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Leo Orvel Thomas Olsen Jr. 1911 - 1979

Leo Orvel Thomas Olsen Jr. of Kansas City, Jackson County, MO was born on October 18, 1911 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County. He was married to Violette Josephine (Morris) Olsen, and they were together until Leo's death on July 23, 1979. He had a child Leo Orvel Thomas Olsen III. Leo Olsen was buried at Ashland Cemetery 2324 Ashland Ave, in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County.
Leo Orvel Thomas Olsen Jr.
Kansas City, Jackson County, MO 64111
October 18, 1911
Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
July 23, 1979
Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, United States
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  • 10/18
    1911

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    October 18, 1911
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    Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri United States
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  • 07/23
    1979

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    July 23, 1979
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    Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri United States
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    Ashland Cemetery 2324 Ashland Ave, in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri 64506, United States
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    Leo Orvel Thomas Olsen Jr. lived 8 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 67.
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In 1911, in the year that Leo Orvel Thomas Olsen Jr. was born, the first Indianapolis 500 was run in May. Ray Harroun was the winner - he was an engineer and had retired from racing but he came back for this race. After the race, he retired for good. The purse was $27,550 - the largest offered up to that time - and Harroun received $10,000 for first place. His average time was 74.602 mph.
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In 1926, at the age of just 15 years old, Leo was alive when on October 31st, Harry Houdini died in Michigan. Houdini was the most famed magician of his time and perhaps of all time, especially for his acts involving escapes - from handcuffs, straitjackets, chains, ropes slung from skyscrapers, and more. He was president of the Society of American Magicians and stringently upheld professional ethics. He died of complications from a ruptured appendix. Although he had received a blow to the area a couple of days previously, the connection between the blow and his appendicitis is disputed.
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