James Frederick Olmstead

1869 - 1958

• Born	8 Jun 1869	Colechester, Chittenden Co. VT
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Logger,
  Occupation	Foreman, Lumber Co., Willow River Lumber Co., Grandview, WI
  Religion	Lutheran,
  Died	5 Dec 1958	Alexandria, Va
  Buried	9 Dec 1958	Cornell Cemetery, Cornell, Chpipewa Co. WI
  _CRE	15 Feb 2015
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  Notes	Obituary - Fred James Olmstead Fred J. Olmstead, pioneer resident of the town of Ruby passed awayFriday, Dec 5, 1958, after a short illness at a hospital in Alexandria, VA. Fred Olmstead was born June 8, 1869 at Colechester, Vermont the son ofthe late Mr. and Mrs. Alfred D. Olmstead. At the age of 11 months he moved withhis parents to Hudson Prairie, WI then to Clear Lake and in 1904 Ruby, Wisconsin. In 1905 he married the late Effie Crawford Olmstead in Ruby where theylived until 3 years ago when they moved to Alexandria, VA to make their home with a daughter, Mrs. Bruce Fast. He is survived by two sons, Lawrence of Cornell and Floyd of Ruby, fivedaughters, Mrs. Roy Stordahl (Beatrice), Vernice both of Cornell, Mrs. KennethNelson of Colburn (Vera), Mrs. Bruce Fast (Ruby) and Mrs. Morris Johnson (Hazel) of Alexandria, Va. Two daughters by a previous marriage Mrs. Eva Ridgeway and Stella Politio of Des Moines, IA and Chicago, IL, a brother Perl ofLadysmith, WI, twenty seven grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. He waspreceded in death by his wife Effie who passed away Sept. 15, 1968 and one brother Charles of Beloit, WI. Mr. Olmstead spent his younger years in the logging business, surveyingand making most of the roads in and around the town of Ruby and later years became afarmer. He was a member of the Lutheran Church of Drywood. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 P.M. at OurSavior's Lutheran Church of Cornell with Rev. David Campbell officiating. Burial will takeplace in the Cornell Cemetery. Among the pallbearers will be five grandsons, Dennis and Fred Olmstead,Clarence and Knute Nelson, Tom Stordahl, and a great nephew. James Frederick Olmstead was born 8 June 1868 in Colechester, VT. He waseleven months old when his parents moved to Hudson Prairie, WI and lived there untilthey moved to Clear Lake, WI, in 1876. He married Mary Tuttle of the same place in1887. He worked for the Willow River Lumber Co. at Grandview, WI in his younger days andafter becoming foreman he worked fourteen years more. James and Mary had four childrenprior to her death in June 1904 at Clear Lake, WI. James left Clear Lake and come towork as foreman at the Ruby Lumber Co. at Ruby, WI in the winter and as foreman at theRuby Saw Mill during the summer months. He logged for the Owen Lumber Co. at JumpRiver, WI and at Exland, WI and then logged for himself for several years. Since thenhe had been a cruiser, farmer, and foreman of the town roads in the town of Ruby.James married for the second time on 2 July 1905 to Effie Rosella Crawford (Born 21 Feb1887, at Necedah, WI. daughter of William Crawford of Ruby, WI) There were seven childrenborn to this marriage, all were born in the same house in Ruby where they lived untilit was destroyed by fire on 10 Dec 1937. On Christmas Eve, 14 days later James and Effieand the children were in their new house. Effie died on Sept. 15, 1958 and James on Dec.5, 1958. They had been living at the home of their daughter, Ruby (Bruce) Fast inAlexandria, VA. James fathered 11 children.
  Person ID	I11923	Moon Anderson Family History & Genealogy
  Last Modified	15 Feb 2015

  
  

  Family	Effie Rosella Crawford,   b. 21 Feb 1887, Necedah, WI ,   d. 15 Sep 1958, Alexandria, Va
  Married	2 Jul 1905	Ruby, Chippewa Co. WI Age 18
  Children	1. Lawrence Frederick Olmstead,   b. 23 Nov 1906, Ruby, Chippewa Co., WI ,   d. 9 Jun 1974, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa Co. WI   2. Beatrice Rosella Olmstead,   b. 15 Jun 1909, Ruby, Chippewa CO. WI ,   d. 22 May 2000, Chippewa Co. WI,   3. Vernice Birdie Olmstead,   b. 22 Aug 1912, Ruby, Chippewa CO. WI ,   d. Aug 1969, Cornell, Chippewa Co. WI   4. Ruby Viola Olmstead,   b. 9 Apr 1914, Ruby, Chippewa CO. WI ,   d. 1 May 1988, Alexandria, VA   5. Vera Gladys Olmstead,   b. 30 Dec 1915, Ruby, Chippewa CO. WI ,   d. 13 Nov 1995, Chippewa Co. WI,   6. Hazel Matilda Ellen Olmstead,   b. 11 Sep 1919, Ruby, Chippewa CO. WI ,   d. 6 Dec 1966, Alexandria, VA   7. Floyd Leroy Olmstead,   b. 16 Aug 1924, Ruby, Chippewa CO. WI ,   d. 18 Sep 1991, Cornell, Chippewa Co. WI
  Family ID	F1186	Group Sheet