OLSON, Olaf

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 19. Unmarried. Enlisted for three years on 8 Oct 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15…

OLSEN, John

NY 81st Inf Co G. and US Navy. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Born at Larvik, Norway on 28 Jan 1843. Came to America in July 1863.…

OLSEN, Anton

US Navy. Born 26 Apr 1867 in Norway. Spanish-American War: Enlisted from Massachusetts. Ordinary Seaman. Awarded the Medal of Honor. On board the U.S.S. Marblehead…

MULLER, Frederick

US Navy. Born 29 Mar 1861 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Spanish-American War: Enlisted from Massachusetts. Mate. Awarded the Medal of Honor. On board the U.S.S. Wompatuck…

MONSSEN, Mons

US Navy. Born 20 Jan 1867 in Norway. No War: Chief Gunner’s Mate. Awarded the Medal of Honor. Serving on board the U.S.S. Missouri, “for…

MILLER, James

US Navy. Born 1835 in Denmark. Civil War: Enlisted from Massachusetts. Quartermaster. Awarded Medal of Honor. On board the U.S. Steam Gunboat Marblehead off Legareville,…

MELHUS, Ingebrigt

US Navy. Residence: Everett, Washington. Born 1907 in Steinsdalen, Norway, to Svein and Lena Melhus. Came to America at age 22 and worked in a…

MATHIESEN, William

US Navy. Born at Semb near Tonsberg, Norway, in 1847. Came to US in 1866. No War: Served three years in the US Navy. Post…

LEE, Jens Peterson

Born in Norway 29 Mar 1838, a son of Peter and Sarah Hermanson. Came to the US in 1845 to Wisconsin and eventually settled in…

LAWRENCE, John

US Navy. Born 27 Jun 1832 in Sweden. Civil War: Age 29. Entered the Navy on 13 Jun 1862 at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Served as a…

LARSON, Oliver

US Navy. Residence: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Born 4 May 1837 in Stavanger, Norway. A family story says he came with an aunt and uncle to Keokuk,…

LARSON, Andrew

WI 15th Inf Co A. Residence: Chicago, Illinois. Civil War: Age 38. Married. Enlisted for three years on 30 Sep 1861 at Chicago. Mustered 15…