Olson's Tree » Charles Alva Olson (1920-1993)
Personal data Charles Alva Olson
Sources 1, 2, 3, 4Sources 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8- He was born on September 5, 1920 in White Heath, Illinois.Sources 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
- Resident:
- in the year 1930: Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois, USA.Source 1
- in the year 1935: Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois.Source 2
- in the year 1940: Sangamon, Piatt, Illinois, USA.Source 2
- in the year 1974: Joliet, IL.Source 7
- He died on October 3, 1993 in Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA, he was 73 years old.Sources 5, 8
- He is buried in Oswego, Kendall County, Illinois, United States of America.Source 5
- A child of Charles Alva Olson and Grace E Blank
Household of Charles Alva Olson
He is married to Audrey Jean Benner.
They got married on July 24, 1945 at Allegheny, Pennsylvania, Verenigde Staten, he was 24 years old.Source 6
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- U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
- Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, Ancestry.com / Ancestry.com
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- U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Ancestry.com, Number: 210-14-3515; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951 / Ancestry.com
Historical events
Birthday September 5, 1920
- The temperature on September 5, 1920 was between 10.1 °C and 14.1 °C and averaged 12.5 °C. There was 1.2 mm of rain. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from September 9, 1918 to September 18, 1922 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck I, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1920: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 6.8 million citizens.
- January 10 » League of Nations Covenant enters into force. On January 16 the organization holds its first council meeting, in Paris.
- January 16 » Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Incorporated was founded on the campus of Howard University.
- May 7 » Treaty of Moscow: Soviet Russia recognizes the independence of the Democratic Republic of Georgia only to invade the country six months later.
- July 11 » In the East Prussian plebiscite the local populace decides to remain with Weimar Germany.
- November 28 » FIDAC (The Interallied Federation of War Veterans Organisations), the first international organization of war veterans is established in Paris, France
- December 11 » Irish War of Independence: In retaliation for a recent IRA ambush, British forces burn and loot numerous buildings in Cork city. Many civilians report being beaten, shot at, robbed and verbally abused by British forces.
Day of marriage July 24, 1945
- The temperature on July 24, 1945 was between 11.7 °C and 24.6 °C and averaged 18.2 °C. There was 9.8 hours of sunshine (62%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the northwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from July 27, 1941 to February 23, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy II, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 23, 1945 to June 24, 1945 the cabinet Gerbrandy III, with Prof. dr. P.S. Gerbrandy (ARP) as prime minister.
- From June 24, 1945 till July 3, 1946 the Netherlands had a cabinet Schermerhorn - Drees with the prime ministers Prof. ir. W. Schermerhorn (VDB) and W. Drees (PvdA).
- In the year 1945: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 9.2 million citizens.
- April 13 » World War II: German troops kill more than 1,000 political and military prisoners in Gardelegen, Germany.
- April 16 » World War II: The Red Army begins the final assault on German forces around Berlin, with nearly one million troops fighting in the Battle of the Seelow Heights.
- April 30 » World War II: Stalag Luft I prisoner-of-war camp near Barth, Germany is liberated by Soviet soldiers, freeing nearly 9000 American and British airmen.
- September 11 » World War II: Australian 9th Division forces liberate the Japanese-run Batu Lintang camp, a POW and civilian internment camp on the island of Borneo.
- October 21 » French women vote for the first time during the 1945 French legislative election.
- November 29 » The Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia is declared.
Day of death October 3, 1993
- The temperature on October 3, 1993 was between 8.6 °C and 12.9 °C and averaged 11.5 °C. There was 14.7 mm of rain during 14.0 hours. The heavily clouded was. The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the west. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Beatrix (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from April 30, 1980 till April 30, 2013 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from Tuesday, November 7, 1989 to Monday, August 22, 1994 the cabinet Lubbers III, with Drs. R.F.M. Lubbers (CDA) as prime minister.
- In the year 1993: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 15.2 million citizens.
- January 25 » Five people are shot outside the CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia. Two are killed and three wounded.
- April 1 » Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority is founded in Los Angeles, California, USA.
- May 29 » The Miss Sarajevo beauty pageant is held in war-torn Sarajevo drawing global attention to the plight of its citizens.
- August 31 » Russia completes removing its troops from Lithuania.
- November 1 » The Maastricht Treaty takes effect, formally establishing the European Union.
- November 11 » A sculpture honoring women who served in the Vietnam War is dedicated at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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- 1921 » Murray Henderson, Canadian ice hockey player and coach († 2013)
- 1993 » Gary Gordon, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1960)
- 1993 » Katerina Gogou, Greek actress, poet, and author (b. 1940)
- 1993 » Randy Shughart, American sergeant, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1958)
- 1994 » Dub Taylor, American actor (b. 1907)
- 1994 » John C. Champion, American producer and screenwriter (b. 1923)
- 1995 » Ma. Po. Si., Indian author and politician (b. 1906)
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