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Leonard Emil Olson

Birth	:	13 Feb 1885 Boone County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	16 Jun 1927 Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	South Marion Cemetery, Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.2327995, -93.8735962
Description	:	Daily Freeman Journal Webster City, Iowa June 23, 1927 STANHOPE MAN TAKES LIFE Leonard Olson, of Stanhope, Commits Suicide in Boone — Financial Worries. STANHOPE, Iowa, June 23. (Special) — The body of the late Leonard Olson, who committed suicide Saturday by taking carbolic acid in his room in a Boone hotel (Adix Hotel) was brought here Sunday to the home of his sister, Mrs. Roy Hogan. His wife and three children have been staying here for the past week. Financial troubles are believed to have been mainly the cause of the suicide. Mr. Olson came down from Minnesota last spring and has been running a... Read More	Daily Freeman Journal Webster City, Iowa June 23, 1927 STANHOPE MAN TAKES LIFE Leonard Olson, of Stanhope, Commits Suicide in Boone — Financial Worries. STANHOPE, Iowa, June 23. (Special) — The body of the late Leonard Olson, who committed suicide Saturday by taking carbolic acid in his room in a Boone hotel (Adix Hotel) was brought here Sunday to the home of his sister, Mrs. Roy Hogan. His wife and three children have been staying here for the past week. Financial troubles are believed to have been mainly the cause of the suicide. Mr. Olson came down from Minnesota last spring and has been running a hatchery in Boone, which he recently sold at a considerable loss. He left a note asking his wife "not to marry again" and to "keep the children," also stating that he was tired of living. Leonard Emil Olson was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Olson of Blue Earth, Minn., and was born in Hamilton county, Iowa, Feb. 13, 1885. He was married to Miss Geanette Parmely Aug. 17, 1913. The wife and three children, Ralph, Glenn and Dorothy, survive him, also his father and mother, one brother, Floyd of Blue Earth, Minn. also four sisters, Esther Neese and Florence Hogan, of Stanhope; Anna Anderson, of Omaha, and Mable Farr, of Madison, Wis. Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the M.E. church with the Rev. G.H. Dick officiating and burial made in the Olson cemetery southwest of Stanhope. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Stratford Courier June 23, 1927 FORMER STRATFORD RESIDENT COMMITS SUICIDE IN A BOONE HOSTELRY Leonard Olson Drinks Carbolic Acid - Financial Troubles Given as the Reason Leonard Olson, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Olson, of Blue Earth, Minn., and former residents of this section, committed suicide in a hotel in Boone Saturday by swallowing a large quantity of carbolic acid. Financial worries were given as the cause of his act as he had recently sold a hatchery in Boone which had lost him considerable money. The leaves a wife and three children to mourn his passing and they were visiting at Stanhope at the time of his death.

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Where is Leonard Emil Olson's memorial?
Leonard Emil Olson's memorial is located at: South Marion Cemetery, Stratford, Hamilton County, USA.
When did Leonard Emil Olson death?
Leonard Emil Olson death on 16 Jun 1927 in Boone, Boone County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Leonard Emil Olson's memorial?
Latitude: 42.2327995
Longitude: -93.8735962

Family Members:

Parent

John Olson

(1853 - 1937)

Betty Hanson Olson

(1859 - 1954)

Spouse

Jeanette Gertrude Parmely Olson

(1890 - 1987)

Siblings

John Frederick “Fred” Olson

(1880 - 1907)

Children

Dorothy Jeanette Olson Pierce

(1917 - 2010)

Glenn Lloyd Olson

(1919 - 1999)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. South Marion Cemetery
Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2327995, -93.8735962

2. Oakwood Cemetery
Stratford, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2942009, -93.9182968

3. Mineral Ridge Cemetery
Ridgeport, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749992, -93.9266968

4. Hooks Point Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2944530, -93.9199090

5. Hardin Township Cemetery
Hardin Township, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2411003, -93.9708023

6. Saint Paul Lutheran Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1700000, -93.8070000

7. Boone County Poor Farm Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1591100, -93.9159000

8. White Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1777992, -93.9636002

9. Lake Center Cemetery
Stanhope, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2482986, -93.7568970

10. Leininger Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1492004, -93.8356018

11. Lawn Hill Cemetery
Stanhope, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2677994, -93.7611008

12. Nesse Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3250008, -93.8933029

13. Neese Cemetery
Homer, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3250000, -93.8935000

14. Linn Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2045330, -93.9970230

15. Vegors Cemetery
Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3177986, -93.9421997

16. Mackey Cemetery
Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1675000, -93.7565000

17. Runyan Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1749992, -94.0015030

18. Saint Pauls Church Cemetery
Jewell, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2490100, -93.7173400

19. Schlicht Cemetery
Fraser, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1444200, -93.9780100

20. Bass Cemetery
Dayton, Webster County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2966995, -94.0149994

21. Saratoga Cemetery
Stanhope, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.3539009, -93.8167038

22. Pilot Mound Cemetery
Pilot Mound, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.1636200, -94.0282600

23. Ellsworth Clear Lake Cemetery
Randall, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.2268930, -93.6926200

24. Bass Point Cemetery
Boone, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 42.0992012, -93.8957977