Peter Olson
| Peter Olson | |
|---|---|
| Born |
January 14, 1828[1] Sweden |
| Died |
December 7, 1909 (aged 81)[2] Holdrege, Nebraska, USA |
| Resting place | Moses Hill Cemetery, Phelps County, Nebraska[3] |
| 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)[4]
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: Roy Olson
- son: Frank Samuel Olson (1892|12|16-1965|3|18), born in Loomis, Nebraska
- married Ruth Hope ___ (1895|4|8 - 1983|5|10)
- children: Donald Laverne Olson (1920|6|23 - 1943|12|28) - WWII
- son: Frank Samuel Olson (1892|12|16-1965|3|18), born in Loomis, Nebraska
- daughter: Louise Carrie Olson (1896 - 1982)
- married Ammon Levi Warren (1892-1979)
- daughter: Louise Carrie Olson (1896 - 1982)
- 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
- daughter: Hattie
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.
Notes
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40652823
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40652823
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=40652823
- ↑ http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=olson&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=in&GSst=31&GScnty=1872&GScntry=4&GSob=n&GSsr=81&GRid=40680346&df=all&