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Olive May Douglas 1894 - 1981

Olive May (White) Douglas of Winona, Minnesota United States was born on October 12, 1894 in Carlton County. She was married to Kenneth Lorne Ross Douglas on January 12, 1914 in Duluth, St. Louis County, and they were together until Kenneth's death on February 27, 1964. She had a child Alice Marie (Douglas) Lex. Olive Douglas died at age 86 years old on July 29, 1981 in Winona County.

Olive May (White) Douglas

Winona, Minnesota 55987, United States

October 12, 1894

Carlton County, Minnesota, United States

July 29, 1981

Winona County, Minnesota, United States

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1894

Birthday

October 12, 1894

Birthdate

Carlton County, Minnesota United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Olive's mother, Miranda Patience (Ford) White, was born in Waterloo, Iowa. Her father, Silas E. White, was born in Evansville, Wisconsin. Olive's maternal grandfather, John P. Ford, was born in New York State. John's parents are currently (as of 2022) unknown. Olive's maternal grandmother, Lucinda Thompson Ford Beach, was born in Ohio. Her parents are also unknown. Olive's paternal grandfather, Nelson J. White, according to some records born in English speaking Canada. However, other records give his birthplace as France. Her paternal grandmother, Lucinda (Sanford) White Johnson, was born in Hopkinton New York. Olive's roots outside the United States are unknown although according to my father, David Lex, she was of English descent.
Nationality & Locations

Olive was born in Carlton County, Minnesota, USA. After marrying her husband, Kenneth Lorne Ross Douglas, she moved around the state of Minnesota rather frequently. She eventually moved to Phoenix, Arizona but moved back to Minnesota before Kenneth Lorne Ross died.
Early Life & Education

According to the 1940 U.S. Census, the highest grade Olive completed was 7th grade.
Religious Beliefs

According to her obituary, Olive was a member of First Baptist Church in Phoenix, Arizona.
Military Service

Olive was not a veteran.
Professional Career

It could be assumed that Olive was a housewife for most of her life. The 1920, 1930, and 1940 U.S. Censuses do not list any occupations for her. In the 1950 Census her occupation is listed as a rooming house proprietor.
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1981

Death

July 29, 1981

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Cause of death

Winona County, Minnesota United States
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Obituary

Olive Douglas Funeral services for Mrs. Olive M. Douglas, 86, 1102 E. Sanborn St., who died Wednesday (July 29, 1981) in Community Memorial Hospital, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Fawcett Funeral Home. The daughter of Silas and Miranda Ford White, she was born Oct. 12, 1894, in Carlton [Minnesota]. She married Kenneth L. Ross Douglas, Jan. 12, 1914, in Duluth [Minnesota]. He died Feb. 27, 1964. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Phoenix, Ariz., and the Independent Order of Foresters. Survivors are: son, Marvin, Winona; three daughters, Mrs. Ludwig (Alice) Lex, Two Harbors, Mrs. Glen (Elaine) Sanders, Libertyville, Ill., and Mrs. Ivan (Betty) Robinson, Oxford, Conn.; 23 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and a sister, Mrs. Lillian Hulverson, Crosby. Two sons, a daughter, five brothers and two sisters also have died. The Rev. Kenneth Willard, McKinley United Methodist Church, will officiate at the service, with burial in Witoka Cemetery. Friends may call from 7-9 p.m. Friday in the funeral home where a devotional service at 8:45 will be lead by Deacon Glen Sanders. A memorial is being arranged. Pallbearers will be grandsons, Ross, Carl and Kenneth Douglas, Kevin and Kim O'Laughlin and Dale Lex. [Note: Olive Douglas had 6 great-grandchildren at the time of her death, not 3.]

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Headstone for K.L. Ross Douglas & Olive M. Douglas

Joe Lex

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10/05/2022

Headstone for K.L. Ross Douglas & Olive M. Douglas

K.L. Ross Douglas (1892-1964)
Olive M. Douglas (1894-1981)

Date & Place: 1981 at Witoka Cemetery in Winona, Winona County, Minnesota 55987, United States

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Olive May (White) Douglas & (Kenneth Lorne) Ross Douglas

Joe Lex

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10/02/2022

Olive May (White) Douglas & (Kenneth Lorne) Ross Douglas

Photo of Olive and (Kenneth Loren) Ross Douglas dated 1944. When this photo was taken they had been married 30 years.

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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Lori Russell

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02/18/2024

Lovely picture..

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Kenneth Lorne Ross Douglas and his wife Olive May (White) Douglas

Joe Lex

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10/02/2022

Kenneth Lorne Ross Douglas and his wife Olive May (White) Douglas

Kenneth Lorne Ross Douglas and his wife Olive May (White) Douglas. They were married on January 12, 1914 in Duluth, Minnesota. Photo likely 1950s.

Date & Place: Not specified or unknown.

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Lori Russell

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01/10/2024

Beautiful couple

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Joe Lex

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10/07/2022

Olive (White) Douglas - Middle Adulthood and Later Life

According to her husband Ross's obituary, Olive and her family lived in Winona, Minnesota, from 1933 to 1944.

According to the 1940 U.S. Census, Olive lived in Lewiston, Minnesota, in 1935. Lewiston was incorporated in 1873 and was the first stop on the Winona-Rochester stagecoach line - an important source of support for travelers (Wikipedia). In 1930 the town had a population of 656 (U.S. Census). Lewiston is 13.5 miles from Winona.

According to the marriage announcement for Dolores Douglas and James O'Laughlin, which appeared in the Winona Daily News on Saturday, June 29, 1946, Olive and Ross Douglas were living in Phoenix, Arizona. It is not certain exactly when the move to Phoenix occurred but it was likely sometime in 1944 which is when Ross and Olive were no longer living in Winona, Minnesota.

The census taker for the 1950 U.S. Census noted that Olive and Ross were living in Phoenix, Arizona. Their address was 325 N. 4th Avenue. Ross was working as a janitor/maintenance in the wholesale and retail auto parts industry and had worked 48 hours the previous week. None of Ross and Olive's children were living with them at the time although the census record shows a number of lodgers were living at their residence and that Olive was working as a rooming house proprietor. The number of hours she had worked in the week previous to the census were 40.

Olive and Ross's daughter Delores died on January 25, 1962.

Olive's husband, Ross Douglas, died on February 27, 1964, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, when he was 71 years old. He passed away at the Glen Lake Sanatorium located in Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States of America. Glen Lake Sanatorium, a tuberculosis treatment center serving Hennepin County in Minnesota, opened on January 4, 1916. It is likely Olive and Ross had moved to Phoenix for the drier air to help with Ross's lung issues. Ross is buried at Witoka Cemetery in Wilson Township, Winona County, Minnesota, USA.

Olive's son, Donald Russel Douglas (1916–1971), died on January 21, 1971 in Winona, Minnesota.

Olive May (White) Douglas died on July 29, 1981, in Winona, Minnesota, when she was 86 years old. 1102 E. Sanborn St., Winona, Minnesota was her given address when she died. Olive died 17 years after her husband, Ross. She is buried at Witoka Cemetery in Wilson Township, Winona County, Minnesota, United States of America, alongside her husband.

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Joe Lex

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10/06/2022

Olive May White - Marriage and Young Adulthood

According to the obituary of Olive May (White) Douglas, she and (Kenneth Loren) Ross Douglas were married in Duluth, Minnesota on January 12, 1914. Ross was 21 years old at the time of the wedding and Olive was 19.

Olive and Ross's son, Earl James Douglas (1914–1925) was born on May 14, 1914 in Carlton County, Minnesota, United States of America. Ross was 21 years old and Olive was 19.

Donald Russel Douglas (1916–1971) was born to Olive and Ross on November 14, 1916 in Carlton, Minnesota, USA. Ross was 24 years old and Olive was 22.

Olive's husband, Ross, registered for the World War I draft on June 5, 1917. Olive's family was living in Carlton County, Minnesota.

Alice Marie Douglas (1918–2000) was born to Olive and Ross on June 24, 1918 in Carlton County, Minnesota. Ross was 25 and Olive was 23 on the day Alice was born.

According to the Minnesota, U.S., Alien Registration Index of 1918, Ross and Olive were living in Wrenshall, Minnesota.

According to the 1920 U.S. Census, Olive and her family were living in Twin Lakes, Carlton County Minnesota.

Marvin Wesley Douglas (1920–2009) was born to Olive and Ross on July 8, 1920 • Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States of America.

Elaine Lorraine Douglas Sanders (1922–2006) was born to Olive and Ross on August 9, 1922, in Carlton, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States of America. Olive was 27 years old and Ross was two days away from his 30th birthday.

Deloris Donaldine Douglas (1925–1962) was born to Olive and Ross on July 5, 1925, in Crow Wing Township, Crow Wing County, Minnesota. Ross was 32 years old and Olive was 30.

Olive and Ross's son, Earl James Douglas (1914–1925) died on October 19, 1925 in Blue Earth County, Minnesota, United States of America. Earl was only 11 years old.

Elizabeth Jean "Betty" Douglas (1927–2008) was born to Ross and Olive on November 7, 1927 in Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA. Ross was 35 years old and Olive was 33.

According to the 1930 U.S. Census, Olive and her family were living in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is not certain when the family moved to Minneapolis although their daughter Betty was born there in 1927 so it was likely it was some time before then. Ross was working as an engineer.

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Olive May White - Early Life

Olive May White was born on October 12, 1894, in Carlton, Minnesota, to Marinda Patience Ford White, age 30, and Silas E White, age 39.

In 1895 Olive May White lived in Twin Lakes Township, Carlton County, Minnesota. According to the book, Fourth Decennial Census of the State of Minnesota by Counties, Towns, Cities and Wards, the 1895 population of Twin Lakes Township was 758. The population of Carlton County was 7,458. According to the 1895 Minnesota State Census, Olive lived with her parents, Marinda & Silas White, along with her siblings and Lusilia Johnson.

According to the 1900 U.S. Census Olive May White, age 5, lived in Twin Lakes, Carlton County, Minnesota. She lived with her father, Silas, age 44, her mother Miranda, age 35, and her brothers Roy, 15, Albert, 10, and James, 7. She also lived with her baby sister, Lola, who was 10 months old.

According to the 1905 Minnesota State Census, Olive was living in Twin Lakes Township in Carlton County, Minnesota. She was 8 years old at the time.

According to the 1910 U.S. Census, Olive May White, age 15, lived in Twin Lakes, Carlton County, Minnesota. She lived with her father, Silas, age 54, and mother, Miranda, age 45. She also lived with her siblings, Albert, 20, James, 17, Lola, 10, Lillie, 8, John, 5, and Percy 2.

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