Ernest Burt Oliver1

#16958, (c 1887 - )
FatherJohn Oliver2 (1855 - 1919)
MotherElizabeth Ann Lake2 (1857 - 1918)
Extended Family
ChartsWilliam Oliver (born c1817) & Mary Burnett - descendants

Children of Ernest Burt Oliver and Ethel Lily Francis
  • William Burt Oliver 6
  • Mabel Oliver10
  • Lillian Ivy Oliver11
  • Percy Oliver9
  • Dorothy Oliver9
  • Leonard Oliver12 (c 1932 - 2010)

Life Events

BirthErnest Burt Oliver was born circa 1887 in St Thomas Exeter, Devon.2
 
(with Parents) 1891 CensusErnest B Oliver appeared on the 1891 Census of St Thomas Exeter, Devon with his parents. He was 4 years old and born in St Thomas.3 
(with Parents) 1901 CensusErnest B Oliver appeared on the 1901 Census of St Thomas Exeter, Devon with his parents. He was 14 years old and born in St Thomas.2 
MarriageHe married Ethel Lily Francis on 15 May 1910 in England.4,5
 
1911 CensusErnest Burt and Ethel Lily Oliver appeared on the 1911 Census of Exeter, Devon, at 69 Regent Street. Ernest was 24, born in St Thomas Exeter, and was a general labourer in the building trade. Ethel was 23 and born in Exeter. They had been married 11 months. They had one child, William Burt, age 8 months.6 
Passenger ListErnest and Ethel Oliver and their 11 month old daughter Lily [sic] were listed on a manifest dated 27 Sep 1911 for the Royal Edward, arriving in Quebec from Bristol. Ernest, a farmer, was 25 and Ethel was 24. They were born in England, Methodist, and going to join Ernest's father, a carpenter, in Brantford, Ontario. They traveled inland on the Grand Trunk Railroad.7 
(Witness) Marriage Ernest Burt Oliver witnessed the marriage of his brother William Arthur Oliver to Elizabeth Rose Coyle on 6 May 1915 in Brantford, Brant County, Ontario.8 
1921 CensusEarnest and Ethel appeared on the 1921 Census of Brantford, Ontario. The family was recorded with the surname Burt rather than Oliver. Enumerated in the next house were Ernest's sister Rose and brother Edward and their families.
They owned their 6 room brick veneer home. Their religion was Anglican and they immigrated in 1912. Ernest was 32, born in England, and was a Steam Fitter in a foundry, earning $1000. Ethel was 32 and born in England. Their children were William (11), Mabel (9), Lilian (8), Percy (5), and Dorothy (3). William was born in England and the rest in Ontario. Also there were Ernest's siblings Thomas (25) and Alice (27) Oliver.9 
Last Edited10 Jun 2014

Citations

  1. FreeBMD. William Arthur Oliver, Mar Q 1889, St Thomas RD.
  2. 1901 Census for England & Wales, RG13/2038 folio 13.
  3. 1891 Census for England & Wales, RG12/1683 folio 20.
  4. FreeBMD. Ernest Burt Oliver & Ethel Lily Francis, Jun Q 1910, St Thomas RD.
  5. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Mabel Oliver, 1912, #013177.
  6. 1911 Census for England & Wales, RD 270 SD 5 ED 17 Schedule 85.
  7. Passenger Lists, 1865-1935, Library and Archives Canada images, viewed at Ancestry. Royal Edward, arrived in Quebec City 27 Sep 1911.
  8. Ontario Marriage Registration. William Arthur Oliver & Elizabeth Rose Coyle, #001590-15.
  9. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Brantford, SD 6, Page 2.
  10. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Mabel Oliver, 1913, #013177.
  11. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Lillian Ivy Oliver, 1913, #016433.
  12. Obituary of Leonard Oliver in Brantford Expositor, 9 March 2010. Viewed online.