Individual Details
Ada Bessie "Bessie" OLIVER
(17 Jun 1900 - 29 Mar 1988)
Events
| Birth | 17 Jun 1900 | Matchedash Twp, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada |  |  | |
| Census | 31 Mar 1901 | Tay Twp., Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Marriage License | 25 Jun 1919 | Twp. of Matchedash, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada - James OAKLEY | | | |
| Marriage | 25 Jun 1919 | Coldwater, Matchedash Twp., Simcoe, Ontario, Canada - James OAKLEY | | ||
| Alt name | 25 Jun 1919 | Ada Bessie "Bessie" OAKLEY | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1921 | Lot 9 Con 2, Matchedash Twp., Simcoe East, Ontario, Canada | | ||
| Anniversary | 25 Jun 1979 | | | ||
| Death | 29 Mar 1988 | | | ||
| Burial | Aft 29 Mar 1988 | Coldwater Cemetery, Matchedash Twp, Coldwater, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada | | | |
| Reference No | 36 |
Families
| Spouse | James OAKLEY (1896 - 1980) |
| Child | James OAKLEY (1920 - ) |
| Father | William OLIVER II (1852 - 1933) |
| Mother | Lavinia PICKFORD (1863 - 1943) |
| Sibling | Annie Eliza "Eliza""Libby" OLIVER (1881 - 1950) |
| Sibling | George OLIVER (1883 - 1895) |
| Sibling | Lavinia "Vinny" OLIVER (1885 - 1965) |
| Sibling | Alice OLIVER (1888 - 1931) |
| Sibling | Dinah OLIVER (1891 - 1954) |
| Sibling | Joseph OLIVER (1893 - 1893) |
| Sibling | William III "Bill" OLIVER (1893 - 1956) |
| Sibling | Mary May "May" OLIVER (1895 - 1978) |
| Sibling | Ernest OLIVER (1898 - 1984) |
| Sibling | Edith OLIVER (1898 - 1974) |
| Sibling | Stanley OLIVER (1903 - 1977) |
Notes
Birth
When Born: June 17 1900Birth Registration:
Name: Ada Bessie Oliver
Sex: Female
Name and Surname of Father: William Oliver
Name and Maiden Name of Mother: Lavinia Pickford
Residence and Occupation of Father: Farmer, Lot 11, Cou(nty) R1
Name of Person Making Return: Mrs. Wm. Oliver
Date of Registration: Sep 10 1900
Name of Physician in Attendance: none
Signature of Registrar: E. W. Hitchen
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTION
OAKLEY
James Oakley
Nov. 13, 1896 - June 3, 1980
Beloved Husband of
Ada Bessie Oliver
June 17, 1900 - Mar. 29, 1988
Census
Name: Bessie OliverGender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 9/12
Birth Day & Month: 17 Jun
Birth Year: 1900
Birthplace: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Daugh (Daughter)
Father's name: William Oliver
Mother's name: Lavina Oliver
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Church Of England
Province: Ontario
District: Simcoe (east/est)
District Number: 113
Sub-District: Tay
Sub-District Number: M-7
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Oliver 50
Lavina Oliver 38
Libby Oliver 19
Lavina Oliver 16
Alice Oliver 13
Dinah Oliver 10
William Oliver 8
Mary Oliver 5
Earnest Oliver 2
Edith Oliver 2
Bessie Oliver 9/12
Marriage License
Ada Bessie Oliver & James Oakley Marriage License:Affidavit required before License or Certificate is granted by Issue of Marriage in the County of Simcoe make oath and sa as follows: That I, James Oakley and Ada Bessie Oliver have had our usual place of abode withing the Province of Ontario for finteen days immediately preceding the date of this affidavit. That the facts and forth in the hereunder table are true to the best of my knowledge and belief, and that there is no affinity, consangquinity, prior marriage or other lawful cause or legal impediment to bar or hinder the solemnization of the marriage.
BRIDEGROOM
Name: James Oakley
Age: 23
Residence When Married: Township of Matchedash
Place of Birth: Township of Matchedash
Condition in Life: Bachelor
Occupation: Farmer
Religious Denomination: Anglican
Name of Father: Lewis Oakley
Maiden Name of Mother: Emma Combs
Intended Place of Marriage: Coldwater, Simcoe
BRIDE
Name: Ada Bessie Oliver
Age: 19
Residence When Married: Township of Matchedash
Place of Birth: Township of Matchedash
Condition in Life: Spinster
Occupation: Farmer's daughter
Religious Denomination: Anglican
Name of Father: William Oliver
Maiden Name of Mother: Lavinia Pickford
PARTICULARS OF THE MARRIAGE
Bridegroom: James Oakley
Bride: Ada Bessie Oliver
Witness: Joseph Oakley
Address: Matchedash
Witness: Edith Oliver
Address: Matchedash
of: Coldwater
County of: Simcoe
on the: 25th day of June 1919
Signature of Clergyman: W. E. Mackey
Address: Coldwater
Denomination: Anglican
Sworn before me at Coldwater in the county of Simcoe this 21st day of June 1919.
Signature of Issuer: -.H. War-----, Issuer of Marriage Licenses at Coldwater.
Anniversary
Mr. and Mr.s James Oakley recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary at a family picnic held at Springwater Povincial Park. Mr. and Mrs. Oakley were married at St. Mathias Anglican Chruch, Coldwater by Rev. Mackie on June 25, 1919.Mrs. Oakley was the fromer Bessie Oliver.
The couple have lived at North River and in and near Coldwater for most of their married live. They are now making theri home with a daughter at Cumberland Beach.
Their family includes three daughters: Ada (Mrs. Harvie Raymond), Edna (Mrs. John Steen) and Reta (Mrs. Rick Ormond); 10 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. A son Morley is deceased.
Death
TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONOAKLEY
James Oakley
Nov. 13, 1896 - June 3, 1980
Beloved Husband of
Ada Bessie Oliver
June 17, 1900 - Mar. 29, 1988
Burial
OAKLEYJames Oakley
Nov. 13, 1896 - June 3, 1980
Beloved Husband of
Ada Bessie Oliver
June 17, 1900 - Mar. 29, 1988
Endnotes
1. Ada Bessie Oliver, Ontario Birth Registration 037896, Ontario. Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Births and Stillbirths - 1869-1909. Microfilm MS929-152, 206 reels. Ancestry.com. [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007.(http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?h=655943& (10 Sep 1900), , .
2. Ada Bessie Oliver, James Oakley Cemetery Tombstone, , ; www.waynecook.com, waynecook.com. Tombstone Territory. Digital image. http://www.waynecook.com/CEM1_Oakley_Oliver.html.
3. , 2 Apr 1901 Census, , , 1901 Census of Canada, database on-line (www.ancestry.com : accessed 27 Dec 1901) entry for Bessie Oliver. Census Place: Tay, Simcoe (east/est), Ontario; Page: 4; Family No: 35.
4. Marriage License: Ada Bessie Oliver & James Oakley, by Archives of Ontario, Canada; ; , . Online http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?h=958349&db=OntarioMarr1858-1899_ga&indiv=1; Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1926 record for Ada Bessie Oliver; Printout dated 16 May 2010, Ontario, Archives of Ontario.Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada).[database on-line]. Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926. Archives of Ontario, Toronto. Microfilm MS932_505, Reels 1-793. Provo, UT, USA: Ances.
5. Marriage Registration Transcription: Ontario Vital Statistics Project, by ; ; , . Online http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/simcoe1919.htm; ; Printout dated 30 Mar 2011, The Ontario Vital Statistics Progect 1800-1925, Ontario Marriage Registrations, digital images, Rootsweb.com (http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/thisisit.htm ; accessed 30 Mar 2011).
6. Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928: Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928. database, (www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 Feb 2016), entry for Ada Bessie Oliver and James Oakley.1919, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS932; Reel: 505., , .
7. , 1 Jun 1921 Census, , , 1921 Census of Canada database on-line (www.ancestry.com : accessed 3 Mar 2016) entry for James and Ada B. Oliver Oakley family.Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 85; Census Place: Metchedash (Township), Simcoe East, Ontario; Page Number: 6.
8. Matchedash Historical Committee, Hall Board, Library Board, Matchedash Memories 1888-1988, The Municipality of the Township of Matchedash (: Matchedash Historical Committee, 1988), Matchedash Historical Society, Hall Board and Library Board. Matchedash Memories 1888-1988. Matchedash Twp, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada.1988. P. 134, "60th Wedding Anniversaries. James and Bessie Oakley, June 25, 1979".. Hereinafter cited as Matchedash Memories.
9. Ada Bessie Oliver, James Oakley Cemetery Tombstone, , ; www.waynecook.com, waynecook.com. Tombstone Territory. Digital image. (http://www.waynecook.com/CEM1_Oakley_Oliver.html: accessed 17 Feb 2010).
10. Ada Bessie Oliver, James Oakley Cemetery Tombstone, , ; www.waynecook.com, waynecook.com. Tombstone Territory. Digital image. (http://www.waynecook.com/CEM1_Oakley_Oliver.html: accessed 17 Feb 2010),.
11. Cemetery online database: , by ; ; , . Online http://ocfa.islandnet.com/ocfa-search.php; , Ontario Cemetery Finding Aid, online database (http://ocfa.islandnet.com/ocfa-search.php : accessed 3 Jul 2012), entry for Ada Bessie Oliver..