The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameLouis Oliver
Birth3 Jun 1872, New Zealand
Death28 Dec 1938, Okoia, Wanganui, New Zealand
Burial30 Dec 1938, Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand
OccupationFarmer
FatherSamuel Oliver (1833-1907)
Misc. Notes
Name, date of birth and death, from Muriel Leo’s (nee Oliver, 1917-1998) Family Tree.

Date of marriage to Beatrice of 23 May 1900 from Kathleen (Kathy) Brooks (nee Oliver)

Interesting to note spelling of given name from birth search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2018. Brian of nzolivers is not sure whether this is a mistake in transcribing to the BDM historical search page?
1872/19763. Oliver, Lewis. Mother: Jessie. Father: Samuel

Later, full date of birth of 3 June 1872 confirmed from further searching in March 2022 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Brian of nzolivers already had month/year of marriage as ‘October 1905’. Here is the result of the Marriage search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2018:
1905/3395. Bride: Maud Carrol. Groom: Louis Oliver
(Incorrect spelling of bride’s maiden name).

Full date of marriage to Maud of 26 October 1905 from further searching in August 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Result from Death search on New Zealand BDM website in August 2018:
1939/24946. Oliver, Louis, died age 66Y

Full date of death of 28 December 1938 confirmed from further searching in August 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the death.

Died at his residence in Okoia, Wanganui.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1894, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Louis, No. 2 Line, farm labourer, residential

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1896, 1897, found in July 2018 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Louis, No. 2 Line, farm labourer, residential

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1899, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Louis, No. 3 Line, farm labourer, residential
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River [Father]
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Sister]
Oliver, Jessie Bertha, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Sister]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1900, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Louis, No. 3 Line, farm labourer, residential
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River [Father]
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster, residential [Sister]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1900, found in July 2018:
Whyman, Beatrice Alice Maude, Okoia, domestic servant, residential [First wife]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Wanganui Roll 1902, 1903, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Louis, No. 3 Line, farmer
Oliver, Samuel, No. 3 Line, farmer, freehold, section 73, left bank Wanganui River [Father]
Oliver, Ada, No. 3 Line, spinster [Sister]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei Roll 1905-1906, 1908
, found in July 2018 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino Roll 1911, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Waimarino Roll 1914, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1919, 1922, found in July 2018 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, Wanganui, farmer
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, Wanganui, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll, 1925, found in March 2022:
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1928, 1931 found in July 2018 and March 2022 respectively:
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1935, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married
Oliver, Harold Douglas, Okoia, draper [Son]
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, farm hand [Son]

New Zealand Electoral Roll - Rangitikei General Roll 1938, found in July 2018:
Oliver, Louis, Okoia, farmer
Oliver, Maud, Okoia, married
Oliver, Harold Douglas, Okoia, draper [Son]
Oliver, Bruce Maxwell, Okoia, farm hand [Son]

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Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1902, 1903, 1904, 1907, 1910, 1913, 1916, 1920, 1923, 1926, found in March 2022:
New Zealand Towns Directory
Okoia, Wellington. 8 m S by rail fr Wanganui:
Oliver, Lewis, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1920, 1923, 1926, found in March 2022:
Wanganui Streets Directory, Okoia No 3 Line:
Oliver, Louis, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1930, 1933, found in March 2022:
Wanganui Streets Directory, Okoia No 3 Line, East Wanganui:
Oliver, Louis, farmer

Wise’s New Zealand Post Office Directory 1936, 1938, found in March 2022:
Wanganui Streets Directory, Okoia No 3 Line, E Wang:
Oliver, Louis, fmr

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Result from search on marriage to first wife Beatrice on New Zealand BDM website in October 2018:
1900/2854. Bride: Beatrice Alice Maud Whyman. Groom: Louis Oliver

Full date of marriage to Beatrice of 23 May 1900 confirmed by Brian of nzolivers from search in October 2018 on BDM Search by incrementally changing the date range for the marriage.

Details of burial from Aramoho Cemetery records found in March 2022:
OLIVER Louis - 66yrs, farmer, bur 30 Dec 1938 Block C row 13 p725
- - Warren Maxwell - 4 1/2 yrs, bur 30 Aug 1949 Block C row 13 p725 [Grandson: child of Bruce Oliver]
- - Maude [mis-spelt] - 74yrs, widow, bur 3 Dec 1956 Block C row 13 p726

Headstone inscriptions from Aramoho Cemetery records found in March 2022:
1596. In loving memory of MAUD beloved wife of Louis OLIVER, died 30th November 1956 aged 73 years; LOUIS beloved husband of Maud OLIVER, died 28th December 1938 aged 66 years.
Same plot: In loving memory of WARREN MAXWELL, dearly loved son of Bruce and Mary OLIVER, passed away 28th August 1949 aged 4 years.
Spouses
Birth16 Jul 1878, Waipawa, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Death28 Mar 1901, Miss Aiken’s Private Hospital, Wanganui, New Zealand
Burial30 Mar 1901, Heads Road Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand.
FatherJames Whyman (1854-1921)
MotherCharlotte Gillham (1856-1939)
Marriage23 May 1900
Childrenunknown (Stillborn) (1901-1901)
Birth22 Aug 1883, New Zealand
Death30 Nov 1956, Wanganui General Hospital, New Zealand
Burial3 Dec 1956, Aramoho Cemetery, Wanganui, New Zealand
FatherSamuel (Sam) Carrel (1857-1943)
MotherMary Jane Woolford (1860-1944)
Marriage26 Oct 1905, Wanganui, New Zealand
ChildrenCharles Samuel Louis (1906-1975)
 Harold Douglas (1909-1971)
 Gordon Howard (1910-1954)
 Bruce Maxwell (1914-1997)
 Muriel Thelma (1917-1998)
 Reta Maud (1919-2000)
 Maurice John (1921-1998)
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