Oswell "Ross" Parker

Brief Life History of Oswell "Ross"

When Oswell "Ross" Parker was born on 10 January 1874, in Bear River, Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada, his father, Daniel Leo Parker Sr, was 35 and his mother, Mary Jane Taylor, was 22. He married Flora Victoria Stanley on 12 January 1896, in North Head, Grand Manan, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He lived in Digby, Nova Scotia, Canada for about 20 years and Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada in 1911. He died on 9 July 1943, in Grand Manan, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada, at the age of 69, and was buried in Grand Manan, Charlotte, New Brunswick, Canada.

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Family Time Line

Oswell "Ross" Parker
1874–1943
Flora Victoria Stanley
1878–1961
Marriage: 12 January 1896
Garfield Ellery Parker
1897–1978
Nettie May Parker
1899–2007
Della Rowena Parker
1901–1947
Fern Lillian Parker
1905–1989
Harvey Clyde Parker
1906–1972
Jessie Nora Hatt
1907–2004
Cleveland Colin Parker
1910–
Edith Edna Parker
1911–1941
Ella Maude Parker
1912–2008
Blake Reta Parker
1913–2007
Stella Dora Parker
1915–2010

Sources (27)

  • Osgar Parker, "Canada, Census, 1881"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Oswell Parker - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Roswell Parker
  • Ross Parker, "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950"

World Events (5)

1880 · Legislature in Fredericton Destoryed by Fire

On February 25, 1880, the legislature building in Frederiction was destroyed by fire. The builiding was completely made of wood meaning that there was nothing left of it. The chair that the speaker used and a marble top table were all that remained.

1901 · Hartland Covered Bridge

July 4, 1901, the Hartland covered bridge was finished. It spans across the Saint John River, making it the longest covered bridge. Until it was built, the only way across the river was by ferry.

1909 · First Canadian Flight

The Silver Dart was the first recorded flight in Canada. It took off from Baddeck, Nova Scotia, on February 23, 1909, and was piloted by John Alexander Douglas McCurdy.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name from Middle English parker ‘park-keeper’ (Old French parquier, parchier), an officer employed to look after deer and other game in a hunting park (see Park 1). This surname is also very common among African Americans. It has also been recorded since medieval times in Ireland.

Americanized form of one or more similar (like-sounding) Jewish names.

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

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