Person:Robert Olmstead (3)

Research Notes

• Parents are sourced in GOFA ¹ and on marriage record ¹⁰.
• Family researcher Charlene interviewed Robert's wife, Louisa, in 1938. Louisa told Charlene that Robert's full name was "Robert Dewitt Clinton Sharp Olmstead" - BUT - no additional evidence has been found to support this. {--Cos1776 10:26, 24 February 2012 (EST)}

1. ↑ 9975, in Olmsted, Henry King (1824-1896), and George Kemp Ward (1848-1937). Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America: Embracing the Descendants of James and Richard Olmstead and Covering a Period of Nearly Three Centuries, 1632-1912. (New York: A. T. DeLaMare, 1912).

   p 424 -
   9975, Robert; b. May 9, 1844; m. Jan. 29, 1880, Theresa Gunther.
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   [NOTE OF CAUTION: Supposedly this information was given to the compiler by Mrs. Mary Ann Olmstead before her death in 1887. Based on family research done since the 1912 publication of this book, it has become evident that it may contain errors.]

2. ↑ New York, New York, United States. Death Index, 1862-1948.

   Name: Robert Olmstead
   Birth Year: abt 1842
   Age: 74
   Death Date: 3 Oct 1916
   Death Place: Bronx, New York, USA
   Certificate Number: 6154
   Purchase Certificate
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   [FHL roll 1322778]

3. ↑ United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432).

   Year: 1850; Census Place: New York Ward 11, New York, New York; Roll: M432_547; Page: 270A; Image: 44
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Family Number: 2468
Household Members:
Name Age POB
Mary Umstead 43 NY
Lewis Umstead 25 NY
Jane E Umstead 14 NY
Thos J Umstead 11 NY
Geo Umstead 9 NY
Robert Umstead 7 NY


4. ↑ United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653).

   Year: 1860; Census Place: New York Ward 11 District 3, New York, New York; Roll: M653_799; Page: 63; Family History Library Film: 803799
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Family Number: 559 [Dwelling 128]
Household Members:
Name Age Occupation POB
Mary A Olmstead 52 NY
Robert Olmstead 16 Silver plater NY
George Olmstead 18 Engraver NY


5. ↑ United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

   "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M8VS-ZS8 : 12 April 2016), Robt Olmstead, New York, United States; citing p. 75, family , NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,552.
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   Name Robt Olmstead
   Event Type Census
   Event Year 1870
   Event Place New York, United States
   Gender Male
   Age 27
   Birth Year (Estimated) 1842-1843
   Birthplace New York
   Page Number 75

6. ↑ United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T9).

   Year: 1880; Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 894; Family History Film: 1254894; Page: 28D; Enumeration District: 563; Image: 0049.
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   Name: Robt. Olmstead Age: 36 Birth Year: abt 1844 Birthplace: New York Home in 1880: New York City, New York, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Self (Head) Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Theresa Olmstead Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York
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   [occupation = Fireman]

7. ↑ United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T623).

   Year: 1900; Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll: T623; Page: 21B; Enumeration District: 843.
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   Name: Robert Olmstead Age: 58 Birth Date: May 1842 Birthplace: New York Home in 1900: Manhattan, New York, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Louisa Olmstead Marriage Year: 1886 Years Married: 14 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York

8. ↑ United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication T624).

   Year: 1910; Census Place: Bronx Assembly District 32, New York, New York; Roll: T624_997; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 1437; Image: 325; FHL Number: 1375010.
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   Name: Robert Olmstead Age in 1910: 67 Birth Year: 1843 Birthplace: New York Home in 1910: Bronx Assembly District 32, New York, New York Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head[Self (Head)] Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Louise Olmstead Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York

9. ↑ New York City Directory
   1890.

   Olmstead Robert, fireman, h 334 E. 55th

10.   Marriage Record, in New York, United States. New York Marriages, 1686-1980. (FamilySearch Record Search).

    groom's name: Robert Olmstead
    groom's father's name: Lewis Olmstead
    groom's mother's name: Mary A. Sharp

11. ↑ Recorded, in New York, New York, United States. Report of the Fire Department of the City of New York (1905).

    p 175 -
    [Paid Retired Men, Boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx, During Year 1904.]
    ... Robert Olmstead, No. 335 St. Ann's avenue, Bronx 650 04 ...

12.   LLH2-138, in FamilySearch Family Tree
    includes sources.