Walter E Olson Sr

Male1918–July 1938

Brief Life History of Walter E

When Walter E Olson Sr was born in 1918, his father, Albert H Olson, was 28 and his mother, Sophie Olson, was 28. He lived in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1920 and Fairfield, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States in 1930. He died in July 1938, at the age of 20, and was buried in New Milford, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States.

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Walter E Olson Sr
1918–1938
Marjorie F. Frizzell Waltz
1920–2010

Sources (4)

  • Walter Olson in household of Albert Olson, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Walter E. Olson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Walter E Olson Sr in entry for Mrs Marjorie F Waltz, "United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries, 1980-2014"

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World Events (8)

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

Age 0

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

Age 1

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

1926 · Sergeant Stubby Dies

Age 8

During WWI there was a dog from Connecticut that made a name for himself, his name was sergeant stubby. He was considered the official mascot of the 102nd infantry. He saved his regiment from suprise mustard attacks, comforted those that had been wounded, and even caught a German soldier and held him there until troops found him. He had his own uniform and everything.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Erik, Nels, Lars, Thor, Helmer, Selmer, Bjorn, Nils, Elof, Einer, Lennart, Bertel.

Americanized form (and a rare Swedish variant) of Swedish Olsson . In some cases this is also an Americanized form of the variant Ohlsson .

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, or North German Olsen and Ohlsen , cognates of 1.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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