Peter Olson

Peter Olson
Born	January 14, 1828(1828-01-14) Sweden
Died	December 7, 1909 (aged 81) Holdrege, Nebraska, USA
Resting place	Moses Hill Cemetery, Phelps County, Nebraska
Children	Eric Olson

Researching the Olson Family

• Peter had at least another child. Eric's sibling's children, Frank and two sisters, moved from Nebraska to Richvale, California.

• Frank married Ruth
• possible match for Frank:

Frank W. Olson (Apr. 4, 1898-Dec. 30, 1972)

Olsons in Richvale

There is a line of Olsons in Richvale, California, tracing its origins to Sweden through Phelps County:

John & Carolina ("Lena") Olson (born in Sweden)

moved from Phelps County to Richvale in 1920

married in 1878; buried in Chico Cemetery, Chico, California

son: Roy Olson

moved to Richvale in 1917; married Fern Burnham in 1928

children: Barabra (1932 - ); Robert (1939 -)

son: (1892|12|16-1965|3|18), born in Loomis, Nebraska

married (1895|4|8 - 1983|5|10)

children: (1920|6|23 - 1943|12|28) - WWII

daughter: (1896 - 1982)

married (1892-1979)

daughter: Hattie

married Elmer ("Jack") Slusser

Hattie and Jack moved with John Olson from Nebraska to Richvale in 1920

children: Louise Slusser, married Art Evans in the Warren home in 1944

Evangelical Free Confirmation (, ) class records:

Louise Slusser, class of 1930

Kathryn Slusser, class of 1932-36

Jeane & Janis Slusser, class of 1953

This section is based on Eric Lindstrom's trip to Richvale, relying on documents found at the Richvale Evangelical Free Church, the Glen Oaks Memorial Park Cemetery in Chico, and Biggs-Gridly Cemetery, personal conversations with oldtimers at the Richvale Cafe, and Richvale: A Legacy of Courage, Dedication, and Perseverance (Teresa Ward, 2006) --- all collected on 2010-11-1.