Oliver ST. JOHN

Born

1 March 1854 , Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Died

13 March 1923 , Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Age: 69

Oliver married Albina Sarah CARLTON . The couple had (at least) 9 children.
Albina Sarah CARLTON was born 3 April 1859 in Corinth, New York, USA. Albina Sarah died 11 September 1940 in Stony Creek, New York, USA.

Parents & Family of Oliver ST. JOHN

Parents of Oliver ST. JOHN

Father

Joseph ST. JOHN

Mother

Margaret LAPIER

Grandparents of Oliver ST. JOHN

Paternal grandparents

John ST JOHN Margaret UNKNOWN

Maternal grandparents

Maternal grandfather not yet recorded Maternal grandmother not yet recorded

Spouses, Marriages & Children of Oliver ST. JOHN

Oliver ST. JOHN married

Albina Sarah CARLTON
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Children of Oliver ST. JOHN and Albina Sarah CARLTON

Margaret ST JOHN

Born: 2 August 1880, Hadley, New York, USA
Died: 18 February 1969, Corinth, New York, USA

Joseph Oliver ST JOHN

Born: 11 May 1884, Corinth, New York, USA
Died: 6 January 1947, Corinth, New York, USA

Married: Sabra CORLEW 13 February 1905 Place: Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Charlotte J ST JOHN

Born: 3 July 1885, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Died: 27 November 1985, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

George L ST JOHN

Born: 2 January 1888, Hadley, New York, USA
Died: 22 August 1914, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Levi Oliver ST JOHN

Born: 2 June 1891, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Died: 26 January 1973, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Frank ST JOHN

Born: 28 April 1892, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Died: 11 July 1932, Corinth, New York, USA

William Thomas ST JOHN

Born: 12 November 1893, Hadley, New York, USA
Died: 12 February 1931, Hadley, New York, USA

Hamilton ST JOHN

Born: December 1897, Hadley, New York, USA
Died: 12 August 1970, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

Wilbur ST JOHN

Born: 14 March 1900, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA
Died: 11 April 1975, Hadley, New York, USA

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Birth — 1854
1 March 1854
Lake Luzerne, New York, USA

1857 - Toilet paper is invented (Joseph Gayetty, United States)

1857 - James Buchanan becomes President of the United States

1857 - March 6 – Dred Scott v. Sandford: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Blacks are not citizens and slaves can not sue for freedom, driving the country further towards the American Civil War.

1858 - March 30 - H. L. Lipman, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA, patented the first pencil with eraser

1861 - February 8 – American Civil War: The Confederate States of America are formed, comprising the first six break-away states.

1861 - Abraham Lincoln becomes President of the United States

1863 - January 1 - President Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, freeing slaves.

1863 - October 3 – President Lincoln proclaims a national Thanksgiving day to be celebrated the final Thursday in November in the United States

1863 - November 19 – American Civil War: U. S. President Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address at the military cemetery dedication ceremony in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

1864 - Pasteurization is invented (Louis Pasteur, France)

April 14, 1865 - President Abraham Lincoln was mortally wounded by John Wilkes Booth at in Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. He died the next day. Andrew Johnson becomes President of the United States.

1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)

Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.

1869 - Ulysses S. Grant becomes President of the United States

1870

Name: Oliver St John
Event Type: Census
Event Year: 1870
Event Place: New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 15
Race: White
Race (Original): W
Birth Year (Estimated): 1854-1855
BirthPlace: New York
Page Number: 25
Household ID: 251
Line Number: 39
Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number: M593
GS Film Number: 000552587
Digital Folder Number: 004277081
Image Number: 00196

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph St John M 42 Canada
Margaret St John F 32 Canada
Oliver St John M 15 New York
Mary St John F 0 New York

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1870 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
Exploring the U.S. Census: Your Guide to America’s Data

1870 - June 26 - Christmas becomes a Federal holiday in the United States. It was still illegal in some states.

1875

Name: Oliver St John
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1875
Event Place: Corinth, Saratoga, New York, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birth Year (Estimated): 1855
Family Number: 143
PAge: 14
Line Number: 21
GS Film Number: 559005
Digital Folder Number: 004327093
Image Number: 00157

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Joseph St John Father M 36
Maggie St John Wife F 30
Oliver St John Son M 20
Maggie St John Daughter F 5

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1875 New York State Census
Unofficial Guide to FamilySearch.org: How to Find Your Family History on the World's Largest Free Genealogy Website

1876 - March 7 – Alexander Graham Bell is granted a United States patent for an invention he calls the telephone.

1877 - Rutherford B. Hayes becomes President of the United States

1877 - November 21 - Thomas Edison announces his invention of the phonograph, a machine that can record sound.

1879 - Incandescent light bulb is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, United States)

1880 Birth of Child
Margaret ST JOHN was born 2 August 1880, Hadley, New York, USA

Oliver was 26 years old.

1881 - The American Red Cross is established by Clara Barton.

1881 - March 4 - James A. Garfield becomes President of the United States

1881 - July 2 - James A. Garfield was shot at the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station in Washington, D.C., at 9:30 am on Saturday, July 2, 1881. He died in Elberon, New Jersey, two months later on September 19, 1881. The shooting occurred less than four months into his term as president. Charles J. Guiteau was convicted of Garfield's murder and executed by hanging one year after the shooting. Chester Arthur becomes President of the United States.

1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)

The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)

1884 Birth of Child
Joseph Oliver ST JOHN was born 11 May 1884, Corinth, New York, USA

Oliver was 30 years old.

1885 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1885 Birth of Child
Charlotte J ST JOHN was born 3 July 1885, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Oliver was 31 years old.

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1888 Birth of Child
George L ST JOHN was born 2 January 1888, Hadley, New York, USA

Oliver was 33 years old.

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1891 Birth of Child
Levi Oliver ST JOHN was born 2 June 1891, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Oliver was 37 years old.

1892 Birth of Child
Frank ST JOHN was born 28 April 1892, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Oliver was 38 years old.

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1893 Birth of Child
William Thomas ST JOHN was born 12 November 1893, Hadley, New York, USA

Oliver was 39 years old.

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1897 Birth of Child
Hamilton ST JOHN was born December 1897, Hadley, New York, USA

Oliver was 43 years old.

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Birth of Child
Wilbur ST JOHN was born 14 March 1900, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Oliver was 46 years old.

1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Marriage of Child
Joseph Oliver ST JOHN married 13 February 1905, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA to Sabra CORLEW

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1914 Death of Child
George L ST JOHN died 22 August 1914, Lake Luzerne, New York, USA (Luzerne)

Oliver was 60 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Burial

Name: Oliver St. John
Maiden Name:
Event Type: Burial
Event Date: 1923
Event Place: Lake Luzerne, Warren, New York, United States of America
Photograph Included: Yes
Birth Date: 01 Mar 1854
Death Date: 12 Mar 1923
Affiliate Record Identifier: 126191452
Cemetery: Lake Luzerne Cemetery

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