Oliver Sturtevant

26 May 1847–1926 (Age 78)
Clayton, Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States

The Life Summary of Oliver

When Oliver Sturtevant was born on 26 May 1847, in Clayton, Clayton, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, Alva Sturtevant, was 42 and his mother, Sarah Ann Clark, was 36. He married Fanny E. Cummings on 26 October 1868, in Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Beaver Township, Benson, North Dakota, United States in 1900 and Medicine Hat, Cypress, Alberta, Canada in 1911. He died in 1926, in Alberta, Canada, at the age of 79, and was buried in Alberta, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Oliver Sturtevant
1847–1926
Fanny E. Cummings
1848–1885
Marriage: 26 October 1868
Carl H. Sturtevant
1869–1904
May Sturtevant
1871–1954
Fred Sturtevant
1872–1961
Bertha Sturtevant
1874–1895
Emma Sturtevant
1877–1931
Unknown Sturtevant
1879–
Lee Sturtevant
1882–1972
infant Sturtevant
1885–1885

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 October 1868Newaygo, Newaygo, Michigan, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (12)

    +7 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1854 · Creation of the Republican Party
    Age 7
    A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.
    1863
    Age 16
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1868 · Impeach the President!
    Age 21
    Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

    Name Meaning

    English: variant of Sturdivant .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Sturdivant
    Studivant

    Sources (28)

    • Olliver Sturtevant in entry for Sturtevant, "Michigan, Births, 1867-1902"
    • Oliver Sturdyfet, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Oliver Sturtevant, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"

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