Luther
Overland
Born in Upwell, Wisbech, Norfolk, England
Ancestors 
Son of Charles Overland
and Mary (Matthews) Overland
Brother of
Unnamed Overland, Unnamed Overland, George Overland, Charles Overland, Robert George Overland, Mary Overland, Matthew Overland, Margaret Overland and Mary Elizabeth (Overland) Pearcy
Husband of
Merinda (Ashley) Overland
— married
26 Aug 1885 in Preston, Ontario, Canada
Descendants 
Father of
Lorne Wyatt Overland, Linton Overland, Caldwell Ashley Overland, Charles Joshua Overland, David Arol Overland, Wilbert Overland and Gordon Leslie Overland
Died
at age 92
in Claremont, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Aug 2018
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Biography
Luther was born on 22 November 1850 in the town of Upwell, district of Wisbech, Norfolk county, England. His parents were Charles Overland, a wheelwright and carpenter, and Mary Matthews.[1] Luther's birth was registered the next day, on 23 Nov 1850, by his father Charles Overland, to registrar Robert Hartley.
On the 26th of August 1885 in Preston, Ontario, Canada, Luther Overland, 33 year old harness maker, son of Charles and Mary (née Matthews) Overland, married Merinda Ashley, 21, daughter of Joshua and Agnes (née Workman) Ashley. Witnesses to the wedding were Philip Drück and Joseph Huller, both of Preston. [2]
Luther passed away on 17 Feb 1943. He is buried in the Erin Cemetery, in Erin township, Wellington County, Ontario.[3]
DNA Research Notes
DNA Confirmation to Luther Overland and his wife Marinda Ashley can be confirmed between Greg Clarke , Clarke-11007, and 2nd cousin once removed, B Fairbanks, via Ancestry DNA test.
Sources
- ↑ "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:26TP-G5X : 1 October 2014), Luther Overland, 1850; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
- ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-Y39G-58Z?cc=1784216&wc=3N75-2NL%3A1584309303%2C1584309301%2C1584316702 : 28 May 2015), Marriages > 1885 > no 8355-12013 > image 1282 of 1396; Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/177193420/luther-overland: accessed 28 November 2022), memorial page for Luther Overland (22 Nov 1850–17 Feb 1943), Find a Grave Memorial ID 177193420, citing Erin Cemetery, Erin Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by SD Cowan (contributor 49049972) .
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Luther by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Luther:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Luther by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Luther:
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~6.25%
Greg Clarke
:
23andMe
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch HT658020C1 [compare], Ancestry member uptergroveGreg
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #IN45890
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MyHeritage DNA, yourDNAportal GRE1833d4b1
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Living DNA
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~1.56%
Marg Bruce :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A978724 [compare], Ancestry member marghutton
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