Obit: Olson, Allen J. (1891 - 1937)
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Surnames: OLSON

----Sources: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 06/17/1937

Olson, Allen J. (1891 - 15 Jun 1937)

Allen J. Olson, 46, former resident of Medford and Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), committed suicide by taking the contents of a small bottle of heart stimulant pills at Eau Claire Tuesday.

Mr. Olson’s body was discovered in one of the rooms of the YMCA by the night watchman. The deceased, who formerly roomed at the "Y’" had entered one of the rooms unknown to anyone and had there taken the poison.

Mr. Olson came to Eau Claire last August. He was a lumber expert by trade and had been employed by an Eau Claire firm until about two weeks ago. He was despondent over financial and domestic troubles, it was said. He had been married and divorced.

Surviving relatives include a brother, Bertram Olson, Eau Claire, and his parents, living in Medford.

1920 Federal Census, Taylor, Wisconsin

Allen J Olson, white, married male
residence: ,
father's birthplace: Norway
mother's birthplace: Norway

Household Members
self Allen J Olson M 29y (1891 Wisconsin)
wife Meda E Olson F 32y (1888 Wisconsin)

1930 Federal Census, Owen, Clark, Wisconsin, enumeration district # 0030, family # 147, sheet number and letter: 6B, line # 87

Allen J Olson, white, married male
father's birthplace: Norway
mother's birthplace: Norway

Household Members
head Allen J Olson M 39 (1891 Wisconsin)
wife Meda Olson F 45 (1885 Michigan)
son Arthur Olson M 7 Wisconsin

Wisconsin Death Index

Meda Olson
Death date: 20 Mar 1977
event place: Medford, Wisconsin
residence: , Wisconsin
gender: Female
age: 92
certificate number: 006988

Social Security Death Index

Meda Olson
birth date: 24 February 1885
social security number: 399-52-4571
place of issuance: Wisconsin
last residence: Taylor, Wisconsin
zip code of last residence: 54451
death date: March 1977
estimated age at death: 92