George M Holsted

Brief Life History of George M

When George M Holsted was born on 31 August 1861, in Ransom, Hillsdale, Michigan, United States, his father, Oren E Holsted, was 42 and his mother, Martha Hughes, was 36. He married Olive E. Vanness on 14 May 1899, in Milan, Monroe, Michigan, United States. He lived in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1920 and Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, United States in 1920. He died on 18 January 1920, at the age of 58, and was buried in Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

George M Holsted
1861–1920
Lovina Almira Preston
1862–1928
Joseph A Halsted
1880–1909
Charles Ross Halsted
1888–1950

Sources (14)

  • George Holstead, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Legacy NFS Source: George Halsted - Government record: birth-name: George Halsted
  • Geo M Halsted, "Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1869

Oldest grave seen in the memorials list.

1878 · Collapse of the City of Glasgow Bank.

Because of a discovery of a £7,000 deficit, City of Glasgow Bank halted operations from November to December 1877. After 10 months after reopening, the bank’s directors announced the bank, itself, had filed bankruptcy. The closure showed a net liability of over £6 million. The bank was so successful with telling people that it wasn’t in error, that the Bank's shares were selling for more than double of what they were actually worth. The bank’s directors were arrested and tried at the High Court. All were found guilty and sentenced to terms of imprisonment. Many Glasgow businesses failed as a result of the bankruptcy and shareholders were called to replenish the bank's losses. One shareholder argued that he had become a shareholder unknowing the fraudulent actions of the bank. Wide effects of the collapse have been seen in limited growth in liability and extensive problems with temporary banking liquidity.

Name Meaning

Norwegian: variant of Holstad . The surname Holsted is rare in Norway.

Probably also English: variant of Halstead .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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