Hendrick Tufte

Hendrick Tufte was born in Norway in 1843.  He was married in Norway and had two daughters there.  When they came to the United States they were on the ocean 3 months.  The trip was so hard on his wife that she died soon after reaching this country.  These two daughters became Mrs. Ole Hanson and Mrs. Christ Overby.  He later married Olea Olson in 1885, who had one daughter by a previous marriage.  She married Sam Standal.  About this time Mr. Hendrick Tufte changed his name to Hendrick Olson, probably because his father was Ole Tufte.  Their children were:

  1. Anne Olson (Mrs. Victor Magnuson),

  2. Emma Olson (Mrs. Sam Storkson),

  3. Lillie Olson (Mrs. Herman Storkson),

  4. Henry Olson (who passed away),

  5. Ole Olson (who lives in McVille) and

  6. John Olson (who lived on the homeplace). 

Hendrick Tufte (Olson) died June 16, 1925.

Source: Griggs County History 1879 - 1976 Page 420