Oliver Ray Junkins

Brief Life History of Oliver Ray

When Oliver Ray Junkins was born on 19 December 1883, in Lee, Iowa, United States, his father, George Clarence Junkins, was 24 and his mother, Martha J Lamb, was 21. He married Georgia Bernice Humphreys about 1904, in Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Van Buren, Iowa, United States in 1935 and Nye Creek Election Precinct, Lincoln, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died on 24 February 1977, in Lincoln, Oregon, United States, at the age of 93.

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Family Time Line

Oliver Ray Junkins
1883–1977
Georgia Bernice Humphreys
1883–1976
Marriage: about 1904
Pauline Laura Junkins
1906–1990
Hal Dee Junkins
1908–1992
George O Junkins
1918–

Sources (20)

  • Oliver R Junkins, "Iowa State Census, 1905"
  • Oliver Ray Junkins, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
  • Oliver R. Jenkins, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"

World Events (8)

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

1898 · Oregon Historical Society

The Oregon Historical Society was founded on December 17, 1898, for the “collection, preservation, exhibition, and publication of material of a historical character, especially that relating to the history of Oregon and of the United States.” 

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Jenkins .

Irish: shortened form of McJunkins .

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

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