Individual Details
Edward Lorain Oles
(Jul 1871 - )
Edward lived in Corapolis from just prior to 1900 until after 1940. Whereabouts unknown after Elsie died in 1943.
The family home was at 904 State Ave. Coraopolis.
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Edward Loraine Oles in the Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938
Name: Edward Loraine Oles
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birth Place: Corapolis PA US
Marriage Date: 19 Jul 1893
Marriage Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father: Loraine Oles
Mother: Mary Oles
Spouse: Elsie Rebecca Reuce
Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 80
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Edward L Oles in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward L Oles
Age: 28
Birth Date: Jul 1871
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
Home in 1900: Crafton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Street: Second Avenue
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 72
Family Number: 73
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elsie R Oles
Marriage Year: 1893
Years Married: 7
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
Occupation: Boiler Maker
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward L Oles 28
Elsie R Oles 27
Ester F Oles 3
Harriet W Rence 64
Frances L Delo 26
John M Delo 22
Year: 1900; Census Place: Crafton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0363; FHL microfilm: 1241366
Edward L Oles in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward L Oles
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Coraopolis Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Street: State Ave
House Number: 904
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elsie I Oles
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Oil Produce
Industry: Oil Field
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward L Oles 38
Elsie I Oles 35
Esther Oles 13
Howard Oles 8
Elenore Oles 4
Russell L Oles 1
Mable I Lee 21
Year: 1910; Census Place: Coraopolis Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375306
Edward Oles in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Oles
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Corapolis Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Street: State Ave
House Number: 904
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elsie Oles
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Head
Industry: Oil Business
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Oles 47
Elsie Oles 46
Howard Oles 17
Eleanor Oles 13
Margaret Oles 9
Russell Oles 11
Year: 1920; Census Place: Corapolis Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1510; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 71
Edward L Oles in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward L Oles
Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street Address: State Avenue
Ward of City: 3
House Number: 904
Dwelling Number: 111
Family Number: 124
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 6, 500
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Driller
Industry: Oil Fields
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward L Oles 59
Elsie R Oles 57
Russell Oles 21
Howard Oles 27
Margaret Oles 19
Clyde Mangus 22
Year: 1930; Census Place: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0556; FHL microfilm: 2341696
Edward Oles in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Oles
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: State Avenue
House Number: 904
Inferred Residence in 1935: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 32
Father's Birthplace: Mars
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Duration of Unemployment: 26
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income Other Sources: Yes
Native Language: English
Usual Occupation: Laborer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Oles 68
Elsie Oles 67
Howard Oles 38
Russel Oles 30
Margaret Oles 29
Year: 1940; Census Place: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03401; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2-108
The family home was at 904 State Ave. Coraopolis.
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Edward Loraine Oles in the Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938
Name: Edward Loraine Oles
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1871
Birth Place: Corapolis PA US
Marriage Date: 19 Jul 1893
Marriage Place: York, Ontario, Canada
Father: Loraine Oles
Mother: Mary Oles
Spouse: Elsie Rebecca Reuce
Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 80
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Edward L Oles in the 1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward L Oles
Age: 28
Birth Date: Jul 1871
Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
Home in 1900: Crafton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Street: Second Avenue
Sheet Number: 4
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 72
Family Number: 73
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elsie R Oles
Marriage Year: 1893
Years Married: 7
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, USA
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania, USA
Occupation: Boiler Maker
Months Not Employed: 0
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: H
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward L Oles 28
Elsie R Oles 27
Ester F Oles 3
Harriet W Rence 64
Frances L Delo 26
John M Delo 22
Year: 1900; Census Place: Crafton, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0363; FHL microfilm: 1241366
Edward L Oles in the 1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward L Oles
Age in 1910: 38
Birth Year: abt 1872
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1910: Coraopolis Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Street: State Ave
House Number: 904
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elsie I Oles
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Oil Produce
Industry: Oil Field
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Mortgaged
Farm or House: House
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 16
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward L Oles 38
Elsie I Oles 35
Esther Oles 13
Howard Oles 8
Elenore Oles 4
Russell L Oles 1
Mable I Lee 21
Year: 1910; Census Place: Coraopolis Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1293; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0046; FHL microfilm: 1375306
Edward Oles in the 1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Oles
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1873
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Home in 1920: Corapolis Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Street: State Ave
House Number: 904
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Elsie Oles
Father's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Head
Industry: Oil Business
Employment Field: Own Account
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Oles 47
Elsie Oles 46
Howard Oles 17
Eleanor Oles 13
Margaret Oles 9
Russell Oles 11
Year: 1920; Census Place: Corapolis Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1510; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 71
Edward L Oles in the 1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward L Oles
Birth Year: abt 1871
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1930: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Map of Home: View Map
Street Address: State Avenue
Ward of City: 3
House Number: 904
Dwelling Number: 111
Family Number: 124
Home Owned or Rented: Owned
Home Value: 6, 500
Radio Set: Yes
Lives on Farm: No
Age at first Marriage: 22
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Driller
Industry: Oil Fields
Class of Worker: Employer
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward L Oles 59
Elsie R Oles 57
Russell Oles 21
Howard Oles 27
Margaret Oles 19
Clyde Mangus 22
Year: 1930; Census Place: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0556; FHL microfilm: 2341696
Edward Oles in the 1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Edward Oles
Age: 68
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1872
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: State Avenue
House Number: 904
Inferred Residence in 1935: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 2A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 32
Father's Birthplace: Mars
Mother's Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Occupation: Laborer
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5000
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 35
Duration of Unemployment: 26
Weeks Worked in 1939: 26
Income Other Sources: Yes
Native Language: English
Usual Occupation: Laborer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Edward Oles 68
Elsie Oles 67
Howard Oles 38
Russel Oles 30
Margaret Oles 29
Year: 1940; Census Place: Coraopolis, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03401; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 2-108
Events
| Birth | Jul 1871 | Riceville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania | |||
| Census (family)-shared | 1880 | (Lorrin Kiser Oles and Almina Anna "Minnie" McClenahan) Knox, Clarion County, Pennsylvania |  |  | |
| Marriage | 19 Jul 1893 | Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada - Elsie Rebecca Rence | | | |
| Census (family) | 5 Jun 1900 | Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Elsie Rebecca Rence | | | |
| Census (family) | 19 Apr 1910 | Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Elsie Rebecca Rence | | | |
| Census (family) | 5 Jan 1920 | Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Elsie Rebecca Rence | | | |
| Census (family) | 9 Apr 1930 | Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Elsie Rebecca Rence | | | |
| Census (family) | 16 Apr 1940 | Coraopolis, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania - Elsie Rebecca Rence | | | |
| Census (family) | Elsie Rebecca Rence | ||||
| Burial | Coraopolis Cemetery, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania | |
Families
| Spouse | Elsie Rebecca Rence (1873 - 1943) |
| Child | Esther F. Oles (1896 - 1960) |
| Child | Howard Wayne Oles (1901 - 1994) |
| Child | Eleanor M. Oles (1906 - 1923) |
| Child | Russell Lee Oles (1908 - 1943) |
| Child | Margaret Florence Oles (1910 - 1992) |
| Father | Lorrin Kiser Oles (1821 - 1908) |
| Mother | Almina Anna "Minnie" McClenahan (1841 - 1911) |
| Sibling | Charles Henry Oles (1868 - 1929) |
| Sibling | Albert Leon Oles (1876 - 1940) |
| Sibling | Frances Sadie Oles (1876 - 1947) |
Notes
Census (family)-shared
L. K. Oles Husband M 59 Massachusetts - CarpenterAlmina Oles Wife F 38 Pennsylvania - Keeping house
Charles Oles Son M 12 Pennsylvania - at school
Edward Oles Son M 9 Pennsylvania - at school
Albert Oles Son M 5 Pennsylvania
Sadie Oles Daughter F 4 Pennsylvania
Marriage
Edward Loraine OlesSex Male
Age 22
Birth Year (Estimated) 1871
Father's Name Loraine
Mother's Name Mary
Spouse's Name Elsie Rebecca Reuce
Spouse's Sex Female
Spouse's Age 20
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1873
Spouse's Father's Name Alfred
Spouse's Mother's Name Harriett
Marriage Date 19 Jul 1893
Marriage Place Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada
Census (family)
Edward L Oles head M 29 Pennsylvania - BoilermakerElsie R Oles Wife F 27 Pennsylvania
Ester F Oles Daughter F 4 Pennsylvania
Harriet W Rence mother-in-law F 64 Pennsylvania
Frances L Delo servant F 26 Pennsylvania - Servant
John M Delo boarder M 22 Pennsylvania - Boilermaker
Census (family)
Edward L Oles Father M 38 Pennsylvania - Oil produce, oil fieldElsie I Oles Mother F 35 Pennsylvania
Esther Oles Daughter F 13 Pennsylvania
Howard Oles Brother M 8 Pennsylvania
Elenore Oles Sister F 4 Pennsylvania
Russell L Oles Brother M 1 6/12 Pennsylvania
Mable I Lee servant F 21 West Virginia
Census (family)
Edward Oles Husband M 47 Pennsylvania - Head, oil businessElsie Oles Wife F 46 Pennsylvania
Howard Oles Son M 17 Pennsylvania
Eleanor Oles Daughter F 13 Pennsylvania
Margaret Oles Daughter F 9 Pennsylvania
Russell Oles Son M 11 Pennsylvania
Census (family)
Edward L Oles Husband M 59 Pennsylvania - Driller, oil fieldsElsie R Oles Wife F 57 Pennsylvania
Russell Oles Son M 21 Pennsylvania - Tool dresser, oil fields
Howard Oles Son M 27 Pennsylvania - Special service representative, railway & motor coach
Margaret Oles Daughter F 19 Pennsylvania
Clyde Mangus lodger M 22 Ohio - Hammerman, forgings
Census (family)
Edward Oles Husband M 68 Pennsylvania - Laborer, own accountElsie Oles Wife F 67 Pennsylvania
Howard Oles Son M 38 Pennsylvania - Chartered services, Pitt.R.W.-M.C.Co.
Russel Oles Son M 30 Pennsylvania
Margaret Oles Daughter F 29 Pennsylvania - Teacher, public school
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