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Bradley, Ethel (Ethel Laverne Olson), 1881-1959

 Person

Biographical History

Ethel Bradley (1881-1959) was the wife of a mining engineer in California and mother to a Red Cross Journalist.

Ethel Bradley was born on January 15, 1881 in Fillmore, Utah to parents Delilah King Olson and George Olson. She married Francis Dean Bradley on October 22, 1910 in San Francisco, California. Her husband Francis Dean Bradley was a mining engineer and a writer. Ethel Bradley kept in constant correspondence with her daughter LaVerne, who worked for both the National Geographic magazine and for the Red Cross in Europe.

Ethel Bradley died on January 8, 1959 in Los Angeles, California.

Citation:
FamilySearch.com, via WWW, Oct. 4, 2017 Ethel Bradley; b. Jan. 15, 1881 in Fillmore, UT; p. Delilah King Olson and George Olson; m. Francis Dean Bradley, Oct. 22, 1910, San Francisco, CA; d. Jan. 8, 1959 in Los Angeles, CA)

Olson family papers, 1871-1947, Oct. 4, 2017 (mining engineer and writer; daughter LaVerne, National Geographic; Red Cross)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Delilah King Olson papers, 1871-1930

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 9056 Series 1
Scope and Contents Contains materials pertaining to the life of Delilah King Olson and her role in the settlement of Fillmore, Utah. The materials contain various and land grants relating to Delilah King Olson and her father Thomas Rice King, legal documents, a family genealogy book, photographs, a letter and family reunion itineraries. There are also several articles in memorial of Delilah King. Also included is an unpublished history written by Delilah King Olson of the early pioneer settlement of Fillmore,...
Dates: 1871-1930