Background
Olson, Ernst William was born on March 16, 1870 in Finja Parish, Sweden. Son of Johannes und Johanna (Gran) O.
Olson, Ernst William was born on March 16, 1870 in Finja Parish, Sweden. Son of Johannes und Johanna (Gran) O.
Brought to American, 1878. Bachelor of Arts, Augustana College, Illinois, 1891, Doctor of Humane Letters, 1926. Master of Arts, Bethany College, Kansas, 1899.
Editor Fostrelåndet, Chicago, 1897-1904, Observer, Rock-Island, 1892-1894, Nya Pressen, Moline, 1893-1896, Svenska Tribunen, Chicago, 1900-1905. Office editor with The Engberg-Holmberg Public Company, Chicago, 1906-1911. Office editor Augustana Book Concern, Rock Island, official public house Augustana Synod, 1911-1949.
Editor The Lutheran Companion, 1913, monthly magazine Ungdomsvännen, 1914-1918.
Member of executive board Illinois Conference, 1926-1932. Member Board of Christian Education, Augustana Synod, 1927-1931.
Married Anna Elizabeth Strand, December 20, 1899 (deceased).; married second, Mistress.; married 3d, Mistress.
Children: Irving E. W., Adele E. (Mistress Clarence Hogberg), Eunice E., Herbert William Leroy, Alice Virginia.