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John Wesley Robert Oakley 1889–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1889

Birth Location: Perth, Ontario

Death Date: 9 October 1973

Death Location: London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

Father: George Oakley

Mother: Sarah English

Spouse(s): Gertrude Doering

Children(s): Dorothy Oakley, Helen Oakley, George Oakley, Pauline Oakley, Ruth Oakley, Ralph Oakley, Elenor Oakley, Eva Oakley, Earnest Oakley, Ralph Oakley, James Oakley, OLIVE OAKLEY

The story of John Wesley Robert Oakley began in 1889 in Perth, Ontario. In 1891, John Wesley Robert Oakley resided in Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, John Wesley Robert Oakley resided in Ontario, Canada. John Wesley Robert Oakley married Gertrude D, Gertrude Dora Doering, and had children including Dorothy Oakley, Earnest Oakley, Elenor Oakley, Eva Oakley, George Oakley, Helen Oakley, James Leshie Oakley, Olive Eva May Oakley, Pauline Oakley, Peter Oakley, Ralph Oakley, Ruth Oakley. John Wesley Robert Oakley passed away in 1973 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of John Wesley Robert Oakley began in 1889 in Perth, Ontario.
  • In 1891, John Wesley Robert Oakley resided in Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, John Wesley Robert Oakley resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • John Wesley Robert Oakley married Gertrude D, Gertrude Dora Doering, and had children including Dorothy Oakley, Earnest Oakley, Elenor Oakley, Eva Oakley, George Oakley, Helen Oakley, James Leshie Oakley, Olive Eva May Oakley, Pauline Oakley, Peter Oakley, Ralph Oakley, Ruth Oakley.
  • John Wesley Robert Oakley passed away in 1973 in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Oakley's Ancestors

Self
John Oakley
1889–1973
Birth Place: Perth, Ontario
Parents
George Oakley
1844–1915
St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Sarah (Jane) English
1849–1940
Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
George (Henry) Oakley
1818–1877
Bourton, Derbyshire, England
Elizabeth (Parrot) Sayles
1822–1875
Osgood, Somerset, England
John (Brooksbanks) English
1821–1886
Brantingham, Yorkshire, England
Arvilla Knickerbocker
1832–1882
Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Richard Oakley
1776–1846
Susanna Oakley
1800–
William Parratt
1807–1876
Sarah Tyrer
1807–1821
Robert English
1801–1862
Hannah Brooksbank
1800–1872
Guyle Knickerbacker
1788–1881
Catherine Nordstrand
1797–1841
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Oakley
1744–
Mary Prentice
1740–
Thomas Perrat
1765–1836
Thomas Tyrer
1777–1859
Jane Churchward
1778–1850
Edmund English
1729–1810
Mary Renison
1752–1805
James Brooksbank
1771–1804
Hannah Underwood
1768–1829
Samuel Knickerbocker
1762–1855
Judith Wright
1762–1857
John Nordstrand
1766–1836
Catherine VanArsdelen
1770–

John Oakley's Descendants

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John (Wesley Robert) Oakley (16 May 1889–9 October 1973) m. Gertrude (Dora) Doering (3 Mar 1890–19 Jan 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

John Oakley's Timeline

6 Records

1889
16 May 1889
Birth of John Wesley Robert Oakley in Perth, Ontario
Perth, Ontario
1891
1891
Age 2
John Wesley Robert Oakley resided here in Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 12
John Wesley Robert Oakley resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 22
John Wesley Robert Oakley resided here in , Perth North, Ontario
, Perth North, Ontario
1931
1931
Age 42
John Wesley Robert Oakley resided here in London, Ontario, Canada
London, Ontario, Canada
1973
9 October 1973
Age 84
Death of John Wesley Robert Oakley in London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1889
    Event Place: Perth, Ontario
    Record Source:
    [1] Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963, The National Archives at Washington, D.C; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalizatio
    [2] 1891 Census of Canada
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1940, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 150
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada
    [6] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27279; Census Place: Middlesex East, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1902
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1910
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Detroit, Michigan, U.S., Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1963, The National Archives at Washington, D.C; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Card Manifests (Alphabetical) of Individuals Entering through the Port of Detroit, Michigan, 1906-1954; NAI: 4527226; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalizatio

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Perth North, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: London, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27279; Census Place: Middlesex East, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 18

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 October 1973
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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