THIRD GENERATION

33. Olaf Benjamin Christian was born on 14 Jun 1884 in Milford Township, Section 3, Roland, Iowa. He died on 16 Nov 1932 in the State Hospital, Clarinda, Page County, Iowa. He was buried on 19 Nov 1932 in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa.

He was married to Bertha R. Orthun (daughter of Knute J. Orthun and Ellen Maria "Marie" Holland) on 20 Feb 1907 in Roland, Story County, Iowa. Bertha R. Orthun was born on 9 Mar 1889 in Sauda, Rogaland, Norway. She appeared on the census on 3 Dec 1900 in Hølland, Saude, Rogaland, Norway. She died on 16 Dec 1984 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa. She was buried on 18 Dec 1984 in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa. She was also known as Ragnhild Berthina Holland Othrun. Olaf Benjamin Christian and Bertha R. Orthun had the following children:

+149 i. Orpha B. Christian.
+150 ii. Floyd Orlan Christian.
+151 iii. Marguerite Christian.
+152 iv. Joyce Ivadell Christian.
153 v. Dorothy Eloice Christian was born on 23 Dec 1915 in McCallsburg, Story County, Iowa. She died on 11 Dec 1926 in McCallsburg, Story County, Iowa. She was buried on 14 Dec 1926 in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa.
+154 vi. Finley Robert (Robert) Christian.
155 vii. Obed Boyd (Boyd) Christian was born on 2 Apr 1919 in McCallsburg, Story County, Iowa. He died on 9 Mar 1944 in Redwood City, San Mateo County, California. He was buried in Roland Cemetery, Roland, Story County, Iowa. He served in the military in World War II (died in service).
156 viii. Betty Ilene Christian (Private).
+157 ix. Wayne Orthun Christian.

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