Olive May (Argetsinger) Pearson (1910 - 1995)

Born 6 Mar 1910 in Couderay Township, Sawyer County, Wisconsin, USA

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Died 24 May 1995 at age 85 in Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA

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Biography

1910 Olive M. Argetsinger was born to Henry Argetsinger and Zelpha J. McCann 6 Mar 1910 in Couderay, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States.^[1] At the time of her birth her father was a laborer in a sawmill.^[2]

1920 At age 9, Olive lived with her parents and siblings in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, USA.^[3]

1930 When Olive was 20 years old, her family comprised:

• Henry Argetsinger, her father, age 40
• Zilpha Argetsinger, her mother, age 38
• Olive Mae Argetsinger, age 20
• Cecil Argetsinger, brother, age 18, born in Wisconsin
• Etta Fay Argetsinger, sister, age 16, born in Wisconsin
• Steven E Argetsinger, brother, age 14, born in Minnesota
• Warren Argetsinger, brother, age 13, born in Wisconsin
• Earl Argetsinger, brother, age 10, born in Wisconsin
• Dale Argetsinger, brother, age 7. born in Wisconsin^[4]

Olive married Roy Gaylord Pearson.^[5]

1935 Olive and Roy were living in Summit, Douglas, Wisconsin.^[6]

1940 Olive (now 30) and husband Roy G. Pearson (age 31) continued to live in Superior, Wisconsin. Roy was employed by the W.P.A. By 1940 they had two sons:

• Henry G. Pearson, age 5
• Ronald R. Pearson, age 2^[6]

1995 She passed away 24 May 1995 and was buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Wisconsin, USA. ^[1][7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Find A Grave: Memorial #66611425
2. ↑ United States Census, 1910, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPKR-11W : accessed 22 October 2017), Olive M Argetsinger in household of Henry Argetsinger, Couderay, Sawyer, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 211, sheet 4B, family 69, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1717; FHL microfilm 1,375,730.
3. ↑ United States Census, 1920, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF29-758 : accessed 22 October 2017), Olive M Argetsinger in household of Henry Argetsinger, Superior Ward 9, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 89, sheet 24B, line 93, family 502, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1985; FHL microfilm 1,821,985.
4. ↑ United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9QH-82K : accessed 22 October 2017), Olive Mae Argetsinger in household of Henry Argetsinger, Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 40, sheet 7A, line 50, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2570; FHL microfilm 2,342,304.
5. ↑ A source for this information is needed.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7VZ-8H6 : accessed 22 October 2017), Olive M Pearson in household of Roy G Pearson, Ward 9, Superior, Superior City, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-41, sheet 6A, line 29, family 111, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4475.
7. ↑ United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J1XG-TPJ : 19 May 2014), Olive M Pearson, 24 May 1995; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Robert Argersinger for creating Argetsinger-161 on 13 Aug 13.
• Entered by Hanna Rose, Tuesday, November 5, 2013.