The Tree - Person Sheet
The Tree - Person Sheet
NameHarold Walter (Harry) Oliver
Birth13 Nov 1898
Death11 Jun 1957, New Plymouth Hospital
OccupationManager Shipping Department, Newton King Limited
FatherSamuel (Sam) Oliver (1856-1934)
MotherSusan Caroline Barrett (1861-1954)
Misc. Notes
Preferred name from Clarence (Clarry) George Oliver b. 09 Sep 1928.
Date of birth and formal names from Family Bible ex Neville Richards, grandson of Ivy Grace Oliver. Year of birth unclear to read - nzolivers intially thought might be 1896, although another paper from Neville gives the year of birth as 1898 and is used here.
Baptism 1 February 1899.
Keenly interested in racing and was joint owner, with his family, of Sharmon’s Way.
Date of death from Neville Richards.

Date and place of marriage from Greg Oliver in a document of the Barrett Family Tree received in an email dated 11 May 2015. Greg is the great-grandson of Susan Caroline Barrett b.1861 and Samuel (Sam) Oliver b.1856, and the grandson of Arthur Edger Oliver b.1895. Greg advises the document was prepared by Raewyn Evans of New Plymouth about the year 2000.

Please see photo from Greg Oliver of Tukapa Seniors 1919 rugby team on Arthur Edgar Oliver page, Harold’s brother.

New Zealand Electoral Roll - New Plymouth General Roll 1931, found in September 2023:
Oliver, Harold Walter, Chilman Street, Fitzroy, clerk
Oliver, Kathleen Annie, Chilman Street, Fitzroy, married

Photo of restored headstone received in an email from Neville Graham Richards dated 17 February 2024 that he found in a FaceBoook post in February 2024. In a second email of 17 February 2024, Neville sends a photo of the headstone he took, “ about 6+ years ago”.

Neville Richards is the grandson of Ivy Grace Oliver, brother of this Harold Walter Oliver.
Spouses
Marriage23 Nov 1921, St Mary’s Church, New Plymouth, New Zealand
ChildrenAngele Hope Marourneen (1927-2006)
Last Modified 4 Mar 2024Created 6 Aug 2025 using Reunion for Macintosh