Esther Gertrude OLSEN

Esther Gertrude OLSEN

Female 1897 - 1969  (71 years)

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  • Name Esther Gertrude OLSEN 
    Born 8 Dec 1897  Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Census 22 Jun 1900  Vaughn, Iron, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    1900 US Federal 
    • in the Oscar Oleson household. Enumerated were Oscar head white male Oct 1864 35 married 4 years Norway-Norway-Norway immigrated in 1882 18 yrs in US naturalized Lineman | Francis wife white female Apr 1877 23 married 4 years mother of 3 children/3 children living Germany-Germany-Germany immigrated in 1882 18 yrs in US | Henry O son white male Aug 1896 3 single WI-Norway-Germany | Esther daughter white female Dec 1897 2 single WI-Norway-Germany | Agnes daughter white female May 1899 1 single WI-Norway-Germany
    Census 1 Jun 1905  Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    1905 Wisconsin State 
    • in the Oscar Olsen household. Enumerated were Oscar head white 40 married Norway-Norway-Norway occupation ? | Frances wife white female 27 married Germany-Germany-Germany | Oscar son white male _ single WI-Norway-Germany | Esther daughter white female 7 single WI-Norway-Germany | Carl son white male 4 single WI-Norway-Germany | Agnes daughter 1 single WI-Norway-Germany | George son white male 6/12 single WI-Norway-Germany
    Census 22 Apr 1910  Rockford Twp., Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    1910 US Federal 
    • in the Oscar Oleson household. Enumerated were Oscar head white male 46 married once 15 years Norway-Norway-Norway immigrated 1882 naturalized Lineman Telephone Co | Frances wife female white 33 married once 15 years mother of 9 children / 8 children living Germany-Germany-Germany immigrated 1882 | Oscar son male white 13 single WI-Norway-Germany | Esther daughter female white 12 single WI-Norway-Germany | Carl son male white 8 single WI-Norway-Germany | Alfred son male white 7 single WI-Norway-Germany | Agnes daughter female white 6 single WI-Norway-Germany | George son male white 5 single WI-Norway-Germany | Frank son male white 3 single WI-Norway-Germany | Margaret daughter female white 1 single WI-Norway-Germany



    Census 8 Jan 1920  Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    1920 US Federal 
    • in the Oscar Olson household. Enumerated were OSCAR head male white 54 married immigrated in 1884 naturalized 1906 Norway-Norway-Norway lineman electric co; FRANCES wife female white 52 married immigrated 1882 naturalized Ger-Ger-Ger; CARL son male white 18 single WI-Norway-Ger mechanic garage; ALFRED son male white 17 single WI-Norway-Ger clerk; AGNES daughter female white 16 single WI-Norway-Ger polisher piano factory; GEORGE daughter male white 14 single WI-Norway-Ger; FRANK son male white 13 single WI-Norway-Ger; ESTHER daughter female white 22 single WI-Norway-Ger; MARGARET daughter female white 11 single WI-Norway-Ger; WALTER son male white 10 single IL-Norway-Ger; NELLIE daughter female white 7 3/12 single IL-Norway-Ger; ALICE daughter female white 5 ?/12 single IL-Norway-Ger
    Obituary 24 May 1969  Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Rockford Register-Republic 
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      «b»Zitzke - «/b»Mrs. Esther G. Zitzke, 71, 2028 Price St., died at 5:30 a.m. Saturday, May 24 in Swedish-American Hospital, after a six-month illness. Born Dec. 8, 1897 in Oshkosh, Wis., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Olsen. Lived most of her life in Rockford, coming here from Oshkosh. Married to Louis A. Zitzke in Joliet June 30, 1926. He died in April,1968. Employed as a public school teacher for 40 years. Her last assignment was at Lincoln Park from where she retired four years ago. Member of National Retired Teachers Association. Graduated from Rockford Central High School in 1915. She attended the University of Illinois, and after attending evening classes, was graduated from Rockford College in 1958. Survivors include: one son, Donald L. Baltimore, Md.; five grandsons; one siser, Mrs. Alice Gantz, Rockford; six brothers, Oscar H. Olsen, Walter L., Vernon J., all of Rockford; Alfred M., Mariamar, Fla.; George E., Brunswick Ohio, and Frank J., Portland, Oreg.; four aunts; several nieces and nephews. One brother and five sisters predeceased her, and one daughter, Linda Zawlock, died in Jan. 1968.
      Services at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 28 in Long-Klontz Funeral Home, 428 Park Ave. Burial in Willwood Burial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. Friends may contribute to a memorial established at Rockford Lutheran High School.
    Died 24 May 1969  Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 28 May 1969  Willwood Burial Park, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
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    Willwood Burial Park
    Rockford, Illinois 
    Person ID I9275  Brenda's Branches
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2021 

    Father Oscar OLSEN,   b. 5 Oct 1864, Christiania, , Oslo, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1924, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Mother Frances Lydia PIETRUSZEWSKI,   b. 27 Apr 1877, , , , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1954, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 12 Oct 1895  , Rock, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F3202  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Louis August ZITZKE,   b. 9 Jun 1891, Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Apr 1968, , Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 30 Jun 1926  Joliet, Will, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Donald Lee ZITZKE,   b. 15 Nov 1935, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 2004, , Riverside, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     2. Linda L. ZITZKE,   b. 16 May 1938, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1968, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 29 years)
    Last Modified 3 Jul 2012 
    Family ID F3388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart