Brief Life History of Royal W.
When Royal W. Olmstead was born on 17 February 1841, in Ohio, United States, his father, Auren Chapmam Olmsted, was 19 and his mother, Active Amelia Byington, was 22. He married Frances LaMott Olmstead on 31 July 1866, in Ashtabula, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1890 and Collinwood, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1865. He died on 18 September 1913, in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Euclid, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States.
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- Royal W Olmstead, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
- Royal W Olmsted, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Royal W Olmstead, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"
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1845
Historical Boundaries: 1845: Cook, Illinois, United States [Spreads across Cook and Lake counties]
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1860 · Perry Monument on Public Square
The Perry Monument was erected at the center of Public Square to commemorate the victory of the Battle of Lake Erie by Oliver Hazard Perry. It was Ohio's first monumental sculpture. It has since been moved to Fort Huntington Park.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Olmstead Green in Cambridgeshire.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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