Esther Lavine Olson

  Research Notes:

Summary: Family outline: [ likely recorded in Aug 2020, and likely from the FTs noted below

Esther Lavina Olson, born 5 Jan 1897, Argyle, Marshall Co, MN; died 5 Mar 1982, Regina SK;
buried Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery, Regina
a. 1st marriage: 17 Sep 1919, Tribune, SK to:
William Henry Golly, born 14 Dec 1879 at St Ewe, Cornwall, England; died 26 Jan 1958, Regina, SK
children [all born at Tribune]:
[1] Frances, b 2 Mar 1918, Tribune, SK, died 2 Apr 1977, St Cloud MN (lived at Oak Park, Benton Co, MN) -
married 15 Jan 1951: Wallace E Youngren, b 19 May 1909 in Minneapolis; died 17 Feb 1978, Oak Park,
Benton Co
children: James Youngren from Sartell, MN [10 kms north of St Cloud]
[2] Muriel Elisabeth b 1 Aug 1920 at Tribune; died 31 Aug 1994 at Regina
1st married: Robert Cecil Mullen [b abt 1897; died, 20 Feb 1974, Regina]
children: William Robert (Bob), Regina; David Arthur, Edenvold [abt 45 kms north of Regina]
2nd married: Alex John Szekely [abt 1931; died 23 Nov 1990, Regina]
[3] Thelma Gwendlyn, b abt 1924; died 20 Jun 2016, Regina
married, George McMillan Munro [b abt 1915]
children: Kenneth, Innis, Lavina (Waloshin)
[4] Patricia married to Don Maze
[5] Bill / William Golly married to Rose
[6] Clark Golly married to Loraine Marica

b . 2nd marriage: 23 Aug 1970 at Strasbourg; to: Guy Allen Backlun, b 1874 in MN; died 20 Sep 1990



2. Ancestry Trees: [likely reviewed in Aug 2020 ]

Sharons Tree (ancestry) ; https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/82652950/person/30464115054/facts
another: Lloyds of Meafort, Ont FT: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/26654/person/24068244634/facts?ssrc=&queryId=6510fd4d91f2265aa39efa2a1d2067c1&ml_rpos=1 [names only son William Donald Golly, no dates, name of wife and son Clifford 1949-1952; 3 'private' children
another: Beard FT; https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/12383290/person/-273915803/facts?ssrc=&queryId=6510fd4d91f2265aa39efa2a1d2067c1&ml_rpos=2 [ nothing helpful other than it confirms marriage ]
William Henry Golly, born 14 Dec 1879 at St Ewe, Cornwall England; died 26 Jan 19 1958

another FT on Ancestry
Bretz FT [ MsDollene ]; accessed 27 Jun 2023
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/77187686/person/122469045299/facts
- link is to Ingeborg, Esther's mother
- not sure of FT owners' relationship, but is almost appears that though Ingeborg's family since the FT has additonal information on some of the children - also on son John


WW 1 Attestation: Canadian Over-seas Expeditionary Force:
- dated 6 Nov 1915
- living at Tribune, SK; farmer


3. Obits

a . Esther Olson; The Leader-Post, issued 6 Mar 1982, page 65
- died 5 Mar 1982 at age of 84 yrs
- b 5 Jul 1897 in Argyle (Marshall Co), MN
- came to Canada in 1910 [with her parents and siblings]
- married 17 Sept 1919 at Tribune SK to William Henry Golly
- in 1937 family moved to Strasbourg SK [abt 80 kms north of Regina]
- her husband died in 1958
- on 23 Aug 1970 married Guy Backlun [a step-son to her sister Mary, b 1884]
- a resident of Regina Pioneer Village in 1979
- predeceased by: 1st husband W H Golly, her parents Peter and Ingaborg [sic] Olson; brothers John, Enach [sic] and Oliver; and
sisters, Emma, Mary, Elisabeth and Ida; one daughter, Frances Youngren; and one grandson, Clifford
- survived by: husband Guy; daughters, Muriel Szeleky, Thelma Munro, Patricia Maze, all of Regina; and sons, Clark Golly of Regina, and William of Denver, CO.

b. William Henry Golly died 26 Jan 1958
- his obit is not indexed on Newspapers.com; I searched "death notices" in Regina Leader-Post for 28 Jan 1958, page 18. However the reproduction is very poor and the details are not readable at all (super faint copy). His notice is the second entry on the first column, and about all that can be read is, "Golly, Sunday ... W. John Golly ....." [inverting the image does not improve quality, but is a bit easier to read the name ... everything else ?? unreadable]
- but he is a WW 1 vet and buried with military grave

c. Guy Allen Backlun, The Leader Post issued 22 Sep 1970, page 70
- died 20 Sep 1990 at 96 years old
- predeceased by: parents John and Mary Backlun [step-mother]; three wives, Emma, Julia, and Esther; two brothers and a daughter in law, Ann Backlun; 6 sons, Albert Backlun, Regina, Earl (Rose) Backlun, Weyburn, Edwin and Howard Backlun, Beaunier [SK - Lake Alma area south west of Tribune], Art Backlun

d. Frances Lavina Golly - married Wallace E Youngren ; her obit: St Cloud Times, St Cloud MN, 4 Apr 1977, page 26
Wallace E Youngren's obit: 20 Feb 1978, page 31 (same paper); b 19 May 1909 in Minneapolis; died 17 Feb 1978; WW2 vet
son, James of Sartel
[ note: there are 3 FTs on Ancestry - search Frances Golly, b 1918, SK; one has the most, Palmquist FT

e. Muriel Golly - married (1) Robert Mullen; (2) Alex John Szekely; Leader Post issue, 2 Sep 1994 page 36
- born on 1 Aug 1920 at Tribune
- worked as a RN at Regina Grey Nuns Hospital; retired in 1985
- predecease by her parents; sister Frances Youngren; first husband, Robert Cecil Mullen; second husband, John Alex Szeskely;
- survived by: children, Bob (Bernie) Mullen, of Regina, Dave (Norma) Mullen of Edenvold [SK - abt 60+ kms north east of Regina], Curtis Mullen of Winnipeg, MB; Bernadette (Gerry) Green of Meadow Lake, SK, Allen (Sandy) Mullen of Prince George BC; Anita Mullen of Winnipeg
- survived by sister Thelma Munro of Regina; brother, Bill (Rose) Golly of Victoria, BC; Patricia (Don) Maze of Regina; brother Clark (Lorraine) Golly of Regina

f. Thelma Gwendyln Golly; The Leader-Post issue 23 Jun 2016, page 25
- died 20 Jun 2016 at St Pauls Hospital, Regina at age 92
- predeceased by husband George Munro, son in law Harry; sisters, Frances and Muriel.
- survived by brother Bill (Rose) Golly, sister Pat (Don) [Maze]; brother Clark (Lorraine) [Golly]
- survived by children: Keneth (Sally) Munro, Innis and Lavina
- married George Munro, he died 14 Mar 1979 at age of 64 [1915] (The Leader-Pst issue of 15 Mar 1979 page 35); survived by wife
Thelma, son Kenneth of Regina, daugther Innis at home; daughter Lavina Waloshin of Regina [ a coupe of brothers from Strasbourg]

g. I have not found a death notice or obit for Bill or William Golly, Pat or Patricia Maze or Clark Golly (although there are a couple of notices in The Leader Post in the 1970's - he owned a taxidermist shop and was a well-known taxidermist in Regina



4. Misc

SK homestead index:
William Henry Golly; NW Sec 12, Twp 3, Range 15, W2; file 1164579;
- patent issued but no image; so I don't know the date of issue

1921 Canada Census, Saskatchewan, Weyburn District (229) sub dis 5, Rural Municpality of Souris Valley; page 3 (image 4, ancestry]
dw and fam 32, line 34; Sec 12, Twp 3, Range 15, W2 [this would be his homestead]
Willam Gawley - Golly; age 41 born in England; em 1904
wife, Esther, age 23 born in US; em 1910
daughter Francis, age 3 [1918] in SK
daughter, Elisabeth, age 10 months; [abt Aug 1920] in SK

1926 Canada Prairie Provinces, Saskatchewan Weyburn District, sub dis 7; Souris Valley #7, page 3 [image 4 on familysearch]
dw and fam 23, NW sec 12 twp 3, range 15, 2W
William Golly, age 48 b in England, em 1904
Esther, age 28, b in US
daughter Frances age 8 b in SK
duaghter Muriel age 5 b in SK [abt 1920-21] - likely Elisabeth from above
duaghter Thelma, age 2 b in SK [ abt 1924]


Saskatchewan, Canada, Residents Index (ancestry) Strasboug
1975 - Strasbourg, SK - abt 80 km north of Regina [corresponds to brother/sister obit]
1910 - Tribune SK - William Golly - also in 1915 and one in 1958 at Tribune (also in mentioned at Regina ?)



Canada, Voters Lists,
1935 - Tribune; William Golly and Mrs William Golly



findagrave: id, 28289615: William Henry Golly
findagrave: id, 134369313 Esther Backlun

Esther married William Henry Golly on 17 Sep 1919 in Tribune, Saskatchewan, Canada.⁹⁰³⁶ (William Henry Golly was born on 14 Dec 1879 in St Ewe, Cornwall, England and died on 26 Jan 1958 in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.)

Esther next married Guy A Backlun.