Peter Alanson Olmsted

Brief Life History of Peter Alanson

When Peter Alanson Olmsted was born on 23 August 1801, in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut Colony, British Colonial America, his father, Timothy Olmsted, was 34 and his mother, Huldah Wells Sanford, was 30. He married Susan Hartshorn Beard on 21 March 1831, in Sheldon, Franklin, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Rockton Township, Winnebago, Illinois, United States in 1860 and Illinois, United States in 1870. He died on 18 September 1875, in Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin, United States.

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Family Time Line

Peter Alanson Olmsted
1801–1875
Susan Hartshorn Beard
1809–1846
Marriage: 21 March 1831
Euphrasia Cordelia Olmsted
1831–1918
Elizabeth Beard Olmsted
1833–1868
Oscar Byron Olmsted
1836–1883
Juliette Isidore Olmsted
1841–1922
Clarence Spencer Olmsted
1844–1930

Sources (21)

  • Peter A Olmsted, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Peter Alanson Olmsted, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Peter A Olmsted, "Vermont, Vital Records, 1760-1954"

World Events (8)

1802 · Brass is Discovered

"In 1802, brass was identified in Waterbury, Connecticut. This gave the city the nickname ""The Brass City."" Brass dominated the city and helped to create the city. The motto of the city is Quid Aere Perennius, which means What is more lasting than brass? in Latin."

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land

A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Olmstead .

History: James Olmsted was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker).

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

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Find a Grave Info for Peter Alanson Olmsted

Peter Alanson Olmsted Birth: Aug. 23, 1801 Ridgefield Fairfield County Connecticut, USA Death: Sep. 18, 1875 Beloit Rock County Wisconsin, USA He was the son of Timothy Olmsted (1767-1845) and Huld …

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