A Prominent Lumberman Dead
Badger State Banner, Black River Falls, WI.
11/30/1893
J.M. Olson died at his home in Rhinelander Monday, and the remains are
expected here on the 12:50 train today. He has been many years a member of the Black River Lodge No. 74, F. & A. M., and the funeral, which is to be held at the Baptist church this afternoon, will be under the auspices of this lodge. Rev. B.L. Prescott will preach the sermon.
Mr. Olson was one of the early settlers on Black River, coming here about 1848 or 1849. In early days he and a Mr. Tibbits operated a large steam saw mill a few miles southeast of this city, until misfortune overtook them. Later, Mr. Olson re-entered the lumber business [in] the newer pineries north of here, and has been moderately successful. He leaves a wife, Olive Edmunds, two sons (Clarence Marcus and Manfred Orville) and two daughters (Mrs.Lilly,Wm. Warren and a younger girl Rissie Belle, living at home.) He has been totally disabled with sickness for a long time.
Badger State Banner, Black River Falls, WI.
11/30/1893
J.M. Olson died at his home in Rhinelander Monday, and the remains are
expected here on the 12:50 train today. He has been many years a member of the Black River Lodge No. 74, F. & A. M., and the funeral, which is to be held at the Baptist church this afternoon, will be under the auspices of this lodge. Rev. B.L. Prescott will preach the sermon.
Mr. Olson was one of the early settlers on Black River, coming here about 1848 or 1849. In early days he and a Mr. Tibbits operated a large steam saw mill a few miles southeast of this city, until misfortune overtook them. Later, Mr. Olson re-entered the lumber business [in] the newer pineries north of here, and has been moderately successful. He leaves a wife, Olive Edmunds, two sons (Clarence Marcus and Manfred Orville) and two daughters (Mrs.Lilly,Wm. Warren and a younger girl Rissie Belle, living at home.) He has been totally disabled with sickness for a long time.
A Prominent Lumberman Dead
Badger State Banner, Black River Falls, WI.
11/30/1893
J.M. Olson died at his home in Rhinelander Monday, and the remains are
expected here on the 12:50 train today. He has been many years a member of the Black River Lodge No. 74, F. & A. M., and the funeral, which is to be held at the Baptist church this afternoon, will be under the auspices of this lodge. Rev. B.L. Prescott will preach the sermon.
Mr. Olson was one of the early settlers on Black River, coming here about 1848 or 1849. In early days he and a Mr. Tibbits operated a large steam saw mill a few miles southeast of this city, until misfortune overtook them. Later, Mr. Olson re-entered the lumber business [in] the newer pineries north of here, and has been moderately successful. He leaves a wife, Olive Edmunds, two sons (Clarence Marcus and Manfred Orville) and two daughters (Mrs.Lilly,Wm. Warren and a younger girl Rissie Belle, living at home.) He has been totally disabled with sickness for a long time.
Badger State Banner, Black River Falls, WI.
11/30/1893
J.M. Olson died at his home in Rhinelander Monday, and the remains are
expected here on the 12:50 train today. He has been many years a member of the Black River Lodge No. 74, F. & A. M., and the funeral, which is to be held at the Baptist church this afternoon, will be under the auspices of this lodge. Rev. B.L. Prescott will preach the sermon.
Mr. Olson was one of the early settlers on Black River, coming here about 1848 or 1849. In early days he and a Mr. Tibbits operated a large steam saw mill a few miles southeast of this city, until misfortune overtook them. Later, Mr. Olson re-entered the lumber business [in] the newer pineries north of here, and has been moderately successful. He leaves a wife, Olive Edmunds, two sons (Clarence Marcus and Manfred Orville) and two daughters (Mrs.Lilly,Wm. Warren and a younger girl Rissie Belle, living at home.) He has been totally disabled with sickness for a long time.
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