Louis Seymour Olson

  Research Notes:

Herniman FT [WenDawnLan] ; accessed 13 Jun 2021
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/171260898/person/182224058901/facts

Herniman Olson FT [lpayne189]; accessed 13 Jun 2021 **
https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/49092755/person/20185822022/facts



Modified Chronological

Louis Seymour Olson, b 17 Nov 1881, Raymond, Stearns Co, MN; died 16 Jun 1949, Edmonton, AB
married: 28 Mar 1905, Ponoka AB
Bertha Violet Herniman, b 20 Mar 1885, St James, Watwonwan Co, MN; died 11 Dec 1954, Edmonton, AB

children:
[1] Edna Jeanette Olson, b 21 Mar 1906, Lamerton, AB; died 24 May 1976, Bashaw, AB.
m. 20 June 1928, Alberta
Imer Leonard Sorum, b 4 Sep 1898, Thief River Falls, Pennington Co, MN; died 14 Dec 1986, Bashaw, AB
1 son, Lenard Arthur Sorum, 1935-2013; one daughter, 'private'
[2] Esther Olson, b 11 Nov 1908, Lamerton, AB; died 3 Mar 1997, Edmonton
m. 21 Sep 1942
James Fareay, b 1898/1899, London, England; died 9 Apr 1978, Calgary, AB
1 step daugther, Dorothy [m. Douglas Low]
[3] Ethel Olson, b 11 Nov 1908, Lamberton, Alberta; died 21 Feb 1998, Red Deer AB
m. 2 Nov 1927, Stettler, AB [divorced 1954, Calgary, AB]
Fred Blakely Dowswell, b 23 Feb 1907, Lamerton, AB; died 13 Jul 1998, Calgary
3 Children: Joyce (m. Cecil Payne) of Calgary; Shirley (m. Frank Johnson) of Blackfalds, AB; Bill (m Betty) of NZ
[4] Leona May Olson, b 6 May 1911, Lamerton, AG; died 8 Oct 2003, Edmonton, AB.
m. 19 Aug 1933, Alberta
Myrlin Lawton, b 23 Dec 1910, Haynes, Alberta; died 2 Sep 1984, Edmonton, AB
4 children: Kenneth (m. Angela); Keith; Sharon (m. Hamel Gus) and Marlene (m ... France)
[5] Lee Edward Olson, b 6 May 1911, Lamerton, AB; died 22 Apr 1998, Edmdonton, AB. 2 children
1st m. 9 Dec 1932, Alberta
Hazel Pears, b 15 Oct 1912, Alix, AB; died 20 Oct 1971, Edmonton, AB
2 children: Gerry (m. Lorette); Stuart
2nd m. Edmonton, AB*. Alma Christina Albers, b 18 Jan 1918, Alberta; died 16 Apr 2005, Edmonton, AB
[6] Harold Herniman Olson, b 6 Oct 1914, Lamerton, AB; died 18 Oct 2000, Red Deer, AB.
1st m. 30 Nov 1940, Alberta
Alice Mary Sutley, b 29 Nov 1915 AB; died 23 May 1972, Edmonton, AB
2 children: Judy (m. Ken Ripley), Larry (m. Madeline)
2nd. relationship
Orma Haynes, b 1911; died 1998 **
[7] Dorothy Lucille Olson, b 19 Apr 1916, Lamerton, AB; died 23 Nov 1999, Calgary, AB.
m. 10 Jun 1933, Ponoka, AB
Irvin Garrisson Paulson, b 27 Dec 1911, Irma, AB; died 5 Mar 1979, Vernon, BC
3 children: Donna (m. George Lamb); Garry (m. Diane); Ron (m. Beth)
[8] Arthur Louis Olson, b 29 May 1920, Mirror, AB; died 16 Jan 2003, Edmonton, AB. 11 Children
m. 2 Jul 1945, Edmonton, Alberta
Leona Rita McDonald, 31 Jan 1923, St Albert, Alberta; died 12 Mar 2015, Edmonton, AB
11 Children: Douglas (m Mary Ann), 1948-1971 (no children); Richard, 1948-1948; Marvin, 1949-1997
no children); Thomas, 1958-1994 (no children); James (m. Sherri); Roy (m. Nancy Weber); John/Jack (m.
Mara); Lois (m. Doug Conger, 1951-2013. Becky (m. James Huges); Marilyn (m. Timothy Collinge);
Elaine (m. Tom Reid); Maureen Olson (m. David Looney)



OBIT Louis Seymore Olson; Edmonton Journal issue 16 Jun 1949, page 24
- died 16 Jun 1949 at Edmonton at age 67; from Mirror
- survived by his wife; 3 sons, Lee and Arthur Olson both from Edmonton, and Harold from Mirror;
5 daugthers, Mrs I Sorum of Alix [Edna Jeanette], AB; Mrs B Dowsell of Hanna, AB [Ethel];
Mrs James Fareay, Calgary [Esther];
Mrs I G Paulson, Olds, AB [Dorothy]; Mrs M Lawton of Edmonton [Leona]
- survived by one brother, Melvin of Adrosan; 4 sisters: Mrs T Anderson of Spring Valley MN [Mathilda];
Mrs Evelyn Newman, and Mrs Albert Tollber both of Seattle WA [Prudence]; and Mrs George Sahlin, Tacoma, WA [Agnes]
...... grandchildren
- interment at Lamerton CemeteryNoe


Note: findagrave 124184039; posted by Linda Payne on 30 Sept 2014, obit but the newspaper is not noted




Louis' marriage - AB marriage index

2. Canada Cenus

1906, Prairie Provinces - see his mother's research page, point 4

1911 Canada Census, AB, Red Deer, sub-district 20, page 9 [line 19]
Louis Olson, age 29, b Nov 1881, US, em 1902; farmer
wife Bertha, age 26, b Mar 1884, b in US
dau Edna, age 5, b Mar 1906 b in AB
dau Esther, age 2 b Nov 1908 in AB
dau Elsia, age 2 b Nov 1908 in AB
baby boy b May 1911 in AB [not named]
baby girl b May 1911 in AB [not named]

1916 Canada, Prairie Provinces, Alberta, Red Deer, sub district 24, page 20 & 21 [image 20 on Ancestry], line 45
Louis S Olson age 35 b in US; em 1903; farmer; Twp 40, Range 22, W4th
wife Bertha age 31 b in US em 1903
Edna, age 10, b in AB [all children born in AF
Ethel, age 7
Esther, age 7
Lee, age 5
Lorna, age 5
Harold, age 2
Dorothy, age 3 months

1921 Canada Census, Alberta, Red Deer District, sub-district 32, page 11; dw/fam 126 [line 31]
Lewis S Olson, age 38 b in US; Sec 14, Twp 40, Range 22, W4th; Lamberton municpality
wife Bertha age 36 b in Us
Edna, age 15 b in AB [all children born in AB]
Esther, age 12
Ethel, age 12
Lee, age 10
Leona, age 10
Harold, age 6
Dorothy, age 5
Arthur, age 1

1926 Canada Prairie Provinces, Alberta, Camrose District, sub district - 45-17; dw/fam 38/39 [line 12]
Louis Olson, SE Sec 14, Twp 40, Range 22, Lamerton, age 44 b in US; em 1902
wife Bertha age 41 b in US
Edna, age 20 b in AB [all children b in AB
Ethel, age 17
Esther, age 17
Lee, age 15
Leona, age 15
Harold, age 11
Dorothy, age 9
Arthur, age 6



Re, Louis OBIT Calgary Herald, (Calgary, AB) isssue 17 Jun 1949, page 19
L.S. Olsen
- died 16 Jun 1949 at age 67 at University hospital Edmonton; from Mirror
- born in Minnesota; came to Mirror in 1902 where he farmed until his death
- survived by his wife Bertha of Mirror; 3 sons, Lee and Arthur from Edmonon, Harold from Mirror
5 daughters, Mrs Esther Fareay, Calgary; Mrs Dorothy Paulson, Olds; Mrs Edna Sorum, Alix; Mrs Ethel Dowseel,
Hanna; Mrs Leona Lawton, Edmonton ...grandchildren
- survived by brother Melvin of Ardorsson, and 5 sisters in the US


re, son Harold OBIT Red Deer Adovcate, (Red Deer AB) issue 20 Oct 2000, page 33
Harold Herniman Olson
- from Alix, died 18 Oct, 2000 at Red Deer Regional Hopsital
- survived by daughter, Judy (Ken) Ripley of Innisfail, son Larry (Madeline) Olson of Beaumont, AB;
.... grandchildren ....
- predeceased by his wife Alice in 1972 ... companion Orma Hanes in 1998; brother Bud; 4 sisters, Edna,
Esther, Ethel and Dorothy

Louis married Bertha Violet Herniman on 28 Mar 1905 in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada. (Bertha Violet Herniman was born on 20 Mar 1885 in Watonwan Co, Minnesota, United States, died on 11 Dec 1954 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and was buried in Mirror Cemetery, Mirror, Alberta, Canada.)