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James " Yeoman" Olmsted (father of colonist) 1551–1595

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Birth Date: March 22, 1551

Birth Location: Great Leighs, Essex, England

Death Date: December 12, 1595

Death Location: Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England

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James " Yeoman" Olmsted (father of colonist) was born in 1551 in Great Leighs, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead Ii And Alice Olmstead. James " Yeoman" Olmsted (father of colonist) married Jane Olmstead, and had children including Richard Olmstead Of Fairstead. James " Yeoman" Olmsted (father of colonist) passed away in 1595 in Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England.

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Why This Is a Public Tree Person

This person was detected across multiple family trees uploaded by different tree owners in the YourRoots network. Using our proprietary algorithm and AI tools, we evaluate matching based on name, birth/death dates and locations, and parents/descendants matching.

Full name consistent across 3 independent trees
Birth year and location consistent across 3 trees
Death year and location consistent across 3 trees

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)

Verification checklist:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Immediate Family

No immediate family data available.

Biography

Early Life

James " Yeoman" Olmsted (father of colonist) was born in 1551 in Great Leighs, Essex, England, the child of James Olmstead Ii And Alice Olmstead.

Family

James " Yeoman" Olmsted (father of colonist) married Jane Olmstead, and had children including Richard Olmstead Of Fairstead.

Later Years

James " Yeoman" Olmsted (father of colonist) passed away in 1595 in Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England.

Sources

  1. 1
    Record Geneanet Community Trees Index
  2. 2
    Burial Records Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
  3. 3
    Marriage Records U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  4. 4
    Record North America, Family Histories
  5. 5
    Burial Records UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index
  6. 6
    Church Records Essex, England, Extracted Church of England Parish Records

Life Timeline

1551
Born in Great Leighs, Essex, England
1576
Married in
1595
Died in Great Leighs, Chelmsford Borough, Essex, England
1595
Buried in

Found in 3 Family Trees

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