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George Oakley 1844–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 20, 1844

Birth Location: St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 24 Oct 1915

Death Location: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Oakley

Mother: Elizabeth Sayles

Spouse(s): Sarah English, Sarah English

Children(s): Susan Oakley, John Oakley, Rose Oakley, Clara Oakley, Edith Oakley, Emma Oakley, George Oakley, Henrietta Oakley, Janette Kearns, Mary Oakley, William Oakley

George Oakley was born in 1844 in St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada, the child of George Henry Oakley And Elizabeth Parrot Sayles. In 1867, George Oakley resided in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. In 1871, George Oakley resided in Woolwich, Waterloo North, Ontario. George Oakley married Sarah Jane English, and had children including Clara Ida Daisy Oakley, Edith Oakley, Emma Ann Oakley, George Edward Oakley, Henrietta Louise Oakley, Janette Arvella Oakley Kearns, John Wesley Robert Oakley, Mary Elizabeth Oakley, Rose Lavine Violet Oakley, Susan Maria Oakley, William Russell Oakley. George Oakley passed away in 1915 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • George Oakley was born in 1844 in St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada, the child of George Henry Oakley And Elizabeth Parrot Sayles.
  • In 1867, George Oakley resided in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1871, George Oakley resided in Woolwich, Waterloo North, Ontario.
  • George Oakley married Sarah Jane English, and had children including Clara Ida Daisy Oakley, Edith Oakley, Emma Ann Oakley, George Edward Oakley, Henrietta Louise Oakley, Janette Arvella Oakley Kearns, John Wesley Robert Oakley, Mary Elizabeth Oakley, Rose Lavine Violet Oakley, Susan Maria Oakley, William Russell Oakley.
  • George Oakley passed away in 1915 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Oakley
1818–1877
Birth Location: Bourton, Derbyshire, England
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Elizabeth Sayles
1822–1875
Birth Location: Osgood, Somerset, England
ES

Spouses(s)

Sarah English
1849–1940
Birth Location: Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
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Sarah English
1849–1940
Birth Location: Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
SE

Children(s)

Susan Oakley
1872–1929
Birth Location: Peel, Ontario, Canada
SO
John Oakley
1889–1973
Birth Location: Perth, Ontario
JO
Rose Oakley
1892–1950
Birth Location: Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada
RO
Clara Oakley
1886–1950
Birth Location: Mornington, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
CO
Edith Oakley
1880–
Birth Location: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
EO
Emma Oakley
1870–1956
Birth Location: Woolwich Township, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
EO
George Oakley
1884–1915
Birth Location: Mornington Twp, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada
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Henrietta Oakley
1872–1966
Birth Location: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
HO
Janette Kearns
1881–1914
Birth Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
JK
Mary Oakley
1878–1933
Birth Location: Glen Allan, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
MO
William Oakley
1894–1903
Birth Location: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
WO

George Oakley's Ancestors

Self
George Oakley
1844–1915
Birth Place: St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents
George Henry Oakley
1818–1877
Bourton, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth (Parrot) Sayles
1822–1875
Osgood, Somerset, England
Grandparents
Richard Oakley
1776–1846
Swanbourne, Buckinghamshire, England
Susanna Oakley
1800–
Devon, England
William Parratt
1807–1876
Chipstable, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Sarah (Churchward) Tyrer
1807–1821
Aplecress, Devon, England
Great-Grandparents
William Oakley
1744–
Mary Prentice
1740–
Thomas Perrat
1765–1836
Thomas Tyrer
1777–1859
Jane Churchward
1778–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Parratt
1726–1836
Thomasin Stone
1737–1796
Thomas Tyrer
1750–1787
Agnes Reeves
1750–1817
Andrew Churchward
1735–1789
Mary Salisbury
1740–1781

George Oakley's Descendants

1.
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George Oakley (Aug 20, 1844–24 Oct 1915) m. Sarah (Jane) English (8 Jan 1849–27 May 1940) m. Sarah (Jane) English (8 Jan 1849–27 May 1940)
  1. 1. Susan (Maria) Oakley 1872–1929 m. James (Ross) Smart 1873–1953
    1. 1. Wilfred (George Russell) Smart 1908–1983 m. Lillian (De) Werth 1911–2007
      1. 1. Jean (Lillian) Siska 1931–2020 m. Peter (Paul) Siska 1923–
      2. 2. Wilfred (George (Bill)) Smart 1935–2012 m. Nora (Jeannette) Arnett 1944–2006 m. Karen (Kyra) Mancini 1942–2011
    2. 2. James (William) Smart 1903–1988 m. Jeanette ("Jennie") DeWerth 1906–1993
      1. 1. Patricia (Amelia) Smart 1936–2014 m. Wady (Assad) Thomas 1932–2010
      2. 2. Richard (George) Smart 1939–2005 m. Carol (Marie) Broa 1945–
      3. 3. James Smart 1933–2018
      4. 4. Esther ((Pete)) Smart 1927–1988
    3. 3. Ruth (Rose (Sarah Emma)) Smart 1905–1972 m. Arthur (Emanuel) Coons 1910–1987 m. Granvil (C) Stacey 1901–1938
      1. 1. Gordon (Earl) Coons 1935–1936
      2. 2. Aleta (Ann) Coons 1937–2011
      3. 3. Donald (Richard) Coons 1939–1942
      4. 4. Donna Coons 1943–2019
      5. 5. David (Alan) Coons 1947–2018 m. Lor (Etta) Coons 1949–2011
  2. 2. John (Wesley Robert) Oakley 1889–1973 m. Gertrude (Dora) Doering 1890–1973
    1. 1. Dorothy Oakley 1902–
    2. 2. Helen Oakley 1914–
    3. 3. George Oakley 1915–
    4. 4. Pauline Oakley 1918–
    5. 5. Ruth Oakley 1920–
    6. 6. Ralph Oakley 1922–
    7. 7. Elenor Oakley 1923–
    8. 8. Eva Oakley 1924–
    9. 9. Earnest Oakley 1926–
    10. 10. Ralph Oakley 1921–1969
    11. 11. James (Leshie) Oakley 1931–1944
    12. 12. OLIVE (EVA MAY) OAKLEY 1924–1993
  3. 3. Rose (Lavine Violet) Oakley 1892–1950 m. Joseph Keller 1899–1957 m. Reuben Marritt 1886–1967
    1. 1. George (Ralph) Keller 1920–1983
    2. 2. Violet (Mary Jane) Jones 1932–1998
    3. 3. Ralph (William) Keller 1923–1940
    4. 4. Ralph Keller 1924–
    5. 5. Ina (Mary Louise Henrietta) Marritt 1909–1910
    6. 6. Mary (Jane) Keller 1932–1998
  4. 4. Clara (Ida"Daisy") Oakley 1886–1950 m. Horace Sillifaur 1884– m. Horace (B) Sillifant 1884–
    1. 1. Horace Sillifaur 1906–
    2. 2. Harry Sillifaur 1908–
    3. 3. George Sillifaur 1910–
    4. 4. Mary Sillifaur 1914–
    5. 5. Myrtle Sillifaur 1921–
    6. 6. Horace (Richard) Sillifant 1906–
    7. 7. Henry (J) Sillofond 1908–
    8. 8. Alexander Sillifant 1912–
    9. 9. Blanche Sillifant 1924–
  5. 5. Edith Oakley 1880–
  6. 6. Emma (Ann) Oakley 1870–1956 m. James Martin 1868–1946 m. Alfred (Shakerpeau Hall) Gray 1884–
    1. 1. Kathleen Stevens 1908–
  7. 7. George (Edward) Oakley 1884–1915 m. Frieda (Regina) Kraft 1885–1946
    1. 1. Russell (Philip) Oakley 1904–1974
    2. 2. Laurena (Lydia) Oakley 1906–1917
    3. 3. Roy (George) Oakley 1908–1974
    4. 4. Albertia Oakley 1910–1984
    5. 5. Edna (Hilda) Oakley 1913–
    6. 6. Edith Oakley 1916–1979
    7. 7. Clarence Oakley 1918–
    8. 8. Harold (Frederick) Oakley 1920–1944
  8. 8. Henrietta (Louise) Oakley 1872–1966 m. John (R "Jack") Allen 1864–
    1. 1. John (Richard) Allen 1918–2001
    2. 2. Ruth (Louise Allen) Gribble 1919–2007 m. Lewis (Vern) Lovesee 1913–1963 m. Hoye (Thomas) Gribble 1915–1999
      1. 1. James (R Lovesee) Jr 1941–2006 m. Kathleen (Jeanne) Bruce 1945–2023
  9. 9. Janette (Arvella Oakley) Kearns 1881–1914 m. Humphrey (T.) Kearns 1870–1940
    1. 1. Baby Kearns 1914–1914
    2. 2. Baby Kearns 1914–1914
  10. 10. Mary (Elizabeth) Oakley 1878–1933 m. Henry (H) Breen 1869– m. Harry Brown 1864– m. William (Henry) Brown 1870–1945
  11. 11. William (Russell) Oakley 1894–1903

George Oakley's Timeline

10 Records

1844
Aug 20, 1844
Birth of George Oakley in St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
1867
1867
Age 23
George Oakley resided here in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
1871
abt 1871
Age 27
George Oakley resided here in Woolwich, Waterloo North, Ontario
Woolwich, Waterloo North, Ontario
1874
10 Oct 1874
Age 30
George Oakley was baptized in Tranmere, Cheshire, England
Tranmere, Cheshire, England
1881
1881
Age 37
George Oakley resided here in Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 47
George Oakley resided here in Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
1900
1900
Age 56
George Oakley resided here in Port Huron Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
Port Huron Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
1901
1901
Age 57
George Oakley resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 67
George Oakley resided here in , Perth North, Ontario
, Perth North, Ontario
1915
24 Oct 1915
Age 71
Death of George Oakley in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 20, 1844
    Event Place: St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Woolwich, Waterloo North, Ontario; Roll: C-9944; Page: 7; Family No: 26
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Port Huron Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan; Roll: 741; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0094
    [5] 1901 Census of Canada
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 42 - Stratford, Perth North, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 62
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records
    [9] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Berlin News Record; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1915; Publication Place: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; ,0.66402614,0.57761425,0.89238435&xid=3355
    [10] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1874
    Event Place: Tranmere, Cheshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Christening Index, 1530-1980
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings
    [3] Cheshire, England, Select Bishop's Transcripts
    [4] Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1867
    Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1871
    Event Place: Woolwich, Waterloo North, Ontario
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Woolwich, Waterloo North, Ontario; Roll: C-9944; Page: 7; Family No: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Port Huron Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan; Roll: 741; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0094

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Port Huron Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Port Huron Ward 1, Saint Clair, Michigan; Roll: 741; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0094

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Perth North, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 42 - Stratford, Perth North, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 62

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St. Paul, Tranmere, Cheshire, England
    Record Source: Cheshire, England, Parish Registers, Church of England. Record Office; Chester, England

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stratford
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Berlin News Record; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1915; Publication Place: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; ,0.66402614,0.57761425,0.89238435&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Oct 1915
    Event Place: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Berlin News Record; Publication Date: 27 Oct 1915; Publication Place: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada; ,0.66402614,0.57761425,0.89238435&xid=3355
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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