Difference between revisions of "William Oliver James"
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| − | William "Bill" Oliver was born {{#show: William Oliver James | ?was born on}} at {{#show: William Oliver James | ?was born in}}, son of {{#show: William Oliver James | ?has father}} and {{#show: William Oliver James | ?has mother}}<ref>{{Citation:William Oliver James Birth Certificate.jpg/Subsequent Note}}<br /><br />{{Citation:Death Certificate - William Oliver James.jpg/Subsequent Note}}</ref>. On {{#show: William Oliver James | ?was first married on}} William married {{#show: William Oliver James | ?was first married to}}.<ref>Citation:Edwards Family Bible - Marriage Page.jpg/Source Listing</ref> Bill joined the army in | + | William "Bill" Oliver was born {{#show: William Oliver James | ?was born on}} at {{#show: William Oliver James | ?was born in}}, son of {{#show: William Oliver James | ?has father}} and {{#show: William Oliver James | ?has mother}}<ref>{{Citation:William Oliver James Birth Certificate.jpg/Subsequent Note}}<br /><br />{{Citation:Death Certificate - William Oliver James.jpg/Subsequent Note}}</ref>. On {{#show: William Oliver James | ?was first married on}} William married {{#show: William Oliver James | ?was first married to}}.<ref>Citation:Edwards Family Bible - Marriage Page.jpg/Source Listing</ref> |
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| + | Bill joined the army in 30 Oct 1942 for the duration of the ware plus six months<ref>{{Citation:William O James in WWII Army Enlistment Records - Fold3.pdf/Citation Listing}}</ref>. According to William he served in the Pacific during the war. During his service, he was dropped onto the wrong island and was bit on the hand by a snake, an injury which limited the use of his hand his entire life. The intended island which wasn't supposed to have venomous snakes and so he was lucky that anyone had the antivenom available to save his life. | ||
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| + | After the war, Bill went on to become a Baptist Missionary to Japan where he met his wife {{has person |name=Elsie Birkett}}. They established a church in ??? where he ministered until he retired in ???. | ||
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| + | William retired to {{has location |city=Aurora |state=Colorado}} where he lived until his death in ???. | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:25, 26 January 2019
| William Oliver James | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 March 1924[1] Copp Hospital, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts[2] |
| Died | 10 July 2013[3] Covenant Village Nursing Home, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado |
| Spouse(s) | Elsie Birket[4]on 22 Oct 1954[5] |
| Children | 3 (all living) |
| Parents | Oliver H. James and Rachel Winch Edwards[6] |
| Occupation | Baptist missionary to Japan |
| Profession | missionary |
| Nickname(s) | Bill |
William "Bill" Oliver was born 19 March 1924 at Copp Hospital, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, son of Oliver Haswell James and Rachel Winch Edwards[7]. On 22 October 1954 William married Elsie Birket.[8]
Bill joined the army in 30 Oct 1942 for the duration of the ware plus six months[9]. According to William he served in the Pacific during the war. During his service, he was dropped onto the wrong island and was bit on the hand by a snake, an injury which limited the use of his hand his entire life. The intended island which wasn't supposed to have venomous snakes and so he was lucky that anyone had the antivenom available to save his life.
After the war, Bill went on to become a Baptist Missionary to Japan where he met his wife Elsie Birkett. They established a church in ??? where he ministered until he retired in ???.
William retired to Aurora, Colorado where he lived until his death in ???.
Children
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Gallery
Death Certificate - William Oliver James
William O James in WWII Army Enlistment Records - Fold3
Related Pages
Pages possibly related to William Oliver James.
- Death Certificate - William Oliver James.jpg
- All Individuals: Oliver Haswell James, Jonathan Edwards James, William Oliver James, Elsie Rose Birkett, Rachel Winch Edwards
- The Plundering of Basing House - Needlework
- Date(s): 14 October 1645
- All Individuals: Jennifer Louise James, Josephine Hawes, William Oliver James, Rachel Winch Edwards
- William O James in WWII Army Enlistment Records - Fold3.pdf
- All Individuals: William Oliver James
References
- ↑ The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Return of a Birth, 1668 (1 Apr 1924), William Oliver James.
- ↑ Citation:William Oliver James Birth Certificate.jpg/Subsequent Note
- ↑ State of Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Colorado State Death Certificate 006554594 (15 Jul 2013), William Oliver James; Personal Holdings of Jason Crews, Gilbert, Arizona.
- ↑ p. 209 The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England, 1620–1633
- ↑ Citation:Edwards Family Bible - Marriage Page.jpg/Source Listing
- ↑ Citation:William Oliver James Birth Certificate.jpg/Subsequent Note
- ↑ Citation:William Oliver James Birth Certificate.jpg/Subsequent Note
Citation:Death Certificate - William Oliver James.jpg/Subsequent Note - ↑ Citation:Edwards Family Bible - Marriage Page.jpg/Source Listing
- ↑ Citation:William O James in WWII Army Enlistment Records - Fold3.pdf/Citation Listing
Notes
- Need marriage date.