Born in Pekin, Tazewell, Illinois, United States
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Adelbert Thomas Olmsted
— married
1901 [location unknown]
Mother of
Gertrude Sellers (Olmstead) Leonard
Died
at age 70
in Los Angeles, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Jan 2019
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Biography
Minna Eliza Sellers was born in Pekin, Illinois on 9 February 1874 to William and Eliza (Smith) Sellers.
She married Adelbert Olmsted and they had a daughter Gertrude who became a starlet in the early silent movie era.
Following her husband's death she moved to Los Angeles in the early 1930's to live with her daughter and son-in-law on Franklin Avenue.[1]
Minna Olmsted died in Los Angeles on 18 June 1944. Her remains were placed in the Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale. [2]
Sources
- ↑ 1940 US Census, Los Angeles, Calif
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #85481004
- Olmste(a)d files of Walt Steesy
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