Our American Family - Person Sheet
Our American Family - Person Sheet
NameNils Norman OIEN
Birth Date25 Jun 1884
Birth PlaceVefsn Kommune, Nordland Fylke, Norway
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Death Date8 Oct 1934 Age: 50
Death PlaceSioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Burial Date11 Oct 1934
Burial PlaceSioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, Graceland Park Cemetery
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
OccupationBuilding Contractor
ReligionEvangelical Lutheran
FatherNels Mikael “Mike” OIEN (1851-1922)
Spouses
Birth Date1 Mar 1882
Birth PlaceMosjoen, Vefsn Kommune, Nordland Fylke, Norway
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Death Date15 Mar 1966 Age: 84
Death PlaceSioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Burial PlaceSioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa, Graceland Park Cemetery
MemoU.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current
ReligionEvangelical Lutheran
FatherPeter Dass ANDERSON (1841-1912)
MotherLorentze MIKKELSDATTER (1846-1934)
Family ID8808
Marr Date31 Mar 1906
Marr PlaceSioux City, Woodbury County, Iowa
Marr MemoIowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951-1905 - 1906-424 (Tama - Wright)
ChildrenArthur Henry (1907-1974)
 Florence Evelyn (1915-2007)
Notes for Nils Norman OIEN
NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR from Norway 1902. From 1910 census. Spoke Norwegian. Naturalized 1913.

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Both his parents born Norway.

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11 Oct 1934

Norman Olen Dies in Sioux City

Norman Oien, well known Sioux City contractor, died Monday as the result of a brain hemorrhage which he suffered Saturday. Mr. Oien was 50 years old and a native of Norway. He came to America in 1901 and lived for a couple of years at that time at Hudson and then went to Sioux City where he engaged in the contracting business. Mr. Oien was the contractor who built the Hawarden high school building in 1925. He made numerous friends here at that time who learned of his death with sincere regret. He is survived by his wife, one son and two daughters.

ON Ancestry posted by Asle Brekken.

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Notes for Emma Dorothea (Spouse 1)
NORWEGIAN IMMIGRANT ANCESTOR from Norway 1903. From 1910 census. Spoke Norwegian. Naturalized 1913.

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Both his parents born Norway.

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