Lloyd was born in Randall, NY. His father, Lloyd S. died when he was a few weeks old. His father was a sign painter. His mother, Ella, remarried to Frank Nixon who brought up Lloyd. He has a step sister Dorothy Nixon.
Lloyd married Lucille Snyder on June 30, 1934. They got married in Lucille's parent's house at 13 Water Street in Johnstown. They were married under a decorated arch made by Lucille's father. They had the reception upstairs in their newly furnished apartment. Re. Harlow Parson's, minister of the Baptist church performed the ceremony.
They had two children. Robert Lloyd and Linda Lou.
Lloyd cut gloves for many years in various shops in Fulton County. When work slowed, he went to linoleum laying school. He then laid linoleum for many years. Carpeting replaced linoleum so he went to school to install carpets. He didn't want to do that so he went back to cutting gloves. He cut pattern-table-cutting-most expensive kind. He did that until he retiring from Perrella's gloves Dec. 17, 1982.
Lloyd loved farming. He had a house built on West Main Street Ext. and lived there 7 years. Lloyd had chickens and vegetable garden. When they moved to 126 Hoosac Street he had a small vegetable garden in the back yard of their house.
Lloyd enjoyed many summers at camp Bob-O-Lin on East Caroga Lake that he owned with his sister in laws.
Lloyd had triple by pass surgery on July 6, 1983. He was admitted to Wilkinson Nursing Home on Sept. 25, 1991. He had a massive stroke on a Monday, April 26th, 1993 and died the following Monday May 3, 1993 at 9pm. He was buried on May 7, 1993.
Grandpa Lloyd "Ummy's" Olmstead Story
December 1983
Information given by Lloyd written down by Lucille

Grandpa was born July 26, 1910 at home Randall, Montgomery County, NY
The Dr. drove from Fonda in a horse and buggy to deliver Lloyd.
His parents lived on a farm.
Grandpa was named Lloyd after his father and Yates after his grandmother.

Lloyd had a sister, Julia Emma, who died the year she was born.
He also had a half sister when his mother remarried Frank Nixon
Dorothy Nixon

I could roller skate and ice skate on pond near Streeter's Feed Mill.
Games played was "Duck the Rock" on the street corner.

Did not have a tooth fairy.

Had a surprise birthday party at Rockwood Summer home (about 21 years old) several fellows and girls.

Favorite toys were probably trucks and a wagon. Later I had a bicycle.

Had no T.V. and no transistor radio.

I never had a pet of any kind.

I did not have a best friend. Played with Milton Yerdan, Ralph Skakel, Roy Van Slyke, and Dan Lesser.

Had no secrets.
One time he and his buddies did dress up Sir William Johnson Monument with a hat and swallow tail coat. Police undressed him in the morning.

Went on a train from Fonda to Randall (Grandfather's). Had cars but parents never owned one.

Did not have ice cream when small. Got penny candy from Anthony's store on bridge on West State Street. Also, got candy bars for a nickel.

Went swimming in a pond at the end of Wells Street with the gang of boys.

Was riding down a hill near his house on Pearl Street, Johnstown. Hit a barbed wire fence. Cut his face. Doctor came to the house. Took 10 stitches and always had a scar.

Moved from Randall to 4 McMartin Street in Johnstown (red brick). Lived downstairs. Then moved to 103 Pearl Street upstairs flat. Next moved to W. Fulton Street downstairs. Then to 202 N. Market St. Where his step father died. Lloyd, Dorothy and his mother moved to E. Main Street upstairs. Lloyd and Lucille Snyder got married while there. Then lived at 13 Water Street and later house on Ext. West Main Street and 126 Hoosac Street.
Had my own bedroom at every house. Never had a private bathroom.

Never had a fireplace. Only coal stoves and space heaters. Later furnaces.

Did not have soda growing up.
To keep foods cold, we had ice boxes. Chunks of ice delivered.

Had gas mantle lights and later electric lights.

Never had too many jobs. Mostly taking care of lawns and sidewalks.

Kept cool in the summer by swimming.

Did not ever hang stockings. Do not remember decorating a Christmas tree-probably done by parents. Trees had candles and holders.

Do not remember asking for any special Christmas gifts. Most for sports, hand sleighs, ice skates, skis and poles, snow shoes.

We had lots of snow. Did both sleigh riding and ice skating.

We did not visit Grandma. Grandma lived in Randall and we lived in Johnstown. We had no means of transportation

There was no trick or treating when I grew up.

On the 4th of July, after I was old enough to own a car, I took family and Lucille Snyder on picnics at the Lakes.

Did not have any special holiday traditions.

Did not send Valentine cards or candy to girls until after I was married.

Went to Warren St. school for grades K-6. Montgomery St. school for grades 7-8.
Quit school in 8th grade. Missed a 1 whole year of school Rheumatic Fever.

I liked school. I walked to both schools and also walked home for lunch.
Liked Arithmetic in all grades. Also like manual training.
Did not like spelling, reading, and history.

I played baseball in the elementary grades and was a pitcher.
Went to high school football games.

Did not leave the city on vacation (no transportation). When old enough for a car, went to Phelps (near Geneva) relatives.
Also the lakes.
Excursion train trips to Sylvan Beach and Niagara Falls.
Went fishing in Matthew Creek. Camped in a tent in E. Caroga Lake owned by the landlord.

After marriage I took many wonderful trips.

Step Father took Lloyd to the Fonda Fair. Went by trolley car.

There was no Disneyland or Six Flags.

Was 18 years old when first dated. Lucille Snyder was first date.

The latest I stayed up was 5am after a sleigh ride. Through week 10pm and on weekends 12am.

I had a knife when I was a boy scout. Slingshot I made my own when I was a young boy. At 18 years ok, I bought a 12 gauge shotgun for hunting squirrels and rabbits.

I never had growing pains.

I taught myself how to drive. When I was 18 years old in 1928, I rode with Bill Leavenworth he had a car Chevy touring with side curtains.

Never had a treehouse. Had a swing on Grandfather's farm in Randall- huge trees.

Nicknamed "Ummy'' originally "Ommy" for Olmstead.

Grandma and I met at the First Baptist Church in Johnstown. We went to the (BYPU). Baptist Young People's Union.
Grandpa was 18 years old and Grandma was 16 years old. He didn't have any rivals although the fellows and girls were all together until later when they coupled off.

The first date for Grandma and Grandpa was on May 12, 1928. We walked together to a service at the Willing Helper;s home (old ladies home). Got love letters from Lucille on her trip to California. Also, once in a while she was at Normal School. Pretty sure we got mad occasionally- natural.
My folks thought Grandma was ok. Had her to dinner many times. Gave her nice gifts for Christmas.

Never had a plan of what I wanted to be when I grew up.
Worked before school in the am delivering morning herald newspaper and peddling milk for Cliff Earl.
Worked for Steeters gas station and Feed mill. $.30 an hour. I never worked nights for weekends.

Worked at Evans shop cutting gloves. King's Mill handling skins. Gates and Mills cutting gloves. J-Mar, Rubin's and Perrella's (last one) Gloversville
Pattern and Table Cutter 40-50 years. Did not get promotions.
Never worked on a farm but grew vegetables in the backyard on Hoosac Street.

Received an award for being an airplane observer or spotter during World War II.

Never had any favorite songs or singers, never took music lessons, no songs bring back memories, never learned to dance

My Favorite things
color- blue
Magazines
Gone with the Wind movie
Amos N Andy radio program
Three's Company TV show
Chocolate Ice Cream
Cherry Jelly
Clam Chowder Soup
Reuben Sandwich
Toy Wagon
Football Spectator Sport
Baseball Participation Sport
Caroga Lake Vacations
Chocolate Brownies
Restaurant- Zaberer's Cape May and Atlantic City
Favorite City-Atlantic City
Game Pinochle
Bird Canary
Flower- Rose
Pet- Dog
Candy- Fudge and chocolates
Month-July
Season-Summer
Tree-Maple
Magazine-Popular Mechanics
Automobile-Dodge
Vegetable-Cauliflower
Time of Day-Bedtime
Dinner - Roast Beef

When a boy, Lloyd used to visit his Grandma and Grandpa and Aunt living in Randall. He lived in Johnstown. They went by train or bicycle. Once when they dared him to reach across the watering trough, he did but managed to fall in head first - Splash!!

The house I like the best was the one Lucille and I had built West Main Street Ext. in 1936. We hired a contractor Mr. Weiss to build it but Lloyd painted it. It wason 1 ½ lots. It had a kitchen, small dining room, large living room, 3 bedrooms, 1 large bedroom upstairs, bath and shower, downstairs toilet, garage and lots of land. Lived there 7 years.

Lloyd belonged to a lodge called Woodman's. They met once a month. They had meetings, played cards, had refreshments etc.
Lodge dissolved later.
There were Olmstead-Lyker reunions for many years. Some were held at Myers Park in Gloversville. Later held them at houses-mostly farms.
Our family attended many of them until the children lost interest. They still have them as of 1983 but we do not go to them anymore.

We had chevrolets, 1 studebaker and Dodges. In 50 years, we had 15 cars. Most of them were purchased from Nunzio (H&P) in Gloversville Favorite 1957 Dodge Blue and white with fins. Bob and Linda picked it out.

After cutting gloves for several years. Lloyd went to linoleum school at Kearny New Jersey.
Laid linoleum in most of the houses in Fulton County. Liked doing it.
Carpeting became popular so installing linoleum slacked off. Went back working in glove shops.
Retired Dec. 1982 from Perrella's Glove Shop.
Cut gloves 50 years but lost out on pension because of leaving to cut linoleum.