Albert Henry Olson, son of John and Victoria Olson, was born July 27, 1917, in Oak Hill Township. He attended school in Hastings, and the Sand Prairie School. He married Mildred Hamstad, daughter of Christian Hamstad. She was born August 17, 1916. After business college, she worked in Colorado before her marriage to Albert Olson. Albert and Mildred have three children: AI, born March 26, 1945, is with Tempo Stores; Duane, born June 11, 1947, is a shop manager for Arnold Manufacturing, and Videlle, born August 19, 1954, is a Senior at Valley City State College.

Albert and Mildred bought a house in Valley City in 1966, where Albert is maintenance man at the Barnes County Court House, and Mildred is seamstress at Mercy Hospital.

Source: Barnes County History 1976 Page 182