Halstead/Halsted Family History

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HALSTEAD, Orange Wileder Doctor of Optometry

HALSTEAD, Orange Wileder Doctor of Optometry

Male 1876 - 1953  (76 years)

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  • Name HALSTEAD, Orange Wileder 
    Suffix Doctor of Optometry 
    Birth 2 Nov 1876  Rogers, Colfax County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Forest Smith shows: "was married 3 times--name of third wife is not known, Doctor of Dentistry - death date from the California death index
      HALSTEAD ORANGE WILEDER 11/02/1876 CAMPBELL HALSTEAD M NEBRASKA BUTTE  02/21/1953"  
    Gender Male 
    Census 1 Jun 1880  Colfax County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 7 Jan 1897  Davis City, Decatur County, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Jeweler at Davis City 
    • Source: IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com
      From: "Nancee\(McMurtrey\)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>
      Subject: [IADECATU] DAVIS CITY, IOWA; l897 -- by GEO. T. WILLIAMS (part 5)

      The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa
      Thursday, January 7, l897

      'DAVIS CITY and DECATUR COUNTY'

      'O.W. HALSTEAD'

      The gentleman whose name appears above is the practical jeweler and watch maker of Davis City. He was born in a sod "dug out" in Nebraska and came here two years ago where he has since been in the jewelry business, and is a fine workman and also the youngest business man in the town. As a gift to your sweetheart, wife or daughter, what would be more appropriate and agreeable than some token of jewelry selected from the large and varied stock to be found in the establishment of Mr. Halstead. This young man has been in the city for two years, and his store will always be found headquarters for fine jewelry, repairing and engraving. He is going to school every day and runs his store nights and mornings, and is also open half an hour each noon. When in need of articles in his line, give him a call.
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    Military Service 1898  Spanish American War [1898] Veteran Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation Abt 1900  Oroville, Ophir Twp, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    optometrist and proprietor of retail Jewelry business 
    Census 15 Apr 1910  Oroville, Ophir Twp, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1 Jan 1920  Oroville, Ophir Twp, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Census 1 Apr 1930  Oroville, Ophir Twp, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Miscellaneous no children 
    Name Wilder Halstead  [2
    _UID EFEAEFED74E4924FB2F6BFA91410FFD3F4DA 
    Death 21 Feb 1953  Oroville, Ophir Twp, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I378  Garys-Tree
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father HALSTEAD, PVT Orange Billings* [8],   b. 2 Nov 1846, Mecca, Trumball County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Dec 1930, Oroville, Ophir Twp, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother CAMPBELL, Martha Jane "Mattie",   b. 29 May 1848, Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jun 1941, Oroville, Ophir Twp, Butte County, California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Marriage 24 Sep 1867  La Rue, Marion County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Family ID F13  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Living 
    Family ID F159  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2024 

    Family 2 Living 
    Family ID F160  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2024 

    Family 3 CUMMINGS, Lena Blue - 1st wife,   b. Abt 1878, State of Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1900  [10, 11
    • 1910 census haa married 10 years
    Family ID F158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2024 

  • Sources 
    1. [S1] "350 Years of Halsteads In America".
      pgs 11 & 29

    2. [S67] Census rolls.
      1880 Fed'l census Colfax, Colfax, NE

    3. [S23] News account.
      The Davis City Advance, Davis City, Iowa Thursday, January 7, l897

    4. [S1] "350 Years of Halsteads In America".
      p. 29 Pvt Company I, 51st Iowa Regiment, Spanish American War

    5. [S21] Family member personal knowledge of...
      nephew Charles Wileder Halstead

    6. [S1] "350 Years of Halsteads In America".

    7. [S1149] Imported GEDCOM file fr Forest Smith 121705.

    8. [S1] "350 Years of Halsteads In America".
      p. 29 [incl. obituary]

    9. [S1] "350 Years of Halsteads In America".
      p.9

    10. [S320] "Hester Halstead Pier Ms 2000".
      p.93 I.D.#4007 "Lena Alice Cummings"

    11. [S1] "350 Years of Halsteads In America".
      p.11 "Lena Blue Cummings"


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