Brief Life History of William West
When William West Olsen was born on 6 September 1923, in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States, his father, Fred William Olsen, was 41 and his mother, Elise West, was 35. He married Thelma LaVonne Neuschwanger on 21 December 1947, in Oregon, United States. He lived in Mt. Hood Election Precinct, Hood River, Oregon, United States in 1940 and Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, United States for about 1 years. He died on 24 July 1993, in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Willamette National Cemetery, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (12)
- William W Olsen, "United States 1950 Census"
- William West Olsen, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
- William West Olsen, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"
Spouse and Children
1923–1993 Male
1920–1994 Female
Parents and Siblings
1882–1966 Male
1887–1985 Female
Siblings (6)
1908–1986 Male
1909–1978 Male
1913–1999 Female
1918–1999 Female
1923–1993 Male
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1927
Age 4
1933 · Fort Peck Dam Construction Begins
Age 10
1942 · The Japanese American internment
Age 19
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Nils, Lars, Alf, Thor, Niels, Sven, Jorgen, Helmer, Iver, Arnfinn.
Danish and Norwegian: patronymic from the personal name Ole, a short form of Olaf, Olav (see Olafsen ). This surname is the third most common in Norway. It is also established in northeastern England and in northern Germany. Compare Ohlsen , Olesen , Oleson , and Olson .
German (Ölsen): habitational name from any of several places so named, in Saxony, Brandenburg, and the Rhineland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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