Barnum, Stephen Ostrum

Birth Name Barnum, Stephen Ostrum
Nick Name S O
Gender male
Age at Death 84 years, 9 months

Narrative

Parents:
Ezra Smith Barnum (1792 - 1878)
Mary Ostrom (1793 - 1875)
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Find A Grave Memorial# 83796417
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Stephen Ostrum, son of Ezra Smith Barnum, was born in Utica, January, 1815, died in Buffalo, October, 1899, and is buried in Forest Lawn cemetery. In 1845 he founded in Buffalo the wholesale and retail novelty business of Barnum Brothers, at 265 Main street, following the same lines that his father so successfully followed in Utica. He was very prosperous and left a business firmly established. He was a director of White's Bank of Buffalo, and a man of influence in the Democratic party. He was offered the nomination for mayor of Buffalo, but would not consent to run for office.
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Occupation: Dry goods merchant (S.O. Barnum & Son)

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth January 1815 Utica, Oneida Co., New York, USA    
Death October 1899 Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA    
Burial   Forest Lawn Cmtry., Buffalo, Erie Co., New York, USA    

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Barnum, Ezra Smith21 June 179220 February 1878
Mother Ostrum, Mary5 March 17937 July 1875
         Barnum, Stephen Ostrum January 1815 October 1899

Families

Family of Barnum, Stephen Ostrum and Chatfield, Elizabeth
Married Wife Chatfield, Elizabeth ( * 1817 + 1894 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1841 Utica, Oneida Co., New York, USA    
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
Barnum, Theodore Downs23 April 18421 December 1900
Barnum, Frederick18441882
Barnum, Henrie18471876
Barnum, Fannie C12 December 184920 April 1864
Barnum, Franklin E26 May 185510 April 1871
  Attributes
Type Value Notes Sources
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Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
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