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    Melva Fernelius Olson (1905–1965)

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    Born
    1905
    Died
    1965
    Source
    Names in Stone

    When was Melva Fernelius Olson born? 1905.

    When did Melva Fernelius Olson die? 1965.

    Life story

    Melva Fernelius Olson (1905–1965) was born in 1905, and died in 1965, at about age 60. A cemetery record documents Melva Fernelius's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Melva Fernelius's life.

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    The world Melva Fernelius lived through

    1. 1906 · age 1 — The San Francisco earthquake struck

    2. 1917 · age 12 — The United States entered World War I

    3. 1929 · age 24 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression

    4. 1939 · age 34 — World War II began in Europe

    5. 1947 · age 42 — Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's color barrier

    6. 1955 · age 50 — Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott

    7. 1963 · age 58 — President Kennedy was assassinated

    Questions about Melva Fernelius Olson

    When was Melva Fernelius Olson born?

    Melva Fernelius Olson was born in 1905.

    When did Melva Fernelius Olson die?

    Melva Fernelius Olson died in 1965.

    How old was Melva Fernelius Olson at the time of death?

    Melva Fernelius Olson was about 60 years old.

    Where is Melva Fernelius Olson buried?

    A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Melva Fernelius's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.

    Who was president when Melva Fernelius Olson was born?

    Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Melva Fernelius was born.

    Who was president when Melva Fernelius Olson died?

    Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Melva Fernelius died.

    What generation was Melva Fernelius Olson part of?

    Born in 1905, Melva Fernelius Olson was part of the Greatest Generation.

    What major events happened during Melva Fernelius Olson's lifetime?

    During Melva Fernelius's lifetime: the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 1); World War I ended and the influenza pandemic swept the world (1918, age 13); the Social Security Act was signed (1935, age 30); World War II ended (1945, age 40); Rosa Parks's arrest sparked the Montgomery bus boycott (1955, age 50); the Civil Rights Act was signed (1964, age 59).

    Which U.S. censuses would include Melva Fernelius Olson?

    Federal censuses taken during Melva Fernelius's lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.

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    1. Birth

      1905

    2. Death

      1965

    3. Burial

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    AncestryData, "Melva Fernelius Olson (1905–1965)," record page, https://www.ancestrydata.com/person/melva-fernelius-olson-1905-1965-a863c001/, accessed 2026-11-15.

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