Oscar Emil Carlson was born September 16, 1885, in Sweden.
The 1900 United States census showed Oscar M. Carlson (age 14, born in September 1885 in Sweden, brickyard laborer) living with his parents Martin A. (age 44, born in November 1855 in Sweden, farmer) and Mary C. (age 44, born in June 1855 in Sweden) in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. His siblings were Minnie M. (age 21, born in April 1879 in Sweden), Carl M. H. (age 18, born in June 1881 in Sweden, brickyard laborer), Henning G. (age 17, born in May 1883 in Sweden, brickyard laborer), Adina A. (age 11, born in July 1888 in Sweden), Swan L. (age 9, born in October 1890 in Sweden), and no name (age 2 months, born in April 1900 in Minnesota).
The 1905 Minnesota census showed Oscar E. Carlson (age 19, born in Sweden, mechanical laborer) living with his parents Martin A. (age 50, born in Sweden, farmer) and Mary C. (age 49, born in Sweden) in Princeton Township, Mille Lacs County, Minnesota. His other siblings were Henry C. M. (age 24, born in Sweden, mechanical laborer), Henning G. (age 22, born in Sweden, mechanical laborer), Adena E. (age 16, born in Sweden), Swan L. (14, born in Sweden), and Roy A. (age 5, born in Minnesota).
Oscar and Henning Carlson departed for Duluth on Tuesday to take charge of the yards of the Enterprise Brick Co. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, May 14, 1908, Volume XXXII, Number 21, Page 8)
Oscar Carlson returned to Wrenshall on Monday to take up his duties with the Enterprise Brick company. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, September 24, 1908, Volume XXXII, Number 40, Page 8)
Miss Ella Latcher and the Messrs. Henry, Henning and Oscar Carlson came down from Wrenshall on Thursday morning for a visit. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, December 31, 1908, Volume XXXIII, Number 1, Page 8)
O. E. Carlson were home over Christmas visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Carlson, at Long Siding. O. E. Carlson is putting in a plant for the Enterprise Brick company of Duluth at Feeley, Minn., and Henry is employed at Wrenshall. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, December 30, 1909, Volume XXXIV, Number 35, Page 1)
The 1910 United States census showed Oscar Carlson (age 24, born in Sweden, brickyard foreman) living in Feeley Township, Itasca County, Minnesota.
O. E. Carlson came down from Wrenshall to spend Christmas with his parents at Long Siding. His two brothers, Henry and Henning, are also home and will remain for the winter. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, December 28, 1911, Volume XXXVI, Number 1, Page 5)
Henry, Oscar and Adena Carlson are home from Warba to spend the holidays with their parents at Long Siding. Henry is superintendent of a brick yard at Warba and is well satisfied with the position. An enormous quantity of fine cream and red brick is manufactured at Warba and Wrenshall, says he. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, December 26, 1912, Volume XXXVII, Number 1, Page 5)
Oscar Carlson has resigned his position as manager for the Enterprise Brick company at Wrenshall and is now visiting his parents at Long Siding. He will shortly go to Menominee, Wis., where he has secured a lucrative position as general manager and salesman of the Red Press Brick company. Oscar is familiar with every detail of the brick business and his employers will undoubtedly find him a valuable man. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, March 20, 1913, Volume XXXVII, Number 13, Page 5)
Oscar Carlson departed on Saturday for Menominee, Wis., where he has been engaged as manager of the Red Pressed Brick company’s yards. Oscar is a capable young man who is familiar with brick making in all its branches, and it is safe to say that he will give satisfaction to his employers. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, April 3, 1913, Volume XXXVII, Number 15, Page 5)
Oscar Carlson, who went to Menominee, Wis., on April 1 to superintend a large pressed brick manufacturing plant, likes his position well. He has turned out 1,000,000 brick since April 22. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, May 22, 1913, Volume XXXVII, Number 22, Page 5)
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Carlson from Menominee, Wis., came home Friday evening to visit the former’s parents. (The Princeton Union, Thursday, January 6, 1916, Volume XL, Number 3, Page 3)
The 1920 United States census showed Oscar Carlson (age 34, born in Sweden, brickyard superintendent) married to Loda (age 28, born in Wisconsin) and living in Menomonie Township, Dunn County, Wisconsin.
The 1930 United States census showed Oscar Carlson (age 44, born in Sweden, brick manufacturer, manager, salesman) married to Loda (age 38, born in Wisconsin) and living in
Oscar Carlson died in January 4, 1987 in Menomonie, Wisconsin.