Olmste(a)d Reunions

National Reunions

SAVE THE DATE -- July 8-10, 2010 -- Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, New York

Later this winter we will create a special page for this reunion. Briefly, the program will family oriented with special attention paid to children and young adults. College dorm rooms and cafeteria meals will keep the costs down. Saturday will feature presentations of interest to everyone intermixed with workshops address the needs of both beginners as well as long time researchers.

Regional Reunions

Florida   2009
If you live or visit central Florida, we would like to invite you to our second dish-to-pass luncheon, Thursday, February 5, 2009 at Westgate Villas Unit NN-1, West Kissimmee, hosted by Mary & Walt Steesy. Please RSVP either by email or phone (607-532-4204) for directions. We hope this will become an annual event.

Saskatchewan
Descendants of Albert George and Annie (Dunn) Olmstead met August 4-6, 2006 at Lady Lake Regional Park near Preeceville, Saskatchewan. Albert was a 6th generation descendant of Jabez of Ware who settled in Saskatchewan about 1902. The next reunion is planned for 2011. Contact Lil Karcha of Lady Lake, SK (306-547-3080). Albert & Annie family line historian is Gail Tuttosi of Regina, SK (306-586-4942) monkeysee2121@hotmail.com.

Maritimes Chapter, OFA
     Marni VanCingel, 80 Hilltop Cres.; Florenceville, NB E7L 3K3; 506-392-6947

Manitoba Chapter, OFA
     Descendants of George & Annie (Banks) Olmstead met for their 20th anniversary reunion on July 5, 2003
     with 43 in attendance. Contact: Janet Olmstead Wood, 1134 Dennis St, Brandon, MB, R7A 5G5;
     204-727-2622; jgowood@westman.wave.ca

Family Reunions

I believe that there are many local Olmste(a)d family reunions. We would like to identify them and give them a little publicity which may help to identify some lost cousins. If your family holds a reunion every year or every few years, please give us a little history and plans for the next one; don't forget to include the contact information.

IL -- Shipman  (not currently active)
     Descendants of Martin VanBuren & Catherine (Shellman) Olmsted (reunions 1978-1987) always in May
     Contact: Jim Frank, RR 1 Box 148, Plainview, IL 62676  (3/84)

NE -- Seward
     Descendants of Ira Hibbard (3513*)
     Contact: Don Olmstead, Jackson, MS pat.donolmsteadd@comcast.net

NY -- Avoca (1901-present)
     The Olmsted-Edwards Reunion (James F & Harriet Olmsted descendants) first held in 1901.
     Meets on the 3rd Sunday in July in Avoca, Steuben Co., NY
     Contact: Robert Edwards, 4 Mill St, Avoca, NY 14809-9611; 607-566-9588 

More information needed on the following:

Jacob & Mary -- Penna. & NY (1912-2000) currently inactive

Nickerson, KS

Bellevue, MI -- Tommy Olmstead, Coldwater, MI (CR-C-25)

Buffalo, NY

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