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Thomas was adopted by Sarah Mainia Wood and Abner Frazier Olinger when he was about 3 years old. 

. 1955 Nov 14,Obituary:
Thomas M Olinger, 80, former Holland resident, died Thursday Nov 10, at De Land, FL., where he had gone for the winter. His home address was 157 Campbell Pl. NE, Grand Rapids.
Mr Olinger, former owner of the Federal Mfg. Co. of Holland which later changed to Hart and Cooley Mfg. Co., was born in California. He lived in Holland for many years & retired in 1936 when he moved to Grand Rapids. Before his connection with the Federal plant he manufactured veterinary supplies.
Surviving are the wife, Elizabeth; 3 daughters,
Mrs Ralph (Lorraine) Brown &
Mrs James (Betty) Smith, both of Flint and
Mrs. George (Mollie Jane) Ranney of Belding;
2 sons, Lawrence of Granada Hills, Calif., and Theodore J. of Grand Rapids;
9 grandchildren & a great granddaughter.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday at Metcalf Funeral Chapel, 933 Cherry St., Grand Rapids with Dr. Carl E. Martenson of Park Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Grand Rapids.
Ref: Holland Evening Sentinel, Holland, Michigan. - - -

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Grand Rapids, MI.

Thomas married Elizabeth Ann LIZZIE GROW on 18 Sep 1908 in Benton Harbor, Berrien Co., Michigan. Elizabeth (daughter of Frank Herbert GROW, .1 and Almira MYRA LAWRENCE) was born on 16 Feb 1890 in Lafayette, Tippencoe Co., Indiana; died on 18 Mar 1967 in Grand Rapids, Kent Co., Michigan; was buried in Greenwood Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Lorraine M ROSINA OLINGER was born on 25 Aug 1909 in Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan; died on 26 Sep 1986 in Genesee Co., Michigan; was buried in Glenwood Cemetery.
2. Thomas LAWRENCE OLINGER was born on 28 Jul 1911 in Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan; died on 27 Dec 1994 in Lancaster, Los Angeles Co., California; was buried in Malibu, Los Angeles Co., California.
3. Living
4. Theodore J OLINGER was born in 1918 in Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan; died on 17 Nov 2003 in Lansing, Ingham Co., Michigan.
5. Mollie Jane OLINGER was born on 10 Jun 1920 in Holland, Ottawa Co., Michigan; died on 14 Jan 2004 in South Haven, Van Buren Co., Michigan; was buried in Otisco Cemetery.