About

Paul R. Williams, architect.

History:

Fred Olson owned Olson’s Bakery, a large Olson family operation by 1922.  Olsen Baking Co., daughter Onalee M. & Bill Doheny, owner. (Source: Douglas Goodan.)See article in Los Angeles Times, 5/10/92.

See biography in Los Angeles Times, 8/8/99, E p. 1 & 3)

1940 Census:

2612 Aberdeen (Value 66,000): 1) Fred G. Olson, head of household; white married male 36 years of age; born in Illinois; executive in a wholesale bread business. 2) Cecilia M. Olson wife; white married female 28 years of age; born in California; not working. (ED 60-81; Page 67A; Lines 2-3).

1950 Census

2612 Aberdeen Avenue:  1)Cecilia Olson, head of household; white female widow 55 years of age; born in Colorado; not working.  2) Fred G. Olson, Jr., son; white male 35 years of age; born in California; works 40 hours a week as sales manager in a wholesale baking firm.  3) Mary Olson, daughter-in-law; white female 33 years of age; born in Minnesota; not working. 4) Fred Olson, III, grandson; white male 9 years of age; born in California.  5) Nancy Olson, granddaughter; white female 6 years of age; born in California.  6) Andrew Olson, grandson; white male 1 year of age; born in California.  7) Elizabeth Caveness, maid; 40 year old divorced female Negro; born in New Orleans; servant in a private family.  8) Gladys Austen, maid; divorced female Negro 41 years of age; born in Georgia; servant in a private family.  (ED 66-372; Page 6; Lines 9-16).