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==What we think we know:==
===Parents===
<flickr>369619696|m|thumb</flickr>Not much is known about Oliver's parents other than their names, from several documents, and approximate date of births from federal census records.
*[[John James]] was born '''Abt 1854''', Italy or Virgina.
*[[Ida E Goodheart]] was born ''''Abt 1876''', New York.
===Birth===
[http://jasoncrews.net/family-tree/getperson.php?personID=I10704&tree=Jason-Shannon Oliver Haswell James] was born '''14 Nov 1903''', probably somewhere in New York.
Oliver's place of birth is somewhat a mystery. The [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/151664977/ 1920 census] lists New York city, and on '''1 Dec 1936''', he listed his place of birth as Yonkers, NY. A [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/369619765/ vital records request] yielded no record of his birth, and his [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/369619696/ death certificate] lists "Can not be learned".
===Brothers and Sisters===
===Marrage===
Oliver married Rachel Winch Edwards '''23 Jun 1923''', MA. Rachel (daughter of William Hadley Edwards and Florence Adelaide Whiton) <Flickr>3574811182|m|thumb|left</flickr> was born '''28 Nov 1896''', Church Street, Watertown, Massachusetts, United States; died '''26 Jul 1984''', Watertown, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, United States; buried Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
===Children===
To the best of our knowledge Oliver had only one child. William Oliver James was born '''29 Mar 1924,''' Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
===Divorce===
According to statements by William James couple never lived togeather. The devorce decree was finalized '''5 Jun 1929'''. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/sets/72157594520642494/ Copy of divorce proceedings.] <flickr>533843658|m|thumb</flickr>
===Life After the Divorce===
According to the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/339496221/ 1930 census], Oliver was living with his famly in Sommerville, Middlesex County, Ma, with mother Ida, brother, John, and sister Alviest (name difficult to read).
===Death===
Oliver died '''22 Dec 1975''' in Somerville Hispital 230 Highland Ave. Somerville, Ma.
His [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/sets/72157619261645220/ will and probate records] mention:
*Amanda Melvina Breen (aunt)
*Evelyn Kimes (cousin)
*Mildred Herskey (cousin)
When the will was executed, the estate passed to Amanda.
==Documents==
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/tags/oliverjames/ All documents]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/sets/72157619261645220/with/3596972842/ Probate Records and Will]
==Related Links==
[http://genforum.genealogy.com/italy/messages/47734.html GenForum:Home: Regional: Countries: Italy Genealogy Forum]
==What we would like to know==
*Where was Oliver actually born?
*What is Oliver's actual date of birth?
*Does he have any living relatives?
[[category:james]][[category:edwards]][[category:Most Wanted]]
===Parents===
<flickr>369619696|m|thumb</flickr>Not much is known about Oliver's parents other than their names, from several documents, and approximate date of births from federal census records.
*[[John James]] was born '''Abt 1854''', Italy or Virgina.
*[[Ida E Goodheart]] was born ''''Abt 1876''', New York.
===Birth===
[http://jasoncrews.net/family-tree/getperson.php?personID=I10704&tree=Jason-Shannon Oliver Haswell James] was born '''14 Nov 1903''', probably somewhere in New York.
Oliver's place of birth is somewhat a mystery. The [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/151664977/ 1920 census] lists New York city, and on '''1 Dec 1936''', he listed his place of birth as Yonkers, NY. A [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/369619765/ vital records request] yielded no record of his birth, and his [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/369619696/ death certificate] lists "Can not be learned".
===Brothers and Sisters===
===Marrage===
Oliver married Rachel Winch Edwards '''23 Jun 1923''', MA. Rachel (daughter of William Hadley Edwards and Florence Adelaide Whiton) <Flickr>3574811182|m|thumb|left</flickr> was born '''28 Nov 1896''', Church Street, Watertown, Massachusetts, United States; died '''26 Jul 1984''', Watertown, Massachusetts, Middlesex County, United States; buried Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States.
===Children===
To the best of our knowledge Oliver had only one child. William Oliver James was born '''29 Mar 1924,''' Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.
===Divorce===
According to statements by William James couple never lived togeather. The devorce decree was finalized '''5 Jun 1929'''. [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/sets/72157594520642494/ Copy of divorce proceedings.] <flickr>533843658|m|thumb</flickr>
===Life After the Divorce===
According to the [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/339496221/ 1930 census], Oliver was living with his famly in Sommerville, Middlesex County, Ma, with mother Ida, brother, John, and sister Alviest (name difficult to read).
===Death===
Oliver died '''22 Dec 1975''' in Somerville Hispital 230 Highland Ave. Somerville, Ma.
His [http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/sets/72157619261645220/ will and probate records] mention:
*Amanda Melvina Breen (aunt)
*Evelyn Kimes (cousin)
*Mildred Herskey (cousin)
When the will was executed, the estate passed to Amanda.
==Documents==
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/tags/oliverjames/ All documents]
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncrews/sets/72157619261645220/with/3596972842/ Probate Records and Will]
==Related Links==
[http://genforum.genealogy.com/italy/messages/47734.html GenForum:Home: Regional: Countries: Italy Genealogy Forum]
==What we would like to know==
*Where was Oliver actually born?
*What is Oliver's actual date of birth?
*Does he have any living relatives?
[[category:james]][[category:edwards]][[category:Most Wanted]]