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1881

Children of Frederick and Mary Perkins:

  1. John, b. [1]

    Children of Mary Perkins {his nephews and niece) adopted by Frederick:

    1. John Charles, b. It was a monumental effort by Ms. Roper, who is a fine writer, and I appreciated it.

This older biography of Frederick Law Olmsted, Sr.

has stood the test of time and I recommend it. 1957; m.

flo a biography of frederick law olmsted

Following his death, she married Frederick and brought not only three stepchildren, but an immeasurable influence on his career.

The author is adept at illustrating the qualities in Olmsted that best define his profession: the ability to form a long range vision, and live with it through the scrutiny and compromise to conclusion, or to know when to cut your losses and move on to the next project.

Maybe because he was working and away from his family pretty much his whole life there was relatively little to tell. 106-9, #1132, FLO was a major benefactor in achieving the publication of the family genealogy. A listing of them wold be best done on Wikipedia. ISBN: 0-684-82463-9

  • Olmsted, Henry King, M.D. Genealogy of the Olmsted Family in America (A.T.

    1855, d. I also thought there could have been more on the nature of his relationship with his wife, in particular, who seemed like an interesting person and a real spark plug, especially in that era of our history. 1920; m.

    Sources

    1. ↑ "Connecticut Marriages, 1630-1997", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F7LZ-V9W : 11 January 2020), Fred Law Olmsted, 1859.
    2. ↑ "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FHTK-8ZG : 10 November 2020), Frederick Law Olmsted, 28 Aug 1903; citing Death, Belmont, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth, Boston; FHL microfilm 007011204.
    3. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #19078 has photo and brief biography
    4. ↑https://olmsted.org/frederick-law-olmsted-sr/
    5. ↑https://www.nps.gov/frla/index.htm
    6. ↑https://www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2016/02/erik-visits-an-american-grave-part-22
    7. ↑https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Wikitree_links_cross_listed_with_Lawyers_Guns_and_Money_blog_(LGM)_Erik_visits_and_American_Grave_Series
    • Wikipedia: Frederick Law Olmsted
    • Martin, Justin.

      1861, d. Sarah Sharples

      • Frederick died 28 August 1903 in Belmont, Massachusetts at the age of 81.[2]

      He was buried, near many of his ancestral Olmsted family, in the Old North Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.

      The Olmsted Network, formerly known as the National Association of Olmsted Parks, continues to preserve his legacy.

      1908; m. 1860

    • Marion, b. De La Mare, New York, 1912); pgs.