Individual Details

Birth

TOMBSTONE Inscription:

OAKLEY
Joseph H. Oakley
1893-1971
Beloved Husband of
Edith Oliver
1898-1974

Marriage License

Edith Oliver & Joseph H. Oakley Marriage License:

Affidavit required before License or Certificate is granted by Issue of Marriage Licenses by privision of the Marriage Act.
I, James Oakley of Matchedash in the County of Simcoe make oath and say as follows that we have had our usual place of abode within the Province of Ontario for fifteen days immediately preceding the date of this affidavit. That the facts set 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: Joseph Oakley
Age: 26
Residence When Married: Matchedash, County Simcoe
Place of Birth: 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, County of Simcoe

BRIDE
Name: Edith Oliver
Age: 21
Residence When Married: Matchedash, County of Simcoe
Place of Birth: 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
I certify that I solemnized the marriage of:

Bridegroom: Joseph Oakley
Bride: Edith Oliver
Witness: Ernest Oakley
Address: Lovering, Ontario
Witness: Mrs. Ernest Oakley
Address: Lovering, Ontario
at: St. Mathews Church (Coldwater)
County of: Simcoe
on the: 20th day of November 1919
Name of Bridegroom's Father: Lewis Oakley
Maiden Name of Bridegroom's Mother: Emma Combs
Name of Bride's Father: William Oliver
Name of Bride's Mother: Lavinia Pickford
Signature of Clergyman: W. E. Mackey
Address: Coldwater
Denomination: Anglican

Sworn before me at Coldwater in the county of Simcoe this 17th day of November 1919.
Signature of Issuer: Sam Eplett, Issuer of Marriage Licenses at Coldwater.

Marriage

Edith Oliver & Joseph H. Oakley Marriage License:

Affidavit required before License or Certificate is granted by Issue of Marriage Licenses by privision of the Marriage Act.
I, James Oakley of Matchedash in the County of Simcoe make oath and say as follows that we have had our usual place of abode within the Province of Ontario for fifteen days immediately preceding the date of this affidavit. That the facts set 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: Joseph Oakley
Age: 26
Residence When Married: Matchedash, County Simcoe
Place of Birth: 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, County of Simcoe

BRIDE
Name: Edith Oliver
Age: 21
Residence When Married: Matchedash, County of Simcoe
Place of Birth: 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
I certify that I solemnized the marriage of:

Bridegroom: Joseph Oakley
Bride: Edith Oliver
Witness: Ernest Oakley
Address: Lovering, Ontario
Witness: Mrs. Ernest Oakley
Address: Lovering, Ontario
at: St. Mathews Church (Coldwater)
County of: Simcoe
on the: 20th day of November 1919
Name of Bridegroom's Father: Lewis Oakley
Maiden Name of Bridegroom's Mother: Emma Combs
Name of Bride's Father: William Oliver
Name of Bride's Mother: Lavinia Pickford
Signature of Clergyman: W. E. Mackey
Address: Coldwater
Denomination: Anglican

Sworn before me at Coldwater in the county of Simcoe this 17th day of November 1919.
Signature of Issuer: Sam Eplett, Issuer of Marriage Licenses at Coldwater.


Transcription from On-line photo of Original (by Denise (Steward) McLain, 18 Feb 2010:
OBITUARY
COLDWATER-A member of a well known Matchedash township family, Mrs. Edith Oakley, passed away recently at the age of 75. Rev. Lorne Pierre of the Anglican Church conducted the furneral service at teh Rovinson funeral home, Coldwater. Interment was at Coldwater Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Brian Oakley, Brennan Oakley, John Silk, Bev. Silk, David Laughlin and Don Walker.
Mrs. Oakley was born Edith Oliver, in Matchedash, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. William Oliver. She spent her entire life in the township. On November 20th, 1919 she was married at Coldwater to Joseph Oakley, who predeceased her. She had been a member of the Willing Works of St. John's Church, Matchedash.
Surviving are two sons, Oliver Oakley of Matchedash and Ernest Oakley of Nobleton, two daughters, Mary (Mrs. John Silk) and Joan (Mrs. -- Silk), both of Matchedash; two brothers, Ernest and Stanley Oliver, two sisters, May (Mrs. Ed Brandon) and Bessie (Mrs. Jim Oakley, -- grandchildren and five greatp grandchildren.

Census

Name: Joseph Oakley
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 27
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birth Place: Ontario
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Edith Oakley
Father Birth Place: England
Mother Birth Place: Ontario
Racial or Tribal Origin: English
Province or Territory: Ontario
District: Simcoe East
District Number: 126
Sub-district: Metchedash (Township)
Sub-District Number: 1
City, Town or Village: Matchedash Township
Street or Township: Lot 9 Con 3
Municipality: Matchedash
Occupation: Farmer
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Joseph Oakley 27
Edith Oakley 23
Mary Oakley 7/12

Death

TOMBSTONE Inscription:

OAKLEY
Joseph H. Oakley
1893-1971
Beloved Husband of
Edith Oliver
1898-1974