Who was Carl Olstad?
Carl Olstad was born February 10, 1875 in Brown County, Minnesota, and died September 10, 1960, in Brown County, Minnesota.
Carl Olstad of Lake Hanska is announced as one of the young farmers who will graduate from the State Agricultural School on the 26th of March. (New Ulm Review, Wednesday, March 24, 1897, Page 5)
The marriage of Carl Olstad and Miss Lena Brude, of Hanska, is announced to take place at the Lake Hanska Lutheran church Wednesday, May 30. The groom is one of the most prosperous and well-known men of that section while the bride is the charming daughter of Mrs. I. Brude, and is one of the most popular young ladies of the town. (New Ulm Review, Wednesday, May 23, 1900, Page 5)
A number of farmers in Brown County have taken advantage of the law allowing them to give their farms distinctive names and have same registered. …Carl Olstad, Cedar Lodge Farm, Lake Hanska Twp… (New Ulm Review, Wednesday, November 22, 1911, Page 4)
The Olstad family is one of the oldest in that section, having lived there for forty years… (New Ulm Review, Wednesday, May 22, 1912, Page 5)
Peter J. Olstad, of Lake Hanska, died at the Olstad Farm on Monday, Nov. 26 at 3:15 P. M. The cause of death was bronchial asthma. Mr. Olstad had been in ill health for years, and during the last illness he had been confined to the bed for two weeks. Deceased was born in Oier, Gulbrandsdalen, Norway, Sept. 8, 1834, settling in Chicago. In 1870 he was joined in marriage to Lisbet Olstad, who preceded him in death four years ago. To this union four children were born, all of whom are living. In 1874 the family came to Brown county. Mr. Olstad was a carpenter and he engaged in this occupation both at Chicago and here. He built the Lake Hanska, Linden, Madelia and Butternut Lutheran churches. He was also first postmaster for this district. Deceased is survived by a daughter, Jennie Alvilde, and a son, John, who resides on the home farm, also two other sons, Carl, who owns and operates Cedar Lodge Farm, and Casper of Minneapolis. Hanska Herald. (New Ulm Review, Wednesday, December 5, 1917, Page 6)
Carl was the owner of the First ACO Silo.