Oscar Melvin Edmands
Oscar was an elder sibling of Ernest Carl Edmands, 1884-1928 (our ancestor). Oscar lived a very long time (of all the seven sons of Artemas Seymour Edmands only half-brother Edward Wesley Edmands had a longer life), but he was very sick for a while in his mid-seventies and he had to have his gall bladder "cleaned out" when he was 80. Oscar did outlive both of his wives, though.
The childhood and coming of age of Oscar Melvin Edmands in its historical context
The historical context of Oscar Melvin Edmands's life from age 25 through 34
The historical context of Oscar Melvin Edmands's life from age 35 through 44
The historical context of Oscar Melvin Edmands's life from age 45 through 54
The historical context of Oscar Melvin Edmands's life from age 55 through 64
The historical context of Oscar Melvin Edmands's life from age 65 through 74
The historical context of Oscar Melvin Edmands's life from age 75 through 84
The historical context of Oscar Melvin Edmands's life from age 85 until his death
| Birth of Oscar Melvin Edmands | |
| Born: | 19 June 1876 |
| Birthplace: | Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Parents | |
| Father: | Artemas Seymour Edmands, 1837-1920 (our ancestor), from Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Mother: | Ella Josephine Mansfield, 1849-1923 (our ancestor), from Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts |
| Siblings | |
| Half-brother: | Arthur Seymour Edmands, 1864-1956 |
| Half-brother: | Edward Wesley Edmands, 1864-1956 |
| Half-brother: | Ellis Lincoln Edmands, 1868-1947 |
| Brother: | Nelson Wilfred Edmands, 1875-1950 |
| Brother: | Elbert H. "Bert" Edmands, 1878-1946 |
| Brother: | Ernest Carl Edmands, 1884-1928 (our ancestor) |
| Spouses and Children | |
| Wife 1: | Helena Louise "Lena" Moltzen
in Copal, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Buried in Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts (Riverside Cemetery, lot 85). |
| Daughter: | Addie Elizabeth Edmands, 1905-1983
For information on her spouse and descendants, including the surname Metcalf, see Descendants of Oscar Edmands (password-protected) |
| Daughter: | Florence Margaret Edmands, b. 1906
For information on her spouse and descendants, including the surnames Passante, Grinnell, Heran, Sargent, Woodworth, Pleadwell, Haley, and Morse, see Descendants of Oscar Edmands (password-protected) |
| Wife 2: | (Susan) Ella Sheldon
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| Other information on Oscar Melvin Edmands | |
| Occupation: | Service station operator |
| Religion: | No information available |
| Death of Oscar Melvin Edmands | |
| Died: | 14 May
1966 (age 89 years 10 months 25 days) |
| Deathplace: | Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Buried: | 17 May 1966 |
| Burial place: | Riverside Cemetery (lot 85), Saugus, Massachusetts |
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Sources on Oscar Melvin Edmands:
- Florence Metcalf, Oscar's granddaughter.
- Nancy B. Edmands Allen, b. 1925, granddaughter of Edward Wesley Edmands, 1864-1956.
- Mary Caroline Findley Edmands, 1887-1970. See especially her diary entries for 18 May 1946 (Ella's age), 6 June 1955 (Ella's death), 12 Sep 1956 (Oscar's gall bladder operation), and 17 May 1966 (Oscar's funeral).
- Ethel Jean Edmands Weeks, b. 1909