WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
ERASTUS CHRISTIAN & MARY JANE SCHLAPPI OLSEN
(farmer, blacksmith, postmistress)
BIOGRAPHY
Erastus Christian "Chris" Olsen was born in Salt Lake City on November 9, 1857.Mary Jane Schlappi was born in Salt Lake City on October 25, 1861.
Erastus & Mary were married in St. George on February 27, 1879.
Chris was involved in a farming venture with his father-in-law, Henry Schlappi, and his brother-in-law, John Schmutz. They went to the Mesquite area, which was virgin territory at the time. They spent two years planting grape vines, fruit trees, and wheat. After two years, they were wiped out by a flood and returned to Dixie.
After they returned to Dixie, Chris & Mary settled in Leeds. Chris went to work at the Stormont Mill.
They purchased a little home from the Stirlings. Mary was the postmistress in Leeds from 1904 until she died in 1932.
Later, Chris became crippled from working in the quick silver at at the Barbee Mill.
Chris was a blackmith and had a blacksmith shop.
Mary died in Cedar City on September 1, 1932 and was buried on September 3 in the Leeds City Cemetery.
Erastus died in St. George on November 16, 1934 and was buried on November 18 in the Leeds City Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Erastus' Parents and Siblings:
Nils Olasson Ann Marie Christiansdatter Olasson Elizabeth Olsen Erastus Christian Olsen Neils Olsen |
(8/24/1815-xx/xx/~1859) (married 6/25/1854) (5/25/1826-12/2x/1863) (12/9/1854-10/9/1928) (married Thomas Nelson Bleak) (11/9/1857-11/16/1934) (married Mary Jane Schlappi) (8/13/1859-11/21/1930) (married Rachel Elvira Gibson) |
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Mary's Parents and Siblings: Heinrich Schlappi Margaretha Fuhrer Schlappi Margaretha Schlappi Clorinda Schlappi Elizabeth Schlappi Mary Jane Schlappi Julia Schlappi Magdalena Schlappi Henry John Schlappi Susanna Schlappi Catherine Schlappi |
(xx/xx/1826-xx/xx/1905) (married 7/4/1855) (xx/xx/1836-xx/xx/1919) (xx/xx/1856-xx/xx/1915) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1858-xx/xx/1938) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1860-xx/xx/1860) (10/25/1861-9/1/1932) (married Erastus Christian Olsen) (xx/xx/1968-xx/xx/1963) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1871-xx/xx/1959) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1873-xx/xx/1964) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1876-xx/xx/1900) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1880-xx/xx/1880) |
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Erastus & Mary's Family: Erastus Christian Olsen Mary Jane Schlappi Olsen Henry Olsen Mary Elizabeth Olsen Erastus Christian Olsen Jr. Annie Maria Olsen Margaret Olsen George Henry Olsen Antone Preston Olsen Hazel Olsen Glen Roy Olsen |
(11/9/1857-11/16/1934) (married 2/27/1879) (10/25/1861-9/1/1932) (12/9/1880-12/9/1880) (12/8/1881-7/12/1962) (married David Oral Beal and Alexander W. Colbath) (9/27/1883-1/28/1896) (12/6/1885-6/21/1953) (married William Duncan Sullivan Jr.) (7/16/1888-8/16/1956) (married Herbert Price Haight) (11/17/1890-5/29/1974) (married Marie McMullin) (8/8/1894-8/12/1923) (married Margaret Vilate Jolley) (8/20/1896-12/6/1985) (married Milton Everett Moody and Erastus Snow Gardner) (8/19/1899-1/1/1980) (married Merle Pace) |
PHOTOS
TBDREFERENCES
FamilySearch entry for Erastus Christian OlsenDeath certificate for Erastus Christian Olsen
Find-A-Grave entry for Erastus Christian Olsen
FamilySearch entry for Mary Jane Schlappi
Death certificate for Mary Jane Olsen
Find-A-Grave entry for Mary Jane Schlappy Olsen