Olive E. Leonard 1851–1933 – Phineas Wolcott Cook Family Organization

Olive E. Leonard, 1851–1933 (aged 82 years)

Olive E. Leonard

Name: Olive E. Leonard
Given names: Olive E.
Surname: Leonard

Gender Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1851 35 34 Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA
Marriage of a parent	Phillip Leonard — Mary … — View this family about 1852 (aged 1 year) Prob. Barry County, Michigan
Death of a mother	Mary Ann Cook May 3, 1854 (aged 3 years) Hastings, Barry, Michigan, United States
Death of a grandmother	Irene Churchill January 3, 1870 (aged 19 years) Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Marriage	William M. Gifford — View this family August 2, 1874 (aged 23 years) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Death of a father	Phillip Leonard February 8, 1885 (aged 34 years) Middleville, Barry, Michigan, United States
Death of a sister	Harriet Leonard July 6, 1913 (aged 62 years) Alameda, California, United States Note: DEATH DEATH The following submission was listed for Harriet by a family member on FamilySearch Family Tree: "Hattie E. Leonard, age 64, born about 1849, died in 1913 in California." (The reference is "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i>. The birth date and place were added, but not documented: 6 July 1913 at Alameda, California. Unfortunately the image is undecipherable. (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-L1SL-9TS?cc=1932433&wc=M6PR-XTL%3A228662301%2C228681501 : 27 May 2015), 1905-1929 > Lem, Lep-Rouse, Roy > image 11 of 870; Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento.)
Death of a brother	George Augustus Leonard September 22, 1915 (aged 64 years) Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States Note: George Augustus Leonard, age 68, was born May 6, 1847 in Michigan. He was the son of Philip Leonard (born in New York) and Mary Ann Cook (born in Connecticut.) He died 22 September 1915 at Stockton, San Joaquin, California. His address was 123 N. Aurora Street, Stockton and he was a widower. Buried in Oakland, California. Undertaker was Warren & Smith, Stockton. ("California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9S6-GSBH?cc=2001287&wc=XY6P-L29%3A285172901%2C285219801 : 20 January 2018), San Joaquin, Stockton > Death certificates 1912-1915 > image 2221 of 2469; California State Archives, Sacramento.)
Death of a husband	William M. Gifford December 21, 1917 (aged 66 years) Oakland, Alameda, California, United States Note: DEATH DEATH William M. Gifford, Certificate No. 1126,108, Army Invalid. Service: Pr. A. 16 Vt. Mil. In. Certificate - 6 Jan. 08; Died Dec. 21, 1917. Payable to widow Olive E. Gifford, 608 Hobart St., Oakland, Cal. ("United States Veterans Administration Pension Payment Cards, 1907-1933," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-XF9R-LQ?cc=1832324&wc=M6RT-HW5%3A162222301 : 22 May 2014), Giebe, Charles - Gift, William R. > image 736 of 794; citing NARA microfilm publication M850 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
Death of a sister	Mary Jane Leonard January 6, 1920 (aged 69 years) Middleville, Barry, Michigan, USA
Death of a sister	Melissa Leonard February 10, 1920 (aged 69 years) Middleville, Barry, Michigan, United States Note: DEATH DEATH 10 February 1920 at Middleville, Barry, Michigan (Copied from Ancestry.com DNA match Scott Sherman. His ancestors are Mary Ann Cook and Philip Leonard through Melissa (Leonard) Mix.)
Death	December 24, 1933 (aged 82 years) Alameda, California, United States Note: DEATH DEATH Olive E. Gifford died 24 December 1933 at Alameda (County), California. She was 81 years old, born about 1852. ("California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-9QHN : 8 November 2017), Olive E Gifford, 24 Dec 1933; citing 63812, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.)
Unique identifier	36BE670BD9B84DCDBBB1468771B64E2BEAA1
Last change	December 5, 2019

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: 1816 — New York Marriage: August 25, 1841 — Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Marriage: about 1852 — Prob. Barry County, Michigan Death: February 8, 1885 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, United States Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Cook Mary Jane Leonard Melissa Leonard George Augustus Leonard Harriet Leonard Olive E. Leonard Family with spouse Mary … Phillip Leonard 1816–1885 Birth: 1816 — New York Death: February 8, 1885 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, United States
mother	Links Birth: July 15, 1816 29 30 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Marriage: August 25, 1841 — Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Death: May 3, 1854 — Hastings, Barry, Michigan, United States LDS baptism: June 22, 1886 LDS endowment: June 22, 1887 LDS child sealing: June 24, 1887 Burial: Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Phillip Leonard Mary Jane Leonard Melissa Leonard George Augustus Leonard Harriet Leonard Olive E. Leonard Mary Ann Cook 1816–1854 Birth: July 15, 1816 29 30 — Goshen, Litchfield, Connecticut, USA Death: May 3, 1854 — Hastings, Barry, Michigan, United States
Marriage	Marriage: August 25, 1841 — Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: 1844 28 27 — Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA Marriage: January 4, 1896 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, USA Death: January 6, 1920 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William N. Vanevery Family with spouse Mr. Marsh Mary Jane Leonard 1844–1920 Birth: 1844 28 27 — Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA Death: January 6, 1920 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, USA
17 months elder sister	Links Birth: May 14, 1845 29 28 — Barry, Michigan, United States Death: February 10, 1920 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, United States Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse George A. Way Rollin Homer Way Melissa Leonard 1845–1920 Birth: May 14, 1845 29 28 — Barry, Michigan, United States Death: February 10, 1920 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, United States
2 years elder brother	Links Birth: May 6, 1847 31 30 — Barry, Michigan, United States Marriage: July 4, 1873 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Death: September 22, 1915 — Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ruth Matilda Barnes George Augustus Leonard 1847–1915 Birth: May 6, 1847 31 30 — Barry, Michigan, United States Death: September 22, 1915 — Stockton, San Joaquin, California, United States
3 years elder sister	Links Birth: February 1850 34 33 — Yankee Springs, Barry, Michigan, USA Death: July 6, 1913 — Alameda, California, United States Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Harriet Leonard 1850–1913 Birth: February 1850 34 33 — Yankee Springs, Barry, Michigan, USA Death: July 6, 1913 — Alameda, California, United States
23 months herself	Links Birth: about 1851 35 34 — Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA Marriage: August 2, 1874 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Death: December 24, 1933 — Alameda, California, United States Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William M. Gifford Olive E. Leonard 1851–1933 Birth: about 1851 35 34 — Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA Death: December 24, 1933 — Alameda, California, United States

Father’s family with Mary …
father	Links Birth: 1816 — New York Marriage: August 25, 1841 — Richland, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA Marriage: about 1852 — Prob. Barry County, Michigan Death: February 8, 1885 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, United States Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Mary Ann Cook Mary Jane Leonard Melissa Leonard George Augustus Leonard Harriet Leonard Olive E. Leonard Family with spouse Mary … Phillip Leonard 1816–1885 Birth: 1816 — New York Death: February 8, 1885 — Middleville, Barry, Michigan, United States
step-mother	Links Birth: about 1821 Marriage: about 1852 — Prob. Barry County, Michigan Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Phillip Leonard Mary … 1821– Birth: about 1821 Death:
Marriage	Marriage: about 1852 — Prob. Barry County, Michigan

Family with William M. Gifford
husband	Links Birth: 1843 — Vermont, United States Marriage: August 2, 1874 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Death: December 21, 1917 — Oakland, Alameda, California, United States Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Olive E. Leonard William M. Gifford 1843–1917 Birth: 1843 — Vermont, United States Death: December 21, 1917 — Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
herself	Links Birth: about 1851 35 34 — Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA Marriage: August 2, 1874 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Death: December 24, 1933 — Alameda, California, United States Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William M. Gifford Olive E. Leonard 1851–1933 Birth: about 1851 35 34 — Hastings, Barry, Michigan, USA Death: December 24, 1933 — Alameda, California, United States
Marriage	Marriage: August 2, 1874 — Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Show all notes
Death	DEATH Olive E. Gifford died 24 December 1933 at Alameda (County), California. She was 81 years old, born about 1852. ("California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-9QHN : 8 November 2017), Olive E Gifford, 24 Dec 1933; citing 63812, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.)
Note	BIRTH: Taken from Census information. She was born the same year her mother died. 1860 CENSUS: Yankee Springs, Barry County, Michigan, Philip Leonard is age 40, born about 1820 in New York. His wife Mary is age 39. Also in the household are Mary Jane Leonard age 16 born in Michigan, Melissa Leonard age 14 born Michigan, George Leonard age 14 born Michigan, Franklin Clark age 14 born New York, Harriet Leonard age 11 born in Michigan, Olive Leonard age 9 born Michigan, David Leonard age 20 born New York, Jane Leonard age 18 born New York, Henry Bradley age 25 and Phebe A Bradley, age 26. Since relationships were not noted in this census. it is not known how everyone was related. (Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Yankee Springs, Barry, Michigan; Roll: M653_536; Page: 577; Image: 75; Family History Library Film: 803536, Ancestry.com. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.) 1870 CENSUS 1870 CENSUS: Middleville, Barry, Michigan. Philip Leonard is age 54, born about 1816 in New York. His wife Mary is age 48. Also in the household are Harriet Leonard age 21, Olive Leonard age 19, Josie Witherell age 27, Asa Wilson (Mary's father?) age 76, Frank Clark age 22, (Mary's son?) Harry Witherell age 19, and Jane Gregory age 35. (Year: 1870; Census Place: Middleville, Barry, Michigan; Roll: M593_661; Page: 289B; Image: 662; Family History Library film 552160. Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. 1880 CENSUS Hattie Leonard is living with her sister Olive in Oakland, Alameda, California. W.M. Gifford, age 37, born in Vermont is head of household. His wife Olive E. Gifford is age 27, born in Michigan. No children listed. Hattie Leonard is age 30, listed as sister-in-law. She is a "fancy worker" born in 1850 in Michigan. Her father was born in New York. Her mother was born in Connecticut. ("United States Census, 1880," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6G2-1LX : 12 August 2017), Hattie Leonard in household of W M Gifford, Oakland, Alameda, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 9, sheet 181A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), Family History Library microfilm 1,254,061.) 1920 CENSUS Oakland, Alameda, California: Olive E. Gifford, age 68 is a widow, lives with 5 roomers in the household. She was born in 1852 in Michigan. ("United States Census, 1920." Database with images. <i>FamilySearch</i>. http://FamilySearch.org : 5 December 2019. Citing NARA microfilm publication T625. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.) 1930 CENSUS Oakland, Alameda, California: Olive E. Gifford, age 78 and William G. Gifford, age 57 are roomers in the household of Claire Fennimore, age 67, born in California. Olive was born in 1852 in Michigan. She was age 22 at her first marriage, but is widowed. Her father was born in New York and her mother in Connecticut. William was born in Michigan in 1872 and is a letter carrier. He is single. His father was born in Michigan and his mother in New York. ("United States Census, 1930," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GR4D-XDB?cc=1810731&wc=QZF9-L8P%3A648807101%2C651713601%2C649106301%2C1589282877 : 8 December 2015), California > Alameda > Oakland > ED 79 > image 5 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002). DEATH Olive E. Gifford died 24 December 1933 at Alameda (County), California. She was 81 years old, born about 1852. ("California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-9QHN : 8 November 2017), Olive E Gifford, 24 Dec 1933; citing 63812, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,048.) MARRIAGE Olive E. Leonard and William M. Gifford were married 2 August 1874 at Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. William is white, age 31, born in Vermont and living in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He is a stock dealer. Olive E. Leonard is age 22, born in Barry County and living currently in Middleville, Michigan. ("Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-6QRW-WWD?cc=1452395&wc=966Q-K68%3A1041530301 : 15 January 2019), 004207580 > image 588 of 659; citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing.)

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