Josephine (Josie) Olsen
1864 - 1953 (88 years)
Generation: 1
1. Josephine (Josie) Olsen was born on 5 Apr 1864 in Norway (daughter of Lars Olsen and Thea Thoreson); died on 4 Jan 1953 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Josephine married Chilson C Sanford on 12 Mar 1887 in Jewell, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Chilson (son of John S Sanford and Laura A Fuller) was born on 23 Sep 1869 in Iowa, USA; died on 1 Jun 1947 in Kern County, California, USA; was buried in Bakersfield, Kern County, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Archie Sanford was born on 7 Dec 1887 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA; died on 10 Apr 1961 in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
- William Franklin (Frank) Sanford was born on 1 Jun 1889 in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; died on 16 Mar 1955 in Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
- Laura Theresa Sanford was born on 4 Sep 1890 in Iowa, USA; died in Mar 1980 in Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Lu Verne, Kossuth County, Iowa, USA.
- Lulu Emilie (Mamie) Sanford was born on 15 Feb 1892 in Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; died on 16 Aug 1952 in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
- Anna (Jennie) Sanford was born about Oct 1894 in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA; died on 3 Jun 1975 in Humboldt, Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.
2. Lars Olsen was born on 29 Sep 1827 in Norway; died on 11 Apr 1899; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Lars married Thea Thoreson. Thea was born on 11 Mar 1836 in Norway; died on 25 Mar 1908; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Thea Thoreson was born on 11 Mar 1836 in Norway; died on 25 Mar 1908; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA. Children:
- 1. Josephine (Josie) Olsen was born on 5 Apr 1864 in Norway; died on 4 Jan 1953 in Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
- Christian Albert Olsen was born about 1866 in Norway.
- Anna Elizabeth Olsen was born on 7 Sep 1867 in Oslo, Norway; died on 16 Oct 1940 in Iowa, USA.
- Joseph Olsen was born about Apr 1869 in Norway.
- Johannes (John) Olsen was born on 6 Apr 1871 in Christiana (Oslo), Norway; died on 3 Jun 1902 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Ellsworth, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.
- Emilie Olsen was born on 10 May 1873 in Oslo, Norway; died on 27 Nov 1942 in Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa, USA.