O. Harry Olson
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Olof Harry Olson (1904 - 1996)

Olof Harry (O. Harry) Olson
Born in Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United Statesmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and
Brother of
Husband of — married 10 Jun 1931 in Venetia, Peters Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of [private son (1930s - unknown)] and
Died at age 91 in Elmhurst, DuPage, Illinois, United Statesmap
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Contents

Biography

O. Harry was born in 1904. O. Harry Olson ... [1]

Parents

August Olson and Hulda Marie Nelson.

Baptism

Name Olof Harry Olson
Baptism Age 14
Event Type Baptism
Birth Date 14 Aug 1904
Birth Place Manistique, Michigan
Baptism Date 14 Mar 1919
Baptism Place Zion Lutheran Church, Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, USA
Church Zion Lutheran Church
Father August Olson
Mother Hulda Maria Olson

[2]

Education

University of Michigan, 1926.

Marriage

Olof Harry Olson Marriage • Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950

Name Olof Harry Olson
Sex Male
Age 26
Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Father's Name August Olson
Father's Sex Male
Mother's Name Hulda Nelson
Mother's Sex Female
Spouse's Name Ruth Stewart
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 27
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1904
Spouse's Father's Name Thomas
Spouse's Father's Sex Male
Spouse's Mother's Name Martha Towery
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 10 Jun 1931
Event Place Venetia, Peters Township, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place (Original) Venetia, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Source Details n 43246

[3]

Occupation

1931

Washington & Jefferson College faculty.

1940

census occupation: Instructor, Valparaiso University.

1942

La Crosse State Teachers College.

1951

Research assistant, Institute of Paper Chemistry.

Death

Olof H Olson Death • United States Social Security Death Index

Name Olof H Olson
Middle Name H
State Indiana
Last Place of Residence Du Page, Illinois
Previous Residence Postal Code 60126
Age 92
Birth Date 14 Aug 1904
Death Date 05 Jan 1996

[4]

Census

1910

Harry O Olson Census • United States Census, 1910

Name Harry O Olson
Sex Male
Age 5 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Manistique Township, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original) Manistique Ward 3, 242, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 20
Affiliate Publication Number T624
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

[5]

1920

Harry Olsen Census • United States Census, 1920

Name Harry Olsen
Sex Male
Age 15 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Father's Birthplace Sweden
Mother's Birthplace Sweden
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Manistique, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States
Event Place (Original) Manistique Ward 3, ED 301, Schoolcraft, Michigan, United States
Household Identifier 172
Line Number 92
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 8
Affiliate Publication Number T625
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

[6]

1930

Harry O Olson Census • United States Census, 1930

Name Harry O Olson
Sex Male
Age 25
Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Marital Status Single
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household Boarder
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Line Number 94
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 16
Affiliate Publication Number T626
Affiliate Name The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

[7]

1940

O H Olson Census • United States Census, 1940

Name O H Olson
Sex Male
Age 35 years
Residence Date 1935
Residence Place Ironwood, Michigan
Birth Date 1905
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Married
Race White
Ethnicity American
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Valparaiso, Porter, Indiana, United States
Event Place (Original) Center Township, Center Township, Valparaiso, Ward 4, Valparaiso, 64-8, Porter, Indiana, United States
Enumeration District Number 64-8 Center Township, Valparaiso City Ward 4 bounded by (N) Lincolnway; (E) city limits; (S) city limits; (W) Pennsylvania Railroad, Greenwich, College Pl, College Av
Line Number 5
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 5
Affiliate Publication Number T627

[8]

1950

Harry Olson Census • United States 1950 Census

Name Harry Olson
Sex Male
Age 45 years
Birth Year (Estimated) 1905
Birthplace Michigan
Marital Status Married
Occupation Research
Race White
Industry Asst of Paper Clerk
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Event Date 20 April 1950
Event Place Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States
Event Place (Original) Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Enumeration District 44-27
Line Number 18
Page Number 10

[9]

Military

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

Name Olof Harry Olson
Race White
Age 37
Birth Date 14 Aug 1904
Birth Place Manistique, Michigan
Residence Place La Crosse, La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Registration Date 15 Feb 1942
Registration Place La Crosse, Wisconsin, USA
Employer La Crosse State Teachers College
Height 6
Weight 150
Complexion Light
Hair Color Brown
Eye Color Blue
Next of Kin August Olson

[10]

Sources

  1. ↑ Assorted public records and family trees at Ancestry.com by Jeffry Johnson.
  2. ↑ Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: Zion Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: A218-219; SSIRC Film Number: A219 Source information Title U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1946 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2017 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA
  3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFQH-KYK : Sun Oct 15 13:59:02 UTC 2023), Entry for Olof Harry Olson and August Olson, 10 Jun 1931.
  4. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JY65-CM9 : 9 January 2021), Olof H Olson, 05 Jan 1996; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
  5. ↑ "United States Census, 1910", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLT3-5VH : Tue Oct 03 11:06:46 UTC 2023), Entry for August O Olson and Huldah M Olson, 1910.
  6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ7D-LSD : Thu Dec 07 23:30:25 UTC 2023), Entry for August Olsen and Hulda Olsen, 1920.
  7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHC4-V6M : Sat Mar 09 11:20:38 UTC 2024), Entry for Clifford Craft and Della Craft, 1930.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V1YG-SWL : Thu Oct 05 17:11:05 UTC 2023), Entry for O H Olson and Ruth Olson, 1940.
  9. ↑ "United States 1950 Census", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6F93-2CJV : Tue Oct 03 09:50:49 UTC 2023), Entry for Harry Olson and Ruth Olson, April 20, 1950.
  10. ↑ The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Wisconsin, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 531 Source information Title U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher date 2011 Publisher location Lehi, UT, USA
  • Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/87769703/o-harry-olson : accessed 22 April 2021), memorial page for O Harry Olson (1904–1996), Find a Grave Memorial ID 87769703, citing Chapel Hill Gardens West, Oakbrook Terrace, DuPage County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Lori Reiss (contributor 47018814) .




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Olof Harry Olson and Ruth Stewart portrait 1980s?
Olof Harry Olson and Ruth Stewart portrait 1980s?
Harry Olson 1921 yearbook photo
Harry Olson 1921 yearbook photo
1940 Census, Valparaiso: Olson, O H, Ruth, Clark S, Keith A.
1940 Census, Valparaiso: Olson, O H, Ruth, Clark S, Keith A.
1950 Census, Appleton: Olson, Harry, Ruth, Clark, Keith.
1950 Census, Appleton: Olson, Harry, Ruth, Clark, Keith.
1910 Census, Manistique: Olson, August O, Huldah M, Harry O, Olaf Albert.
1910 Census, Manistique: Olson, August O, Huldah M, Harry O, Olaf Albert.
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