Arthur Albert Olsen (1898 - 1966)

Born 14 Nov 1898 in Chicago, Illinois

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Died 1 Oct 1966 at age 67 in Chicago, Illinois

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Biography

Arthur was born 14 Nov 1898 in Chicago.^[1] He worked as a Clerk, at Illinois Tool Works, in 1918,^[2] and lived with his parents at 2624 N. Whipple, Chicago.^[3] On 17 Jan 1920, he married Marie Hoch.Marie Hoch^[4] The 1920 Census lists him as a stock keeper in the wholesale clothing industry. Art and Marie had two children, Mildred, born in 1920, and Arthur Harry ("Bud"), born in 1924. By 1930, he had his own house, at 7925 Westwood Drive in Elmwood Park, Illinois. He was now an engineer in electric construction.^[5] They moved a few blocks, to 7784 Elmgrove Drive by 1935.^[6] In the 1950s, Art and Marie moved to a new house in Lincolnwood, Illinois, where he stayed until his death on 1 Oct 1966.^[7]

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1. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K68Y-3LW : 12 December 2014), Arthur Albert Olsen, 1917-1918; citing Chicago City no 78, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,503,988.
2. ↑ Ibid.
3. ↑ Ibid.
4. ↑ "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N78D-JJV : 26 December 2014), Arthur A. Olsen and Marie Hock, 17 Jan 1920; citing Chicago, Cook, Illinois, 853633, Cook County Courthouse, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,030,718.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSR3-SHF : accessed 23 May 2017), Arthur A Olsen, Leyden, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2157, sheet 14B, line 83, family 361, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 501; FHL microfilm 2,340,236.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW49-8XM : accessed 23 May 2017), Arthur A Olsen, Elmwood Park, Leyden Township, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 16-239, sheet 20B, line 67, family 435, 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 780.
7. ↑ Personal recollection of grandson Ray Niekamp [Niekamp-26|Ray Niekamp]