George Oliver Evans (1874 - 1940)

Born 21 Nov 1874 in Hazelwood, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Amy (Young) Evans — married Jun 1903 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 23 Dec 1940 at age 66 in Miami, Miami Dade County, Florida

Biography

George Evans was born in Pennsylvania.

George was a physician.

George Evans was born on 21 November 1874 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the son of Cadwallader Evans and Margaret Oliver.

23rd Ward Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 11 June 1880
Cadwallader Evans (36), a physician, and his wife Margaret (29), with their children, Harry (6), who attended school within the census year, George O (5), and Berne H (1). All were born in Pennsylvania and Margaret's parents were born in Ireland. All lived in the household of Margaret Oliver Evans's parents, Henry W Oliver and his wife Margaret, both born in Ireland as were their parents, on Second Avenue. Also in the household were servants, Sarah W Chaulk (21), born in England of parents born in Ireland, and Helena Langhans (26), born in Prussia, as were her parents.^[1]

Pittsburgh City, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, 5 June 1900
Cadwallader Evans (56), a wire manufacturer born July 1843, and his wife Margaret B (48), born June 1851, married 28 years, owned their home mortgage free at 1045 South Negley Avenue. Margaret reported she had 9 children, 9 living and all of them in the household: Henry Oliver (25), a lawyer born July 1873, George Oliver (25), a doctor born November 1874, Berne H (21), a student born November 1878, Cadwallader E Jr (19), a student born September 1880, Mary Francis (17), born August 1882, Marjorie (15), born November 1884, Dorothy (13), born March 1887, Deane Mann (10) born September 1889, and Norman King (8) born May 1892. Also in the household was Margaret Oliver (91), mother of Margaret B Evans, born in Ireland in April 1809, a widow married 69 years, who reported to have 10 children, 6 living. Margaret Oliver came to America in 1892 and had lived in the United States for 58 years. All in the household were able to read, write and speak English and all were born in Pennsylvania, with Margaret' Oliver's parents born in Ireland. During the census year Berne attended school for 8 months, Cadwalader for 7 months, and Mary, Margery, Dorothy, Deane and Norman for 10 months.

Also in the household according to the census were five servants, Helene Langhans (46), cook, Julius Langhans (71), gardener, Sadie Daley (20), dining room girl, Ida Leonard (19), Chambermaid, and John Polman (34), coachman.^[2]

George Oliver Evans married Amy Young, daughter of Judge James S Young, on 10 June 1903.^[3]

Uniontown Borough, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 5 April 1910
George O Evans (35), a doctor, and his wife, Amie (31), married 6 years, only marriage for each, owned their house at 173 Beeson Avenue. Amie reported she had 2 children, both living in the household, Margret O (5) and Hellen W, 5 months old. All in the family were born in Pennsylvania. Also in the household were Elizabeth T Messmer (17), chambermaid, born in Pennsylvania as were her parents, and Annie Demcah (36), cook, born in Austria, as were her parents, who immigrated to America in 1900. All in the entire household were able to read, write, and speak English.^[4]

Uniontown City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 2 January 1920
George O Evans (45), a medical doctor, and his wife Amy (40), owned their home mortgage free at 173 South Beeson Avenue, in household with daughters Margaret (15) and Jane (10), who both attended school within the census year. All in the family were born in Pennsylvania and all were able to read, write and speak English.

Also in the household were servants Anna Demelak (42), who moved to America in 1900 and was a naturalized alien, and Mary Kotia (19), born in Pennsylvania. Anna and her parents were born in Slovakland as were Mary's parents, and they both spoke Slovak.^[5]

Uniontown City, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, 10 April 1930
George O Evans (55), a physician, and his wife Amy Y (50), married at ages 28 and 23 respectively, owned their home at 173 South Beeson Avenue, valued at $30000, equipped with a radio set. Also in the household was their daughter, Jane (20), who attended school within the census year. All in the family were born in Pennsylvania and all in the entire household were able to read, write and speak English.

Also in the household were servants Betty Hemetsky (29), cook, born in Czechoslovakia and Anna Bartos (21), born in Pennsylvania. Both of their parents were born in Czechoslovakia and Betty spoke Slovak.^[6]

George Oliver Evans died 23 December 1940 in Miami, Miami Dade County, Florida and was buried at Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida.^[7]

Research Notes

Original profile creator posted reference from History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, Part 2: p. 237-238, not found.

This profile was updated as a result of a mention in the Jordan, John Woolf; Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County, Pennsylvania, Volume 1, page 8, (New York, Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1912), in an attempt to connect the Hall and Hull families of Fayette County

• Dr George Oliver Evans at FamilySearch

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW62-GJJ : 14 January 2022), George O. Evans in household of Henry W. Oliver, Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1R-YZJ : 13 January 2022), George Oliver Evans in entry for Cadwallader Evans, 1900
3. ↑ George Oliver Evans and Amy Young marriage Genealogical and Personal History of Fayette County Pennsylvania. United States: Lewis historical publishing Company, Hadden, James., Jordan, John Woolf, 1912, Volume 1, page 8
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG3C-S41 : accessed 23 August 2022), George O Evans, Uniontown Ward 4, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 84, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1346; FHL microfilm 1,375,359
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6YM-D6S : 3 February 2021), George O Evans, 1920
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH37-4JQ : accessed 23 August 2022), George O Evans, Uniontown, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 104, sheet 10A, line 46, family 246, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2041; FHL microfilm 2,341,775
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110735075/george-oliver-evans: accessed 22 August 2022), memorial page for Dr George Oliver Evans (21 Nov 1874–23 Dec 1940), Find A Grave: Memorial #110735075, citing Woodlawn Park North Cemetery and Mausoleum, Miami, Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA; Maintained by 47170920 (contributor 47170920)

• Cushing, Thomas. History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (A. Warner & Co., Chicago, 1889, Part 2: p. 237-238)