Brief Life History of Lester Irving
When Lester Irving Olander was born on 8 October 1897, in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States, his father, Peter August Olander, was 43 and his mother, Alice T. Van Dack, was 37. He married Ardis Ortner on 31 October 1922, in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Eureka Township, Humboldt, California, United States in 1900 and Bridgeport Judicial Township, Nevada, California, United States in 1940. He died on 6 June 1944, in Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, San Mateo, California, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Lester I Olander, "United States Census, 1940"
- Legacy NFS Source: Lester Irving Olander - birth: 8 October 1897; Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States
- Lester Irving Olander, "California Death Index, 1940-1997"
Spouse and Children
1897–1944 Male
1899–1999 Female
Children (1)
1925–1999 Male
Parents and Siblings
1854–1925 Male
1860–1918 Female
Siblings (5)
1893–1975 Male
1895–1963 Male
1897–1944 Male
1900–1985 Male
1901–1997 Male
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 1
1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake
Age 9
1910 · The BSA is Made
Age 13
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Scandinavian Lennart, Nels, Bjorn, Britt, Helmer, Holger, Lars, Majken.
Swedish: ornamental or habitational name composed of the first element of various origins (in one case from the farm name Olles, genitive of the personal name Olle, in the province of Dalarna) + the suffix -ander, derived from Greek anēr (genitive andros) ‘man’.
Swedish (Ölander): habitational name for someone from the island of Öland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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