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Elmer Genlious Olson 1883 – 1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1883

Birth Location: Houston, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 2 Jul 1951

Death Location: Williston, Williams, North Dakota, USA

Father: Asbjorn Olson

Mother: Thea Olson

Spouse(s): Ida Schibsted

Children(s): Clifford Olson

In 1883, Elmer Genlious Olson entered the world in Houston, Minnesota, USA, born to Asbjorn Olson and Thea Josephine Olson. Elmer Genlious Olson married Ida Caroline Schibsted, and had children including Clifford Selmer Olson. Elmer Genlious Olson passed away in 1951 in Williston, Williams, North Dakota, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1883, Elmer Genlious Olson entered the world in Houston, Minnesota, USA, born to Asbjorn Olson and Thea Josephine Olson.
  • Elmer Genlious Olson married Ida Caroline Schibsted, and had children including Clifford Selmer Olson.
  • Elmer Genlious Olson passed away in 1951 in Williston, Williams, North Dakota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elmer Olson's Ancestors

Self
Elmer Olson
1883 – 1951
Birth Place: Houston, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Asbjorn Olson
1843 – 1901
Norway
Thea (Josephine) Olson
1855 – 1933
Wisconsin
Grandparents
Ole Asbjornsen
1804 –
Haege Egildsdr
1816 –
Andrew Johnson
1818 –
Norway
Betsy
1824 –
Norway
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Elmer Olson's Descendants

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Elmer (Genlious) Olson (15 Apr 1883 – 2 Jul 1951) m. Ida (Caroline) Schibsted (25 Oct 1878 – 8 Aug 1971)
  1. 1. Clifford (Selmer) Olson (17 Jul 1911 – 5 Jul 1956) m. Myrtle (Alock) Moe (Dec 21, 1913 – Oct 7, 1996)
    1. 1. Carolyn Olson (28 Oct 1948 – 18 Nov 2012) m. William (James) Lee (25 Nov 1947 – 28 Oct 2001)
      1. 1. Michelle Dahl (1971 – )
        1. 1. Bo Dahl (22 Oct 1991 – )
        2. 2. Alex Frank (25 Apr 1994 – )
        3. 3. Skyler Bubka (16 Feb 1997 – )
        4. 4. Nicole Hames (1998 – )
        5. 5. Jerica Hames (6 May 2006 – )

Elmer Olson's Timeline

2 Records

1883
15 Apr 1883
Birth of Elmer Genlious Olson in Houston, Minnesota, USA
Houston, Minnesota, USA
1951
2 Jul 1951
Age 68
Death of Elmer Genlious Olson in Williston, Williams, North Dakota, USA
Williston, Williams, North Dakota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1883
    Event Place: Houston, Minnesota, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1951
    Event Place: Williston, Williams, North Dakota, USA

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