Warren Russell Oatman (1905 - 1964)

Born 19 Feb 1905 in Oxford county, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 25 Oct 1964 in York, Toronto, Toronto Division, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Russ was born in 1905, the son of Archie Oatman and Frankie Smith.^[1] His family lived in Southern Ontario. In 1909, he and his family moved to Milwaukee, WI.^[2][3][4] Around 1920, he and some of his family moved to Victoria, BC.^[5] Between 1925 and 1930, he was a professional ice hockey player until a traffic accident put an end to his playing career. ^[6] He married Beatrice Marguerite Taylor in 1927.^[7] He passed away in 1964.

Birth

Birth of Russ

Oxford county, Ontario, Canada

Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1909

Name: Warren Russell Oatman

Date of Birth: 19 Feb 1905

Gender: Male

Birth County: Oxford

Father's Name: Archie Oatman

Mother's Name: Frances Smith

Roll Number: MS929_174

Source: "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV94-PHY6 : 16 July 2017), Warren Russell Oatman, 19 Feb 1905; citing Birth, , Oxford, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,257,202.

Migration to United States

Vermont Border Crossing (1909):

Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954

Event Type: Immigration

Event Date: 1909

Event Place: Vermont, United States

From the form:

Family name / Age

Arthur M Oatman / 47

Frances Oatman / 43

Mildred Oatman / 15

Ross Oatman / 11

Russell Oatman / 4

Wilfred Oatman / 0

Last permanent residence: Langton, Ont., Can.

Final destination: Milwaukee, Wis

Destination and name and address of relative or friend to join there:

Milwaukee, Wis., son, Bryon Oatman, 196 - 13th St.

Source: "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQM-P876 : 16 March 2018), Arthur M Oatman, 1895-1924; citing M1461, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 292, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,473,092.

Census, United States

1910 United States Federal Census

Home in 1910: Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Household Members: Name Age

Arthur M Oatman 47

Byron E Oatman 23

Mildred M Oatman 17

Elmer R Oatman 11

Warren R Oatman 5

Wilfred E Oatman 1

Source: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2S-3QK : accessed 10 November 2018), Arthur M Oatman, Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 14B, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1722; FHL microfilm 1,375,735.

Census, Canada

1921 Census

Image available here:

http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=pdf&id=e002878204

Province: British Columbia

District Name: Victoria (City)

Arthur Monroe Oatman: Head, 58

Frances Lazel Oatman: Wife, 54

Almira Smith: Mother-in-law, 86 Marital Status: Widowed

Ross Elmer Oatman: Son, 23

Waren Russell Oatman: Son, 16

Wilfred Earl Oatman: Son, 12

Source: Archives Canada. "1921 Census." Library and Archives Canada. August 30, 2017. Accessed August 24, 2018.

City Directory Info

Living in Victoria BC

1924: Oatman, Archd M jntr Woolworth Bldg h 2630 Douglas

-- Byron dept mgr Weller Bros h 165 Joseph

-- E Ross teller Royal Bk r 2630 Douglas

-- Russell r 2630 Douglas

-- Wilfred stckpr Woolworths r 2630 Douglas

Source: British Columbia city directories: 1860 to 1955: Wrigley's BC Directory, 1924.

Professional hockey career

Warren Russell Oatman (February 19, 1905 – October 25, 1964) - was a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Oatman played 121 games in the National Hockey League with the Detroit Cougars, Montreal Maroons and New York Rangers. His brother Eddie Oatman also played professional ice hockey. Russell had only one son Gerry Oatman as well as three grand children Debbie, Gerry Jr. and his professional hockey playing brothers namesake Eddie Oatman.

The end of Oatman's hockey career came on the night of March 13, 1930. While travelling with Niagara Falls Cataracts team-mate Steve Yankoski for a game, the car went off the road to avoid a head-on collision, but crashed into a hydro pole. Oatman suffered a broken left leg, which required surgery and a permanent steel plate. He would work in Toronto for a pharmaceutical company, and coach minor league hockey teams.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Oatman

Season Team League

1924-25 Minneapolis Rockets CHL

1925-26 Victoria Cougars WHL

1926-27 Detroit Cougars NHL

1926-27 Montreal Maroons NHL

1926-27 Windsor Hornets Can-Pro

1927-28 Montreal Maroons NHL

1928-29 Montreal Maroons NHL

1928-29 New York Rangers NHL

1929-30 Hamilton Tigers IHL

1929-30 Niagara Falls Cataracts IHL

Source: https://www.nhl.com/player/russell-oatman-8448039

http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php?pid=23815

Marriage

Marriage of Russ and Beatrice Marguerite Taylor

Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927

Name: Warren Russell Oatman

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 23 May 1927

Event Place: Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada

Gender: Male

Age: 22

Birth Year (Estimated): 1905

Father's Name: Arthur Oatman

Mother's Name: Frances Snell

Spouse's Name: Beatrice Marguerite Taylor

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Age: 27

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1900

Spouse's Father's Name: Ernest Henry Taylor

Spouse's Mother's Name: Annie Jones

Source: "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMR-KR2L : 15 March 2018), Warren Russell Oatman and Beatrice Marguerite Taylor, 23 May 1927; citing registration , Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,218.

Death

Burial of Russ

Warren Russell “Russ” Oatman

BIRTH 19 Feb 1905 Tillsonburg, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

DEATH 25 Oct 1964 , York Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada

BURIAL Springford Cemetery Springford, Oxford County Municipality, Ontario, Canada

MEMORIAL ID 8536615

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8536615/warren-russell-oatman

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV94-PHY6 : 16 July 2017), Warren Russell Oatman, 19 Feb 1905; citing Birth, , Oxford, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,257,202.
2. ↑ "Vermont, St. Albans Canadian Border Crossings, 1895-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK3Y-JZ5K : 16 March 2018), Frances Oatman, 1909; citing M1464, Soundex Index to Canadian Border Entries through the St. Albans, Vermont, District, 1895-1924, 112, NARA microfilm publications M1461, M1463, M1464, and M1465 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, publication year); FHL microfilm 1,561,198.
3. ↑ Detroit Border Crossings and Passenger and Crew Lists, 1905-1957 [database on-line]. Ancestry.com. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MP2S-3QP : accessed 10 November 2018), Warren R Oatman in household of Arthur M Oatman, Milwaukee Ward 2, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 24, sheet 14B, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1722; FHL microfilm 1,375,735.
5. ↑ British Columbia City Directories 1860-1955 - Page Image Browser. Accessed August 15, 2018. https://bccd.vpl.ca/.
6. ↑ "Russell Oatman." Wikipedia. July 06, 2018. Accessed November 05, 2018. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Oatman.
7. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKMR-KR2L : 15 March 2018), Warren Russell Oatman and Beatrice Marguerite Taylor, 23 May 1927; citing registration , Napanee, Lennox and Addington, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,435,218.

See also:

• Find A Grave: Memorial #8536615

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