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Olive Theresa Ransom 1909–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Dec 1909

Birth Location: Berkley, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 16 Oct 1972

Death Location: Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

Father: Japhette Ransom

Mother: Louisa Summers

Spouse(s): Clarence Willis

Children(s): Gertrude Willis, Bessie Willis, Steve Willis

Olive Theresa Ransom was born in 1909 in Berkley, Grey, Ontario, Canada, the child of Japhette Jafe Ransom And Louisa Jane Summers. Olive Theresa Ransom married Clarence Victor Willis, and had children including Bessie Edna Victoria Willis, Gertrude Daisy Mae Willis, Steve Willis. Olive Theresa Ransom passed away in 1972 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Olive Theresa Ransom was born in 1909 in Berkley, Grey, Ontario, Canada, the child of Japhette Jafe Ransom And Louisa Jane Summers.
  • Olive Theresa Ransom married Clarence Victor Willis, and had children including Bessie Edna Victoria Willis, Gertrude Daisy Mae Willis, Steve Willis.
  • Olive Theresa Ransom passed away in 1972 in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Japhette Ransom
1886–1939
Birth Location: Keppel, Grey, Ontario, Canada
JR
Louisa Summers
1885–1962
Birth Location: Artemesia, Grey, Ontario, Canada
LS

Spouses(s)

Clarence Willis
1910–1978
Birth Location: Blind River, Algoma District, Ontario, Canada
CW

Children(s)

Gertrude Willis
1932–2012
Birth Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
GW
Bessie Willis
1933–2010
Birth Location: Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
BW
Steve Willis
1934–2006
Birth Location: –
SW

Olive Ransom's Ancestors

Self
Olive Ransom
1909–1972
Birth Place: Berkley, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Japhette Jafe Ransom
1886–1939
Keppel, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Louisa (Jane) Summers
1885–1962
Artemesia, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Robert (James Ransom) Sr.
1845–1918
Helmsley, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Catharina ("Catherine") Demmans
1845–1931
East Garafraxa Twp, Wellington Cty, Canada West (now called Ontario), Canada
William Summers
1839–1920
Leeds, Ontario, canada
Louisa Lincoln
1854–1947
Leeds County, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Charles Ransom
1807–1886
Mary Wilson
1807–1859
North Trade
1802–1882
Catherine Shekett\Sackett
1809–1877
Rufus Lincoln
1826–1914
Susan WEEKES
1829–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ransome
1772–1847
Mary Agar
1779–1859
William Wilson
1781–1866
Ann Mason
1786–1861
Stephen (Sr.)
1753–1837
Hannah Loring
1753–1835
Joseph Sackett
1774–1849
Sarah North
1771–1852
Charles Lincoln
1796–1865
Betsey Oliver
1798–
John Weekes
1772–1861
Neoma Weeks
1781–1851

Olive Ransom's Descendants

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Olive (Theresa) Ransom (Dec 1909–16 Oct 1972) m. Clarence (Victor) Willis (Aug 1910–1978)
  1. 1. Gertrude (Daisy Mae) Willis 1932–2012 m. Roy (J.) Brainard 1932–1994
    1. 1. Robert Brainard –2024
      1. 1. Brian Brainard –2024
  2. 2. Bessie (Edna Victoria) Willis 1933–2010
  3. 3. Steve Willis 1934–2006

Olive Ransom's Timeline

2 Records

1909
Dec 1909
Birth of Olive Theresa Ransom in Berkley, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Berkley, Grey, Ontario, Canada
1972
16 Oct 1972
Age 63
Death of Olive Theresa Ransom in Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Dec 1909
    Event Place: Berkley, Grey, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Oct 1972
    Event Place: Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
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