From 1880 to 1900 census Tobias & family lived in Dunn Co. children Mathilda 1872, Ella 1874, Adolph 1877, Elwin 1877,Seomane 1881 Wilhom 1883, were all born in WI. Would love to connect with anyone researching this family and share what we have. I cannot find Tobias in 1910 anywhere according to his pension application he was living in Spokane, WA 1907 and Everett WA 1908 but cannot find him until 1920 living with son Adolph Kjelland and family and he is a widower.

1860 Enterprise, Winona Co. MN Tobias C. Olston 1836/Norway farmer with wife Emelia 1843/Norway with Christian 1848/Norway and child Trine 1853/MN female and Ole Jacobi Folkson 1800/Norway and in notes says father All males noted as farmers.(spelled Olston)

1870 Fountain, Fillmore Co. MN Tobias Oleson with 1st wife Emily 1843/Norway with children Benett 1861/MN, Amelia 1863/MN,Malinda 1869/MN. (Spelled Oleson) That should show at least the first 3 were Emilys’ children. Possible Mathilda 1872/MN also noted in 1880 census. Depends on when he married Ingaberg M. Nee Jacobsen 1843/MN no mention of Emily death in pension but married to Ingeborg by 1880.

1880 Grant, Dunn Co., WI Tobias Olsen 1835 noted as farmer with 2nd wife Ingeborg 1843/NW and children Bennett 1861/MN, Emelia 1863/MN, Mathilda 1872/WI, Ella 1874/WI, Adolph 1877/WI, and Elwin 1879/WI. (spelled Olsen)

1900 Red Cedar, Dunn Co. WI Tobia 11/1840 Widow again woks in saw mill, Ella 10/1874 noted as servant, Adolph 7/1879 works in saw mill, Emily Olsen 5/1819NW widow had 1 ch 1 Living noted as Mother

1910 could not find Tobias anywhere, WI,MN,WA his son Adolph is living in Granite Falls, WA and has changed his last name to Kjelland? He is living with wife Lillian and works in saw mill.
1910 could not find Mrs. Ella Bray to see if Tobias is living with her but I suspect she married sometime in 1911 as first child is 9yr in 1920…. Checked under Ella with various Olson too.

1920 Everett, Snohomish Co. WA Adlop Kjelland age 42, Lillian age 34,Harley age 9/WA, Alvine age 7/WA and with them is Tobias Olson age 84 noted as father –in-law widow b/NY came to us in 1850

1920 Everett, Snohomish Co. WA Eugene T. Bray 45/WV, Ella J 45/WI, Earl 9/WA, Eola 8/WA, Sydney 7/WA, Viola 1/12 mos/WA

1920 Rushford, Fillmore, MN is Tobias brother Ole A. Kjelland 1838/NW and his wife Turi 1846/NW I checked to see if Tobias was living with them in 1910 but was not!

Everett Daily Herald 6/18/1923

Tobias C. Oleson, 87 years old, died Saturday afternoon. Surviving are five children: Mrs. E. T. Bray, of 3004 Everett ave at whose home he died, Mrs Frank Wagner and Mrs. Leonard Foss in Wisconsin, Adolph Kjelland, Everett; and William Kjelland of Snohomish, and a brother Ole Kjelland in MN. Mr. Oleson was a civil war veteran and a member of John Buford post No. 89, G.A.R. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock from the chapel at Broadway and Wall. The Rev. O.J. Edwards will officiate. The G.A.R. will have charge of the services at Evergreen cemetery.

Children of Emily
Trine 1853/WI no show in pension of him
Benett 1861 MN , Brent Jacobi 1861deceased by 1987
Amelia 1863 MN Emelia Serene 1862
Malinda1 869 Mn Ingaborg Maline 1866 deceased by 1880
John Severson 1871 deceased by 1897 not mentioned in any census
Mathilda 1872 WI Emma Matilde 1872

Children by Ingeberg
Ella 1874/WI Ella Josephine 1874 married Eugene Bray
Adolph 1877/WI Theodorn Adolph 1877
Elwin 1879/WI Elvin Suporan 1879 deceased by 1897

Thease children not in any census
Seomane Arnold 1881/WI deceased by 1897
Wilhom T. 1883 WI

Tobias served in 5th MN Inf. as private he requested pension from that servce in 1889 from WI
Ingeborg died 9/26/1895

1897 Tobias noted his living children were Emelia, Emma one is married to Frank Wagner the other to Leonard Foss and in Tobias obit says live in WI could not find them to determine which was married to whom. , Ella (Bray), Adolph & Wilholm. Kjelland