Service Number -2163561

Third Platoon

Muster Roll Mar-Apr 1918 Camp Logan, Houston Tx: Enlisted 26 Feb 1918. Listed as Private. Transferred to 132nd INF per SO#108 Hdq 33rd DIV dtd 20 Apr 1918. Assigned to Co L, 132nd INF per Verbal Order Commanding Officer (VOCO) 23 Apr 1918. - Muster Roll May-June 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. Sick in 98th Field Ambulance. - Muster Roll July 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Aug 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Sep 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Muster Roll Oct 1918 A.E.F. France: Listed as Private. - Company Roster November 1918 A.E.F.: Listed as Private. - Company Roster December 1918 A.E.F. Junglinster, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster January 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster February 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster March 1919 A.E.F. Gonderange, Luxembourg: Listed as Private. - Company Roster April 1919 A.E.F.: Listed as Private.

Discharged 26 May 1919 (See Application for headstone, below)

WWI Victory Medal with battle clasps

WWI Draft Registration. Select image for larger view. Will open in a new browser window or tab.

Post War Occupations / Bio:

the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Julius Olson
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1896
Birthplace: Minnesota
Home in 1920: Sandnes, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Hired Man
Marital status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Working Out
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
Marie A Nelson 67
Julius Olson 24 Hired man
Christine B. Millio(?) 19 Hired girl; Restaurant servant

the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Julius Olson
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age in 1930: 34
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Hanley Falls, Yellow Medecine, Minnesota, USA
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 9
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 31
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace: Norway
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Laborer Painter
Industry: Common
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Veteran: Yes
War: WW
Household Members Age Relationship
Julius Olson 34 Head
Hazel Olson 23 Wife
Odell A Olson 1 Daughter

the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Julius J Olson
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Minnesota
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota
Street: Prentice
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine, Minnesota
Residence in 1935: Granite Falls
Occupation: Carpenter
Industry: Building Consolidation
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 15
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 30
Income: 360
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members Age Relationship
Julius J Olson 45 Head
Hazel Olson 33 Wife
Odell Olson 11 Son
Carol Olson 1 Daughter

WWII Draft Registration:

Death Information: Date; Age; Cause; Burial Location 

Find A Grave:
Julius John Olson
BIRTH 10 Nov 1894
DEATH 30 Dec 1965 (aged 71)
Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
BURIAL Hillcrest Cemetery
Granite Falls, Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota
Family Members:
Parents
Ole Olai Olson 1865–1906
Helena Laeding Olson 1854–1938
Spouse Hazel Olive Hamre Olson 1907–2001
Siblings
Laures Olson 1883–1964
Hjelmer Olson 1883–1889
Betsy Patrina Olson Ziesmer 1889–1962
Reuben Olai Olson 1890–1952
Tilda Albertina Olson Bowe 1892–1982
Emil Cornelius Olson 1898–1945
Helmer Augusten Olson 1900–1965
Harriette Oleander Olson Johnson 1902–1978

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