Frank Adolph OLSON

Father: Lars OLSON
Mother: Marin WAGNER

Family 1: Alice Sylvester DYER

(1) Olson family records.

  1. Burton Sherwood OLSON
  2. Kenneth Vance OLSON
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 _Lars OLSON___|
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Notes

Updated October 29, 2017. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) WWI Civilian Draft Registrations via Ancestry.com

- Name in Full: Frank A. OLSON
- Age in years: 22
- Home Address: Canby, Minn.
- Date of Birth: Oct. 7, 1894
- Birthplace: Canby, Minn. America
- Occupation: Farmer
- Dependents: None; single
- Physical Characteristic: height - tall; build - medium; eyes - blue; hair - brown.
- Disability: Weak kidney
- Location: Fortier precinct; Yellow Medicine Co., Minnesota
- Date: June 5, 1917

(2) 1910 United States Census for Minnesota, Yellow Medicine Co., Fortier Twp.: Supervisor's District 7, Enumeration District 183; Sheets 109A + 109B; May 4, 1910.

Frank A. OLSON is the son of Lars OLSON (52 years old, born in Norway, immigrated 1880, a general farmer) and Marin K. [WAGNER] OLSON (52 years old, the mother of 9 children - 6 presently living, born in Norway, Immigrated in 1883). Frank OLSON is 12 years old, born in Minnesota and is attending school.

(3) 1920 United States Census for Minnesota, Yellow Medicine Co., Fortier Twp.: Supervisor's District 7, Enumeration District 201; Sheet 1B; January 3, 1920.

Frank A. OLSON is the son of Lars OLSON (62 years old, immigrated 1880, naturalized 1889, a farmer born in Norway) and Marin [WAGNER] OLSON (62 years old, immigrated 1883, naturalized 1889, born in Norway). Frank OLSON is listed as son and partner, 25 years old, born in Minnesota and a farmer.

(4) 1930 United States Census for Minnesota, Lincoln Co., Verdi Twp., Village of Verdi: Enumeration District 41-20; Sheet 6B; April 29, 1930.

Frank A. OLSON is head of household, married to Alice D. [DYER] OLSON.

- Home ownership: no; monthly rent $15
- Radio ownership: yes
- Age: 35 years old at time of census; 30 when first married
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with his parents from Norway
- Occupation: Retail Merchant, General Store (code 9X91)
- Veteran: World War

(5) 1940 United States Census for Minnesota, Lincoln Co., Verdi Twp., Verdi Village: Supervisor's District 7; Enumeration District 41-20; Sheet 1A; April 2, 1940.

Frank A. OLSON is head of household, married to Alice S. [DYER] OLSON. Children in the household are Burton and Kenneth. Frank furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: East Half of Main Street
- Home: Owner, valued at $1,200, it is not a farm
- Age: 46, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 4th Year
- Birthplace: Minnesota
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 60
- Occupation: Owner; General Store
- Occupation Code: 156-63-4 (Proprietors; General merchandise stores)
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0 (i.e., self-employed)
- Income Other Than Salary: Yes

(6) Olson Family records, December 6, 1998, and April 2, 2002.

- Son of Lars OLSON and Marin WAGNER (who were natives of Norway)
- Served in the Army in France in World War I and was severely wounded
- Returned to the Veterans Hospital in Minnesota to recuperate
- Graduated from the University of Minnesota (where he met his future wife)
- Owned and operated the Peoples Community Store in Verdi, MN for many years before moving to West St. Paul, MN