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Walter Oliver 1898 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1898

Birth Location: Coanwood, Northumberland, England

Death Date: Sep 1965

Death Location: Darlington, Durham, England

Father: James Oliver

Mother: Elizabeth Patterson

Spouse(s): Lena Gribbin

Children(s): Martha Oliver, Sydney Oliver, Raymond Oliver

In 1898, Walter Oliver entered the world in Coanwood, Northumberland, England, born to James Richard Oliver and Elizabeth Ann Patterson. Walter Oliver married Lena Veronica Gribbin, and had children including Martha Eveline Oliver, Sydney Arnold Oliver, Raymond Oliver. Walter Oliver passed away in 1965 in Darlington, Durham, England.

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Biography

  • In 1898, Walter Oliver entered the world in Coanwood, Northumberland, England, born to James Richard Oliver and Elizabeth Ann Patterson.
  • Walter Oliver married Lena Veronica Gribbin, and had children including Martha Eveline Oliver, Sydney Arnold Oliver, Raymond Oliver.
  • Walter Oliver passed away in 1965 in Darlington, Durham, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Oliver
1860 – 1930
Birth Location: Cowpen, Northumberland, England
JO
Elizabeth Patterson
1860 – 1937
Birth Location: Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
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Spouses(s)

Lena Gribbin
1897 – 1978
Birth Location: South Shields, Durham, England
LG

Children(s)

Martha Oliver
1919 – 2008
Birth Location: Chester-Le-Street, Durham, England
MO
Sydney Oliver
1921 – 1977
Birth Location: Darlington, Durham, England
SO
Raymond Oliver
1928 – 2002
Birth Location: Jarrow-On-Tyne, England, United Kingdom
RO

Walter Oliver's Ancestors

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Walter Oliver
1898 – 1965
Birth Place: Coanwood, Northumberland, England
Parents
James Richard Oliver
1860 – 1930
Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Elizabeth (Ann) Patterson
1860 – 1937
Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
Grandparents
George Oliver
1837 – 1903
Northd, Cowpen, Northumberland, England
Susannah Forster
1841 – 1863
Cramlington, Northumberland, England
James Patterson
1821 – 1894
Haltwhistle, Northumberland
Sarah Pattinson
1830 – 1906
Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Forster
1804 – 1873
Ann Clark
1805 – 1868
James Patterson
1792 – 1844
Ann
1784 – 1839
Robert Pattinson
1798 – 1883
Alice Pringle
1803 – 1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Matthew Forster
1775 – 1852
Martha Hunter
1782 –
James Patterson
1748 – 1827
Mary Robinson
1756 – 1848
John Awburn
1755 – 1836
Ruth Nixon
1755 – 1824
John Pattison
1756 – 1826
Sarah Hudspeth
1761 – 1837
Elizabeth Pringle
1780 –

Walter Oliver's Descendants

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Walter Oliver (27 Mar 1898 – Sep 1965) m. Lena (Veronica) Gribbin (10 Sep 1897 – 23 Jun 1978)
  1. 1. Martha (Eveline) Oliver (24 Dec 1919 – 2008)
  2. 2. Sydney (Arnold) Oliver (21 Aug 1921 – 23 Dec 1977)
  3. 3. Raymond Oliver (4 Jun 1928 – 30 Oct 2002)
    1. 1. Sue Oliver m. Stanek

Walter Oliver's Timeline

2 Records

1898
27 Mar 1898
Birth of Walter Oliver in Coanwood, Northumberland, England
Coanwood, Northumberland, England
1965
Sep 1965
Age 67
Death of Walter Oliver in Darlington, Durham, England
Darlington, Durham, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1898
    Event Place: Coanwood, Northumberland, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Sep 1965
    Event Place: Darlington, Durham, England
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