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Halsey, Rufus Henry

Halsey, Rufus Henry

Male 1856 - 1907  (51 years)


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  • Name Halsey, Rufus Henry 
    Birth 9 Mar 1856  Washingtonville, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1860  Brooklyn Ward 04, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Age: 54 
    • Page 25
    • Role: Son
    Census 1870  Brooklyn Ward 04, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Age: 62 
    • Page 273
    • Role: Son
    Education 1877 
    Williams College. 
    Census 1880  Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    • Liddy Halsey is listed as head
    • Role: Son
    Census 1900  Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Age: 44 
    • Page 6
    Find A Grave Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    176656488 
    • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176656488/rufus_henry-halsey: accessed May 5, 2025), memorial page for Rufus Henry Halsey (1856–25 Jul 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176656488, citing Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Runner Mary (contributor 47186549).
    Death 25 Jul 1907  Lake Gogebic, Marenisco, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Cause: Age: 51 
    Obituary 27 Jul 1907  Utah, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    • He was accidentally shot while on vacation at Lake Gogebic in Upper Michigan.
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    _COLOR 5 
    _COLOR1 6 
    _FSFTID LCMW-FB9 
    _UID 11C27BE214B34B8295109AD2DB347DD53668 
    Burial Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I189  Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
    Last Modified 9 May 2025 

    Father Halsey, Warren P.,   b. 26 Jan 1806, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 1871, Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years) 
    Mother Foster, Lydia N.,   b. 22 Jan 1826, Quogue, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1902, Quogue, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Marriage 20 May 1846  Quogue, Suffolk, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F47  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Cole, Emma Lavinia,   b. 28 May 1856, Athens, Greene, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Apr 1904, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 47 years) 
    Marriage 16 Jan 1881  Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • 119
    Children 
     1. Halsey, Mary Cornelia,   b. 28 Sep 1881, West Chester, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Oct 1956, Denver, Denver, Colorado, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years)
     2. Halsey, Henry Rowland,   b. 12 Mar 1885, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jan 1975, Fresno, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years)
     3. Halsey, Richard Charles Sr,   b. 20 Oct 1886, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jan 1950, Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     4. Halsey, Elizabeth,   b. 27 Aug 1890, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Sep 1974, Monterey, Monterey, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
    Family ID F734  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2026 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 9 Mar 1856 - Washingtonville, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 16 Jan 1881 - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - Age: 44 - 1900 - Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsFind A Grave - 176656488 - - Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Cause: Age: 51 - 25 Jul 1907 - Lake Gogebic, Marenisco, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsObituary - 27 Jul 1907 - Utah, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [PROFILE PICTURE] 1907 Binghamton Press and Leader.jpg    		Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [PROFILE PICTURE] 1907 Binghamton Press and Leader.jpg
    Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [PROFILE PICTURE].jpg    		Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [PROFILE PICTURE].jpg

  • Notes 
    • Halsey Science Building on the University of Oshkosh campus is named for him

  • Sources 
    1. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Page 25 , NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls.
      Page 25
      [Census] {Age: 54} Brooklyn Ward 04, Kings, New York, United States | Warren P. Halsey (1806-1871 )
      Halsey, Warren P. (1806 - 1871) - [CENSUS] 1860 Brooklyn New York.jpg      		 Halsey, Warren P. (1806 - 1871) - [CENSUS] 1860 Brooklyn New York.jpg


    2. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census, Page 273 , NARA microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls.
      Page 273
      [Census] {Age: 62} Brooklyn Ward 04, Kings, New York, United States | Warren P. Halsey (1806-1871 )
      Halsey, Warren P. (1806 - 1871) - [CENSUS] 1870 Brooklyn New York.jpg      		 Halsey, Warren P. (1806 - 1871) - [CENSUS] 1870 Brooklyn New York.jpg


    3. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census, , NARA microfilm publication T9, 1,454 rolls.
      [Census] {} Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States | Lydia N. Foster (1826-1902 )
      Foster, Lydia N. (1826 - 1902) - [CENSUS] 1880 Brooklyn New York.jpg      		 Foster, Lydia N. (1826 - 1902) - [CENSUS] 1880 Brooklyn New York.jpg


    4. [S12] 1900 United States Federal Census, Page 6 , 623, 1854 rolls.
      Age: 44
      [Census] {Age: 44} Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States | Rufus Henry Halsey (1856-1907 )
      Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [CENSUS] 1900 Oshkosh Wisconsin.jpg      		 Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [CENSUS] 1900 Oshkosh Wisconsin.jpg


    5. [S46] U.S. Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current, web; 05/05/2025 ; Rufus Henry Halsey (1856-1907 ) ; 176656488 ; Riverside Cemetery ; Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States ; Runner Mary (contributor 47186549) ; Runner Mary (contributor 47186549) .
      Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/176656488/rufus_henry-halsey: accessed May 5, 2025), memorial page for Rufus Henry Halsey (1856–25 Jul 1907), Find a Grave Memorial ID 176656488, citing Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Runner Mary (contributor 47186549).
      [Find A Grave] {176656488} Riverside Cemetery, Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, United States | Rufus Henry Halsey (1856-1907 )
      Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856-1907 ) [Find A Grave] Riverside Cemetery.pdf      		 Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856-1907 ) [Find A Grave] Riverside Cemetery.pdf


    6. [S148] Michigan Death Records 1867-1952, Rufus Henry Halsey ; Lake Gogebic, Michigan, United States ; 25 July 1907.
      He was accidentally shot while on vacation at Lake Gogebic in Upper Michigan.
      [Death] {Age: 51} Lake Gogebic, Michigan, United States | Rufus Henry Halsey (1856-1907 )
      Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [DEATH CERTIFICATE] 1907 Marenisco Michigan.jpg      		 Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [DEATH CERTIFICATE] 1907 Marenisco Michigan.jpg


    7. [S149] Obituary - Binghamton Press and Leader, web; 27-07-1907 ; Rufus Henry Halsey ; ; ; Utah, United States .
      [Obituary] {} Utah, United States | Rufus Henry Halsey (1856-1907 )
      Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [OBITUARY] 1907 Binghamton Press and Leader.jpg      		 Halsey, Rufus Henry (1856 - 1907) - [OBITUARY] 1907 Binghamton Press and Leader.jpg



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