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Oliver Alexander Wolner (1903 - 1968)
Oliver Alexander Wolner, father to 15 children, was born on May 30, 1903 in Minnesota. He was born to Caroline Olava (Hanson-Horgan) Wolner and Anton Martin Wolner, with siblings Leon, Laura, Hilda, Otto, Henry, Anna, Martin, Casper, Borgil, Genevieve, and Thelma. He married Ruth Mossengren and they were together until death separated them on February 8, 1968. They gave birth to James Oliver Wolner, Joel Charles Wolner, Rebecca Marie Wolner, Mark Bradly Wolner, Stephen Lynn Wolner, Robert Lee Wolner, Richard Dwight Wolner, Gary Dean Wolner, John Peter Wolner, Jane Mary Wolner, Janet Andrea Wolner, Germaine Hilma Wolner, Gene David Wolner, Joan Darlene Wolner, and Joyce Ruth Wolner. Oliver died on February 8, 1968 in Minnesota at age 64. He was buried in Oak Lawn Cemetery,, St. James,Minnesota. We know that Oliver Alexander Wolner had been residing in Saint James, Watonwan County, Minnesota.
His family heritage is believed to be: white. His nationality is: Norwegian. His religion is listed as being: Lutheran.
His occupation and profession is listed as: Worked on cars.
His family heritage is believed to be: white. His nationality is: Norwegian. His religion is listed as being: Lutheran.
His occupation and profession is listed as: Worked on cars.
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Birth |
in Watonwan County, Minnesota United States |
Death |
on in Minnesota USA |
Cause of death |
There is no cause of death listed for Oliver. |
Burial / Funeral |
Oak Lawn Cemetery,, in St. James,Minnesota |
Obituary |
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Last Known Residence |
Saint James, Watonwan County, Minnesota |
Average Age |
Oliver Alexander Wolner lived 10 years shorter than the average Wolner family member when he died at the age of 64. |
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1903 - In the year that Oliver Alexander Wolner was born, two brothers, Orville and Wilbur Wright, flew the first powered heavier-than-air plane. They flew 4 times in one day - the longest flight lasting 59 seconds and a little over 852 feet. While the brothers had notified several newspapers of their attempt, only one - a local paper - covered it. After their 4th flight, a gust of wind caught the plane, turned it over, and totaled it.
1922 - He was 19 years old when the Reparations Commission assessed German liability for World War 1 at 132 billion gold marks (over $32 billion U.S. dollars at the time). This led to hyperinflation in Germany and created the political and social atmosphere in which Hitler was able to rise to power.
1938 - When he was 35 years old, on June 25th (a Saturday) the Fair Labor Standards Act was signed into law by President Roosevelt (along with 120 other bills). The Act banned oppressive child labor, set the minimum hourly wage at 25 cents, and established the maximum workweek at 44 hours. It faced a lot of opposition and in fighting for it, Roosevelt said "Do not let any calamity-howling executive with an income of $1,000 a day, ...tell you...that a wage of $11 a week is going to have a disastrous effect on all American industry."
1942 - Oliver was 39 years old when from January 7th through April 9th, the Battle of Bataan was fought in the Philippines. At the end of the battle, the U.S. and Filipino forces surrendered and a three-year occupation of the Philippines by Japan began. Between 60,000 and 80,000 American and Filipino soldiers surrendered and were marched around 60 to 69 miles - most were beaten, abused, or killed. Named the Bataan Death March, it was later declared to be a war crime.
1968 - In the year of Oliver Alexander Wolner's passing, on April 4th, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the civil rights leader, was shot and killed by an assassin in Memphis. James Earl Ray was apprehended and plead guilty to shooting Dr. King. Ray died in jail in 1998.
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buried Mount Hope Cemetery Saint James, Watonwan County, Minnesota, USA
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