Ola Olssen Moen
(1817-1906)
Benedikte Mikkelsdtr Midtdal
(1822-1898)
Ben Olson
(1852-1928)
Maria Eriksdotter
(1865-1940)
Olof B Olson
(1887-1965)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Ragna Anne Laremore

Olof B Olson

  • Born: 12 Jan 1887, McGregor, Clayton Co, Iowa, United States
  • Marriage (1): Ragna Anne Laremore on 12 Apr 1901 in Madison, Lac Qui Parle Co, Minnesota, United States
  • Died: 27 Dec 1965, Salem, Marion Co, Oregon, United States at age 78
  • Buried: City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion Co, Oregon, United States

   Another name for Olof was Ole Olson.

  Research Notes:


note: Olof B Olson was my 2nd cousin, 2 times removed. Although I have found information on Ole/Olof, I have not conducted a detailed research.

Rueben D Grue, 10 Nov 2024
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for some background and source material, see his father's research page
also: Ancestry Familty Trees
Frost Family Tree [Anders Frost]; accessed 9 Nov 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/51351628/person/102087778589/facts

and, Johnson FT [dianejohnson181]; accessed 10 Nov 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/79327516/person/182583118693/facts





Modified Descendant:

Olof Bernt Olson, b 12 Jan 1887, McGregor, Clayton Co, IA; died 27 Dec 1965, Salem, Marion Co, OR. 3 children
m. 12 Apr 1901, Madison, Lac Qui Parle Co, MN
Ragna Anne/Andrea Laremore, b 12 Mar 1893 Madison, Lac Qui Parle Co, MN; d. 26 Dec 1977, Bend, Deschutes Co, OR

children:

1. Berns Tilden Olson, b 13 Mar 1915, Lac qui Parle County, MN; d. 7 Aug 1974, Sacramento, Calif. 2 children
M. Marjorie Emogene Whitaker, 1919-1972
[findagrave 177781460]

2. Theodore Benjamin Olson, b 12 May 1917, Madison, Lac Qui Parle Co, MN; d. 21 Mar 1990 at Bend OR. 2 Children
marriage, 19 Jun 1941 ... Honolulu, Hawaii Lois Bru, 1919-2001
[findagrave 30869804 ]

3. Grace Minevera [Peggy] Olson, b 26 Mar 1919, Britton, Marshall Co, SD; d. 23 Aug 2010, Salem OR. 4 children
1st m. 17 Jan 1939, Mason City Iowa; Marvin C Standal, 1915-1987 [divorced]
2nd m. 28 Sep 1952, Almaedea Co, California; William Thurston Wingett, 1922-2020
[findagrave 58493206... posts an obit]
* some dates seem to be off

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Added information for Olog B Olson

Obit: The Capital Journal [Salem, Oregon] issue 28 Dec 1965, page 7
- died at age 78, Mon 27 Dec
- address: 3370 Willa Lane SE
- survived by wife Regna; daughter, Mrs Grayce (Pegge) Wingette, Salem; 2 sons, Theodore of Los Angeles and Berns T of Sacramento....


Oregon death cert
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61675/images/48908_172028004420_0540-01820?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=197705

- died at age 78, 27 Dec 1965 at a nursing home at Salem, Marion Co, OR
- retired Police Officer
- born 12 Jan 1887 in Clayton Co, IA; father Ben Olson; maiden name of mother unknown;
- informant: wife, Regna Olson

1920 US Census, Britton, Marshall Co, ED 0224; sheet 10A; dw/fam 201/218
Olof B Olson, age 32 b in MI ???? [should be IA]; service station
wife Ragna, age 26 b in MN
son Burns [Berns], age, 4 [b 1916], MN
son Theodore, age, 2 [b 1918], MN
dau Grace, age 10 months b in SD
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6061/images/4389729_00250?pId=77331193

1930 US Census, Frazee, Becker Co, MN; ED 0016; sheet 3B; dw/fam 71
Olof B Olson, age 43 b in IA; age at m. 29 [1916?] service station
wife Ragna, age 36 b in MN; age at m. 20
son Burns , age, 15 [b 1916], MN
son Theodore, age, 12 [b 1918], MN
dau Grace, age 10 b in SD
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6224/images/4609319_00209?pId=80326382

1940 US Census, Henning, Otter Tail Co, MN; ED 56-46; sheet 5B; visit 100
Olof B Olson, age 52 b in IA; grade 8; res on 1 Apr 1935 .. Madison, MN; Game Waren
wife Regna Olson, age 47 b in MN, Arp 1935, as above
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2442/images/m-t0627-01946-00061?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=97541193

1950 US Census, Henning, Otter Tail Co, MN; ED 56-56; sheet 4; visit 24
Olof B Olson, age 62 born in IA; game warden, conservation dep
wife Regina, age 56, born in MN
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/62308/images/43290879-Minnesota-041742-0005?usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true&pId=93535404


WW 1 US Draft ... registered 6 May 1917
address: Britton, Marshall Co, SD [200 kms, north east of Madison, MN, not too far from the ND State line]
- born 12 Jan 1887, McGregor IA
- working with Britton Auto as "electrical"
- wife and 2 children
previous military: 1st Sargert Infantry, MN for 7 years

https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/16080483:6482

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Additional information: Theodore Olson Notes:
he was in the US Forces likely navy... Enlistment Date 20 Oct 1936; Discharge Date 21 Sep 1940
WW 2 draft card: registered 26 Oct 1940, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Employer Pearl Harbor Navy Yard

Ted Obit, The San Bernardino County Sun. issue 23 Mar 1990, p 20
.. died on 21 Mar 1990 at Bend OR
.. founded Tri County Plastics in 1958
.. Survived by wife Liois, daughter Mary Deegan of Bend, OR; Betsy Stewart of Davis, Calif; 5 grandchildren

Theo ... Johnson FT [dianejohnson181]; accessed 10 Nov 2024
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/79327516/person/182583118693/facts
- link to Theodore ... some informaion of Berns and Grace


Olof married Ragna Anne Laremore on 12 Apr 1901 in Madison, Lac Qui Parle Co, Minnesota, United States. (Ragna Anne Laremore was born on 12 Mar 1893 in Madison, Lac Qui Parle Co, Minnesota, United States, died on 26 Dec 1977 in Bend, Deschutes Co, Oregon, United States and was buried in City View Cemetery, Salem, Marion Co, Oregon, United States.)




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