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Wallace Miller Olsen 1921–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1921

Birth Location: Park City, Summit, Utah, USA

Death Date: 19 Feb 1982

Death Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Father: Gilbert Olsen

Mother: Emma Olsen

Spouse(s): Dorothy Sheets, Mary Strube

Children(s): Mary Olsen

The story of Wallace Miller Olsen began in 1921 in Park City, Summit, Utah, USA. In 1930, Wallace Miller Olsen resided in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, U. In 1935, Wallace Miller Olsen resided in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA. Wallace Miller Olsen married Dorothy Jean Sheets, Mary Henrietta Strube, and had children including Mary Lynne Katherine Olsen. Wallace Miller Olsen passed away in 1982 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Wallace Miller Olsen began in 1921 in Park City, Summit, Utah, USA.
  • In 1930, Wallace Miller Olsen resided in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, U.
  • In 1935, Wallace Miller Olsen resided in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.
  • Wallace Miller Olsen married Dorothy Jean Sheets, Mary Henrietta Strube, and had children including Mary Lynne Katherine Olsen.
  • Wallace Miller Olsen passed away in 1982 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Gilbert Olsen
1882–1961
Birth Location: Gata, Vestmannaeyja, Iceland
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Emma Olsen
1884–1966
Birth Location: Odense, Odense Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
EO

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Sheets
1922–2003
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
DS
Mary Strube
1922–2019
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United, States, of, American Comer, Caroline, Maryland, USA
MS

Children(s)

Mary Olsen
1942–2005
Birth Location: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
MO

Wallace Olsen's Ancestors

Self
Wallace Olsen
1921–1982
Birth Place: Park City, Summit, Utah, USA
Parents
Gilbert Gisli Olsen
1882–1961
Gata, Vestmannaeyja, Iceland
Emma Olsen
1884–1966
Odense, Odense Kommune, Syddanmark, Denmark
Grandparents
Edward Olson
1855–1918
Olafshus, Vestmannaeyia, Iceland
Gudrun Arnadottir
1854–1882
Stora-Heidi, Reynir, Vesturskaftafell, Iceland
Great-Grandparents
Olafur Gislason
1803–1855
Margret Olafsson
1828–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ólafur Guðmundsson
1797–1869
Helga Olafsson
1798–1840

Wallace Olsen's Descendants

1.
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Wallace (Miller) Olsen (4 Jul 1921–19 Feb 1982) m. Dorothy (Jean) Sheets (28 Jul 1922–19 Jul 2003) m. Mary (Henrietta) Strube (11 Oct 1922–16 Jun 2019)
  1. 1. Mary (Lynne Katherine) Olsen 1942–2005

Wallace Olsen's Timeline

11 Records

1921
4 Jul 1921
Birth of Wallace Miller Olsen in Park City, Summit, Utah, USA
Park City, Summit, Utah, USA
1930
1930
Age 9
Wallace Miller Olsen resided here in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1935
1935
Age 14
Wallace Miller Olsen resided here in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1940
1940
Age 19
Wallace Miller Olsen resided here in Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1941
Abt 1941
Age 20
Wallace Miller Olsen resided here in Salt Lake
Salt Lake
1942
1942
Age 21
Wallace Miller Olsen resided here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1944
1944
Age 23
Wallace Miller Olsen resided here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1948
Abt 1948
Age 27
Wallace Miller Olsen resided here in Salt Lake
Salt Lake
1951
Before 1951
Age 30
Wallace Miller Olsen resided here in Utah
Utah
1982
15 Feb 1982
Age 61
Death of Wallace Miller Olsen in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1982
19 Feb 1982
Age 61
Burial of Wallace Miller Olsen in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1921
    Event Place: Park City, Summit, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1345
    [2] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04225; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30-70
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [5] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [6] Salt Lake City, Utah, Cemetery Records, 1848-1992
    [7] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records
    [8] U.S., Cemetery Index from Selected States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0041; FHL microfilm: 2342153

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04225; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30-70

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah; Roll: m-t0627-04225; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 30-70

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1941
    Event Place: Salt Lake
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 11 Aug 1941; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.83218634,0.8657758,0.9856423

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1345

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1948
    Event Place: Salt Lake
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Publication Date: 23 Aug 1948; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.058839124,0.15339895,0.481

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Utah
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salt Lake, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1982
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [4] Salt Lake City, Utah, Cemetery Records, 1848-1992
    [5] U.S., Cemetery Index from Selected States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1982
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Utah Cemetery Inventory
    [2] Salt Lake City, Utah, Cemetery Records, 1848-1992
    [3] U.S., Cemetery Index from Selected States
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