Paul Norman Olafsen

1908 - 2000  (91 years)

• Name	Paul Norman Olafsen  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	14 Nov 1908	Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1910	Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [4]
  	Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Magda and Paul Olafsen
  Military Draft Registration	1940	Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [6]
  	Draft Registration - WWII
  _MILT	1 Jan 1943  [3, 7, 8, 9]
  	US Army - WWII; 30th Infantry Division in Europe
  Residence	Nov 1993	Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA   [2]
  Obituary	Oct 2000	Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA   [9]
  Death	5 Oct 2000	Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA   [3, 5, 7, 8, 9]
  Burial	East Cemetery, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA   [3, 7, 9]
  Person ID	I27341	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family	Alexandria Ingebord 'Sandra' Newland,   b. 6 Aug 1920, Roslindale, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA d. 19 Nov 1993, Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	20 Nov 1942	Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA   [1, 9]
  	Christ Lutheran Church
  Children	1. Peter Newland Olafsen   2. Astrid Guri Olafsen,   b. 29 Mar 1948, Baltimore, Independent Cities, Maryland, USA d. 14 Jul 2020, Tempe, Maricopa, Arizona, USA (Age 72 years)  [natural]
  Family ID	F11798	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 Nov 1908 - Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Census - Age: 1; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son of Magda and Paul Olafsen - 1910 - Everett, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - WWII - 1940 - Newton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Marriage - 20 Nov 1942 - Natick, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Residence - Nov 1993 - Tolland, Tolland, Connecticut, USA Obituary - Oct 2000 - Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA Death - 5 Oct 2000 - Windham, Windham, Connecticut, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• News		Obituary-OLAFSEN Alexandra (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)
  		Obituary-OLAFSEN Paul (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S987] Ancestry.com, U.S., Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Swedish American Church Records, 1800-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2017;), Archives of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America; Elk Grove Village, IL, USA; Swedish American Baptisms, Marriages, Deaths, and Burials; Parish: Christ Lutheran Church; ELCA Film Number: S163; SSIRC Film Number: S-163. [S449] Obituary of Alexandra Olafsen - Hartford Courant - 1993, (Name: Hartford Courant; Location: Hartford, Connecticut; Date: 20 Nov 1993;), ALEXANDRA INGEBORG NEWLAND OLAFSEN OBITUARY. Alexandra Ingeborg (Newland) Olafsen, 73, Tolland, beloved wife of Paul N Olafsen, entered into rest Friday (Nov. 19) at her home after a brave and courageous battle against cancer. She was born in Roslindale MA, Aug. 6, 1920, she lived in that area until 1946, when she moved to Baltimore MD, with her husband. Later they resided in Houston, Texas, for 17 years, before moving to Tolland 25 years ago. An enthusiastic gardener, horticulturalist, and collector, she was a member of the New England Wildflower Society, the American Rhododendron Society, the American Rock Garden Society, the Scottish Rock Garden Club, and the American Alpine Garden Society of England. In 1990 she was given the Service Award by the New England Wildflower Society at Its annual meeting in Boston, Mass. She was a member of the Tolland Historical Society, Sons of Norway, and was a charter member of Peace Lutheran Church, Tolland. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Rebecca Olafsen of Monona IA; a daughter and son-in-law, Astrid Olafsen and Donald Fillers of Tempe AZ; three grandsons, Philip, and Nathan Olafsen, both of Monona IA, and Alexander Fillers of Tempe AZ; a sister, Anne Gebhardt of Milton MA.; two nieces and a nephew. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev Joseph Ekeberg at the United Congregational Church of Tolland, Tolland Green. Friends may call at White-Gibson-Small Funeral Home, Rockville. Burial will be at the East Cemetery, Tolland. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Peace Lutheran Church or New England Wildflower Society https://www.newspapers.com/image/176017976/?article=82d44f66-c3ec-4e1e-b644-3f957d5482eb&focus=0.51662034,0.4638899,0.6709699,0.7222024&xid=3355 Obituary-OLAFSEN Alexandra (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.) [S9] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2012;). [S15] Ancestry.com, 1910 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), Year: 1910; Census Place: Everett Ward 3, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: T624_597; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0809; FHL microfilm: 1374610. [S3037] Connecticut Department of Health, Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2012, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2003;). [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2011;), National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Massachusetts, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 730. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [S149] National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2006, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2006;), National Cemetery Administration; U.S. Veterans' Gravesites. [S97] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;). [S3036] Obituary of Paul Olafsen - Hartford Courant - 2000, (Name: Hartford Courant; Location: Hartford, Connecticut; Date: 6 Oct 2000;), PAUL NORMAN OLAFSEN Obituary. Paul N Olafsen, 91, of Torry Road, Tolland, died Thursday (October 5, 2000) at Windham Community Hospital. He was the beloved husband of the late Alexandra (Newland). Paul was born in Everett, MA on Nov 14, 1908, son of the late Paul K and Magda (Helland) Olafsen. Paul was an Army Veteran of World War II, serving with the 30th Infantry Division in Europe. He moved to Tolland from Houston TX in 1968. He was a charter member of Peace Lutheran Church, Tolland. Mr Olafsen was a member of the Tolland Historical Society and served on the Tolland Library Board. He was a member of the American Legion, Sons of Norway, New England Wild Flower Society, American Rhododendron Society, American Rock Garden Society, The Scottish Rock Garden Club, and the Alpine Garden Society of England. He retired from Hartford Steam Boiler. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Rebecca Olafsen of Monona IA, Astrid Olafsen and Alexander Olafsen-Fillers of Tempe AZ; and a nephew and two nieces, Carlton Gebhardt of Milton MA, Elaine Gebhardt of Jamaica Plains MA, and Johanne Gebhardt of Page AZ. Funeral services will be Monday at Peace Lutheran Church in Tolland with the Rev Joseph Ekeberg officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in East Cemetery, Tolland. Family and friends may call on Sunday at White-Gibson-Small Funeral Home, Rockville. Memorial donations may be made to Peace Lutheran Church or New England Wildflower Society https://www.newspapers.com/image/177028172/?article=2f07d8ae-4b3b-46e1-b5ac-61039a0c5a93&focus=0.65914255,0.41943365,0.8117615,0.6986363&xid=3355 Obituary-OLAFSEN Paul (At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)