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Roy Christian Olson 1921–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Aug 1921

Birth Location: New York Mills, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 25 Apr 1975

Death Location: Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA

Father: Iver Olson

Mother: Helena Hanson

Spouse(s): Anna Zimmerling

Children(s):

The story of Roy Christian Olson began in 1921 in New York Mills, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA. Roy Christian Olson married Anna Helen Zimmerling. Roy Christian Olson passed away in 1975 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Roy Christian Olson began in 1921 in New York Mills, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA.
  • Roy Christian Olson married Anna Helen Zimmerling.
  • Roy Christian Olson passed away in 1975 in Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA.

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Children(s)

Roy Olson's Ancestors

Self
Roy Olson
1921–1975
Birth Place: New York Mills, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
Parents
Iver Olson
1880–1961
Quincy, Houghton County, Michigan, USA
Helena (Johanna) Hanson
1892–1975
Cormorant, Becker, Minnesota, USA
Grandparents
Gabriel Hansen
1829–1919
Klokkarholmen, Troms, Norway
Berthe (Maria Andersdatter) Netland
1851–1928
Sokndal, Rogaland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Hans Engvigen
1790–1876
Susanna Guttormsdatter
1796–
Anders Netland
1801–1886
Anne Rødland
1806–1892
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ole Torjussen
1768–1831
Anne Andersdatter
1769–1856

Roy Olson's Timeline

2 Records

1921
31 Aug 1921
Birth of Roy Christian Olson in New York Mills, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
New York Mills, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
1975
25 Apr 1975
Age 54
Death of Roy Christian Olson in Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1921
    Event Place: New York Mills, Otter Tail, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 473-14-1456; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] California, Death Index, Date: 1975-04-25
    [4] Minnesota, Birth Index
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1975
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 473-14-1456; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] California, Death Index, Date: 1975-04-25
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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