Pehr Olson, husband of Karin Erikson Olson; issued March 10, 1883. Father of Otto Olson. My great-grandfather.
Erik Ersson (Erikson) Homestead Grant and Land Patent Details; issued December 30, 1878. Erik was Karin Erikson Olson's father, Herbert Olson great-grandfather, and my great-great-grandfather.
Olof Bergstrom - issued March 15, 1882; brother of John Bergstrom, and my great-great uncle.
Ole R. Svor, issued May 20, 1882; father of Ole Andreas Svor; my great-great grandfather
Olof Hendrickson - issued August 25, 1873. Husband of Sarah Erikson, son-in-law of Erik Erikson (Ersson). Hendrickson farm later owned by my paternal grandparents, Otto and Hanna Olson.
Nicholas Krayer Homestead Grant and Land Patent details; Issued June 1, 1875; Nicholas was the father of Louise Krayer Dohman, great-grandfather of Lina Swore Olson, and my great-great-great grandfather
Homestead grant issued to Hans Pearson August 24, 1891. Hans was the father of Christina Bergstrom and grandfather of Hanna Bergstrom Olson. He was my great-great grandfather. His land joined the Jan (John) Bergstrom farm, on which I grew up.
Homestead Grants
Lars Bergsten - issued June 24, 1878; Married to Brita Hansdotter, daughter of Hans and Brita Persson and sister of Christine Bergstrom (Mrs. John Bergstrom); my great-great aunt.
In 1862 the Homestead Act was signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln. It enabled any U.S. citizen or intended citizen to file an application and lay claim up to 160 acres (1/4 of a section) of surveyed government land. The homestead applicant had to live on the land and improve it by building a dwelling of at least 12 x 14 and growing crops on the property, plus pay a filing fee. After five years the homesteader could file for his patent (or deed of title) by submitting proof of residency and the required improvements to the local land office. Because there was a tremendous amount of land sold in the 1800s, the General Land Office had a large backlog, and it was not unusual for several years to pass between the time an individual purchased the land from the local land office and the time a land patent (homestead grant) was finally signed by the Government Land Office. The following are certified copies of the Homestead Grants awarded to these individuals. They are listed in alphabetical order.
Olof Erickson, son of Erik Erikson (Ersson) and brother to Karin Erikson Olson; my great-great uncle
Peder Olsson. Shown as Peter Olson on Douglas County Plat Map. Issued March 15, 1882
This 80 acre parcel and the 80 acre parcel above are adjacent to each other. We believe both were homesteaded by Lars Pelle Olson (aka Pehr, Peder, Peter, L.P.), but perhaps applied for at different times. Lars Pelle later married my great-grandmother, Karin Erikson. Lars Pella and Karin were the parents of Otto Olson.
John (Jan) Bergstrom homestead grant issued October 1, 1880. Father of Hanna Bergstrom Olson and my great-great grandfather. A portion of this farm later became Herbert & Lina Olson's farm, where I was raised.
Judy Alcott