Oliver Edward Rumsey

1914 - 2002  (88 years)

• Name	Oliver Edward Rumsey  [1]
  Birth	4 Jul 1914	Almena, Norton Co., Kansas, USA   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	Furnas Co., Nebraska, USA   [3]
  		1920 U.S. census, Springman, Furnas Co., Nebraska, USA p. 5A
  Census	1930	Long Island Twp., Phillips Co., Kansas, USA   [4]
  		1930 U.S. census, Long Island, Phillips Co., Kansas, USA p. 3A
  Residence	Apr 1935	Saint Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, USA   [5]
  Census	1939	Summerfield, All Co., Kansas, USA   [6]
  		1939 Kansas city census, Summerfield, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Census	1940	Murray Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [5]
  		1940 U.S. census, Murray, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p. 6B
  Census	1941	Lincoln, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA   [7]
  		1941 Kansas county census, Lincoln, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Census	1942	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [8]
  		1942 Kansas city census, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Residence	1943	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [9]
  408 S. Walnut
  	Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1943 p. 660-661
  	408 S. Walnut, Wichita, Kansas Home of Oliver and Edith Rumsey in 1943.
  Census	1946	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [10]
  		1946 Kansas city census, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Residence	1946	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [11]
  527 W. 21st
  	Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1946 p. 695-695
  Census	1948	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [12]
  		1948 Kansas city census, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Residence	1948	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [13]
  639 S. Rutan
  	Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1948 p. 670-671
  Census	1950	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [14]
  		1950 Kansas city census, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Census	1952	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [15]
  		1952 Kansas city census, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA p.
  Residence	1949-1952	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [16, 17]
  945 N. Waco Avenue
  	Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1949 p. 766-767
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1952 p. 792-793
  Census	1953	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [18]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Census	1954	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [19]
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  Residence	1953-1955	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [20, 21, 22]
  1315 N. Erie Avenue
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1954 p. 876-877
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1955 p. 718-719
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1953 p. 1278-1279
  Residence	1956-1959	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [23, 24, 25]
  450 N. Vassar Avenue
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1959 p. 1110-1111
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1958 p. 950-951
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1956 p. 896-897
  Residence	1961-1963	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [26, 27]
  1257 N. Broadway
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1963 p. 666-667
  	Polk's Wichita City Directory, 1961 p. 762-763
  Residence	Nov 1969	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [28, 29]
  Residence	1993	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [30]
  237 S. Erie Street
  Residence	1994-2002	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [31]
  3114 E. Boston Street
  Death	16 Jul 2002	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [2, 32]
  	Address: Via Christi Regional Medical Center
  Obituary	19 Jul 2002  [33]
  	Oliver (aka "O.E." and "Ollie") was born on Saturday, July 4, 1914 at Almena, Kansas to Irvin and Mary (Williams) Rumsey, who were a farming family in Northwest Kansas. Oliver loved being on the farm and working with his father and liked to remember his time on the farm with his dad were among other things his dad raised and traded horses. Oliver had a vivid memory of the "good ole days;" the hard times but also the good times. Oliver graduated from Frankfort High School. Oliver had lived in Long Island, Beaver City, Norton, Axtel, Almena, Marysville, Frankfort and St. Joe, Missouri. Wichita became home for Oliver in 1942. Oliver was a retired farmer and sheet metal employee. He worked for Aero Parts, H & H Parts, Swift Ice Cream and at the Wichita Children's Home. Oliver was married to Edith Skillin in Manhattan, Kansas on Monday, August 31, 1936. Edith passed away in May of 1990. They had been married 54 years. On Saturday, April 6, 1991 Oliver was married to Velma VanCuren in Wichita, Kansas. Being born on July 4, Oliver was a red head with fair complexion and a fire cracker disposition to match. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, playing cards and other games and going to the stock car races at the "81 Speedway." Oliver was a fast, aggressive driver who didn't like to be passed and he enjoyed racing with other people. Driving the go-cart fast would settle his racing down and then he would drive home slow in the car. Oliver didn't like to finish last. That didn't settle well with him. Oliver enjoyed going to the Oklahoma City State Fair, going campig but never really "roughing it." He wasn't into primitive camping. He also loved Colorado and the mountains. He enjoyed the annual trips there where he camped and stayed in Loveland, Colorado close to a dam and the place was called "The Dam Store." Oliver loved his grandchildren and enjoyed doing things with them as well as with other family members. He enjoyed watching the Kentucky Derby. Oliver also had a bull dog name "Buster," who was aggressive and could whip other dogs in dog fights. Oliver had a strong commitment to remembering the past. He faithfully went to various cemeteries making sure that his loved ones were rememberd. This was as a result of a promise that he made to his mother. Oliver would wake up hungry and he and Velma would go to Toc's Coffeehouse for breakfast. The waitress knew what Oliver wanted and she would ask him, "Oliver you want the same?" He would get his ham, eggs, hash browns and toast. Oliver liked the Lawrence Welk show and saw every show twice. Oliver and Velma liked to travel. They took many trips together, enjoyed traveling together and seeing the country. They drove to Three Oaks, Michigan several times to visit their niece. Oliver always carried lots of change, a pocket knife, keys and a worn smooth dollar for luck in his pocket. Enough weight to make his trousers lower on that side. Oliver passed away on Tuesday morning, July 16, 2002 at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center (St. Francis Campus) in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 88. He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters: Myrna and Ferryl and his wife: Edith. He is survived by his wife: Velma of the home; his sons: Dwayne of Wichita, Gary of Edmond, Okla.; his 5 Grandchildren: Greg, Debbie, Jeff, Bret and Brenda; his 4 Great-Grandchildren: Garrett, Mikaela, Grant and Morgan.
  Burial	19 Jul 2002	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [2]
  		Headstone of Edith M. and Oliver E. Rumsey
  Notes	In 1949, Oliver is working as an assembler for Swallow. In 1952 he is working as a driver for Colley Towel Supply. Between 1953 and 1963, Oliver is working for Swift as an ice cream maker. Testing
  Person ID	I381	Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree | Bret's lineage
  Last Modified	20 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Irvin O. Rumsey,   b. 8 Apr 1888, Almena, Norton Co., Kansas, USA d. 5 Apr 1941, Axtell, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA (Age 52 years)
  Mother	Mary Cornelia Williams,   b. 20 Mar 1891, Nelson, Nuckolls Co., Nebraska, USA d. 25 Nov 1969, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	9 Mar 1913	Almena, Norton Co., Kansas, USA   [34]
  Family ID	F237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edith Mae Skillin,   b. 6 Mar 1919, Frankfort, Marshall Co., Kansas, USA d. 4 May 1990, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	31 Aug 1936	Manhattan, Riley Co., Kansas, USA   [33]
  Children	+ 1. D. Rumsey + 2. G.O. Rumsey
  Family ID	F227	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	5 Jan 2009

  
  

  Family 2	Velma Agnes Webb,   b. 9 Feb 1913, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA d. 24 Dec 2002, Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	6 Apr 1991	Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA   [33]
  Family ID	F236	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2008

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 4 Jul 1914 - Almena, Norton Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1920 - Furnas Co., Nebraska, USA Census - 1930 - Long Island Twp., Phillips Co., Kansas, USA Residence - Apr 1935 - Saint Joseph, Buchanan Co., Missouri, USA Marriage - 31 Aug 1936 - Manhattan, Riley Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1939 - Summerfield, All Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1940 - Murray Twp., Marshall Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1942 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 408 S. Walnut - 1943 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1946 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 527 W. 21st - 1946 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1948 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 639 S. Rutan - 1948 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1950 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1952 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 945 N. Waco Avenue - 1949-1952 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1953 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Census - 1954 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 1315 N. Erie Avenue - 1953-1955 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 450 N. Vassar Avenue - 1956-1959 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 1257 N. Broadway - 1961-1963 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - Nov 1969 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Marriage - 6 Apr 1991 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 237 S. Erie Street - 1993 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Residence - 3114 E. Boston Street - 1994-2002 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Death - Address: Via Christi Regional Medical Center - 16 Jul 2002 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA Burial - 19 Jul 2002 - Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Irvin O. Rumsey and family Clockwise, from left: Oliver, Irvin, Mary, Myrna
  		Oliver and Edith (Skillin) Rumsey Taken 10 Sep 1940.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Oliver Edward Rumsey Taken Jan 1942.
  		At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
  		Oliver and Myrna Rumsey
  		Irvin Rumsey holding a young Oliver
  		Oliver Rumsey's 8th grade graduation photo Taken in 1930 in Long Island, Kansas. Oliver is the third from left in the back row.

  
  

• Sources

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