Stella Josephine Oliver1

#21349, (1903 - 1985)
FatherWillis Wilbert Oliver1 (c 1875 - 1907)
MotherJennie Knowles1 (1875 - 1908)
Relationship3rd great-granddaughter of William Oliver
Extended Family
ChartsWilliam Oliver (born ~1730) & Ann Wilson - collapsible 6 generation descendant chart

Children of Stella Josephine Oliver and Cecil Ernest McMullen
  • Robert (Bob) Cecil McMullen6 ( - 2015)
  • Jean Lorraine McMullen6 (c 1928 - 2011)
  • Lillian Y McMullen7 (1929 - 1997)
  • Harvard McMullen6 (c 1935 - 2010)
  • John Edgar McMullen8 (1945 - 1966)

Life Events

BirthStella Josephine Oliver was born on 31 Aug 1903 in Sidney Township, Hastings County, Ontario.
Information from delayed registration: father Willis Wilbert Oliver, Canadian, origin English, age not known, born Ontario, farmer; mother Jennie Knowles, Canadian, born in England, age unknown, housewife, before this birth mother had 3 children, one now living, attended by Dr Goldsmith of Belleville. Statement of birth signed 20 November 1954 by C E McMullen, Box 364, Cornwall, Ontario.1 
(Other) 1911 CensusJosephine Oliver appeared on the 1911 Census of Havelock, Peterborough County, Ontario, in the household of Franklin and Lula McMaster. She was noted to be Frank's cousin, age 7, born Aug 1904 in Ontario, and attending school 9 months that year.2 
MarriageStella Josephine Oliver married Cecil Ernest McMullen on 28 Dec 1926 in Belmont Township, Peterborough County, Ontario.
Details from the register: Cecil Ernest McMullen, teacher, 24, bachelor, United Church of Canada, residence 269 William Street Belleville, born in Darlington Township Durham County, father James S McMullen born in Durham County Ontario, mother Lillie May;
Stella Josephine Oliver, music teacher, 23, spinster, United Church, residence Belmont Township, birthplace Thurlow Township Hastings County, father Willis Wilbert Oliver birthplace unknown, mother Jennie Knowles;
They were married by J S McMullen of 269 Wm St Belleville.3 
NoteStella Josephine Oliver filed a statement of birth, which was signed by C E McMullen of Cornwall on 10 Feb 1955.1 
(Widowed) DeathHer husband Cecil died in 1974.4 
DeathStella died in 1985.5
 
BurialShe was buried in Salem Cemetery, Cramahe Township, Northumberland County, Ontario. Four people were buried in Section 2, Row 4, Plot 13: S Josephine McMullen, Cecil Ernest McMullen, John Edgar "Ted" McMullen, and Lillian Y [McMullen] Armson.5 
Last Edited26 Aug 2016

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Stella Josephine Oliver, delayed registration, #0--421, 10 February 1955.
  2. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Peterborough East, Subdistrict 30 Otanabee, Page 4.
  3. Ontario Marriage Registration. Cecil Ernest McMullen & Stella Josephine Oliver, #042754-26.
  4. Cemetery information viewed at the website CemSearch.ca. Cecil Ernest McMullen.
  5. Cemetery information viewed at the website CemSearch.ca. S Josephine McMullen.
  6. Email correspondence with Tom Daley.
  7. Cemetery information viewed at the website CemSearch.ca. Lillian Y [McMullen] Armson.
  8. Cemetery information viewed at the website CemSearch.ca. John Edgar "Ted" McMullen.