Henry and Caroline
January 21, 1873
PHOTO PROVIDED BY SHARON
OLSON
Her great grandparents
They were married in Pinckney Township, Warren County, Missouri on January 21, 1873. Henry Olsson/Olson/Olsen/Olhen was born in Silbodal Parish, Varmland, Sweden in 1844. He emigrated to the States in 1866. Caroline Hanke/Hankemeier/Hankermire was born to German immigrants in 1856. After a few years and a few kids, they moved to Minnesota where they farmed and had a few more kids. Caroline died 6 months after my grandfather was born. In 1911, Henry took two of his sons to Saskatchewan, Canada to homestead.