Harald Rheinhard Olmstead (1889 - 1947)

Born 28 Feb 1889 in Newark, Rock, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Florence Severine (Rude) Olmstead — married 28 Jan 1920 in West Wiota Lutheran Church, Wiota, Lafayette Co, Wisconsin

Descendants

Died 1 Jan 1947 at age 57 in Madison, Dane, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Olmstead Name Study.

Private Harry Olmstead served in the United States Army in World War I
Service started: July 28, 1918
Unit(s): 4th Division, 12 MG BN, Company A
Service ended: as of August 5, 1919

When Harald Rheinhard (Harry) Olmstead was born on February 28, 1889, in Newark Township, Rock County, Wisconsin; his father, Peter Haraldsen Olmstead was 34, and his mother, Kristine  Johannesdatter Overlund, was 23.

Harry enlisted in the Military Service in the United States Army on May 27th, 1918, and went overseas on July 28, 1918. He belonged to the 4th Division of the 12th Machine Gun Battalion, Company A. He was released from Military Service on August 5, 1919, after having been stationed mainly in France, during World War I.

He married Florence Severine (Rude) (Johnson) on January 28, 1920, in Wiota, Lafayette County, Wisconsin. They had five children in 10 years. They moved to Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin, USA, and they lived there until his death.

Harry was an employee of the Parker Pen Company, for 25 years.

He died on January 1, 1947, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the age of 57; after his life was cut short by a 3 month battle with Pancreatic Cancer, and was buried in Janesville, Wisconsin.

Harald and Florence are buried in the Milton Lawns Memorial Park, Janesville, Rock County, Wisconsin.

Obituary

Harald Rheinhard Olmstead 1889-1947^[1]

Harry Rheinhard Olmstead, 57, of 709 Fourth Avenue, Veteran of World War I, and employee of the Parker Pen Company, for the past 25 years, died at 6:15 p.m. Wednesday in Wisconsin General Hospital, Madison. He had been ill for the past three months.

Born in Newark Township, on February 28, 1889. He was the son of Peter and Christine (Overlund) Olmstead and attended the Engen school. He enlisted May 27, 1918, and went overseas July 28, 1918, as a Private in Company A, 12th machine gun battalion. He returned to the States August 5, 1919. Mr. Olmstead and Miss Florence Johnson of Gratiot were married in West Wiota Lutheran Church, in Wiota, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA, on January 28, 1920. They moved to Janesville shortly afterwards, and they lived there, until his death.

Mr. Olmstead was a member of First Lutheran Church, the Men's Brotherhood of the congregation, and was a 25 year member of the American Legion.

He is survived by his wife; three daughters, Doris, Jean and Nancy Olmstead; one son, Duane Olmstead; three brothers, Olaf J. and Arthur C. Olmstead, both of Janesville, and Helmer C. Olmstead, Brodhead. An infant son died in 1921 and a brother, John Olmstead, died in 1945.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in First Lutheran Church, the Rev. Myron C. Austinson officiating. Burial will be in Milton Lawns Memorial Park. Friends may call at the Reining funeral home Friday night. The body will be removed from the funeral home to the church at noon Saturday. Military services at the grave will be in charge of the American Legion.

Burial

Milton Lawns Memorial Park (Cemetery), in Janesville, Wisconsin, Rock County, USA.^[2][3]

Cause of Death

Pancreatic Cancer

Sources

1. ↑ "The Janesville Daily Gazette", Janesville, Wisconsin, Thursday, Jan. 2, 1947, p 19.
2. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #110128703
3. ↑ U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963; Name: Harry R. Olmstead; Birth Date: 28 Feb 1889; Death Date: 1 January 1947; Cemetery: Milton Lawns Cemetery; Cemetery Location: Janesville, Wisconsin, USA

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