Olavus ANFINSON

1869 - 1946  (76 years)

• Name	Olavus ANFINSON
  Birth	1 Aug 1869	Minnesota
  Gender	Male
  Minnesota Death Certificate	1946-MN-013605
  Occupation	Barber
  Death	17 Jan 1946	Rice County, Minnesota
  Burial	Northfield City Cemetery, Rice County, Minnesota
  Notes	Olavus and Josie O. Anfinson biography: Olavus Anfinson of Northfield was born at Kenyon, MN, on August 1, 1869, the 6th son of Anfin Thue and Anne Fleshe.  Anfin Thue immigrated from Balderstrand, Norway, in 1860.  Mr. and Mrs. Ole Fleshe, Anne’s parents, immigrated from Sogn, Norway, in 1839.  Both families settled in Dane County, WI.  Anfin and Anne were married in 1857 and engaged in farming in Wisconsin until 1860.  During his early years in America, Anfin took his father’s name.  He dropped the name Thue and took the name of Anfinson: son of Anfin.  In 1860 Anfin and Anne purchased land in Wanamingo Township, Goodhue County, MN.  Later they purchased land in Greenvale Township, Dakota County, and in 1886 purchased land in New Market Township, Scott County.  Anfin and Anne Anfinson had 7 children:  Louie, Ole, Hans, Andrew, Jacob, Olavus and Andreas.  Three children died young.  Louie Anfinson married Marne Erickson and farmed the farm purchased by his father in Scott County.  Louie and Marne had 2 children, Ellen and Joseph.  Ellen now owns the Scott County farm.  Joseph owns the Dakota County farm which is operated by his son, George.  Ole Anfinson married first Gurend Amundson and 2nd wife, Sigrid “Sarah” Jordahl.  He owned and operated the farm purchased by his father in Goodhue County until he passed away.  The farm is still in the family.  Jacob Anfinson married Sophie Roland.  He farmed with his father and brothers in Dakota County until he purchased a farm in Milaca, MN, in 1910.  Jacob passed away in 1944 but the farm is still in the family.  Olavus Anfinson married Josie O. Ellinboe on November 16, 1908.  Josie was the daughter of John J. Ellingboe, III, and Ambjor “Emma” Strand of Northfield.  Olavus was a barber in Northfield for over 50 years, until poor health forced him to retire.  Olavus and Josie had a family of 5 living children:  Eleanor married James Page of Elko, MN; Esther married Norman Eide; Bertha married Edwin Kermit Hed; Orville married Collene McKusker; and Maurice married Delores Linde.  Olavus passed away January 17, 1946.  Josie passed away October 9, 1972, at Northfield.  Eleanor Anfinson married James Page on December 24, 1925.  They made their home at Lakeville a short time before moving to Northfield.  Elean or and James have 7 children:  Lois (Mrs. George Haworth), Rodger, LeRoy, Donald, Percy “Skip,” Betty (Mrs. Roland Krenke) and John.  James worked for the Northfield Iron Company until poor health forced him to retire.  He was member of the Eagles and enjoyed fishing.  He passed away in 1964.  Eleanor is a resident of Northfield and is a member of the St. John’s Church.
  Person ID	I7719	Don Carlson's Tree
  Last Modified	14 Dec 2010

  
  

  Father	Anfin THUE
  Mother	Anna FLESJE
  Family ID	F2943	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Josie Olina ELLINGBOE,   b. 23 Aug 1889, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota d. 9 Oct 1972, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	16 Nov 1908	Rice County, Minnesota
  	Northfield, probably St. John’s
  Children	1. Eleanor Adelia ANFINSON,   b. 30 Dec 1909, Northfield, Rice County, Minnesota d. 5 May 1987, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 77 years)   2. Esther Geneva ANFINSON,   b. 25 Apr 1911, Rice County, Minnesota d. 7 Jan 2001, Redding, Shasta County, California (Age 89 years)   3. Unnamed ANFINSON,   b. 6 Dec 1915, Rice County, Minnesota d. 6 Dec 1915, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   4. Bertha Lillian ANFINSON,   b. 19 Oct 1916, Rice County, Minnesota d. 22 Dec 2003, River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin (Age 87 years)   5. Orville Burton ANFINSON,   b. 28 Oct 1919, Rice County, Minnesota d. 23 Nov 2004, Federal Way, King County, Washington (Age 85 years)   6. James Conrad ANFINSON,   b. 20 Nov 1922, Rice County, Minnesota d. 21 Nov 1922, Rice County, Minnesota (Age 0 years)   7. Maurice Melville ANFINSON,   b. 19 Apr 1924, Rice County, Minnesota d. 8 Dec 1995, Hennepin County, Minnesota (Age 71 years)
  Family ID	F1897	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2015