Bertha Luetta Oatman

1870 - 1958  (87 years)

• Name	Bertha Luetta Oatman
  Birth	3 Aug 1870	South Norwich Township, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2]
  	daughter of Oliver and Margaret Oatman
  Gender	Female
  Census	1901	Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	1 Mabee Frederick W M, W, Head, M Aug 22 1868 32, rural Ontario, German, Canadian, Baptist, Farmer 2 Mabee Bertha L F, W Wife, M Aug 2 1869 31, rural Ontario, Hollander, Canadian, Baptist 3 Mabee Vearol, F, W, Daughter, S Nov 30 1892 8, rural Ontario, German, Canadian, Baptist, in School 4 Mabee Marie A, F, W, Daughter, S Jul 19 1898 2, rural Ontario, German, Canadian, Baptist
  Memo	7 Jan 1908	Goshen, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Obituary of, her father, Oliver Oatman: The death of Oliver Oatman, of Goshen, one of our best known citizens, occurred at the family residence on Thursday, Dec. 31st, after an illness of several months. Mr. Oatman was born in Jefferson County, York State, and came to Canada with his parents in his infancy, being only one year old. His parents, who were of German and English extraction, settled in Norwich Township about seventy years ago, Mr. Oatman remained with his parents till married, and then settled on a farm near Springford. Twenty-eight years ago he removed to Middletown township (Goshen) where he has since resided. He was married nearly forty-seven years ago, at the age of 24, to Margaret Earls, who with four children still survive him, Oscar and Elmer residing in the family residence, Orin, a farmer, living near by, and Mrs. Fred. Mabee, who also resides a short distance from the homestead. Mr. Oatman was one of the ten children of the late Darius Oatman, three of whom survive him -- Mrs. C. Moore and Luther, of Springford, and Darius of Tillsonburg. His father has been dead about 28 years. Mr. Oatman has been nearly a life-long Baptist, having been baptised 42 years ago by the late Elder Robert Smith, near Springford. He has also been a deacon of Goshen church for 26 years, and was always willing and ready to forward the work of Christianity. His greatest desire was to see others brought to a saving knowledge of the truth. He remained steadfast and faithful to the ennd [sic], waiting patiently for the Lord to take him home, his last words being, "O Lord, take me home." In his younger days he was a great lumberman, very few being able to compete with him handling logs. He was also a great lover of good horses and he has owned some very wild and handsome beasts in his day. In politics he was a life-long Liberal. When he first started for himself he was poor but industrious: he was honest and frugal. He possessed great love of knowledge and improved every opportunity to educate himself. He was thoughtful, ingenious, enterprising; his morals were correct, prosperity seemed to follow him in every undertaking. [His] love of work was a prominent trait of his character, and his character and success are well worthy of study by the young men of our day. When a young man of nineteen years he had his leg broken in three places by the falling of a building. His health though, generally speaking, was good, till twelve years ago when he had a serious attack of typhoid fever, which has since terminated into heart trouble. He was confined to the house ten weeks and to his bed for a month, most of the time bearing excruciating pain with great fortitude. His death came on Dec. 31, '03, and his funeral took place the following Sunday and was very largely attended, interment being made in the Goshen cemetery. The services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Silcox. Text -- "Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that day."--2nd Tim. 4:8. No sermon could have been delivered more appropriate than the one presented by Mr. Silcox, whom Mr. Oatman held in very high esteem. The pall bearers were Messrs A. Jeffery, W. Girvin, R. Shepherd, J. McDonald, R. White and J. Dean. The floral offerings were such as would have touched the heart of the departed could they have come under his view. The delicately flowered wreath of the bereft wife and the very expressive "Gates Ajar" from the children most suitably suggested the ties of love and well judged worth for which the life of our evermore absent friend stood. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their bereavement. E
  Census	Jun 1911	Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	41 Mabee Frederick W., M, Head, M, Aug 1868, 42, Ontario, German, Baptist, Farmer 42 Mabee Bertha L., F, Wife, M, Aug 1870, 40, Ontario, German, Baptist 43 Mabee Varol L., F, Daughter, S, Nov 1891, 19, Ontario, German, Baptist 44 Mabee Marie L., F, Daughter, S, Jul 1899, 11, Ontario, German, Baptist
  Census	Abt Jun 1921	Oxford Street, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Fred Welcome Mabee, owns a 5 room wood house, Head, M, Mar, 50, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Ontario, Canadian Nationality, Scotch origin, Methodist, Manager, own account, Garage Bertha S Mabee, Wife, F, Mar, 50, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Ontario, Canadian Nationality, English origin, Methodist, none Marie A Mabee, Daughter, F, S, 21, born in Ontario, father born in Ontario, mother born in Ontario, Canadian Nationality, Scotch origin, Methodist, none with two lodgers
  Note	13 Dec 1941  [7]
  	Died Robert Elmer Oatman, 78th year, Dec. 11, brother of Oscar Oatman and Mrs, F.W. Mabee.
  Reference Number	20033
  Death	1958  [8]
  Burial	Tillsonburg Cemetery, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Person ID	I19926	Maybee Society
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Frederick William Mabee,   b. 22 Aug 1868, Goshen, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 19 Oct 1929, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 61 years)
  Marriage	21 Oct 1891	Goshen, Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Frederick William Mabee, 23, a farmer of Gosham, born in Gosham to Oliver P and Mary Mabee; married Bertha Luetta Oatman, 21, a spinster of Gosham, born in South Norwich to Oliver and Margaret Oatman on 21 Oct 1891 at Oliver Oatman's residence
  Children	1. Varol Lillian Mabee,   b. 30 Nov 1892, Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 1979, Tillsonburg, Oxford County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Marie Aileen Mabee,   b. 19 Jul 1899, Middleton Township, Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada d. 1982, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F5723	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024

  
  

• Sources

  [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, from bgibbard@ca.inter.net. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938. [S187] The Automated Genealogy 1901 Census of Canada; Url: http://automatedgenealogy.com/, Ontario, Norfolk (North/Nord) (#93) , Subdistrict: Middleton c-2 Page 9 , Family 93, Details: Schedule 1 Microfilm T-6484. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, Tillsonburg Liberal, 7 Jan 1908 (obituary of Oliver Oatman). [S343] 1911 Census of Canada Indexing Project; Url: http://automatedgenealogy.com/, Ontario / Norfolk / 16 Middleton / page 8 family 95. [S468] 1921 Canadian Census; Url: ancestry.com, RG 31, Folder 78, Tillsonburg (Town), Oxford South, Ontario, Page 9. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, St. Thomas Times-Journal, St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, 13 December 1941, pg. 6, c3. [S241] Barbara Miller, Emails from Barbara Millar; Compiler Address: millarbje@sympatico.ca, tombstone in sectioon K of the Tillsonburg Cemetery, which is located on Simcoe Street between Goshen Street and West Town Line. [S1] Ancestry.com online; Url: http://www.ancestry.com/, Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1801-1928.