Brief Life History of John Wayne
When John Wayne Oliver was born on 9 February 1922, in Hebron, Boone Township, Porter, Indiana, United States, his father, John Wayne Oliver, was 46 and his mother, Myrtle Rebekah Obenchain, was 23. He married Violet M Timmons on 29 October 1955, in Jasper, Choctaw, Oklahoma, United States. He lived in Keener Township, Jasper, Indiana, United States in 1930. He died on 14 July 2001, in DeMotte, Keener Township, Jasper, Indiana, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Roselawn, Lincoln Township, Newton, Indiana, United States.
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Sources (6)
- Wayne Sigler in household of Harry Sigler, "United States Census, 1940"
- John Wayne Oliver, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- John W Oliver, "United States Social Security Death Index"
Spouse and Children
1922–2001 Male
1914–1998 Female
Parents and Siblings
1875–1925 Male
1898–1985 Female
Siblings (2)
1922–2001 Male
1924–2007 Male
World Events (8)
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 1
1923 · Amendment of Equal Rights
Age 1
1944 · The G.I Bill
Age 22
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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