Marion Friends Cemetery ~ Nels A. Olson ~ part of the Marion County Cemeteries of Oregon
Olson, Nels A.
LAST: Olson FIRST: Nels MID: A.
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 1 Jan 1862 DIED: 31 Jan 1945 BURIED: 3 Feb 1945
OCCUPATION:  Dry Goods Saleslman; Farmer
BIRTH PLACE:  Sweden
DEATH PLACE: Chemawa, Marion Co., Oregon
NOTES: 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1945) #525 – Nels A. Olson, male, widowed, laborer, b. 1 Jan 1862 in Sweden, d. 31 Jan 1945 in Chemawa, Oregon at the age of 83 y’s 30 d’s, names parents not given, interment 3 Feb at Marion, undertaker L.E. Barrick, informant Mrs. Alma Spalding of Chemawa.
1900 NE CENSUS - Nels Olson, age 38, occupation dry goods salesman, b. Jan 1862 in Sweden, year of immigration 1881, is enumerated with his wife of 14 years, Anna, age 41, mother of 2 children 1 of whom is living at the time of the census, b. Mar 1869 in Sweden, year of immigration 1882, along with son Carl, age 8, b. Jan 1892 in Nebraska. Also enumerated with the family is Louise Hallum, identified as aunt, age 63, widowed, mother of 1 child, b. Jan 18 1837 in Sweden.
1930 OR CENSUS - Nels A. Olson, age 68, married at age 24, occupation farmer, b. Sweden, year of immigration 1881, is enumerated with his wife Anna L., age 71, married at age 27, b. Sweden, year of immigration 1882.
OBITUARY: 
Nels A. Olson, at the residence in Chemawa, January 32. Survived by a daughter, Mrs. Alma C. Spalding of Chemawa; son, Carl E. Olson of Seattle; 10 grandchildren and 12 great grandchildren. Services will be held Saturday, February 3, at 2 p.m., at the First Presbyterian church, Marion, Ore. Direction Clough-Barrick company.
Oregon Statesman 3 Feb 1945 5:1
INSCRIPTION: 
Olson
Nels A.
1862 – 1945
Married July 16, 1886
(shares marker with Anna)
SOURCES: 
OSBH DC (Marion County 1945) #525 
Saucy
1900 NE CENSUS (Greeley Co., Center, ED 106, sheet 10B)
1930 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Marion, ED 39, pg 1A)
OS 3 Feb 1945 5:1
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