Elmer Olson was born on Mar. 14,
1906 in Shelby County to Louis and
Josephine Johnson Olson. He was baptized
in 1906 and confirmed in 1923 at
the St. Paul Lutheran Church. He attended
school through the sixth grade.
On Mar. 1, 1941 he was united in marriage
to Esther Henrich in Des Moines.
They lived in Sac City, California for
two years and then Newell where he
farmed and worked for Buena Vista
County as a road grader driver for 16
years. Mr. Olson retired in 1971 at the
age of 65. He was a member of the
United Methodist Church and enjoyed
woodcrafts and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Esther; his parents, three brothers,
Jesse, Clarence and Clifford and one
sister, Alva Olson.
1906 in Shelby County to Louis and
Josephine Johnson Olson. He was baptized
in 1906 and confirmed in 1923 at
the St. Paul Lutheran Church. He attended
school through the sixth grade.
On Mar. 1, 1941 he was united in marriage
to Esther Henrich in Des Moines.
They lived in Sac City, California for
two years and then Newell where he
farmed and worked for Buena Vista
County as a road grader driver for 16
years. Mr. Olson retired in 1971 at the
age of 65. He was a member of the
United Methodist Church and enjoyed
woodcrafts and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Esther; his parents, three brothers,
Jesse, Clarence and Clifford and one
sister, Alva Olson.
Elmer Olson was born on Mar. 14,
1906 in Shelby County to Louis and
Josephine Johnson Olson. He was baptized
in 1906 and confirmed in 1923 at
the St. Paul Lutheran Church. He attended
school through the sixth grade.
On Mar. 1, 1941 he was united in marriage
to Esther Henrich in Des Moines.
They lived in Sac City, California for
two years and then Newell where he
farmed and worked for Buena Vista
County as a road grader driver for 16
years. Mr. Olson retired in 1971 at the
age of 65. He was a member of the
United Methodist Church and enjoyed
woodcrafts and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Esther; his parents, three brothers,
Jesse, Clarence and Clifford and one
sister, Alva Olson.
1906 in Shelby County to Louis and
Josephine Johnson Olson. He was baptized
in 1906 and confirmed in 1923 at
the St. Paul Lutheran Church. He attended
school through the sixth grade.
On Mar. 1, 1941 he was united in marriage
to Esther Henrich in Des Moines.
They lived in Sac City, California for
two years and then Newell where he
farmed and worked for Buena Vista
County as a road grader driver for 16
years. Mr. Olson retired in 1971 at the
age of 65. He was a member of the
United Methodist Church and enjoyed
woodcrafts and fishing.
He was preceded in death by his
wife, Esther; his parents, three brothers,
Jesse, Clarence and Clifford and one
sister, Alva Olson.
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