assembled more detailed information in an attachment that includes source descriptions and photos.

Their places of origin in Norway are roughly shown in blue in the old map that follows. Caroline was from the Trondheim area near the north part of the map. Following the map is a picture taken about 1910 of the family. The person to Caroline's right is her nephew, Ed Olsen. Some other nephews of Caroline lived in southern MN, but I have not found any information about Ed Olsen. The picture hanging in the background is their deceased daughter, Anna.

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