Brief Life History of Judith Brooks
When Judith Brooks Oliver was born on 15 September 1884, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, her father, Fielding Wade Oliver, was 24 and her mother, Anna Williamson, was 24. She lived in St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Clayton, St. Louis, Missouri, United States in 1920. She died on 10 December 1964, in Maine, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.
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Sources (11)
- Judith B Oliver in household of Anne W Oliver, "United States Census, 1930"
- Judith B Oliver, "Maine Death Index, 1960-1996"
- Judith B Oliver, "United States Passport Applications, 1795-1925"
Parents and Siblings
1860–1919 Male
1859–1949 Female
Siblings (4)
1882– Female
1882–1969 Female
1884–1964 Female
1887–1940 Male
World Events (8)
1886
Age 2
1894
Age 10
1905 · Squaw Mountain Fire Lookout
Age 21
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.
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