Scanlon Family & History

Scanlon Family & History It all began with Olaf A. (Skaanland) Scanlon and Mary (Martinson) Scanlon in the late 1800's They had 13 children with the older ones being born in Norway.

Olaf (Ole) Skaanland and his wife Mary Martinson were born and married in Norway. In 1887 the family
left Norway and settled at Gleenwood City, WI and Menominie where they ran a hotel and livery stable. In 1897 they moved to the Township of Casey where their son Martin was born in the barn during that first summer. They were building their first house at the time. Ole was granted US citizenship on

August 25, 1903 in Washburn County Circuit Court. He applied for citizenship after living in the US for 5 years. His whole family was accepted on the same day his citizenship was granted. No other papers were issued. On that day Olaf renounced his allegiance to Oscar 2nd, King of Sweden and Norway, and officially became a US citizen.

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