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Olsen Family History
Olsen Genealogy & Family TreeOlsen is a Norwegian surname from East Prussia from medieval times, as early as the 13th Century. It means "son of Olof," or "son of Ole," which is a Norse word meaning "relic." Roots for the name can also be found in Germany, Sweden, and Denmark.
Other spellings include "Olson," "Ollsen," "Oleson," "Olsson," and "Ollson." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Scott Olsen (Florida Marlins, Washington Nationals), American Olympic athlete Jon C.B. Olsen (swimming), American actresses and entrepreneurs Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen (Full House, It Takes Two, New York Minute), and American actress Elizabeth Olsen (Godzilla, Martha Marcy May Marlene, Oldboy). The first Olsen to come to America was Johan Hendrick Olsen in Pennsylvania in 1792.
Olsen Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ione Olsen -- --, 1924 December 0, 1959 Minnesota
- Peder Olsen -- --, 1823 July 7, 1905
- Konstanse Janette Olsen -- --, 1879 May 11, 1905
- Emil Olsen -- --, 1875 April 25, 1929 Ringericke
- Amund Olsen -- --, 1695 December 0, 1695 Buskerud
Olsen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Jens Or Johan Olsen -- --, 1807 July 22, 1867
- Anders Olsen
- Juliane Olsen -- --, 1864 May 23, 1951
- Earl Clarence Olsen -- --, 1920 June 16, 1978 Utah
- Erick (Klepper) Olsen -- --, 1697 December 0, 1767
