Hanson, Bertha Olson, 1873-1965
Biographical History
Bertha Olson Hanson (1873-1965) was the wife of an American Consul Officer from Fillmore, Utah.
Bertha Olson Hanson was born on August 29, 1873 in Fillmore, Utah to Delilah King Olson and George Olson. She married George M. Hanson on November 11, 1896 in Fillmore, Utah and together they adopted their only son, Evan, in 1894. Her husband George was an American Consul Officer who served in Tasmania; Sandakan, British North Borneo and Liege, Belgium.
Bertha Olson Hanson died on March 12, 1965 in Tucson, Arizona.
Citation:
FamilySearch.com, via WWW, Oct. 2, 2017 (Bertha Olson Hanson; b. Aug. 29, 1873 in Fillmore, UT; p. Delilah King Olson and George Olson; m. George M. Hanson, Nov. 11, 1896, Fillmore, UT; adopted son Evan in 1894)Olson family papers, 1871-1947, Oct. 2, 2017 (American Consul Officer; Tasmania; Sandakan, British North Borneo; Liege, Belgium)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
George M. Hanson and Bertha Olson Hanson papers, 1912-1939, bulk 1913-1916
Collection contains newspaper clippings, photographs, correspondence, articles, papers and official documents pertaining to George M. Hanson's work as an American Consul Officer in areas such as Tasmania, Sandakan, British North Borneo and Liege, Belgium. Includes letters from Bertha to her sister Ethel Bradley. Materials document George and Bertha's experiences and reflections on Pacific Island peoples, geography and colonial politics. Dated 1912-1939.