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     John Barton Oberst was born on 1 August 1969 at Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan.¹ He was the son of Ronald D. Oberst and Susan Grace Linch.¹ John Barton Oberst died on 18 October 1990 at Walcott, Scott Co., Iowa, at age 21.¹

     Male Oberst is the son of Ronald D. Oberst and Susan Grace Linch.¹

     Ronald D. Oberst married Susan Grace Linch, daughter of Adrian Laverne Linch and Gertrude Maybelle Robinson, in June 1965 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware.¹ Ronald D. Oberst and Susan Grace Linch were divorced on 11 June 1980 at Hillsborough Co., Florida.

     Dominic Oehler is the son of Russell Oehler and Catherine A. Legerski.¹

     Greyson Oehler is the son of Russell Oehler and Catherine A. Legerski.¹

     Justin Oehler is the son of Russell Oehler and Catherine A. Legerski.¹

     Russell Oehler married Catherine A. Legerski, daughter of Anthony Paul Legerski and Rosina C. Caserotto.¹

     Elizabeth H. Ogden was born circa 1656 at Southampton, Suffolk Co., New York.^1,2 She was the daughter of John Ogden and Judith Budd. Elizabeth H. Ogden married Joseph Purdy, son of Francis (1) Purdy and Mary Elizabeth Brundage, in 1680 at Westchester Co., New York.^3,4 Elizabeth H. Ogden died circa 1742 at Rye, Westchester Co., New York.^5,2 She was buried at Purdy Burying Ground, Rye, Westchester Co., New York.²

NOTE: Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Purdy, was mentioned as a possible daughter of John Ogden (of Rye) by Donald Lines Jacobus (History and Genealogy of the Families of Old Fairfield; volume 1, page 496; 1930). However, there is no primary evidence that she was an Ogden.

One of the witnesses to the will of Joseph Purdy (will book 7, pages 598-600) was "Elizabeth Ogden" who could not write her name but instead signed with a mark ("H"). This witness was most likely Elizabeth (Miller) Ogden, wife of David Ogden. Unfortunately, the mark ("H") has been misinterpreted by some as having been a middle initial of the wife of the testator. Her Ancestral File Number is CT1Q-1D.

     John Ogden was born in 1625 at Bingley, Metropolitan Borough of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.² He married Judith Budd in 1655. John Ogden died on 7 August 1682 at Rye, Westchester Co., New York.² He was buried at Budd Burying Ground, Rye, Westchester Co., New York.²

     Joyce Lynn Ogden was born on 2 January 1956 at Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. She married William Roger Stinchcomb, son of James Frances Stinchcomb and Wanda Joy Showalter, on 23 June 1979 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan. Joyce Lynn Ogden died on 26 November 2012 at Bronson Methodist Hospital, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo Co., Michigan, at age 56. She graduated circa 1974 at Lawrence High School, Lawrence, Van Buren Co., Michigan. She lived in January 2004 at Lawrence, Van Buren Co., Michigan.¹ She graduated at Davenport College of Business, Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan, associate's degree in accounting. She lived in July 1979 at Lawrence, Van Buren Co., Michigan.

     Lavernia Ogden was born in 1826.¹ She married Dr. Thomas J. Moores in 1842.² Lavernia Ogden died in 1894.¹ She was buried at Fairview Cemetery, Craigton, Wayne Co., Ohio.¹

     Allen Ohler married Tina Greenwood, daughter of Larry D. Greenwood and Judith A. Myers.

     Barbara Joyce Olds married Charles Egbert Mettler Sr., son of Egbert Sears Mettler and Marion Josephine Brewer, on 28 May 1950 at First Methodist Church, Canandaigua, Ontario Co., New York.^2,3

     Barbara Jean Olesen was born on 7 May 1952. She married James Thomas Bougie, son of William Robert Bougie and June Marie Nestaval, on 4 March 1972 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota. Barbara Jean Olesen and James Thomas Bougie were divorced on 28 October 1991 at Ramsey Co., Minnesota. SOURCE: Jamie L. Nestaval letter 07Jun1992.

     Ellen M. Oliver was the daughter of William G. Oliver and Lillian Pauline Harn. Ellen M. Oliver married male Trimble.

     Kelly Anne Oliver is the daughter of Vincent G. Oliver Jr. and Nancy Lee Baughman.¹

     Robert Neal Oliver was born on 28 January 1928 at Ingleside, Adams Co., Nebraska.¹ He married Dorothy Darlene Eldred, daughter of Rodney Duane Eldred Sr. and Inez Edna Fellows. Robert Neal Oliver died in July 1977 at Hastings, Adams Co., Nebraska, at age 49.¹ He was buried at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Adams Co., Nebraska.¹

     Vincent G. Oliver Jr. is the son of Vincent Gerald Oliver Sr. and Barbara Lucelia Hillick. Vincent G. Oliver Jr. married Nancy Lee Baughman on 27 March 1971 at Aberdeen, Hartford Co., Maryland.¹

     Vincent Gerald Oliver Sr. was born on 24 February 1908 at Eldred, McKean Co., Pennsylvania. He married Barbara Lucelia Hillick, daughter of Francis Xavier Hillick and Sidney Virginia Brewer, on 27 May 1939 at Wilmington, New Castle Co., Delaware. Vincent Gerald Oliver Sr. died on 30 March 1988 at Fayetteville, Cumberland Co., North Carolina, at age 80.² He was buried at Calvary Cemetery, Ithaca, Tompkins Co., New York.²

     William G. Oliver was born on 4 July 1892.¹ He married Lillian Pauline Harn, daughter of Willard Eugene Harn and Annette May Bopst. William G. Oliver died on 15 June 1956 at age 63.¹ He was buried at Woodlawn Cemetery, Woodlawn, Baltimore Co., Maryland.¹

     Terri Lee Olsen married Rodney Dean Hale, son of Floyd Preston Hale and Jean LaRue Everest, on 14 January 1967 at North Bend, Coos Co., Oregon. Terri Lee Olsen and Rodney Dean Hale were divorced on 31 July 1972 at Coos Co., Oregon.

     Bertha G. Olson was also known as Hausken. She was born on 12 December 1855 at Norway.¹ She was born circa 1856 at Norway CENSUS: 1920 MN, Stevens Co., Donnelly Village, E.D. 166, Sheet 1. She married Llewellyn Dennison Perkins, son of Jonathan Raymond Perkins and Hannah Emily Judkins, on 28 March 1878 at Stevens Co., Minnesota. Bertha G. Olson died on 19 January 1924 at age 68.¹ She was buried at Summit Cemetery, Morris, Stevens Co., Minnesota.¹

The family used the name Olson and Hausken. She immigrated in 1880 to USA. She was naturalized in 1890.

     Ida Marie Olson was born on 10 December 1868.¹ She married John Hallen. Ida Marie Olson died on 21 April 1927 at age 58.¹ She was buried at Tacoma Mausoleum, Tacoma, Pierce Co., Washington.¹

     James A. Olson married Patricia Eileen Perkins, daughter of Howard Burton Perkins and Evelyn Hannah Johnson.

     Male Olson married Laura Street, daughter of Roy Lee Street and Muriel Elaine Fischer.

     Thomas Lyle Olson was born on 29 July 1942 at Red Wing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota.^1,2 He married Joy Enid Featherstone, daughter of Glenn Ellsworth Featherstone and Enid Florence Hall, on 10 August 1963 at Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Thomas Lyle Olson married Mary Margaret Daniels on 8 August 1969 at Rice Co., Minnesota. Thomas Lyle Olson married Elizabeth Nancy Lewis on 8 July 2000 at Hennepin Co., Minnesota. Thomas Lyle Olson died on 29 September 2020 at Las Cruces, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico, at age 78.^1,2 He was buried Burial Details Unknown.¹ He graduated circa 1965 at University of Wisconsin, River Falls, Wisconsin, degree in History and Social Sciences.² Thomas Lyle Olson was a Teacher in the History Department, at Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota. He lived in 2000 at Edina, Hennepin Co., Minnesota.² The cause of death was pancreatic cancer.²

Thomas Olson
July 29, 1942 - September 29, 2020

Thomas Lyle Olson passed away in his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico on September 29, 2020 from a very rapid onset of pancreatic cancer. In the days leading up to his death he was surrounded by his loving wife, Elizabeth Lewis Olson, and his daughters from Minneapolis, Erika and Alison. Tom was born July 29, 1942 in Red Wing, Minnesota. He grew up attending Red Wing public schools and ultimately graduated from the University of Wisconsin - River Falls with a degree in History and other Social Sciences. He loved school and felt he was treated as a scholar and a budding intellectual, despite being the "country boy" that he was. As a college student he was given a union job with the Milwaukee Railroad where his dad Lyle was a telegraph operator. He was able to work and go to school and easily pay for his education. This time working alongside hard-working adults at the railroad solidified his belief in the importance of workers' rights and strong unions.

After college graduation, Tom married his first wife, Joy, and took a teaching position at the University of Nebraska. After his short stint in Nebraska, he landed a full-time teaching job in the History Department at Mankato State University while also earning his masters and PHD. The turmoil of the 1960s and narrowly avoiding being drafted into the Vietnam War made a draft-resister and an ardent anti-war activist out of Tom. He went to work as a staffer for US Senate candidate Earl Craig in 1970 and ended up running himself for US House Representative for the 1st district. Tom and Earl Craig ran side by side trying to further progressive, anti-war policies. His position papers from the time show he was running on a platform of ending the war in Vietnam, lifting people out of poverty, and protecting the environment. Both candidates lost their primaries, Tom by just a few votes.

Tom later spent several years as part of a research team at the University of Minnesota working on various geo-political projects. He loved the work, and his colleagues became his lifelong friends. Much of the end of his time at the U was spent raising money for research projects, which led Tom to an even longer career in fundraising and development for various non-profits in the Twin Cities. During these years Tom had two daughters and many adventures with his wife, Mary Daniels. Highlights included sailing and bike trips with friends, frequent trips to Red Wing to visit his parents Fran and Lyle, waterskiing on Lake Pepin, and hours spent cheering for his daughters on soccer fields and skating rinks.

Tom married Elizabeth Lewis in 2000, and they lived together in Edina. They shared many interests including a love of British race cars, opera, travel, and helping others. In 2008, Tom and Liz moved to a wonderful community in Las Cruces, New Mexico where they built a green home. Tom was a dedicated golfer, volunteer and advocate for the homeless, and valued friend to many in his community.

Retiring from work life in 2005 allowed Tom the time to do what he loved best: researching and writing. He wrote many scholarly articles about Minnesota history. His greatest work was his book "Sheldon's Gift" about the history of theaters and show business in Red Wing, Minnesota, published by the North Star Press of St. Cloud in 2009. Over the past three years, one of Tom's articles has consistently been the number one most read article on Minnesota Legal History Project's website, and his other articles have also been very popular. Thanks to these works, he has made a lasting and important contribution to the written history of Minnesota. At the time of the onset of his illness in early September, he had planned on writing about several more topics of interest and had begun a memoir.

Tom and Liz traveled often (his favorite trip was to Sweden where he and Liz spent time with Liz's relatives) but they had more places they planned to explore together. Tom made frequent trips to Minneapolis to visit his family, especially his grandchildren: Oscar, Jude, Arthur, Miriam, and François. They will very much miss his outings to museums and burger joints, and willingness to be interviewed for school history projects. His friends and family will greatly miss his long stories and political discussions. We are all inspired by his dedication to standing up for the poor and working class, and his strong stance against American imperialism and war.

Tom is preceded in death by his parents, Frances and Lyle Olson. He leaves behind his wife Elizabeth, his cousin Judi Alme (David Alme), his daughters Erika Olson Gross and Alison Olson Cox, their husbands Benjamin Gross and Adam Cox, and his five grandchildren. He also leaves behind countless friends, former colleagues, fellow historians and writers, and opponents in mostly friendly political debate, who, as he had grown fond of saying, "Have the right to be wrong."
Published on October 4, 2020
https://obituaries.startribune.com/obituary/thomas-olson-1090174999.²


He lived in 2008 at Las Cruces, Doña Ana Co., New Mexico.²

     Aaron Olsonawski is the son of Mark Olsonawski and Andrea Lynn Noel.

     Kate Olsonawski is the daughter of Mark Olsonawski and Andrea Lynn Noel.

     Mark Olsonawski married Andrea Lynn Noel, daughter of Jeffrey Lynn Noel and Peggy Lynn Breiland, on 17 May 2002 at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Fargo, Cass Co., North Dakota.

     Noel Olsonawski is the daughter of Mark Olsonawski and Andrea Lynn Noel.