Talk:Peter Olson

• According to Dean, grandchildren moved to Richvale, California:

Frank Olson and his wife, Ruth

Donald, who was a World War II casualty in the early 1940's

Louise (Olson) Warren and her husband Amon Warren

Kathryn, Betty & Lois

Hattie (Olson) Shlusser (sp.) and her husband, Elmer Shlusser.

Louise; Art

all members of Evangelical Free Church there in Richvale

• See book: Richvale : a legacy of courage, dedication, and perseverance / Richvale Writing Group with Teresa Ward

• Chico cemetery confirms:

Lena: 9/29/1854 - 2/20/1936

John: 4/12/1858 - 10/20/1928

They were buried at Brusie Funeral (530-342-5642) which may have an obituary.

called, they may have the records, but it would be some work to find them, I didn't push

Jim's NYPL Research

1900 Holdrege Census: Peter Olson - July? 1828 (72) (widow) (born in Sweden) (immigrated 1861)

Olie Olson - Oct 1848 (51) (born in Sweden) (immigrated 1870) (owned house) (Grocer?)

 :wife: Christina - Mar 1850 (50) - no children mothered (married for 30 years) (born in Sweden)  (immigrated 1867)
 :adopted son: Emmil C (born in Minnesota) (Grocer?)

6/22/1900 Westmark Census: Eric Olson - May 1850 (b. sweden) (immigrated 1861) (farmer) (both can r/w/t) (owned 83 acre? farm)

wife: Maria E - Sep 1863 (married 15 years) (8 children; all alive) (b. sweden)

Clara I- Mar 1876? (14) (b. Nebraska)

Minnie N- Oct 1887 (12) (b. Nebraska)

Alice M- Feb 1889 (11) (b. Nebraska)

Ethel A- July 1891 (8) (b. Nebraska)

Jane M- June 1893 (6) (b. Nebraska)

Annie C - Aug 1895 (4) (b. Nebraska)

Elmer - Jan 1898 (2) (b. Nebraska)

8?

4/15/1910 Westmark Census: John Olson, 52 (b. 1858? sweden) (immigrated 1878) (spoke english)

wife: Lena, 54 (married 31 years prior) (mother of 6, all living) (b. sweden)

Ellie, 23 (b. nebraska)

Frank, 17 (b. nebraska)

Louis, 13 (b. nebraska)

Roy, 10 (b. nebraska)

5 Hattie?

6?