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William Edward Olson 1911–1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 January 1911

Birth Location: Trenton, Cache County, Utah, United States of America

Death Date: 20 October 1990

Death Location: Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: James Olson

Mother: Johanna Olson

Spouse(s): Mable Davidson

Children(s): Barbara Olson, Donald Olson

William Edward Olson was born in 1911 in Trenton, Cache County, Utah, United States of America, the child of James Knut Olson And Johanna Maria Olson. In 1939, William Edward Olson resided in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA. William Edward Olson married Mable Isobel Davidson, and had children including Barbara May Olson, Donald William Olson. William Edward Olson passed away in 1990 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Edward Olson was born in 1911 in Trenton, Cache County, Utah, United States of America, the child of James Knut Olson And Johanna Maria Olson.
  • In 1939, William Edward Olson resided in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA.
  • William Edward Olson married Mable Isobel Davidson, and had children including Barbara May Olson, Donald William Olson.
  • William Edward Olson passed away in 1990 in Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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William Olson's Ancestors

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William Olson
1911–1990
Birth Place: Trenton, Cache County, Utah, United States of America
Parents
James Knut Olson
1848–1921
Hivderup, Skegling, Malmohus, Sweden
Johanna (Maria) Olson
1880–1947
Lund, Malmöhus, Sweden
Grandparents
Knut Olson
1811–1880
Kongshuset, Södra Sandby, Skåne, Sverige
Elna Jönsdotter
1817–1884
Skeglinge, Skane, Sweden
Pehr (O) Pehrson
1842–1909
Sweden
Elsa (B. Olson) Pehrson
1852–1942
Verpinge, Malmohus Lan, Sweden
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Olson's Descendants

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William (Edward) Olson (28 January 1911–20 October 1990) m. Mable (Isobel) Davidson (16 September 1912–21 December 1978)
  1. 1. Barbara (May) Olson 1931–1998
  2. 2. Donald (William) Olson 1938–1988

William Olson's Timeline

3 Records

1911
28 January 1911
Birth of William Edward Olson in Trenton, Cache County, Utah, United States of America
Trenton, Cache County, Utah, United States of America
1939
1939
Age 28
William Edward Olson resided here in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
1990
20 October 1990
Age 79
Death of William Edward Olson in Bell, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
Bell, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 January 1911
    Event Place: Trenton, Cache County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 October 1990
    Event Place: Bell, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Whittier, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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