Edwin Knut Olson (1908–1993)
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- Born
- 1908
- Died
- 1993
- Sources
- Names in Stone
When was Edwin Knut Olson born? 1908.
When did Edwin Knut Olson die? 1993.
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Edwin Knut Olson (1908–1993) was born in 1908, and died in 1993, at about age 85. A cemetery record documents Edwin Knut's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Edwin Knut's life.
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The world Edwin Knut lived through
1908 · age 0 — Ford introduced the Model T
1920 · age 12 — Women won the right to vote in the United States
1937 · age 29 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1947 · age 39 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier
1957 · age 49 — The Soviet Union launched Sputnik
1965 · age 57 — The Voting Rights Act was signed
1980 · age 72 — Mount St. Helens erupted
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When was Edwin Knut Olson born?
Edwin Knut Olson was born in 1908.
When did Edwin Knut Olson die?
Edwin Knut Olson died in 1993.
How old was Edwin Knut Olson at the time of death?
Edwin Knut Olson was about 85 years old.
Where is Edwin Knut Olson buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Edwin Knut's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Edwin Knut Olson was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Edwin Knut was born.
Who was president when Edwin Knut Olson died?
In 1993, the U.S. presidents were George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
What generation was Edwin Knut Olson part of?
Born in 1908, Edwin Knut Olson was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Edwin Knut Olson was born?
In 1908, Ford introduced the Model T.
What major events happened during Edwin Knut Olson's lifetime?
During Edwin Knut's lifetime: Ford introduced the Model T (1908, age 0); Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic (1927, age 19); the attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II (1941, age 33); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 46); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 56); Mount St. Helens erupted (1980, age 72).
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Federal censuses taken during Edwin Knut's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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