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When Oliver Clarence Thorson was born on August 6, 1895, in Kendall County, Illinois, his father, Oliver, was 51 and his mother, Carrie, was 36. He married Allie Groce foster and they had one son and two daughters together between 1923 and 1932. He then married Edith Helen Casperson on May 29, 1958, in Garner, Iowa. He died on March 17, 1985, in Kanawha, Iowa, at the age of 89, and was buried there.

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    Birth

    Oliver Clarence Thorson was born on August 6, 1895, in Kendall County, Illinois to Carrie Thorsdatter Fatland, age 36, and Oliver Halvor Thorson, age 51.

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    Sears, Roebuck and Company

    Oliver Clarence Thorson most likely read or shopped from the Sears catalog from 1893–1940.

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    Residence

    Oliver Clarence Thorson lived in Big Grove, Illinois, in 1900.

    Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

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    Death of Father

    Oliver Clarence's father Oliver Halvor passed away on January 8, 1905, in Kendall County, Illinois, at the age of 61.

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    Oliver Halvor Thorson

    1843–1905

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    Death of Mother

    Oliver Clarence's mother Carrie Thorsdatter passed away on September 10, 1910, in Kendall County, Illinois, at the age of 51.

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    Carrie Thorsdatter Fatland

    1859–1910

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    Marriage

    Oliver Clarence Thorson married Allie Groce foster on April 9, 1920, in Clinton, Illinois, when he was 24 years old.

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    Allie Groce foster

    1901–1955

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    Birth of Daughter

    His daughter Darlene Lois was born on April 4, 1923, in Kanawha, Iowa.

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    Darlene Lois Thorson

    1923–2006

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    Residence

    Oliver Clarence Thorson lived in Goodell, Iowa, in 1925.

    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

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    Birth of Daughter

    His daughter Darlene Laverne was born on March 1, 1926, in South Dakota.

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    Darlene Laverne Thorson

    1926–1996

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    Residence

    Oliver Clarence Thorson lived in Amsterdam, Iowa, in 1930.

    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

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    Birth of Son

    His son Paul Foster was born in 1932 in Iowa.

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    Paul Foster Thorson

    1932–1934

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    Death of Son

    His son Paul Foster passed away on June 15, 1934, at the age of 2.

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    Paul Foster Thorson

    1932–1934

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    Residence

    Oliver Clarence Thorson lived in Kanawha, Iowa, in 1935.

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    Death of Sister

    Oliver Clarence's sister Edna died on May 1, 1937, in Kanawha, Iowa when Oliver Clarence was 41 years old.

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    Edna Thorson

    1893–1937

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    Residence

    Oliver Clarence Thorson lived in Kanawha, Iowa, on April 1, 1940.

    Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

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    Death of Brother

    Oliver Clarence's brother Thomas Theodore died on September 16, 1948, in Chickasha, Oklahoma when Oliver Clarence was 53 years old.

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    Thomas Theodore Thorson

    1882–1948

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    Death of Wife

    His wife Allie Groce passed away in June 1955 at the age of 54. They had been married 35 years.

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    Allie Groce foster

    1901–1955

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    Death of Brother

    Oliver Clarence's brother Nels Severin died on November 26, 1956, in Kanawha, Iowa when Oliver Clarence was 61 years old.

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    Nels Severin Thorson

    1886–1956

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    Death of Brother

    Oliver Clarence's brother Nels died on January 7, 1958, in Kendall, Illinois when Oliver Clarence was 62 years old.

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    Nels Thorson

    1888–1958

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    Marriage

    Oliver Clarence Thorson married Edith Helen Casperson on May 29, 1958, in Garner, Iowa, when he was 62 years old.

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    Edith Helen Casperson

    1902–1979

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    Death of Sister

    Oliver Clarence's sister Sarrah died on May 2, 1964, in Sandwich, Illinois when Oliver Clarence was 68 years old.

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    Sarrah Thorson

    1888–1964

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    Death of Wife

    His wife Edith Helen passed away on March 19, 1979, in Chickasha, Oklahoma, at the age of 76. They had been married 20 years.

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    Edith Helen Casperson

    1902–1979

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    Death

    Oliver Clarence Thorson died on March 17, 1985, in Kanawha, Iowa, when he was 89 years old.

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