Karoline Johansdatter ^{2 3 4}

   Other names for Karoline were Caroline Olson and Caroline Johansdatter Sekkelstenengen.

Karoline married Halvor Olsen, son of Ole Jensen Ilen and Kari Halvorsdatter Hol, on 21 Jun 1860 in Askim church, Askim, Østfold, Norway.¹ (Halvor Olsen was born on 5 May 1831 in Ytre Hoel, Askim, Østfold, Norway and was christened on 12 May 1831 in Askim, Østfold, Norway.)

  Marriage Notes:

In the 1865 census they were on part of the Hoel nedre farm that was then owned by Lars Hansen. Halvor was 35 and Caroline was 26 years old. They only had one child with them, Mathea Halvorsdatter, 2 years old.

Ekteparet bodde først i Askim før de flyttet 1866 for å bli husmenn under prestegården på Hurum. Senere kom de til Strømsø, Drammen før de emigrerte til USA helt på begynnelsen av 1870-tallet. Familien i 1880-tellingen for Chicago, Illinois.

I Norge kalles ungene Halvorsdatter etc., men i USA kalles familien Olson i én eller annen form. ^{3 5}