John Olson was born in 1895 at Elbow Lake, Minnesota His parents were Hendrick and Olea Olson. He came to Rosendal Township with his parents in 1899 and lived all his life on the farm in Section 20. He married Lillie Falla. They had two boys, Henry Olson and Howard Olson, both of Minneapolis, Minnesota He died May 15, 1972.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 420