Navorska tree » Owen Elba Viers (1866-1931)
Personal data Owen Elba Viers
- He was born on April 14, 1866 in Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH.
- Resident:
- on November 28, 1891: German Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
- on February 15, 1894: Pike Twp., Fulton Co., OH.
- He died on July 3, 1931 in Wauseon, Fulton Co., OH, he was 65 years old.
- He is buried after July 3, 1931 in St. Joseph Twp., Williams Co., OH (Maple Grove Cem.).
- A child of James E. Viers and Sarah Elma Dunbar
- This information was last updated on February 23, 2025.
Household of Owen Elba Viers
He is married to Mary Arvilla (Arilla) van Sickle.
They got married on September 22, 1887 at Pike Twp., Fulton Co., OH, he was 21 years old.
Owen Elba Viers oo Mary Arvilla Van Sickle
Marriage source: Fulton Co OH Marriages, 1864 - 1927, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MCMXCVI), pg. 178, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH
'Viers, Owen - VanSickle, Mary 22 Sep 1887 5-124'
Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June MCMXCI), pg. 7, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for dom = 25 Sep 1887
It is quite possible that the license was registered on the 22nd & the ceremony occurred 25 Sep.
Hill, Shirley, Hill GEDCOM file, (Phoenix AZ, S.D.H., xii Jan MM)
www.ancestry.com - Ancestry World Tree, 2 May MM
'Owen Elba Viers marr. Mary Arvilla Van Sickles 22 Sep 1887 Pike Twp., Fulton Co., OH' <>
Child(ren):
- Verma May Viers 1888-????
- Zula Belle Viers 1890-????
- Robert Nelson Viers 1891-1915
- Rollo Carl (Carol) Viers 1894-1964
Notes about Owen Elba Viers
Owen Elba Viers
Source: Hill, Shirley, Hill GEDCOM file, (Phoenix AZ, S.D.H., xii Jan MM)
cf. Fulton Co OH Cemeteries, Salisbury Cem - Pike Twp, pg. 60 for O.D.A. Viers.
Klaus, Terry, The Family Alwood, (Sacramento CA, T.K., June MCMXCI), pg. 7, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib. for name = Owens, yob, state of birth, dod.
WWW.Ancestry.com - Ancestry World Tree, ii May MM
'Owne Elba Viers b. 14 Apr 1866, Wauseon, OH'
St. Joseph Twp., Williams Co., OH Cemetery Records, (Bryan OH, WCCOGS, MCMXCIII), pg. 44, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
[pg. 43]
'Row 7:'
[pg. 44]
'MAPLE GROVE CEMETERY VIERS, Mary A., (w/o O. E.), 1866 - 1949
Owen E., 1866 - 1931.
Robert N., 1891 - 1915
Infant, (no dates)'
9 Apr 1930 Wauseon Vlg., Clinton Twp., Fulton Co., OH census, e.d. 26-4, sheet 5B-251, Series T626 Reel 1802, Repository: Dallas TX Pub. Lib.
'68, 324 Madison St,, 133, 133, Viers, Owen E, Head, owns home, value $2500, radio? left blank, Does this family own a farm? No, male, white, ae 63, married, age 21 at 1st marriage, in school? No, can read OR write, b. OH, parents b. OH,can speak Eng, Car Inspector, Industry = Steam Railroad, Class of worker = W Veteran? No 69, Mary A, Wife-H, fem, white, ae 63, married, age 21 at 1st marriage, not in school, can read OR write, b. MI, fath b. PA, moth b. MI, can speak Eng, Occ = None'
Crew, Chris, & Schoonover, Mitch, Fulton County Ohio Death Records Transcriptions Book #4 1924 - 1951, (Swanton OH, FCCOGS, MMX), pgs. 158 a & b, Repository: Evergreen Lib., Metamora, OH,
[Pg. 158 a, Line 41]
"Viers, Owen E. 65y2m20d Male Died: 1931 July 3 Married Place of Death: Wauseon Place of Birth: Ohio"
[Pg. 158 b, Line 41]
"Car Repair Father: James Viers Mother: Sarah Dunbar Cause of Death: Spienic Abcess Place of Residence: Wauseon Physician: R.O. Buck" <>
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Historical events
Birthday April 14, 1866
- The temperature on April 14, 1866 was about 12.1 °C. The air pressure was 2 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-northwest. The airpressure was 76 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 76%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 1, 1862 to February 10, 1866 the cabinet Thorbecke II, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
- In The Netherlands , there was from February 10, 1866 to June 1, 1866 the cabinet Fransen van de Putte, with I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal) as prime minister.
- From June 1, 1866 till June 4, 1868 the Netherlands had a cabinet Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt - Heemskerk with the prime ministers Mr. J.P.J.A. graaf Van Zuijlen van Nijevelt (AR) and Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief).
- In the year 1866: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 3.6 million citizens.
- January 12 » The Royal Aeronautical Society is formed in London.
- February 16 » Spencer Compton Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington becomes British Secretary of State for War.
- April 8 » Italy and Prussia ally against the Austrian Empire.
- May 22 » Oliver Winchester founded the Winchester Repeating Arms
- July 28 » At the age of 18, Vinnie Ream becomes the first and youngest female artist to receive a commission from the United States government for a statue (of Abraham Lincoln).
- December 12 » Oaks explosion: The worst mining disaster in England kills 361 miners and rescuers.
Day of marriage September 22, 1887
- The temperature on September 22, 1887 was about 13.0 °C. The airpressure was 77 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 78%. Source: KNMI
- Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from April 23, 1884 to April 21, 1888 the cabinet Heemskerk, with Mr. J. Heemskerk Azn. (conservatief) as prime minister.
- In the year 1887: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
- February 23 » The French Riviera is hit by a large earthquake, killing around 2,000.
- April 10 » On Easter Sunday, Pope Leo XIII authorizes the establishment of the Catholic University of America.
- June 8 » Herman Hollerith applies for US patent #395,781 for the 'Art of Compiling Statistics', which was his punched card calculator.
- June 18 » The Reinsurance Treaty between Germany and Russia is signed.
- July 4 » The founder of Pakistan, Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, joins Sindh-Madrasa-tul-Islam, Karachi.
- July 26 » Publication of the Unua Libro, founding the Esperanto movement.
Day of death July 3, 1931
- The temperature on July 3, 1931 was between 12.4 °C and 23.3 °C and averaged 18.1 °C. There was 9.5 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the south-southwest. Source: KNMI
- Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
- In The Netherlands , there was from August 10, 1929 to May 26, 1933 the cabinet Ruys de Beerenbrouck III, with Jonkheer mr. Ch.J.M. Ruys de Beerenbrouck (RKSP) as prime minister.
- In the year 1931: Source: Wikipedia
- The Netherlands had about 7.9 million citizens.
- March 3 » The United States adopts The Star-Spangled Banner as its national anthem.
- March 14 » Alam Ara, India's first talking film, is released.
- March 15 » SSViking explodes off Newfoundland, killing 27 of the 147 on board.
- March 31 » An earthquake in Nicaragua destroys Managua; killing 2,000.
- May 14 » Five unarmed civilians are killed in the Ådalen shootings, as the Swedish military is called in to deal with protesting workers.
- August 24 » France and the Soviet Union sign a neutrality pact.
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- 1935 » André Citroën, French engineer and businessman, founded the Citroën Company (b. 1878)
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