John William Oakes, Jr.

1917 - 1995  (77 years)

• Name	John William Oakes
  	— Salesman
  Birth	31 Dec 1917	New Florence, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15]
  General Information	John was five when his father died. He appears to have been raised by John Oakes (maybe an uncle) and Florence (Kepner) Oakes. I have found no evidence of adoption, though it is quite possible as John referred to them as his parents. He referred to himself as a junior, but his and his father's middle names are different. Possibly the John Oakes that raised him was John William Oakes.  [8]
  Census	1920 (2 years)	Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 4, living at 719 Hickory Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1930 (12 years)	Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 14, living at 806 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1940 (22 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 22, living at 104 Avenue-B, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his uncle and step-mother
  Census	1940 (22 years)	Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1940 US Census, he was recorded as age 22, living at 104 Avenue-B, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with his uncle and step-mother
  Draft Reg	16 Oct 1940 (22 years)	Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [15]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 22; his address as 501 Summit Avenue, Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the Pennsylvania Machine Company.
  	World War II Draft Registration of John William Oakes Jr.
  Residence	1941 (23 years)	Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [13]
  Johnstown, Pennsylvania, City Directory, 1941
  Address: 501 Summit av Fern
  Military	Between 2 Sep 1943 and 25 Nov 1945 (25 years)  [5, 8, 10, 14]
  He served in the US Navy as an EM2 during World War II from 2 September 1943 to 25 November 1945. He was in the South Pacific with the Seabees.
  	Application for World War II Compensation of John William Oakes Jr
  Census	1950 (32 years)	Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1950 US Census, he was recorded as age 32, living on Mechanic Street, Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland . He was a Retail Grocery Salesman.
  Residence	1995 (77 years)	Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [6]
  Death	11 Sep 1995	Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14]
  Agency: Oaklawn Hospital
  Obituary	13 Sep 1995 (77 years)  [8]
  John W. Oakes Sr. Albion John W. Oakes Sr., 77, of Albion, died Monday, 11 September 1995, in Oaklawn Hospital, Marshall, after a long illness. He was born Dec. 31, 1917, in New Florence, Pa., to John W. and Florence M. (Kepner) Oakes and moved to Albion in 1984 from Eckford. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II with the Seabees in the South Pacific. Mr. Oakes was employed for 19 years as an electrician at Hayes-Albion Corp. before retiring in 1982. He married Leila L. Jones on Dec. 22, 1958, in Coldwater. She died May 4, 1988. Also preceding him in death were three sisters. Surviving are sons, John W. Oakes Jr. of Homer and Marvin J. Oakes of Coldwater; daughters, Leila L. Rizzo of Marshall and Betty, Joan and Janet of Pennsylvania; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Community involvement, hobbies: Former member and governor of Albion Moose Lodge. Services: 1 p.m. today in Fort Custer National Cemetery with a Veterans Affairs chaplain officiating. Arrangements: Albion Chapel of Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapels. Published by The Battle Creek Enquirer, 13 September 1995
  Burial	13 Sep 1995	Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, U.S.A. Fort Custer National Cemetery,  Augusta, Michigan   [5, 8, 14]
  	Grave Marker of John William Oakes, Jr. Plot: Section D, Site 402
  Siblings	1 brother and 1 sister
  1. Flora Agnes Oakes,   b. 19 Oct 1908, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Feb 1909, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 0 years)   2. Robert E. Oakes,   b. 29 Mar 1910, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 19 Nov 1911, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 1 year) + 3. John William Oakes, Jr.,   b. 31 Dec 1917, New Florence, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 11 Sep 1995, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A.  (Age 77 years) ▻ Althea Elizabeth Brindle,  m. 8 Nov 1940 ;   Leila Lorraine Jones,  m. 22 Dec 1958
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Captain John W. Oakes,   b. 19 Nov 1755, Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York d. Apr 1812, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Catherine Gardner,   b. 1826, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 29 Jan 1904, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 78 years)  (Great Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I2335	Myers Line
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	John Walker Oakes,   b. 9 Feb 1881, Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 25 Apr 1935, Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 54 years)
  Mother	Mary Gertrude Lotz,   b. 10 Sep 1886, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1962, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)
  Family ID	F1819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	Althea Elizabeth Brindle,   b. 10 Jun 1918, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 22 Feb 2006, Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 87 years)  Other Partners: Conrad LeRoy Gordon  m. Yes, date unknown;   Ralph Winfield Sanders  m. Yes, date unknow
  Engaged	29 Oct 1940  [7]
  Brindle-Oakes Engagement- Mrs. Phebe L. Brindle, of Laveen street, wishes to announce the engagement of her daughter, Althea Elizabeth, to John William Oakes, Jr., son of Rev. and Mrs. J. W. Oakes, of Johnstown, formerly of Latrobe. The wedding will be held at the Park Avenue United, Brethren Church, Johnstown, November 8th, with the groom's father, Rev. Oakes, officiating. Miss Brindle is with the Pearce Manufacturing Company and Mr. Oakes is with the Penn Machine Company, Johnstown. Published by The Latrobe Bulletin, 29 October 1940
  Marriage	8 Nov 1940	Park Avenue United Brethren Church (closed) Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Park Avenue United Brethren Church,  Johnstown, Pennsylvania   [7]
  Age at Marriage	He : 22 years and 11 months - She : 22 years and 5 months.
  Children	3 daughters
  +   1. Althea Elizabeth Oakes,   b. 27 Mar 1943   d. 3 Mar 2023, Derry, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 79 years) >   2. Janet K Oakes,   b. Abt 1949, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ▻ Barry Moore >   3. Joanne K. Oakes,   b. Abt 1949, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. ▻ Richard Schandel
  Family ID	F1816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Apr 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Leila Lorraine Jones,   b. 12 Mar 1928, Antioch Township, Wexford County, Michigan, U.S.A. d. 4 May 1988, Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A. (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	22 Dec 1958	Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [8, 9]
  Age at Marriage	He : 41 years - She : 30 years and 9 months.
  Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
  1. John William Oakes, Jr.,   b. 12 Jan 1956     2. Marvin J. Oakes >   3. Leila Oakes ▻ Roy C. Rizzo
  Family ID	F9538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	12 Apr 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John William Oakes, Jr.(1917 – 1995) 2John Walker Oakes(1881 – 1935) 4James Bruce Oakes(1848 – 1916) 8James Bruce Oakes(1801 – 1860) 16Captain John W. Oakes(1755 – 1812) 17Hannah Ann Sells(1758 – 1824) 9Maria Durham(1806 – 1881) 18James Durham(1746 – 1813) 19Margaret Wilson( – 1829) 5Rachel Anne Beard(1854 – 1921) 10John P. Beard(Abt 1822 – ) 20 21Nancy(Abt 1796 – ) 11Sarah Allen(Abt 1827 – ) 22 23 3Mary Gertrude Lotz(1886 – 1962) 6Edward M. Lotz(1857 – 1945) 12George Lotz(1816 – 1899) 24John J. Lotz(1780 – 1820) 25Catherine Troxell(1804 – ) 13Catherine Ann Fleck(1828 – 1893) 26David Fleck(1793 – 1870) 27Mary Ramey(1799 – 1863) 7Flora Belle Lindsay(1857 – 1946) 14Robert Garber Lindsay(1828 – 1895) 28Frederick Lindsay(1790 – 1857) 29Catherine Stustman(1792 – 1853) 15Catherine Gardner(1826 – 1904) 30 31

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 31 Dec 1917 - New Florence, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Latrobe, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 16 Oct 1940 - Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 8 Nov 1940 - Park Avenue United Brethren Church (closed) Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Residence - 1941 - Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Frostburg, Allegany County, Maryland, U.S.A. Marriage - 22 Dec 1958 - Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A. Residence - 1995 - Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A. Death - 11 Sep 1995 - Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A. Burial - 13 Sep 1995 - Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1540; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 66. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2003; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0056; Image: 1045.0; FHL microfilm: 2341737. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Latrobe, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03632; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 65-101. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland; Roll: 3903; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 1-91. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 1044722 John William Oakes. [S2527] Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998). [S2526] News Article: (1940) "Brindle-Oakes", (Latrobe, Pennsylvania: The Latrobe Bulletin, 29 October 1940, page 5). [S2528] Obituary of John W. Oakes Sr., (Battle Creek, Michigan: The Battle Creek Enquirer, 13 September 1995, page 4). [S2530] Obituary of Leila Lorraine OakesHomer Index, 11 May 1988, page 2). [S112] Pennsylvania Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015), Application for World War II Compensation of John William Oakes Jr. [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S23] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1989, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). [S2507] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019 , (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006). [S1587] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Draft Registration of John William Oakes Jr.