Melvin Herbert Olson

  Research Notes:

Herniman Olson FT [lpayne189]; accessed 13 Jun 2021 **
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/49092755/person/20185822022/facts
- fairly complete with some added for daughter Louida Mathilda (Tillie) Olsson




OBIT Edmonton Journal, issue 2 Jan 1958, page 28
- died 1 Jan 1958. From Ardossan, AB
- survived by wife; 2 sons, Donald of Vancouver, and Gordon of Ardrossan ... 6 grandchildren
- survived by sisters, Evelyn and Prudence of Seattle WA; and Della of Tacoma, WA


Alberta Homestead; [ancestry.com collection, image 2109, 1909]; file 1845430

entry: NW¼ Sec 2 Twp 35, Range 8, W4th
- received by land office on 13 Apr 1909 BUT abandoned, 10 Jan 1910

------------------------21 Aug 2021

Modified Chronological


Melvin Herbert Olson, b 28 Jul 1892, Bismark, Burleigh Co, ND; died 1 Jan 1958, Adrossan, AB
married: 20 Mar 1914, Mirror, AB
Flora McKirdy, b 2 Aug 1891, Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland; died 6 Oct 1979, Ardrossan, AB
Children:
[1] Donald Palmer Olson, b 9 Dec 1914, Mirror, Alberta; died 6 Apr 1999, Vancouver, BC *. Married, 3 children
[2] James Melvin Olson, b 9 Feb 1916, Mirror, Alberta; died 9 Jan 1917, Mirroe Alberta
[3] Alvin Gordon Olson, b 15 Nov 1922, Mirror, AB; died 2 May 1996. Married, 4 children


re; Flora McKirdy OBIT: Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, AB), issue 9 Oct 1979, page 64
- died 6 Oct 1979 at age 88
- survived by 2 sons, Donald of Vancouver, and Gordon of Ardrossan ....... grandchildren
- predeceased by her husban, Melvin on 1 Janm 1958
[ her location of her birth in Alberta is an asssumption; in 1891]

* re; Donald: Herniman Olson FT records that he moved to BC in 1949. Records married to 'private' with 3 children 'private'. BUT his death isn't recorded on BC Death Registration (1996), and nothing newspaper.com Obits for Vancouver or Edmonton or BC local obits. He likely moved????

*** re; Alvin Gordon; OBIT: Edmonton Journal (Edmonton, AB), issue 3 May 1996, page 28
- born 15 Nov 1922 in Mirror, AB
- the Olson family moved to Ardrossan in 1930; and Gordon lived on the family farm until his death ofn 2 May 1996
- farmer, school bus driver, county councillor
- survived by his wife, Jean; 4 children: Randy and May Olson (children Kathy and Jenny); Janeen and Roy Warnock (children, Scott, Ryan, Erin) of Prince George, BC;
Brian and Jennifer Olson (chidlren Matthew and Caralie) of Vernon BC, Maria and Doug Gordulic (chidren, Michael and Mark)
- internment at Fairmount Cemetery

re; Alvin's wife Jean Olson; OBIT Edmonton Journal issue 20 Sep 2012, page 60
- died 24 Sept 2012 at age 89
- survived by [son] Randy and May Olson (children Kathy and Rick Harcourt, and son Joshua; Jennifer and Ben Oldford, and son Ethan);
[daugther] Janeen and Roy Warnock (children, Scott [Warnock] and Michelle (children, Rome, Ava, Griffin, Carter Warnock; Ryan [Warnock] and Preeti
(children, Tanner and Olivia Warnock; Erin Warnock and Derek Armstrong); [son] Brian Olson and wife Jennifer (children [son] Matthew and April, [daughter] Caralie
and Travis; [daughter] Marla adn Doug Gordulic (chilren, Michael, Mark, and David [Gordulic]).
- predeceased by husband Gordon on 2 May 1996

3. Canada Census

1916 Canada Prairie Provinces; Alberta, Red Deer, sub-district 24, page 19 & 20 [image 19 on ancestry], fam ??, but line 48
Melvin H Olson, age 23 b in US; Twp 40, range 22; municipality Ripley
wife Flora, age 24 b in Scotland; em 1907
son Donald age 1 b in AB
son James Melvin, age 5 mos b in AB

1921 Canada Census; Alberta, Red Deer, sub-distrct 32; page 11; dw/fam 120 [line 1]
Melvin H Olson, age 29 b in US; farm, Sec 12 Twp 40 Range 22 4th; municipality of Lamberton; emigrated 1902
wife Flora age 29 born in Scotland, emigrated 1912
son, Donald, age 6 b in AB

1926 Canada Prairie Provinces, Alberta; ED Camrose #45; sub-dis 17, page 4; dw/fam? but line 7
Melvin Olson; age 33 b US, em 1902; NW of Sec 12, Twp 40, range 22, Lamberon municipality
wife Flora, age 34 b in Scotland, em 1912;
son Donald, age 11 b in AB
son Gordon, age 3 b in AB

Melvin married Flora McKirdy on 20 Mar 1914 in Mirror, Alberta, Canada. (Flora McKirdy was born on 2 Aug 1891 in Scotland, died on 6 Oct 1979 in Ardrossan, Alberta, Canada and was buried in Fairmount Cemetery, Adrossan, Alberta, Canada.)