Oliver Willis White (1882 - 1961)

Born 31 May 1882 in Parke, Indiana, United States

Ancestors

Son of John Nelson White and Hannah Elisbeth (Summers) White

Husband of Grace May (Blachley) White — married 14 Feb 1905 in Des Moines, Polk Co., Iowa

Descendants

Died 28 May 1961 at age 78 in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States

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Biography

United States Census, 1900: Name Oliver W White Event Place Jackson Township, Parke, Indiana, United States Gender Male, Age 18, Marital Status Single, Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Birth Date May 1882, Birthplace Indiana Father's Birthplace Ohio, Mother's Birthplace Indiana HOUSEHOLD ROLE GENDER AGE BIRTHPLACE
John N White Head M 54 Ohio
Hannah E White Wife F 50 Indiana
Oliver W White Son M 18 Indiana
Willard F White Son M 15 Indiana
Grace M White Daughter F 12 Indiana
Frederick R White Son M 7 Indiana
CITING THIS RECORD ^[1]

In the 1940 census Oliver (age 57), Operator, was the married head of household in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa.^[2]

Marriage

Marriage record of Oliver White and Grace May Blochley
Name Oliver White, Birthplace Park Co., Indiana
Spouse's Name Grace May Blochley
Spouse's Birth Date 1889, Spouse's Birthplace Iowa, Spouse's Age 16
Event Date 16 Feb 1905, Event Place Des Moines, Iowa
Father's Name John N. White, Mother's Name Hannah E Sommers
Spouse's Father's Name James Blochley, Spouse's Mother's Name Cora Smith
Marital Status Single, Spouse's Marital Status Single
^[3]

Oliver Willis White
United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name Oliver Willis White
Event Type Draft Registration, Event Date 27 Apr 1942
Event Place Des Moines, Polk, Iowa, United States
Age 59, Complexion Light, Employer Des Moines Railway Co.
Birth Date May 1882, Birthplace Parke, Indiana
Relative's Name Grace M White
Affiliate ARC Identifier 598910
Eye Color Blue, Hair Color Gray, Height 5 4, Weight 123
^[4]

Sources

• DNA confirmation MRCA John Nelson White and Hannah Summers.

1. Simple confirmation 2nd cousins as reported by Ancestry David Brown and natronapepsi

2nd – 3rd Cousin | Unassigned3% shared DNA: 190 cM across 5 segments

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9ML-3DX : accessed 2 May 2016), Oliver W White in household of John N White, Jackson Township, Parke, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 4B, family 80, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,396.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "1940 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1940; Census Place: Des Moines, Polk, Iowa; Roll: m-t0627-01197; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 100-146
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2442 #123514543 (accessed 14 February 2024)
   Oliver W White (57), married, Operator, head of household in Des Moines, Polk, Iowa. Born in Indiana.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Oliver W White	M	White	57	Married	Head	Operator	Indiana
   Grace M White	F	White	51	Married	Wife		Iowa
   Robert N White	M	White	26	Divorced	Son	Mill Man	Iowa
   George F White	M	White	21	Married	Son	Laborer	Iowa
   Eugene D White	M	White	16	Single	Son	New Worker	Iowa
   Lola M White	F	White	18	Married	Daughter-in-law		Iowa

3. ↑ CITING THIS RECORD: "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJY7-LQ9 : accessed 2 May 2016), Oliver White and Grace May Blochley, 16 Feb 1905; citing Des Moines, Iowa, reference 2:3Z32J83; FHL microfilm 1,014,489.
4. ↑ CITING THIS RECORD: "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKCH-RMNH : accessed 2 May 2016), Oliver Willis White, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

Acknowledgements

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