Family Remembrance:1572 ". . . Otto Evanston, who was brought up and cared for by Mrs. and Mrs. Crull as their own son."

1943 Petition to Establish Time and Place of Birth:1764 Identified the parents of Otto Evensen as Otto Evensen and Edvina ——, both born in Norway. Brothers Arvid and Evan Evenson provided statements for the petition. Birthdate was established as 30 July 1903 in Chicago, Illinois.

1962 Obituary:1766 Otto Evensen. Wheeler. Otto Evensen, age 59, Wheeler, died this morning in St. Mary's Mercy hospital, Gary, after being ill only a few hours. He was a native of Chicago, but had been a Wheeler resident most of his life. He was a member of the F. & A.M. McClellan lodge of Hobart. He was employed by the American Bridge of Gary. Survivors are his widow, Elda, three sons, Ronald, Concord, California, Dwayne and William, Hobart; one daughter Shirley at home; 10 grandchildren and one brother, Evan of Hammond. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Pflughoeft Funeral home in Hobart with the Rev. Larry Oberlein of the Wheeler Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery, Valparaiso.