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Charles L. "Charley" Olsen 1874–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 SEP 1874

Birth Location: Little Brown church, Nashua, Floyd, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 2 OCT 1924

Death Location: Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, USA

Father: Hovel Smedsrud

Mother: Anne Johansdatter

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The story of Charles L. "Charley" Olsen began in 1874 in Little Brown church, Nashua, Floyd, Iowa, USA. Charles L. "Charley" Olsen passed away in 1924 in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Charles L. "Charley" Olsen began in 1874 in Little Brown church, Nashua, Floyd, Iowa, USA.
  • Charles L. "Charley" Olsen passed away in 1924 in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, USA.

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Charles Olsen's Ancestors

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Charles Olsen
1874–1924
Birth Place: Little Brown church, Nashua, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Parents
Hovel Olsen Smedsrud
1836–1893
Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
Anne Johansdatter
1834–1916
Stange, Hedmark, Norway
Grandparents
Ole (Halvorsen) Smedsrud
1807–1874
Sør-Aurdal, Hedalen, Valdres, Oppland, Norway
Johanne Hansdatter
1808–1891
Nordre Land, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Halvor Smedsrud
1769–
Beret Nielsdatter
1767–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ingebor Olsdatter
1744–

Charles Olsen's Timeline

2 Records

1874
14 SEP 1874
Birth of Charles L. "Charley" Olsen in Little Brown church, Nashua, Floyd, Iowa, USA
Little Brown church, Nashua, Floyd, Iowa, USA
1924
2 OCT 1924
Age 50
Death of Charles L. "Charley" Olsen in Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, USA
Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 SEP 1874
    Event Place: Little Brown church, Nashua, Floyd, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 OCT 1924
    Event Place: Rock Rapids, Lyon, Iowa, USA

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