Odd A. Olsen (1914–2010)
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- Born
- 1914
- Died
- 2010
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- Names in Stone
When was Odd A. Olsen born? 1914.
When did Odd A. Olsen die? 2010.
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Odd A. Olsen (1914–2010) was born in 1914, and died in 2010, at about age 96. A cemetery record documents Odd A.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Odd A.'s life.
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The world Odd A. lived through
1914 · age 0 — World War I began
1929 · age 15 — The stock market crash began the Great Depression
1941 · age 27 — The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II
1953 · age 39 — The Korean War armistice was signed
1962 · age 48 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
1974 · age 60 — President Nixon resigned
1989 · age 75 — The Berlin Wall fell
2008 · age 94 — The global financial crisis began
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When was Odd A. Olsen born?
Odd A. Olsen was born in 1914.
When did Odd A. Olsen die?
Odd A. Olsen died in 2010.
How old was Odd A. Olsen at the time of death?
Odd A. Olsen was about 96 years old.
Where is Odd A. Olsen buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Odd A.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Odd A. Olsen was born?
Woodrow Wilson was president of the United States when Odd A. was born.
Who was president when Odd A. Olsen died?
Barack Obama was president of the United States when Odd A. died.
What generation was Odd A. Olsen part of?
Born in 1914, Odd A. Olsen was part of the Greatest Generation.
What happened in the world the year Odd A. Olsen was born?
In 1914, World War I began.
What major events happened during Odd A. Olsen's lifetime?
During Odd A.'s lifetime: World War I began (1914, age 0); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 19); World War II ended (1945, age 31); the Soviet Union launched Sputnik (1957, age 43); Apollo 11 landed the first people on the Moon (1969, age 55); the Berlin Wall fell (1989, age 75).
Which U.S. censuses would include Odd A. Olsen?
Federal censuses taken during Odd A.'s lifetime and now public: 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1914
Death
2010
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