Peter Olson

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Peter Olson
Born January 14, 1828(1828-01-14)[1]
Hassela, Hälsingland, Gävleborgs, Sweden[2]
Died December 7, 1909 (aged 81)[3]
Holdrege, Nebraska, USA
Resting place Moses Hill Cemetery, Phelps County, Nebraska[4]
Spouse Carin Eriksdotter[5]
Children Olof P. Olson (1848 - 1931)
Eric Olson (1850 - 1915)
Anna Olson (1853 - 1889)
John O. Olson (1858 - 1929)
Frank Olson Miller (1862 - ?)
Parents Olof Olofsson Stål (1786 – 1878)
Anna Jonsdotter (1787 – 1862)[6]

Researching the Olson Family

  • Peter had at least another child. Eric's sibling's children, Frank and two sisters, moved from Nebraska to Richvale, California.
  • Frank married Ruth
  • possible match for Frank:
Frank W. Olson (Apr. 4, 1898-Dec. 30, 1972)[7]

Olsons in Richvale

There is a line of Olsons in Richvale, California, tracing its origins to Sweden through Phelps County:

John & Carolina ("Lena") Olson (born in Sweden)
moved from Phelps County to Richvale in 1920
married in 1878; buried in Chico Cemetery, Chico, California
son: Roy Olson
moved to Richvale in 1917; married Fern Burnham in 1928
children: Barabra (1932 - ); Robert (1939 -)
son: Frank Samuel Olson (1892|12|16-1965|3|18), born in Loomis, Nebraska
married Ruth Hope ___ (1895|4|8 - 1983|5|10)
children: Donald Laverne Olson (1920|6|23 - 1943|12|28) - WWII
daughter: Louise Carrie Olson (1896 - 1982)
married Ammon Levi Warren (1892-1979)
daughter: Hattie
married Elmer ("Jack") Slusser
Hattie and Jack moved with John Olson from Nebraska to Richvale in 1920
children: Louise Slusser, married Art Evans in the Warren home in 1944

Evangelical Free Confirmation class records:

Louise Slusser, class of 1930
Kathryn Slusser, class of 1932-36
Jeane & Janis Slusser, class of 1953

This section is based on Eric Lindstrom's trip to Richvale, relying on documents found at the Richvale Evangelical Free Church, the Glen Oaks Memorial Park Cemetery in Chico, and Biggs-Gridly Cemetery, personal conversations with oldtimers at the Richvale Cafe, and Richvale: A Legacy of Courage, Dedication, and Perseverance (Teresa Ward, 2006) --- all collected on 2010-11-1.

Photos

Peter olson family.jpg

Historical Records

Notes