Olene Olson
Updated Jul 14, 2017
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Olene Olson (1886 - 1975)

Olene Olson was born on February 27, 1886. She died in April 1975 at 89 years old. We know that Olene Olson had been residing in Seattle, King County, Washington.
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Seattle, King County, Washington

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Olene Olson lived 15 years longer than the average Olson family member when she died at the age of 89.

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Emma Olson

Emma Olson

Donald J Olson

Donald J Olson

Unknown female

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Barbara Lee Olson

Barbara Lee Olson

Barbara Lee Olson

Barbara Lee Olson

Orrin Leif Olson

Orrin Leif Olson

Hans Anderson family!

Hans Anderson family!

Mrs. Larson

Mrs. Larson

Leo, Grandson of Bertha Olson

Leo, Grandson of Bertha Olson

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Thor Olson, Ohio, 1919

Thor Olson, Ohio, 1919

Ken Olson, Indiana, 1933

Ken Olson, Indiana, 1933

Zola Mae Olson, Michigan 1969

Zola Mae Olson, Michigan 1969

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Jack Silva 1922 Oakland CA Emma Olson Donald J Olson Unknown female

Timeline

1886 - In the year that Olene Olson was born, on February 14th, the first train left Los Angeles for the East -by the way of the transcontinental railroad - with a cargo of oranges. Due to irrigation and the import of water, Los Angeles was the ideal place to grow oranges - which became a popular addition to Christmas stockings.

1893 - At the age of just 7 years old, Olene was alive when on November 7th, the women of Colorado were given the right to vote via a state referendum. Fifty-five percent of voters turned out and the referendum passed with 35,798 voting in favor and 29,551 voting against.

1907 - At the age of 21 years old, Olene was alive when the state of Oklahoma was admitted to the United States on November 16. Previously called "Oklahoma Territory" and "Indian Territory", the two areas were merged and Oklahoma became the 46th state. It is the 28th most populous state.

1942 - At the age of 56 years old, Olene was alive when on February 19th, President Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. This authorized the Secretary of War to "prescribe certain areas as military zones." On March 21st, he signed Public Law 503 which was approved after an hour discussion in the Senate and 30 minutes in the House. The Law provided for enforcement of his Executive Order. This cleared the way for approximately 120,000 men, women, and children of Japanese ancestry to be evicted from the West Coast and to be held in concentration camps and other confinement sites across the country. In Hawaii, a few thousand were detained. German and Italian Americans in the U.S. were also confined.

1975 - In the year of Olene Olson's passing, in January, Popular Mechanics featured the Altair 8800 on it's cover. The Altair home computer kit allowed consumers to build and program their own personal computers. Thousands were sold in the first month.

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Olene Olson died in April 1975 at 89 years old. No cause of death has been entered. She was born on February 27, 1886. There is no information about Olene's family or relationships. We know that Olene Olson had been residing in Seattle, King County, Washington.

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