Who was Oliver Avery?

Oliver Avery (1871–1959) was born in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Claremont, California, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Oliver Perry Avery 1871–1959

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Born 21 FEB 1871 · North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Died 21 JUL 1959 · Claremont, California, USA

Father Andrew Jackson Avery

Mother Jane Eliza Hewitt

Spouse Emma Miller Dickinson

Children Perry Dickinson Avery, Ray Stanton Avery

Siblings Amos Avery, Andrew Hewitt Avery

Records

1910 United States Federal Census 1920 United States Federal Census 1930 United States Federal Census 1940 United States Federal Census Web: California, Find A Grave …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Andrew Jackson Avery

Jane Eliza Hewitt

Spouse(s)

Emma Miller Dickinson

Children

Perry Dickinson Avery

Ray Stanton Avery

Biography

Oliver Perry Avery was born in 1871 in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA, the child of andrew jackson avery and jane eliza hewitt. Oliver Perry Avery married emma miller dickinson, and had children including perry dickinson avery, ray stanton avery. Oliver Perry Avery passed away in 1959 in Claremont, California, USA.

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Census 1910 United States Federal Census
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Census 1920 United States Federal Census
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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1940 United States Federal Census
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Record Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011

Life Timeline

1871

Birth of Oliver Perry Avery in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA

Birth

1959

Death of Oliver Perry Avery in Claremont, California, USA

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Oliver Avery

This ancestor line traces from Preston City, New London, Connecticut, United States (1822) to North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, United States (1871) across 2 generations.

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: Oliver Avery (1871–1959) was born in North Stonington, New London, Connecticut, USA and died in Claremont, California, USA. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have Oliver in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 2 generations of this lineage geographically.
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