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Matthew Whitney Olmstead 1825–1872 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1825

Birth Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 30 Nov 1872

Death Location: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Father: Stephen Twin

Mother: Clarissa Sherwood

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In 1825, Matthew Whitney Olmstead entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Stephen Olmsted Twin And Clarissa Sherwood. Matthew Whitney Olmstead passed away in 1872 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Matthew Whitney Olmstead entered the world in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA, born to Stephen Olmsted Twin And Clarissa Sherwood.
  • Matthew Whitney Olmstead passed away in 1872 in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA.

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Matthew Olmstead's Ancestors

Self
Matthew Olmstead
1825–1872
Birth Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Parents
Stephen Olmsted Twin
1794–1865
Clarissa Sherwood
1795–1884
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Matthew Olmsted
1760–1847
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, British Colonial America
Sarah Whitney
1759–1821
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Benjamin Sherwood
1753–1840
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Sarah Olmsted
1754–1848
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Great-Grandparents
Stephen Olmsted
1720–1814
Hannah Northrup
1729–1779
Deacon Olmsted
1717–1805
Sarah Smith
1723–1781
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Olmstead
1692–1776
Mary Betts
1693–1786
Daniel Olmsted
1682–1749
Hannah Ketchum
1683–1751

Matthew Olmstead's Timeline

2 Records

1825
26 Jul 1825
Birth of Matthew Whitney Olmstead in Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
1872
30 Nov 1872
Age 47
Death of Matthew Whitney Olmstead in Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1825
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1872
    Event Place: Norwalk, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ridgefield, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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