Violet Pearl Nead, Dtr. of Lizzie and Ira Nead
4C Violet Pearl Nead
The U.S. census of 1920 estimates that Violet was born in 1900 and that in 1920 she was 20 years of age and living with her parents Ira, age 54 and Elizabeth age 38 at McHenry County. She grew up on their farm west of Granville. When her mother died in 1922, Ira deeded the farm over to Violet with the provision that she take care of him as long as he lived. That made Violet at least 30 years old when she married. Violet also had a small store and gas station right on highway #2 and the farm was about a ¼ mile to the south. Violet married to Alfred (Nels) Olson. They lived in Minneapolis and later moved to around the Milacs Lake area. They had two children; Edith and Violet. It is said that Alfred was an alcoholic and did not treat the family well. Violet died in 1967 of complications of alcoholism. Edith and her husband may be buried at Lakewood Cemetery at Crosby.
4C-1 Edith E. Olson
b. Jan. 13, 1934 d. June 9, 1993. Edith was born about a year and a half before her grandfather Ira died. I am told that Edith was born with a club foot or short leg. Edith married Leonard Linn of Crosby, MN. Edith’s obituary with family information is found in the Crosby - Ironton Courier and reads as follows:
Edith E. Linn, 59, of Crosby, died Wednesday, June 9, 1993
at her home. She was born on Jan. 13, 1934 in Minneapolis
to Nels and Violet (Nead) Olson. She is survived by a son,
Robert Linn of Duluth. She was preceded in death by her
husband Leonard. Burial was at Lakewood Cemetery at Crosby.
This is the same cemetery where her aunt Grace is buried.
Edith’s middle name is most likely Elizabeth - named after
her grandmother.
4C-1a Robert (Bobby) Linn
b._____. Son of Edith and Leonard Linn. Bobby lives in Duluth, MN according to James Fallon, last husband of Grace Nead.
4C-2 Violet Olson
b. ca. 1935 d. _____. Daughter of Nels and Violet (Nead) Olson. No information.
The U.S. census of 1920 estimates that Violet was born in 1900 and that in 1920 she was 20 years of age and living with her parents Ira, age 54 and Elizabeth age 38 at McHenry County. She grew up on their farm west of Granville. When her mother died in 1922, Ira deeded the farm over to Violet with the provision that she take care of him as long as he lived. That made Violet at least 30 years old when she married. Violet also had a small store and gas station right on highway #2 and the farm was about a ¼ mile to the south. Violet married to Alfred (Nels) Olson. They lived in Minneapolis and later moved to around the Milacs Lake area. They had two children; Edith and Violet. It is said that Alfred was an alcoholic and did not treat the family well. Violet died in 1967 of complications of alcoholism. Edith and her husband may be buried at Lakewood Cemetery at Crosby.
4C-1 Edith E. Olson
b. Jan. 13, 1934 d. June 9, 1993. Edith was born about a year and a half before her grandfather Ira died. I am told that Edith was born with a club foot or short leg. Edith married Leonard Linn of Crosby, MN. Edith’s obituary with family information is found in the Crosby - Ironton Courier and reads as follows:
Edith E. Linn, 59, of Crosby, died Wednesday, June 9, 1993
at her home. She was born on Jan. 13, 1934 in Minneapolis
to Nels and Violet (Nead) Olson. She is survived by a son,
Robert Linn of Duluth. She was preceded in death by her
husband Leonard. Burial was at Lakewood Cemetery at Crosby.
This is the same cemetery where her aunt Grace is buried.
Edith’s middle name is most likely Elizabeth - named after
her grandmother.
4C-1a Robert (Bobby) Linn
b._____. Son of Edith and Leonard Linn. Bobby lives in Duluth, MN according to James Fallon, last husband of Grace Nead.
4C-2 Violet Olson
b. ca. 1935 d. _____. Daughter of Nels and Violet (Nead) Olson. No information.