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Sarah Jane English 1849–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Jan 1849

Birth Location: Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 27 May 1940

Death Location: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada

Father: John English

Mother: Arvilla Knickerbocker

Spouse(s): George Oakley

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

In 1849, Sarah Jane English entered the world in Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada, born to John Brooksbanks English And Arvilla Knickerbocker. In 1861, Sarah Jane English resided in Wellesley, Waterloo, Canada West, Canada. In 1881, Sarah Jane English resided in Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada. Sarah Jane English married George Oakley, 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. Sarah Jane English passed away in 1940 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1849, Sarah Jane English entered the world in Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada, born to John Brooksbanks English And Arvilla Knickerbocker.
  • In 1861, Sarah Jane English resided in Wellesley, Waterloo, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1881, Sarah Jane English resided in Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada.
  • Sarah Jane English married George Oakley, 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.
  • Sarah Jane English passed away in 1940 in Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

John English
1821–1886
Birth Location: Brantingham, Yorkshire, England
JE
Arvilla Knickerbocker
1832–1882
Birth Location: Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
AK

Spouses(s)

George Oakley
1844–1915
Birth Location: St George, Brant County Municipality, Ontario, Canada
GO

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
GO
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

Sarah English's Ancestors

Self
Sarah English
1849–1940
Birth Place: Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Brooksbanks English
1821–1886
Brantingham, Yorkshire, England
Arvilla Knickerbocker
1832–1882
Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
Grandparents
Robert English
1801–1862
Ellerker, Yorkshire, England
Hannah Brooksbank
1785–1858
Selby, York, England
Guyle ((Giles) Knickerbocker) Knickerbacker
1788–1881
Rhinebeck, Dutchess, New York, United States
Catherine (Van) Nordstrand
1797–1841
Troy, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Brooksbank
1771–1838
Hannah Underwood
1768–1829
Samuel Knickerbocker
1762–1844
Judith Wright
1762–1857
John Nordstrand
1766–1836
Catherine VanArsdelen
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brooksbank
1750–1778
Elizabeth Taylor
1750–1775
joseph Underwood
1737–1794
mary blackburn
1736–1768
Lawrence Knickerbocker
1739–1822
Katherine (Knickerbocker)
1741–1792
Samuel V
1720–1802
Phebe Morgan
1723–1766
Adrian Norstrand
1740–1809
Magdalain Messerole
1741–1829
Cornelius VanArsdelen
1715–
Catherine Gulick
1719–1799

Sarah English's Descendants

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Sarah (Jane) English (8 Jan 1849–27 May 1940) m. George Oakley (Aug 20, 1844–24 Oct 1915)
  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

Sarah English's Timeline

7 Records

1849
8 Jan 1849
Birth of Sarah Jane English in Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
1861
1861
Age 12
Sarah Jane English resided here in Wellesley, Waterloo, Canada West, Canada
Wellesley, Waterloo, Canada West, Canada
1881
1881
Age 32
Sarah Jane English resided here in Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 42
Sarah Jane English resided here in Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 52
Sarah Jane English resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 62
Sarah Jane English resided here in , Perth North, Ontario
, Perth North, Ontario
1940
27 May 1940
Age 91
Death of Sarah Jane English in London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Jan 1849
    Event Place: Hawkesville, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1079
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1949
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada
    [7] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
    [9] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Wellesley, Waterloo, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1079

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Wellesley, Waterloo North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Ellice, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    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: Death
    Event Date: 27 May 1940
    Event Place: London, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1949
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Stratford, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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