Lars Olson Grindheim (1844 - 1899)

Lars Olsen was born May 7, 1844(# 71) on Grindheim farm, Moster, Bømlo, Hordaland County, Norway. He died Jan. 27, 1899 in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States. He was son of Ole Knutsen Grindheim and Ranvei Clausdatter Eikeland. Lars married Cathrine Hanson Feb. 7, 1874 in Norway Lake, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States. They had many children. Here is a link to their daughter Sina Amanda. See the rest of the children in his Find A Grave below.

Sina Amanda Larson, b. Apr. 2, 1877, d. May 3, 1976, m. Apr. 14, 1899, Albert N. Thorson.


His last name are written Olsen and Olson in the sources.


Lars' christening was held May 26, 1844(# 71) in the Old Moster Church.


In the 1865 census Lars was living on Grindheim farm together with his parents and his sibling's. See the rest of the sibling's on the next page.


Lars emigrated to America together with his parents and sibling's. They departed from Bergen, Norway May 10, 1867 with the ship Norden and arrived in Quebec, Canada June 18, 1867. Passenger List. See #342-352.

In the 1880 census "Lars Olesen"was living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with his wife and 2 children. Lars was a farmer.


In the 1895 census "Lars Olsen" was living in Colfax Township, Kandiyohi, Minnesota, United States together with his wife and 6 children.

His gravestone in Find A Grave. 1)

1) Bømlo Bygdebok IV, Moster, p. 309.
Finnås sokneprestembete, SAB/A-99925/H/Ha/Haa/Haaa/L0006: Parish register (official) no. A 6, 1836-1850, p. 70.
1865 Census for Finnås.
Census 1880.
Census 1895.
Find A Grave.