Sarah Oliver

1825–1 February 1891 (Age 66)
Knottingley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Sarah

When Sarah Oliver was born in 1825, in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John R Oliver, was 19 and her mother, Catharine Platts, was 21. She married Samuel Amos MacRae on 26 September 1846, in Augustine Cove, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Lot 3, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada in 1881. She died on 1 February 1891, in Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada, at the age of 66, and was buried in Woodlawn United Methodist Cemetery, Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Amos MacRae
1814–1891
Sarah Oliver
1825–1891
Marriage: 26 September 1846
Margaret Ellen MacRae
1847–1936
Levi Amos Mccrea
1850–1881
Frances Mcrae
1855–
Agnes Augusta Macrae
1857–1928
Miles Macrae
1860–1875
Inez Macrae
1862–1924

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    26 September 1846Augustine Cove, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (7)

    +2 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1830
    Age 5
    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
    1830
    Age 5
    Oldest Grave seen in the Memorials list
    1843
    Age 18
    Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

    Name Meaning

    English (northern), southern Scottish, southern French, and German: from the Old French personal name Oliver (modern French Olivier). This became common largely through the influence of the immensely popular narrative poem Chanson de Roland, in which the warrior Oliver is the wise best friend of the doomed hero Roland. The two men were peers at the court of Charlemagne, and the name is probably of ancient Germanic origin. The name ostensibly means ‘olive tree’ (see Oliveira ), but this is almost certainly the result of folk etymology working on an unidentified ancient Germanic personal name, perhaps a cognate of Alvaro . Old Norse Óláf (see Olliff ) and ancient Germanic Alfhari (composed of the elements alf ‘elf’ and hari ‘army’) have also been suggested as sources, but both personal names are difficult to explain phonetically, especially the latter. The Anglo-Norman name has been established in Ireland (Louth) since at least the 14th century, and was reinforced in Ulster and Limerick by migrants from England in the 17th century. The surname is also borne by Jews, apparently as an adoption of the non-Jewish surname.Catalan: generally a topographic name from oliver ‘olive tree’, but in some instances possibly related to a homonymous personal name (see 1 above).History: The surname Oliver of French origin (see 1 above) is listed in the register of Huguenot ancestors recognized by the Huguenot Society of South Carolina.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Oliveros
    Oliveira
    Oliverson
    Oliviero
    Olivier
    Olver
    Olivero

    Sources (22)

    • Sarah Oliver, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
    • Sarah Oliver in household of John Oliver, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
    • Sarah Oliver in entry for Charles H Harwood and Inez Merrill, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

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