Olsen, Merle Barrus, 1913-2007
Dates
- Existence: 1913 - 2007
Biographical History
Merle Barrus Olsen (1913-2007) was the mother of Orrin James Olsen.
Merle Barrus Olsen was born in Fairview, Wyoming, to Orrin and Mary Elizabeth Barrus. She graduated from Utah State University in 1936 with a teaching degree. She married in Logan, Utah, in 1938, and had nine children with her husband. The two served two missions together for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. On September 10, 2007, Merle passed away in Logan.
Citation:
UPB files, May 09, 2019 (Merle Barrus Olsen; born 1913 in Fairview, Wyoming to Orrin and Mary Elizabeth Barrus; graduated Utah State University in 1936 with teaching degree; married 1938 in Logan, Utah; had 9 children; mother to Orrin James Olsen; served two LDS missions with husband; died September 10, 2007 in Logan, Utah)FamilySearch, April 9, 2020 (Merle Barrus; born 30 August 1913 in Fairview, Wyoming; married Lynn Jay Olsen 12 October 1938; taught school in Utah; died 10 September 2007 in Logan, Utah)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Merle Barrus Olsen letter, 1961
Letter written by Merle Barrus Olsen to her children regarding the death and funeral of her mother, Mary Elizabeth Clark Barrus. Created 1961.
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