Suggested edit: Add additional Child:
Mary Lou (Force) Neufeld
4-11-1028 to 6-12-1987
Contributor: John Gillett (50230798)

Social Security Death Index
Birth, Marriage & Death
PreviewName: Ola M. Jones
Last Residence: 93561 Tehachapi, Kern, California, United States of America
Born: 24 Jul 1904
Died: 8 Jul 1989
State (Year) SSN issued: California (1964)

Ola Mae Jones
in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Ola Mae Jones
[Ola M Force]
[Ola Jones]
[Ola Mae Boden]
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 24 Jul 1904
Birth Place: Tehachapi, California
[Tehachapi|]
Death Date: 8 Jul 1989
Father: Louis F Boden
Mother: Mamie A Williamson
Citizenship or Alien Status: U.S. citizen.
Claim Date: 28 Nov 1967
Type of Claim: Duplicate SSN - change or replacement.
Additional Information: Duplicate request; evidence of identity only submitted.
Notes: 04 Oct 1983: Name listed as OLA MAE JONES; 27 Nov 1967: Name listed as OLA M FORCE; 18 Jul 1989: Name listed as OLA M JONES
1910 United States Federal Census
Name Ole May Boden
Age in 1910 5
Birth Year abt 1905
Birthplace California
Home in 1910 San Gabriel, Los Angeles, California
Street South Monteray Street
Race White
Gender Female
Relation to Head of House Daughter
Marital Status Single
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Name Mary Ann Boden
Mother's Birthplace California
Attended School No
Household Members
Name Age
Lewis F Boden 35
Mary Ann Boden 26
Ole May Boden 5
Louis F Boden 0

1920 United States Federal Census
about Ola M Boden
Name: Ola M Boden
Home in 1920: Tehachapi, Kern, California
Age: 15 years
Estimated birth year: abt 1905
Birthplace: California
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's Name: Louis F
Father's Birth Place: California
Mother's Name: Marrie A
Mother's Birth Place: California
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Sex: Female
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Image: 32
Household Members: Name Age
Louis F Boden 45
Marrie A Boden 36
Ola M Boden 15
Fae L Boden 9

1930 United States Federal Census
Name Ola MA Force
Age in 1930 25
Birth Year abt 1905
Gender Female
Race White
Birthplace California
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Homemaker? Yes
Home in 1930 Township 3, Kern, California
Street Address Montegut
House Number in Cities or Towns 2403
Dwelling Number 464
Family Number 473
Age at First Marriage 18
Attended School No
Able to Read and Write Yes
Father's Birthplace California
Mother's Birthplace California
Able to Speak English Yes
Household Members
Name Age
Herbert N Force 30
Ola MA Force 25
Barbara L Force 6
Beaverly Force 3
Mary L Force 1

1940 United States Federal Census
Name Ola Mae Force
Respondent Yes
Age 35
Estimated Birth Year abt 1905
Gender Female
Race White
Birthplace California
Marital Status Married
Relation to Head of House Wife
Home in 1940 Kern, California
Street Jenkins Road
Inferred Residence in 1935 Same House, Kern, California
Residence in 1935 Same House
Resident on farm in 1935 No
Sheet Number 6B
Attended School or College No
Highest Grade Completed High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939 0
Income 0
Income Other Sources No
Household Members
Name Age
Herbert N Force 40
Ola Mae Force 35
Barbara Lee Force 16
Beverly Mae Force 13
Mary Lou Force 11
Louis Wm Force 6
Herbert Neal Force 4


California Marriage Index, 1960-1985
about Ola M Boden
Name: Ola M Boden
Age: 79
Est. Birth: abt 1904
Spouse Name: Edwin R Jones
Spouse Age: 74
Date: 10 Sep 1983
Location: Kern

First Husband:
Marriage: 9 Jan 1923 - Kern, California, USA
Spouse: Herbert Nelson Force

From "The Fickerts of Bear Valley" by Eleanor Engelstad:

Ola Mae was born on the Williamson Ranch in 1904, the daughter of Louis Boden who was born in Tehachapi in 1874 and died there in 1951. He was U.S. Marshall for the city and county from 1915 to 1926 and a constable from 1926 until his death. Since he was large, tall, and serious, Boden was well equipped to keep the peace in Tehachapi without any other assistance. Louis' father, Frederick Boden, had settled in Old Town in 1862 where he operated a blacksmith's shop until he moved the business into Tehachapi some time in 1878.

Ola Mae's mother was Mary Ann (Mamie) Williamson, daughter of Dick Williamson. Dick, Ola Mae's maternal grandfather, arrived in Tehachapi in 1873 and married a daughter of Mary Ann Haigh in 1879. Before Tehachapi was incorporated, he was the town watchman. Then he became a Kern County Deputy Marshall and was elected constable in 1906. He died in 1911. Great-grandmother, Mary Ann Haigh, moved into Tehachapi in 1876 when the railroad was under construction and operated a rooming house and restaurant for railroad men.

Ola Mae Boden married Herbert N. Force in 1923, and after 1943 when they moved back to Tehachapi from Bakersfield, they became serious collectors of artifacts. Mrs. Force was particularly fond of her glassware collection. She inherited much of the glassware from her mother and grandmother. She and Herb also had a collection of over 400 insulators, and he was particularly successful at collecting old bottles, more than 1500 of them They found many of these items in old homes and ranches in the area and became interested in preserving them for the historical value. They were the first people allowed by the Fickerts to search the old dumps in Bear Valley. One of their "finds" was Moses Hart's branding iron. Their good friends, the Fickerts, allowed them to hunt, cut wood, and roam all over Bear Valley. The ladies even named the original Bear Valley lake, "Sharon's Lake" after the Forces granddaughter.

Herb and Ola Mae's house, which is just across the street from the Tehachapi Hospital and is now used as an office by Dr. Ruiz, was filled with all these treasures. The cooking area in the kitchen has a wall of bricks collected from 76 ranches and buildings in the area. The Forces kept enlarging the house in order to accommodate the collection and, in fact, made one room into a museum although the rest of their collection was spread throughout the house. Many long-time residents, appreciating the Forces' dedication to preservation of local history, gave them antiques and historical pieces for the collection.

Her mother, Mary Ann "Mamie" Williamson died in Los Angeles on June 9, 1943. Her last name is listed as Burton.

Her daughter Mary Lou Force died in San Bernardino County on 12 June 1987. Her last name is listed as Neufeld.

Her son, Herbert Neal Force died in Florida in 2005.

She also has a son, Louis William Force.