Born about in Ponoka, Ponoka County, Alberta, Canada
Ancestors 
Daughter of Ebenezer Rockwell Olmstead
and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Herman Samuel Hanson
— married
1922 in Ponoka, Ponoka County, Alberta, Canada
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 58
in Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States
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Biography
Zella was the daughter of Alice Amanda Ham and Ebenezer Rockwell Olmstead. She was born on 9 June 1901 the first child born in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada. She was a Seventh-day Adventist nurse in an age when persons in the medical profession were called "Medical Evangelists." Her husband became a Seventh-day Adventist minister.
She lived with her parents in Strathcona, Northwest Provinces, Canada, in 1906.[1]
In 1916 Zella lived with her mother and siblings Abbie, Byron, and Milton Olmstead in Strathcona, Strathcona, Alberta.[2]
Zella was a Seventh-day Adventist in Alberta, Canada. She is mentioned in several SDA publications from Alberta, including the following.
From "Sanitarium Notes," Western Canadian Tidings (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Vol 8 (18), 18 September 1918:
- Misses Christella McClafflin and Zella Olmstead recently joined the [Alberta] Sanitarium as helpers"[3]
From "Alberta Academy Notes," Western Canadian Tidings (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Vol 3 (7) 16 April 1914:
- Sister McClafflin returned from her visit to Bismark last Friday, accompanied by her two nieces, Misses Abbie and Zella Olmstead, who spent the week-end in Rosedale, returning Monday.[4]
From "College News Notes," Western Canadian Tidings (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Vol. 12 (13) 5 July 1922:
- "Herman Hanson enroute from Hutchinson, Minn., where he has attended school the past year: Miss Zella Olmstead, who recently finished the nurse's course in California."[5] Zella probably trained to be a nurse at College of Medical Evangelists at Loma Linda, San Bernadino, California.
She married Herman Samuel Hanson (1896-1961) in 1922 in Ponoka, Alberta.[6]
From, "Walla Walla Sanitarium," North Pacific Union Gleaner (College Place, Washington, USA) Vol 20 (3) 15 Jan 1925:
- Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Haysmer (Ida Louise (Hanson) Haysmer (1892-1978) and Clyde A. Haysmer (1897-)), of the Portland Sanitarium, have been guests at the Santitarium for a few days. They are on their way to Korea, and stopped here to visit Mrs. Haysmer's brother, Mr. Herman Hanson.[7]
From "News Notes," North Pacific Union Gleaner (College Place, Washington, USA), Vol 22 (14) 3 April 1927:
- It seemed quite natural to see the faces of Mrs. and Mrs. Herman Hanson…at College while they were visiting relatives and friends over the weekend.[8]
Zella and Herman adopted two children:
In 1940, Herman, Zella, John and Nadine lived in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon. The digitized census record at FamilySearch incorrectly reports that Nadine was 19 years old in 1940. She was actually about the same age as her brother, John. The ennumerator stated that she was 12 and born in Idaho. Both children were living in Boise, Idaho, in 1935, according to this census. Their last names were both "Wagner," indicating that they were related to one another and that Herman and Zella were still in the process of adopting them. Both are listed as "lodgers." The other person living with the family, 26-year-old Hazel B. Rutherford, lived in Loma Linda, California, in 1935, suggesting that she was a Seventh-day Adventist associate.[9]
In 1947 Zella and Herman lived in Spokane, Washington, where Herman was the Department Secretary for the Uper Columbia Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Their home address was W3607 Providence Avenue.[10]
In 1950 Zella, Herman, and John lived in Decatur, De Kalb, Georgia.[11]
Herman and Zella lived in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1951. Herman was listed as the Educational Superintendant of the Southern Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists. His home address was 163 Vidal Blvd. His wife's name was listed as Zella E).[12]
Sources
- ↑ 1906 Census: "Canada, Northwest Provinces Census, 1906," database, (FamilySearch Record: KHVF-79Y : accessed 14 April 2024), Zella E Olmstead (5), single daughter, in household of Elen R Olmstead (49) in Strathcona, Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. Born in Albania.
1906: Strathcona, Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Elen R Olmstead Head Married M 49 United States Of America Alice H Olmstead Wife Married F 43 United States Of America Olive A Olmstead Daughter Single F 18 United States Of America Bengiman A Olmstead Son Single M 17 United States Of America Abbie M Olmstead Daughter Single F 8 United States Of America Byron E Olmstead Son Single M 7 United States Of America Zella E Olmstead Daughter Single F 5 Albania Milton R Olmstead Son Single M 1 Albania - ↑ 1916 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KM5R-8KS : accessed 16 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6QR3-QG3, Alice Olmstead (51), wife, in household of Alice Olmstead (51) in Strathcona, Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada. Born in United States; citing Page: 4; Line: 10; Digital film/folder number: 004363983; FHL microfilm: 2434969; Image number: 655; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N02805-8.
1916: Strathcona, Strathcona County, Alberta, Canada Name Relation Status Sex Age Birth Place Alice Olmstead Wife Married F 51 United States Abbie Olmstead Daughter Single F 18 United States Byron Olmstead Son Single M 16 United States Zella Olmstead Daughter Single F 15 Alt Milton Olmstead Son Single M 12 Alt Lilla Holderman Boarder Widowed F 46 United States - ↑ "Sanitarium Notes," Western Canadian Tidings (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Vol 8 (18), 18 September 1918, p. 2, Adventist Digital Library, https://adventistdigitallibrary.org/adl-418594/western-canadian-tidings-september-18-1918?view_only=true&solr_nav%5Bid%5D=d1d6dfcb99fb7afd82f0&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=4; Acc'd 16 Apr 2024
- ↑ "Alberta Academy Notes," Western Canadian Tidings (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Vol 3 (7) 16 April 1914, p. 8; Adventist Digital Library, https://adventistdigitallibrary.org/adl-418482/western-canadian-tidings-april-16-1914?view_only=true&solr_nav%5Bid%5D=92868518977c743ce413&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=0; Acc'd 16 Apr 2024
- ↑ "College News Notes," Western Canadian Tidings (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) Vol. 12 (13) 5 July 1922, p. 2; Adventist Digital Library; https://adventistdigitallibrary.org/adl-418687/western-canadian-tidings-july-5-1922?view_only=true&solr_nav%5Bid%5D=3a0d8d91eef102f2d2e9&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=1; Acc'd 16 Apr 2024
- ↑ Marriage: "Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944," database, (Ancestry Record 61560 #330877 : accessed 14 April 2024), Zella Olmstead marriage to Herman S Hanson in 1922 in Ponoka, Alberta, Canada; citing Provincial Archives of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Alberta Marriage Indexes, Certificate Number 1573.
- ↑ "Walla Walla Sanitarium," North Pacific Union Gleaner (College Place, Washington, USA) Vol 20 (3) 15 Jan 1925, p. 4; Adventist Digital Library; https://adventistdigitallibrary.org/adl-377985/north-pacific-union-gleaner-january-15-1925?view_only=true&solr_nav%5Bid%5D=3a0d8d91eef102f2d2e9&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=6; Acc'd 16 Apr 2025.
- ↑ "News Notes," North Pacific Union Gleaner (College Place, Washington, USA), Vol 22 (14) 3 April 1927, p. 4; Adventist Digital Library; https://adventistdigitallibrary.org/adl-378098/north-pacific-union-gleaner-april-3-1927?view_only=true&solr_nav%5Bid%5D=3a0d8d91eef102f2d2e9&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=8; Acc'd 16 Apr 2024
- ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: VRT5-2DB : accessed 16 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MR-8JS, Herman S Hanson (43), married head of household in Portland City Election Precinct 206, Multnomah, Oregon, United States. Born in South Dakota; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 12; Digital film/folder number: 005449219; Image number: 109; Sheet number: 2; Sheet letter: A.
1 Apr 1940: Portland City Election Precinct 206, Multnomah, Oregon, United States Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Herman S Hanson M White 43 Married Head South Dakota Ella E Hanson F White 38 Married Wife Canada Nadine B Wagner F White 19 Single Lodger Idaho John A Wagner M White 9 Single Lodger Idaho Hazel B Rutherford F White 26 Single Lodger Nebraska - ↑ 1947 Directory: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995," database with images, Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 2469 #821343827 : accessed 16 April 2024), Name Zella Hanson, Gender Female, Residence Year 1947, Street Address Seventh-Day Adventists 1W3607 Providence av, Residence Place Spokane, Washington, USA, Spouse Herman S Hanson, Publication Title Spokane, Washington, City Directory, 1947; citing Original data Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information.
- ↑ 1950 Census: "United States 1950 Census," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: 6F7W-RDYW : accessed 16 April 2024) FamilySearch Image: 3QHK-SQHW-YVDL, Zella E Hanson (48), wife, in household of Herman S Hanson (53) in Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States. Born in Canada; citing Page: 87; Line: 22; Digital film/folder number: 109012426; Image number: 37.
1 Apr 1950: Decatur, DeKalb, Georgia, United States Name Sex Race Age Status Relation Occupation Birth Place Herman S Hanson M 53 Married Had Supr Souh Dakota Zella E Hanson F 48 Married Wife Canada John Arthur Hanson M 19 Never married Son Idaho - ↑ U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995: "U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995," database with images, "Rev. Herman S. Hanson, Educational Superintendant of the South Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventists." His home address was 163 Vidal Blvd. His wife's name was listed as Zella EAncestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Image : accessed 16 April 2024), Zella E Hanson; citing Georgia > Atlanta > 1951 > Atlanta, Georgia, City Directory, 1951.
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