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Oliver Wendell Holmes 1890–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Oct 1890

Birth Location: Minnesota

Death Date: 05 Dec 1949

Death Location: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

Father: Henry Jr

Mother: LillianJane McDougall

Spouse(s): Anna Engstom

Children(s): Betty Holmes

In 1890, Oliver Wendell Holmes entered the world in Minnesota, born to Henry Holmes Jr And Lillianjane Mcdougall. In 1940, Oliver Wendell Holmes resided in Seattle, King, Washington, USA. Oliver Wendell Holmes married Anna Elisbet Engstom, and had children including Betty Ann Holmes, Marion L Holmes Leach. Oliver Wendell Holmes passed away in 1949 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Oliver Wendell Holmes entered the world in Minnesota, born to Henry Holmes Jr And Lillianjane Mcdougall.
  • In 1940, Oliver Wendell Holmes resided in Seattle, King, Washington, USA.
  • Oliver Wendell Holmes married Anna Elisbet Engstom, and had children including Betty Ann Holmes, Marion L Holmes Leach.
  • Oliver Wendell Holmes passed away in 1949 in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oliver Holmes's Ancestors

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Oliver Holmes
1890–1949
Birth Place: Minnesota
Parents
Henry Holmes Jr
1846–1909
Caledonia, Haldimand, Ontario, Canada
LillianJane McDougall
1851–1916
Canada
Grandparents
Peter McDougall
1819–1904
Huron County, Ontario
Martha (Craig) Gibson
1831–1921
New Brunswick
Great-Grandparents
Peter Twin
1780–1867
Catharine ?
1785–
Robert Gibson
1796–1870
Jean Murray
1796–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh McDougall
1749–
Isabell McDougall
1757–
Robert Gibson
1768–1853
Martha Craig
1766–1805
Charles Murray
1757–1834
Elizabeth Armstrong
1764–1839

Oliver Holmes's Descendants

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Oliver (Wendell) Holmes (04 Oct 1890–05 Dec 1949) m. Anna (Elisbet) Engstom (15Jul1893–Feb1964)
  1. 1. Betty (Ann) Holmes m. Roger (Clark) Lehman 1915–1945 m. Carl (Alan) Malone 1911–1990
    1. 1. James (Roger) Lehman 1946–2018

Oliver Holmes's Timeline

3 Records

1890
04 Oct 1890
Birth of Oliver Wendell Holmes in Minnesota
Minnesota
1940
1940
Age 50
Oliver Wendell Holmes resided here in Seattle, King, Washington, USA
Seattle, King, Washington, USA
1949
05 Dec 1949
Age 59
Death of Oliver Wendell Holmes in Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America
Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1890
    Event Place: Minnesota
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04376; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 40-97A

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04376; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 40-97A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Seattle, King, Washington
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: m-t0627-04376; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 40-97A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Dec 1949
    Event Place: Seattle, King County, Washington, United States of America

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