Ole Olson (1852 - aft. 1931)

Born Feb 1852 in Norge

Descendants

Died after 1931 after age 78 in Canada [uncertain]

Biography

Ole was born in Norway in Feb 1852.^[1]

Ole married Sophia. Their first two children were born in the United States:

• Tena Olson, born in Feb 1895
• Carl William Olson, born on 28 Apr 1900^[2]

Their remaining children were born in Canada:

• Gustave Adolph Olson, born on 11 April 1902^[3][4]
• Patricia Lee "Sadia" Olson, born on 5 Mar 1904^[5]
• Oren Olson, born in May 1906
• Beatrice Margaret Anne Olson, born in Jul 1909^[6]
• Loyd Raymond Olsen, born about 1911.^[7]

In 1911, their family was living and farming in Kamloops, Yale and Cariboo Sub-Districts 1-54, British Columbia.^[1]

In 1931, Ole and Sophia were living with their sons, Oren and Raymond.^[8]

Census Records

Canada Census, 1911

Kamloops, Yale and Cariboo, British Columbia

FamilySearch image

Household: Name, Relationship, Gender, Marital Status, Age, Birth Month\Year, Birthplace, Year of Immigration, Occupation

E Olie Olson M, Head, Married, 59, Feb 1852, Norway, 1901, Farmer

Sophia Olson F, Wife, Married, 36, Jun 1875, Norway, 1901

Tena Olson F, Daughter, Single, 16, Feb 1895, United States, 1901

William Olson M, Son, Single, 11, Apr 1900, United States, 1901

Gustof Olson M, Son, Single, 9, Apr 1902, Canada

Sadia Olson F, Daughter, Single, 7, Mar 1904, Canada

Oren Olson M, Son, Single, 5, May 1906, Canada

Beatrice Olson F, Daughter, Single, 1, Jul 1909, Canada^[1]

Canada Census, 1931

British Columbia

Household: Name, Gender, Age, Relationship, Marital Status, Birthplace, Year of Immigration, Occupation

Oren Olsen M 25 Head Married, Alberta, Boom Man (Sawmill)

Sophie Olsen F 56 Mother Married, Norway, 1880, Homemaker

Ole Olsen M 81 Father Married, Norway, 1870, Income

Raymond Olsen M 20 Brother Married, BC, Boom Man (Sawmill)

Note: two more people in this household.^[8]

Research Notes

Possible additional child:

• Death of daughter, Clara Rondina: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FL11-1N3 : accessed 5 August 2023), Ole Olson in death record for daughter Clara Rondina Anderson 24 Sep 1984 in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13642; Digital film/folder number: 004479511; FHL microfilm: 2073300; Record number: 165.

Info for son, Gustave:

Parents on Marriage certificate: Ole Olson and Sophia Seonwick

Parents on Death certificate: Ole Olson and Sophia Myers.

Info for children based on census records until other sources found.

Possible death record:

• Death: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FL22-KHF : accessed 5 August 2023), Ole Even Olson death 10 Dec 1938 (born 21 Feb 1849), son of Even Olson, husband of Sophia Olson, in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13164; Digital film/folder number: 004437663; FHL microfilm: 1953197; Record number: 474.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} 1911 Census: "Canada Census, 1911," database, (FamilySearch Record: QV95-QPC1 : accessed 5 August 2023), FamilySearch image; E Olie Olson, married head of household in Kamloops, Yale and Cariboo Sub-Districts 1-54, British Columbia, Canada. Born in Norway; citing Census, Yale and Cariboo Sub-Districts 1-54, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,664.
2. ↑ Death of son, Carl William: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FL2Q-8QJ : accessed 5 August 2023), Ole Olson in death record for son, Carl William Olson, 27 Mar 1920 in Powell River, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 28 Apr 1900, Minnesota; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13116; Digital film/folder number: 004437644; FHL microfilm: 1927144; Record number: 2800.
3. ↑ Marriage of son, Gustave Adolph: "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Gustave Adolph Olson and Frances Pickles; Registration: 1921-09-231076, 1921-02-15, Powell River, Groom's parents: Ole Olson and Sophia Seonwick, Bride's parents: John Edward Pickles and Sarah Ann Kilner. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 5 Aug 2023).
4. ↑ Death of son, Gustave Adolph: "British Columbia Death Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Gustave Adolph Olson; Registration: 1983-09-014609, 1983-09-19, Powell River, Age at Death: 81, Birth: 11 April 1902, Innisfail, Alberta, Spouse: Frances Maude Pickles, Parents: Ole Olson and Sophia Myers. Death certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Genealogy : accessed 5 Aug 2023).
5. ↑ Death of daughter, Patricia Lee: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993," database, (FamilySearch Record: FLY7-TRR : accessed 5 August 2023), Ole Olson in death record for daughter, Patricia Lee Dodds, 8 Oct 1968 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Birth: 5 Mar 1904, Innisfail, Alberta, Canada; citing Affiliate Film Number: B13292; Digital film/folder number: 004479282; FHL microfilm: 2034053; Record number: 1173.
6. ↑ Marriage of daughter, Beatrice Margaret Anne: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JD8B-SP5 : accessed 5 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6L6S-VPX Image number 01080, Ole Ene Olson in marriage record of daughter, Beatrice Margaret Anne Olson to Ernest Norgate Walker on 23 Jan 1932 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing British Columbia Archives film number B13763, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,135,982.
7. ↑ Marriage of son, Loyd Raymond: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDD3-MXP : accessed 5 August 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6SG3-67X Image number 02001, Even Olson in marriage record of son Loyd Raymond Olson to Mary Idelle Ross on 21 Jul 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing British Columbia Archives film number B13761, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,074,557.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} 1931 Census: "1931 Census of Canada," database, (Ancestry ca Record 62640 #7066478 : accessed 5 August 2023), Ole Olsen (81), married father, in household of Oren Olsen (25) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; citing Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27371; Census Place: Vancouver North, British Columbia, Canada; Page Number: 14.