Kenneth Vance OLSON

Father: Frank Adolph OLSON
Mother: Alice Sylvester DYER 

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 _Frank Adolph OLSON ___|
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|--Kenneth Vance OLSON
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|                        _William Penn DYER ________|
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|_Alice Sylvester DYER _|
                        |                            _George Washington SYLVESTER _
                        |_Nellie Matilda SYLVESTER _|
                                                    |_Matilda A. COOK _____________

Notes

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

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

- A resident of Verdi, MN and New Britain, CT
- Joined the Marine Corps, serving in Korea and Japan during the Korean War
- Attended Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, CT
- A retired Associate Professor of Teacher Education at Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT
- Came East to Connecticut after Marine duty in Korea
- Nickname: Ken

(2) 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.

Kennteh OLSON is the son of Frank and Alice S. OLSON. Frank furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: East Half of Main Street
- Age: 6
- Highest Grade of School Completed: Elementary School - 1st grade
- Birthplace: Minnesota
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House

(3) George W. Sylvester family reunion. Plainview, Wabasha Co., MN. August 16-18, 2002.

- Ken OLSON attended the Sylvester family reunion.

(4) Ken OLSON belonged to many hereditary groups, including the following through our common ancestors (Caleb SYLVESTER and Joanna WHITNEY).

- Descendants of the Mayflower Society, CT Chapter (John HOWLAND and Elizabeth TILLEY) Life Member, Gen #66581, CT #3589
- National Society of the Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims (John HOWLAND and Elizabeth TILLEY), Gen #10585, CT #94
- Pilgrim John Howland Society (John HOWLAND) #2701
- National Society of Old Plymouth Descendants (John HOWLAND) #2030
- National Society Sons of Colonial New England (Andrew COBB) #280
- America's First Families Society (John CHIPMAN) Life member #CT 001
- Winthrop Society (Richard SILVESTER) member #10243
- National Society of Sons of American Colonists (Richard SILVESTER) #2316
- National Society Sons of Colonial New England (Joseph SYLVESTER) #280
- The Minnesota Territorial Pioneers Society (George Washington SYLVESTER) Life member #2020
- First Families of Minnesota Society (George Washington SYLVESTER) life member #97
- Wisconsin Pioneer Settler Family Ancestors (Caleb SYLVESTER) life member 26 Jan 2000
- Wisconsin Sesquicentennial - Iowa County (Caleb SYLVESTER) #14 life member
- Flagon and Trenchers Society (Capt. Joseph SYLVESTER) member
- Presidential Families of America Society (BUSH, BUSH - via HOWLAND/TILLEY) life member
- Order of Americans of Armorial Ancestry (John WHITNEY - WHITNEY family) #767
- Order of Descendants of Indian Wars (William SYLVESTER) Badge #829
- General Society of the War of 1812 (Micah WHITNEY) Gen #5502, CT #22

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; George Sylvester -9; Nellie Sylvester -10; Alice Dyer -11; Kenneth Olson -12.