Brief Life History of Thomas Walter
When Thomas Walter Olsen was born on 4 December 1898, in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada, his father, Benjamin Franklin Olsen Sr., was 36 and his mother, Emily Lazetta Clark, was 34. He married LaRue A Layne on 1 May 1922, in Glenwood, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He immigrated to Sweet Grass, Montana, United States in 1949 and lived in Medicine Hat, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada in 1911 and Alberta, Canada in 1916. He died on 30 August 1980, in Cardston County, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 81, and was buried in Glenwood, Cardston County, Alberta, Canada.
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- Thomas Walter Olsen, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1896-1944
- Thomas Walter Olsen, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
1902 · Montana Capital Building Completed
Construction started on the Montana state capital in 1899. In 1902 the capital was completed.
1920
The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.
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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