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1860

1860 U.S. Census, Township 105, Range 10, P.O. Saratoga, Winona County, Minnesota,
page 116, Dwelling 966, Family 923:


Orrin Oviatt  36 M Farmer 400 25 New York
Cyntha P  "   35 F                 Do
James E   "   15 M Farm Hand       Do      School in Year
Louisa M  "   11 F                 Do      School in Year
America S "    9 F                 Do      School in Year
Orrin S   "    2 M               Minnesota



1870

1870 U.S. Census, 4th Ward, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota, pages 521 and 522, Dwelling 173, Family 190:

Obitt A. A.       48 M W Pump Maker     3000 1000 Vermont
      Melissa T.  33 F W Keeps House              Vermont
      Albert      15 M W Attends School           Vermont
      Grace       13 F W       "                  Vermont
      Cora         7 F W       "                  Vermont
1870 U.S. Census, City of St. Charles, Winona County, Minnesota, page 20, Dwelling 156,
Family 170:


Household of James and Mary Packer:
Oviatt Orrin  46 M W Carpenter  New York


1870 U.S. Census, Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota, page 1, Dwelling 1, Family 1:

Oviatt J E       25 M W Farmer        3000 1000 New York
  "    Cynthia   46 F W Keeping House           Rhode Island
  "    Marietta  21 F W      "                  Virginia
  "    Scott O   12 M W at home                 Minnesota     School in year
  "    Charles F 10 M W                             "         School in year



1875

1875 Minnesota State Census, Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota, page 649:

S. W. Ovitt    W M 56  Ohio  Mass  Pa
Julia Ovitt    " F 40  Ohio  N.Y.  N.Y.
Stephen Ovitt  " M 26  Ohio  Ohio  Ohio
Frank Ovitt    " M 22  Ohio  Ohio  Ohio
Walker Ovitt   " M 17  Ohio  Ohio  Ohio
Deleana Ovitt  " F 12  Minn  Ohio  Ohio
Sidney Ovitt   " M 10  Minn  Ohio  Ohio
Alice Ovitt    " F  4  Minn  Ohio  Ohio


1875 Minnesota State Census, Saratoga Township, Winona County, Minnesota, page 665:

A. Ovitt       W M 50  N.Y.   N.Y.  N.Y.
Sarah Ovitt    W F 26  N.Y.   N.Y.  N.Y.
Orrin Ovitt    W M 17  Minn.  N.Y.  N.Y.
Charles Ovitt  W M 15  Minn.  N.Y.  N.Y.



1880

1880 Soundex, State of Minnesota
Head of Family: Theodore Oviett
Color: W, Sex: M, Age: 22, Birthplace: Vermont
County: Mower, M.C.D.: Windom Twp.
Other Members of Family:
  -  , Mary      18  N.Y.
  -  , Nellie     2  Vt.
  -  , William 5/12  Minn


1880 U.S. Census, Northfield City, Rice County, Minnesota, E.D. 136, Page 5, Dwelling 37,
Family 37:


Ovitt, Amos A.     W M 56       married  Real Estate Agt  Vt Conn Vt
  -    Melissa D.  W F 46 Wife  married  Keeping House    Vt Vt   Conn
  -    Grace F.    W F 23 Dau.  single   Teacher          Vt Vt   Vt
  -    Cora A.     W F 19 Dau.  single   Teacher          Vt Vt   Vt


1880 Soundex, State of Minnesota
Vol. 15, E.D. 185, Sheet 18, Line 12
Head of Family: Hirum Oviatt
Color: W, Sex: M, Age: 22, Birthplace: New York
County: Wabasha, M.C.D.: Zumbro Twp.
Other Members of Family:
  -  , Esther  W   21 Wisconsin
  -  , Jennie  D 2/12 Minn
  -  , Minnie  D 2/12 Minn



1885

1885 Minnesota State Census, Litchfield Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, page 424,
Family 192:


Hamilton Ovitt  54 M W Vermont
Louisa*    "    47 F W    "
Roy        "    16 M W    "
Effie      "    14 F W    "

*Error - her name was actually "Laura"


1885 Minnesota State Census, Litchfield Township, Meeker County, Minnesota, page 424,
Family 193:


Theodore Ovitt  25 M W Vermont
Mary       "    22 F W N.Y.
Nellie     "     6 F W Vermont
Willie     "     5 M W Minn.
Effie      "     3 F W N.H.
Daisey     "     1 F W Minn.
Frank Baker     22 M W Canada

1890

1890 Veterans Schedule, Chatfield, Fillmore County, Minnesota:

James Ovitt
Private, Co. K, 4th Reg., Minn., Inf.
Enlisted - 18 Aug 1864.  Discharged - 15 July 1865
Term of Enlistment - 11 mos, 28 days
Disability - Weakness of eyes and head from measles



1895

1895 Minnesota State Census, Chatfield Twp., Fillmore Co., Minnesota, page 237, Dwelling 23:

Oviatt Charles  35 M W Farmer Minn. resident of Minnesota 35 years,
                                    resident of enumeration district 8 years
Oviatt Maggie   29 F W        Minn.
Oviatt Max       5 M W        Minn.
Oviatt Dick      4 M W        Minn.
Oviatt Cleveland 2 M W        Minn.
Oviatt May    2/12 F W        Minn.


1895 Minnesota State Census, City of Chatfield, Fillmore Co., Minnesota, page 279:

Oviatt, James E     50 M W Miller N.Y. resident of Minnesota 39 years
                                       resident of enumeration district 8 years
                                       "Sold. in War of Rebellion"
Oviatt, Marium S    43 F W        Ind.
Oviatt, Celestial A 15 F W        Iowa
Oviatt, [Jesse?] O  12 M W        Iowa
Oviatt, Maggie I.   11 F W        Iowa
Oviatt, Frank W.     7 M W        Minn.


1895 Minnesota State Census, Forest City Township, Meeker Co., Minnesota, page 254,
Family 30:


Ovitt, Theodore     38 M W Vermont  resident of Minnesota 17 years
                                    resident of enumeration district 17 years
                                    "farming"
  "  , William R.   15 M W Vermont
  "  , Effie May    13 F W New Hampshire
  "  , Daisy L.     11 F W Minn
  "  , Hattie Lucy   5 F W Minn
  "  , James Chester 2 M W Minn


1895 Minnesota State Census, Litchfield Township, Meeker Co., Minnesota, page 407,
Family 278:


Ovitt [illegible] 38 M W Vermont  resident of Minnesota 14 years
                                  resident of enumeration district 3 months
                                  "farming"
Ovitt Mary        34 F W New York
Ovitt Nellie      18 F W Vermont
Ovitt Willy       15 M W Vermont
Ovitt Effie       13 F W Minn
Ovitt Daisy       11 F W Minn
Ovitt Hattie       5 F W Minn
Ovitt Jim Jimmie   2 M W Minn
Ovitt John      6/12 M W Minn

1900

1900 Soundex, State of Minnesota
E.D. 22, Sheet 13
Head of Family: Oviat, Scott
Color: W, Month: May, Year: 1858, Age: 42, Birthplace: Minnesota
County: Fillmore, M.C.D.: Chatfield Twp.
Other Members of Family:
Oviat, Mary    W Aug 1861 38 New York
  -  , Horace  S Jan 1881 19 Iowa
  -  , Earl    S Apr 1884 16 Minnesota
  -  , Effie   D Feb 1890 10 Minnesota
  -  , Dora    D Apr 1892  8 Minesota


1900 Soundex, State of Minnesota
E.D. 23, Sheet 17
Head of Family: Oviat, Chas.
Color: W, Month: June, Year: 1860, Age: 39, Birthplace: Minnesota
County: Fillmore, M.C.D.: Chatfield Twp.
Other Members of Family:
Oviat, Hattie M    W May  1866 34 Minnesota
  -    Max. W      S Nov  1889 10 Minnesota
  -    Richard R.  S June 1891  8 Minnesota
  -    Cleve A     S Apr  1893  7 Minnesota
  -    May. Mild   D Apr  1895  5 Minnesota
  -    Lawrence R  S Aug  1897  2 Minnesota


1900 Soundex, State of Minnesota
E.D. 28, Sheet 1
Individual: Oviatt, Earl
Color: W, Month: Apr., Year: '83, Age: 17, Birthplace: Minnesota
County: Fillmore, M.C.D.: Jordan Twp.
Enumerated with:  Durfey, Dayton
Relationship to above:  Servant


1900 U.S. Census, Forest City Township, Meeker Co., Minnesota, E.D. 109, Sheet 7, Dwelling 129, Family 129:

Household of James Harbinson:
Ovitt William R. Servant W M May 1881 19 Single  Minnesota  Canada Fr.  Canada Fr.  Farm Laborer


1900 U.S. Census, City of Litchfield, Litchfield Township, Meeker Co., Minnesota, E.D. 115,
Sheet 7, Dwelling 147, Family 148:


Household of Lewis F. Larson:
Ovitt Effie  Servant W F Feb 1881 Single Minnesota  New Hampshire  New York  Servant


1900 Soundex, State of Minnesota
E.D. 103, Sheet 2
Head of Family: Oviatt, Eugene J.
Color: W, Month: Octr, Year: 1844, Age: 55, Birthplace: York State
County: Olmstead, M.C.D.: City of Chatfield
Other Members of Family:
Oviatt, Marium S   W Augt 1853 46 Indiana
  -   , Jessie O   W June 1882 17 Iowa
  -   , Margret I  D Augt 1884 15 Iowa
  -   , William F  S Augt 1888 11 Minnesota


1900 U.S. Census, Bluffton Township, Ottertail Co., Minnesota, E.D. 145, Sheet 6, Dwelling 86,
Family 88:


Ovits Laroy C  Head W M Aug 1868 31  married 2 years  Vermont Vermont Vermont Farmer
      Ida L    Wife W F Aug 1876 23  married 2 years  Sweden  Sweden  Sweden
               Number of children: 1, Number of children living: 1,
               Year of Immigration: 1893


1900 Soundex, State of Minnesota
E.D. 133, Sheet 6
Individual: Oviatt, Claude B
Color: W, Month: July, Year: 1880, Age: 19, Birthplace: Minnesota
County: Sherburne, M.C.D.: Clear Lake Twp.
Enumerated with:  Lillian F. Stickney
Relationship to above:  Boarder


1900 Soundex, State of Minnesota
E.D. 35, Sheet 5
Head of Family: Ovitt, Dora
Color: W, Month: Apr, Year: 1864, Age: 34, Birthplace: [Texas?]
County: Washington, M.C.D.: Grant Twp.
Other Members of Family:
Ovitt, Durwerd  S Feb 1887 13 Minnesota



1910

1910 U.S. Census, Chatfield City, Fillmore Co., Minnesota, E.D. 22, Sheet 8B, Dwelling 214, Family 216, household of Frank [Bandil?]:

Oviatt, Mildred  Boarder F W 14 Single Minnesota  United States  Minnesota


1910 U.S. Census, Chatfield Township, Fillmore Co., Minnesota, E.D. 22, Sheet 10A, Dwelling 6, Family 6, household of Richard T. Goldsmith:

    -  Cynthia  Wife    F W 36 Married Iowa  New York  Indiana
Oviatt Charles  Boarder M W 48 Wd      Iowa  New York  Indiana  Labour


1910 U.S. Census, Jordan Township, Fillmore Co., Minnesota, E.D. 28, Sheet 2A, Dwelling 25, Family 25:

Oviatt Earl      Head     M W   27 Married once Married 4 yrs. Minnesota  Minnesota     Iowa
                                   Farm Labour  Dairy Farm
   -   Annie     Wife     F W   20 Married once Married 4 yrs. Minnesota  Aust Bohemia  Aust Bohemia
   -   Lillian P Daughter F W 6/12 Single                      Minnesota  Minnesota     Minnesota



Births

Birth Certificate of Hattie Ovitt
Clerk of the District Court, Meeker County, Minnesota
Birth No.                B-12-151
Name of Child            Hattie Ovitt
Date of Birth            Feb. 18, 1890
Place of Birth           Forest City, Meeker County
Sex                      Female
Name of Father           Theodore R.
Age of Father            32
Color or Race of Father  White
Birthplace of Father     Vt.
Maiden Name of Mother    Mary C.
Age of Mother            28
Color or Race of Mother  White
Birthplace of Mother     N.Y.
Date of Filing           Feb. 24, 1890

I, Hardy D. Silverberg, Clerk of the District Court in and for the County and State
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a complete and correct copy of
the birth record as appears in Birth Record "B", page 12, section 151,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court
at Litchfield, Minnesota, this 14 day of July, 1976

Hardy D. Silverberg                
        Clerk of the District Court

By Lucille Wheeler
            Deputy



Birth Certificate of James D. Ovitt
Clerk of the District Court, Meeker County, Minnesota
Birth No.                B-42-330
Name of Child            James D. Ovitt
Date of Birth            April 28, 1893
Place of Birth           Forest City, Meeker County
Sex                      Male
Name of Father           Theodore R.
Age of Father            36
Color or Race of Father  White
Birthplace of Father     Vt.
Maiden Name of Mother    Mary S.
Age of Mother            32
Color or Race of Mother  White
Birthplace of Mother     N.Y.
Date of Filing           May 21, 1893

I, Hardy D. Silverberg, Clerk of the District Court in and for the County and State
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a complete and correct copy of
the birth record as appears in Birth Record "B", page 42, section 330,

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court
at Litchfield, Minnesota, this 14 day of July, 1976

Hardy D. Silverberg                
        Clerk of the District Court

By Lucille Wheeler
            Deputy


Church Records


Marriages


Deaths

Certified copy of the death record of Laura Ovitt
Clerk of the District Court, Ramsey County, Minnesota
No.                      Book 3, Page 108
Full Name of Deceased    Laura Ovitt
Date of Death            February 6, 1918
Place of Death           Not Shown
Usual Residence          Rose Township, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Date filed by            February 16, 1918
Local Registrar
Sex                      F
Color or Race            White
Single, Married, Etc.    Widow
Name of Husband or Wife  Not Shown  [Laura was the widow of Hamilton D. Ovitt-lrp]
Date of Birth            June 20, 1838
Birthplace               Vermont
Father-Name              Horace L. Hyde
Father-Birthplace        Vermont
Mother-Name              Affa Roberts
Mother-Birthplace        Vermont

I, Joseph P. LaNasa, Clerk of the District Court in and for said County and
State aforesaid, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct copy of
the legal death record of Laura Ovitt, on file and of record in my office.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court
at St. Paul, Minnesota, this 15th day of July, 1976.

                                        Joseph P. La Nasa
                                        Clerk of the District Court

                                        By Virginia M. Bryan
                                                      Deputy


Deeds


Cemeteries


Histories

History of St. Paul, Minnesota, General C. C. Andrews, ed., 1890, pp. 288 and 289

       "Albert B. Ovitt is thirty-two years old and was born at Fairfield, Franklin county, Vermont. He came to Minnesota in 1868. He attended the University of Minnesota and Law School of Michigan University and Columbia College School of Political Science and History. He was admitted to the bar in 1876 in Minneapolis and has been clerk of the Probate Court of Hennepin county and president of the Young Men's Bar Association of Minneapolis. He was the attorney for the Minnesota Humane Society and delegate to the National Association in 1880. In 1882, while abroad, he was tendered but did not accept the position of vice-consul at Marseilles, France."


Atlases

An Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Minnesota,
A. T. Andreas, pub., 1874, page 372:


 Patrons
 Winona County, Saratoga Township:

 Oviatt, S. W.
 Section 1
 Farmer
 Nativity:  Trumbull Co., Ohio
 Came to State:  1861
 Post Office:  Worth

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