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Edward Olson 1855–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Nov 1855

Birth Location: Olafshus, Vestmannaeyia, Iceland

Death Date: 5 December 1918

Death Location: Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA

Father: Olafur Gislason

Mother: Margret Olafsson

Spouse(s): Steinunn Ísaksdóttir, Gudrun Arnadottir, Margaret Olson

Children(s): Guðjón Eggertsson, Gilbert Olsen, William Olson, Pauline Olson, Edna Lawyer, David Olson, Anna Olson, Jennie Olsen, Oliver Olson, Elizabeth Baker

In 1855, Edward Olson entered the world in Olafshus, Vestmannaeyia, Iceland, born to Olafur Gislason And Margret Olafsson. In 1870, Edward Olson resided in Vestmannaeyjasókn, Vestmanneyjasýsla, Suðuramt, Ís. Edward Olson married Gudrun Arnadottir, Margaret Jonina Olson, Steinunn Isaksdottir, and had children including Anna Jane Olson, David Reed Olafsson Olson, Edna Rebecca Lawyer, Elizabeth Olson Baker, Gilbert Gisli Olsen, Gujon Eggertsson, Jennie S Olsen, Oliver Edward Olson, Pauline Margaret Olafsson Olson, William Andrew Olson. Edward Olson passed away in 1918 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1855, Edward Olson entered the world in Olafshus, Vestmannaeyia, Iceland, born to Olafur Gislason And Margret Olafsson.
  • In 1870, Edward Olson resided in Vestmannaeyjasókn, Vestmanneyjasýsla, Suðuramt, Ís.
  • Edward Olson married Gudrun Arnadottir, Margaret Jonina Olson, Steinunn Isaksdottir, and had children including Anna Jane Olson, David Reed Olafsson Olson, Edna Rebecca Lawyer, Elizabeth Olson Baker, Gilbert Gisli Olsen, Gujon Eggertsson, Jennie S Olsen, Oliver Edward Olson, Pauline Margaret Olafsson Olson, William Andrew Olson.
  • Edward Olson passed away in 1918 in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Olafur Gislason
1803–1855
Birth Location: Hallgeirsey, Kross, Rangarvalla, Iceland
OG
Margret Olafsson
1828–1890
Birth Location: Kirkjubaer, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Iceland
MO

Spouses(s)

Steinunn Ísaksdóttir
1856–1920
Birth Location: Vestmanneyjasýsla, Suðuramt, Ísland
SÍ
Gudrun Arnadottir
1854–1882
Birth Location: Stora-Heidi, Reynir, Vesturskaftafell, Iceland
GA
Margaret Olson
1879–1925
Birth Location: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
MO

Children(s)

Guðjón Eggertsson
1881–1936
Birth Location: Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmanneyjasysla, Iceland
GE
Gilbert Olsen
1882–1961
Birth Location: Gata, Vestmannaeyja, Iceland
GO
William Olson
1909–1990
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
WO
Pauline Olson
1896–1919
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
PO
Edna Lawyer
1899–1968
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
EL
David Olson
1901–1902
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
DO
Anna Olson
1901–1983
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
AO
Jennie Olsen
1905–1983
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
JO
Oliver Olson
1911–1987
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
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Elizabeth Baker
1912–1989
Birth Location: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
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Edward Olson's Ancestors

Self
Edward Olson
1855–1918
Birth Place: Olafshus, Vestmannaeyia, Iceland
Parents
Olafur Gislason
1803–1855
Hallgeirsey, Kross, Rangarvalla, Iceland
Margret Olafsson
1828–1890
Kirkjubaer, Vestmannaeyjar, Suðurland, Iceland
Grandparents
Ólafur Guðmundsson
1797–1869
Krosssókn, A-Landeyjahreppur, Rangárvallasýsla, Iceland
Helga Olafsson
1798–1840
Efri-Hvoll, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðurland, Iceland
Great-Grandparents
Gudmundur Olafsson
1766–1820
Ingibiargar Jonsdr
1764–1810
Olafs Thorarinsson
1744–1802
Þjóðlaug Jónsdóttir
1759–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ólafur Olafsson
1727–1803
Ingunn Gunnarsdóttir
1733–1809
Jon Sigurdsson
1722–1794
Margaret Magnusdottir
1713–

Edward Olson's Descendants

1.
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Edward Olson (1 Nov 1855–5 December 1918) m. Steinunn Ísaksdóttir (22 Oct 1856–31 Jan 1920) m. Gudrun Arnadottir (26 Aug 1854–24 Aug 1882) m. Margaret (Jonina) Olson (21 Nov 1879–26 Feb 1925)
  1. 1. Guðjón Eggertsson 1881–1936 m. Jónína (Sigríður) Stefánsóttir 1889–1915
    1. 1. Þorsteinn (Ragnar) Guðjónsson 1909–1978
    2. 2. Guðmundur (Hafsteinn Sigurjón) Guðjónsson 1914–1975
  2. 2. Gilbert (Gisli) Olsen 1882–1961 m. Emma Olsen 1884–1966
    1. 1. Wallace (Miller) Olsen 1921–1982 m. Dorothy (Jean) Sheets 1922–2003 m. Mary (Henrietta) Strube 1922–2019
      1. 1. Mary (Lynne Katherine) Olsen 1942–2005
    2. 2. Eugene Olsen 1915–
  3. 3. William (Andrew) Olson 1909–1990 m. Thelma Ward 1913–1996
    1. 1. Del (Ray) Olson 1937–2013
    2. 2. David (W.) Olson 1948–1980 m. Marcia Warner 1948–2012
  4. 4. Pauline (Margaret Olafsson) Olson 1896–1919 m. Louis Paasch 1894–1965
  5. 5. Edna (Rebecca) Lawyer 1899–1968 m. Benjamin (Welker) Lawyer 1889–1964
    1. 1. Dean Lawyer 1921–1975 m. Christine (V.) Lawyer 1923–2002
  6. 6. David (Reed Olafsson) Olson 1901–1902
  7. 7. Anna (Jane) Olson 1901–1983 m. John (Alexander) Doyle 1890–1954 m. John (George "Jack") Sehy 1894–1971
    1. 1. Edna (Alice) Sehy 1923–1948 m. Alton (Lee) Woodruff 1924–1984
      1. 1. Alice (Grace) Staton 1946–2010
    2. 2. Grace (Pauline) Sehy 1921–2007 m. Alvin (Leonard) Morie 1918–1971
  8. 8. Jennie (S) Olsen 1905–1983 m. Ernest Anderson 1881–1959
    1. 1. Ernest (Jar) Anderson 1927–1986
    2. 2. Mark (John) Anderson 1928–2001
    3. 3. Arnold Anderson 1932–1993
    4. 4. Larry (Joe) Anderson 1935–1968
    5. 5. Glen (Ray) Anderson 1939–2018
    6. 6. Ethel Anderson 1919–1999
    7. 7. Donna (Myrtle) Butler 1922–1990
    8. 8. Margaret Anderson 1925–1925
  9. 9. Oliver (Edward) Olson 1911–1987 m. Rosa (Belle Tolson) Olson 1914–1995
  10. 10. Elizabeth (Olson) Baker 1912–1989

Edward Olson's Timeline

9 Records

1855
1 Nov 1855
Birth of Edward Olson in Olafshus, Vestmannaeyia, Iceland
Olafshus, Vestmannaeyia, Iceland
1855
5 Nov 1855
Edward Olson was baptized in Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmanneyjasysla, Iceland
Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmanneyjasysla, Iceland
1870
1870
Age 15
Edward Olson resided here in Vestmannaeyjasókn, Vestmanneyjasýsla, Suðuramt, Ísland
Vestmannaeyjasókn, Vestmanneyjasýsla, Suðuramt, Ísland
1880
1880
Age 25
Edward Olson resided here in Vestmannaeyjasókn, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðuramt, Ísland
Vestmannaeyjasókn, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðuramt, Ísland
1890
1890
Age 35
Edward Olson resided here in Akureyrarsókn, Eyjafjarðarsýsla, Norður- og austuramt, Ísland
Akureyrarsókn, Eyjafjarðarsýsla, Norður- og austuramt, Ísland
1900
1900
Age 45
Edward Olson resided here in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
1910
1910
Age 55
Edward Olson resided here in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
1918
2 Dec 1918
Age 63
Death of Edward Olson in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
1918
5 December 1918
Age 63
Burial of Edward Olson in Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA
Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Olafshus, Vestmannaeyia, Iceland
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah County, Utah Cemetery Index
    [2] Utah Cemetery Inventory, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [3] Utah Death Registers, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; File Number #: 1918005876
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1687; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1241687
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: T624_1610; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1375623
    [6] Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates
    [7] Iceland, Select Baptisms, 1730-1905
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [10] Web: Iceland Census, 1870
    [11] Web: Iceland Census, 1880
    [12] Web: Iceland Census, 1890
    [13] Heimaslod site is information about those from Heimaey

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1855
    Event Place: Vestmannaeyjar, Vestmanneyjasysla, Iceland
    Record Source:
    [1] Iceland, Select Baptisms, 1730-1905
    [2] Heimaslod site is information about those from Heimaey

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Vestmannaeyjasókn, Vestmanneyjasýsla, Suðuramt, Ísland
    Record Source: Web: Iceland Census, 1870

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Vestmannaeyjasókn, Rangárvallasýsla, Suðuramt, Ísland
    Record Source: Web: Iceland Census, 1880

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland
    Record Source: Heimaslod site is information about those from Heimaey

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: T624_1610; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1375623
    [2] Heimaslod site is information about those from Heimaey

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1890
    Event Place: Akureyrarsókn, Eyjafjarðarsýsla, Norður- og austuramt, Ísland
    Record Source: Web: Iceland Census, 1890

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: 1687; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0167; FHL microfilm: 1241687

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah; Roll: T624_1610; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0198; FHL microfilm: 1375623

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Fact
    Record Source: Heimaslod site is information about those from Heimaey

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Spanish Fork
    Record Source: Western States Marriage Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Utah, USA
    Record Source: Utah Death Registers, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; File Number #: 1918005876

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Dec 1918
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah County, Utah Cemetery Index
    [2] Utah Cemetery Inventory, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [3] Utah Death Registers, Utah State Archives and Records Service; Salt Lake City, UT; Utah State Archives and Records Service; File Number #: 1918005876
    [4] Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Spanish Fork Press; Publication Date: 5 Dec 1918; Publication Place: Spanish Fork, Utah, United States of America; ,0.6360201,0.813778,0.7337
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] Heimaslod site is information about those from Heimaey

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 5 December 1918
    Event Place: Spanish Fork, Utah County, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory, Utah Division of State History; Salt Lake City, Utah; Utah Cemetery Inventory, 1847-2000
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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