Donn John Olson

  Research Notes:

1. Birth [ 18 July 2009 ]

- father's obit says that he leaves his son, Donn John, aged 14 - this would put his birth about 1929 (Feb or Jan)

HOWEVER, Donn John is not listed with the family in the 1930 US Census (1 April 1930)

SO, it is possible the obit is in error or for some reason he was elsewhere - visiting? sick? [ he isn't indexed at ancestry.com, 1930 US census ]

2. Research - One World Tree - 2001 --- Eric-Becky Hanich -- [ tree for Blanche Margaret Olson ]

- says that Donn John died 14 May 1994 in New York

3. USS Death Index

- lists Donn J Olson, died 14 May 1994, born 16 Jan 1929
- last residence (address of record) Water Mill, Suffolk Co, NY (just NE of Southhampton on Long Island, NY) state of issue is MN


4. Ancestry -- not indexed with MN Marriage Collection or as a father, MN Birth [ 18 July 2009 ]

Ancestry FT: Franks-Fuller-Tyson-Floyd-Smith FT [bettyfsmith186]; accesed 15 Aug 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/59097793/person/36042120761/facts
- records death at 14 May 1994, in New York; no other information on him
- records his mother's name as Blanche Margaret Cole, born 23 Oct 1897, Olmsted Co, MN; died 14 May 1989, Fergus Falls
and that she was married a second time on 14 Sep 1950 to Alfred H Mueller and had 2 children?
[Otter Tail Co marriages cert 11-619]




5. Oleen Olson's obit, 9 Feb 1943.

- Oleen "...leaves one son, Donn John, aged 14, who is a talented musician..."

6. Fergus Falls Daily Journal, 15 June 1954 - transcribed 19 July 2009

Donn Olson Gives Recital

Sunday evening a group of musical friends gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Frank Minars' home for an informal piano recital by Donn Jon Olson, son of Mrs. A. H. Mueller (formerly Mrs. Oleen Olson) of Minneapols [Minneapolis], and an alumnus of Fergus high.

The recital consisted of numbers from the classical, romantic, and modern periods. Opening with two sonatas by Scarlatti, the young artist clearly demonstrated the sincere quality of his musicianship. In his Chopin group he delighted the pianists present with his fine finger desterity [dexterity]. That he is thoroughly at home in the modern idiom was clearly apparent in his performance of compositions by Creston and Copland. His closing selection, an exciting rhapsody based on the familiar Rakoczy March, left the listeners with the feeling that he will have no difficulty in captivating his audiences as he launches his concert career.

Donn has attended the University of Minnesota and Julliard school of music in New Rork [York] city. Recently he has been studying with Alfred Mirovitch, widely known concert pianist and teacher. He is scheduled for a Steinway Hall in New York this coming season and also has engagements in Pittsburgh and Connecticut. During the past month he presented a very successful recital in Minneapolis.

Music lovers of Fergus Falls will be pleased to know that Donn Olson will appear as soloist with the Fergus Falls Civic orchestra during the coming season.


+++ no further information on ancestry.com, Fergus Falls Daily Journal 1953-1955 ^1344,3222