Ole George Olsen (1910 - 1942)

Born 10 Mar 1910 in Kristiansund, Norway

Descendants

Died 1 Aug 1942 at age 32 in Alaska

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Biography

Ole "George" Olsen was born on 10 March 1910 in Kristiansund, Norway to Olaf and Inga (Sorvik) Olsen. ^{[1] [2]}

In 1930, George was living in Bellingham, Washington with his parents Olaf and Inga and his sisters Ida and Clara. George is listed as a deck hand on a fishing boat; his father a captain of a fishing boat. ^[3]

By 1940, George was living in Cordova, Alaska with his wife Lona and son Kenneth. ^[4]

The 1941 WWII Draft Card lists George Olsen as a white male born in Kristiansund, Norway on 10 March 1910; occupation is listed as W R Gilbert Pkg. Co; he is described as 6' tall, 175 lbs with a light complexion, blue eyes and brown hair. His next of kin is Lona Olsen, his wife. ^[5]

George was killed in August of 1942 when there was an explosion on the fishing boat he was aboard. George is buried in Lakeview Cemetery in Cordova, Alaska ^[6]

Research Notes: I have attached a letter to George's freespace page, sent to George's son Ken, from "Aunt Ida", George's sister. The letter confirms most of this information. The letter is submitted by Jackie Olsen, Ken's daughter.

Sources

1. ↑ Detail The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Alaska, 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 15 EDIT SOURCE Source Information Title U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2011 Publisher Location Lehi, UT, USA EDIT REPOSITORY Repository Information Name Ancestry.com
2. ↑ Letter from George's sister, Inga, sent to George's son, Kenneth. A copy of the letter can be found on George's freespace page
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCQX-RPR : accessed 19 September 2017), Olaf Olsen Jr. in household of Olaf Olsen, Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 20, sheet 14B, line 83, family 341, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2521; FHL microfilm 2,342,255.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYWN-FLB : accessed 19 September 2017), George Olsen, Cordova Town, Cordova Recording District - No. 20, Third Judicial Division, Alaska Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 3-6, sheet 15B, line 45, family , 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 4580.
5. ↑ Detail The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Alaska, 10/16/1940 – 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 15 EDIT SOURCE Source Information Title U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 Author Ancestry.com Publisher Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Publisher Date 2011 Publisher Location Lehi, UT, USA EDIT REPOSITORY Repository Information Name Ancestry.com
6. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVV5-KVLG : 13 December 2015), George O Olsen, 1942; Burial, Cordova, Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States of America, Lakeview Cemetery; citing record ID 30409869, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.