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Barbara Olds 1916 - 1983

Barbara Olds of Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT was born on May 23, 1916 in New York United States, and died at age 66 years old on March 14, 1983 in Greenwich, CT. Barbara Olds was buried at Cremated.
Barbara Olds
Greenwich, Fairfield County, CT 06830
May 23, 1916
New York, United States
March 14, 1983
Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Female
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  • Introduction

    Barbara (Moses) Olds's parents were Robert Moses (18888 - 1981) and Mary Louise Sims (1884 - 1966). She had sibling Jane Moses. Barbara attended St. Agatha's school and Smith College, where she was in the class of 1938. Barbara Moses married Richard J. Olds (1911 - 1980) on March 9, 1940 in Manhattan, New York. They had 3 children, Robert, John, and Nancy Olds. When Barbara and Richard married, her father, Robert, was Park Commissioner in New York City.
  • 05/23
    1916

    Birthday

    May 23, 1916
    Birthdate
    New York United States
    Birthplace
  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Barbara was Caucasian.
  • Nationality & Locations

    Born in New York, Barbara was raised in New York City and married in New York City. She died in Greenwich, Connecticut.
  • Early Life & Education

    Barbara attended St. Agatha's school and Smith College, where she was in the class of 1938.
  • Professional Career

    When she died, Barbara's occupation was listed as "housewife". At the time, she was a widow.
  • Personal Life & Family

    Barbara married and had three children.
  • 03/14
    1983

    Death

    March 14, 1983
    Death date
    Unknown
    Cause of death
    Greenwich, Fairfield County, Connecticut United States
    Death location
  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Cremated
    Burial location
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Did you know?
In 1916, in the year that Barbara Olds was born, suffragette Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman elected to the House of Representatives as a Representative at large from Montana. She was the first woman to hold an elected Federal office. Holding the office for two years, she ran again in 1940 and served another two year term. Montana had granted women unrestricted voting rights in 1914, 6 years before women got the vote nationally.
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In 1937, when she was 21 years old, on May 28th, the San Francisco Golden Gate Bridge opened to cars. Taking 5 years to build, the 4,200-foot-long suspension bridge was an engineering marvel of its time - 11 men died during construction. The "international orange" color was chosen because it resisted rust and fading. To the present, it is the symbol of the City that is known throughout the world.
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