John Walker Oakes

1881 - 1935  (54 years)

• Name	John Walker Oakes
  	Banker
  Birth	9 Feb 1881	Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1, 5, 6, 8, 9]
  Census	1900 (18 years)	Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1900 US Census, he was recorded as age 19, living in Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania with his parents.
  Census	1910 (28 years)	Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1910 US Census, he was recorded as age 29, living on 610 Clark Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was a telegraph operator on the railroad.
  Draft Reg	1918 (36 years)	Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [9]
  He registered for the draft giving his age as 37; his address as 719 Hickory Street, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania; and his employer as the American Y.M.C.A.
  	World War I Draft Registration of John W. Oakes
  Miscellaneous	27 May 1918 (37 years)	Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [8]
  He applied for a passport.
  	Passport Application of John W. Oakes
  Census	1920 (38 years)	Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1920 US Census, he was recorded as age 38, living at 719 Hickory Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was a Court House clerk.
  Census	1930 (48 years)	Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [4]
  In the 1930 US Census, he was recorded as age 49, living at 806 Allegheny Street, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania. He was an assistant cashier at a bank
  Death	25 Apr 1935	Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [5, 6]
  Age: 54
  Cause: suicide by drowning
  	Certificate of Death of John W. Oakes
  Burial	28 Apr 1935	Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery   [5, 6]
  Siblings	4 brothers and 2 sisters
  1. Charles A. Oakes,   b. 2 Nov 1875, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Aug 1880, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 4 years) > 2. Maria Anna Oakes,   b. 28 Apr 1878, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 6 May 1931, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 53 years) ▻ George Stahlnecker Frederick,  m. 13 Apr 1905 + 3. John Walker Oakes,   b. 9 Feb 1881, Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 25 Apr 1935, Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 54 years) ▻ Mary Gertrude Lotz,  m. 14 Mar 1907 > 4. William Woods Oakes,   b. 13 Oct 1883, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 10 Jan 1931, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 47 years) ▻ Grace Helena Rothermel,  m. 22 Jun 1906 > 5. James Bruce Oakes, Jr.,   b. 22 Feb 1886, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 28 Jul 1939, Northumberland, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  (Age 53 years) ▻ Ruth Evangeline Rowe,  m. 15 Feb 1917 > 6. Rachel Oakes,   b. 16 May 1890, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 23 Jun 1982, Lockport, Niagara County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 92 years) ▻ Archie Dow Smith,  m. 12 Apr 1923 > 7. Alvin Ray Oakes,   b. 17 Jan 1893, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Apr 1964, Falls Church (city), Virginia, U.S.A.  (Age 71 years) ▻ Ruth Ellen Shoemaker,  m. 4 Mar 1922
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Captain John W. Oakes,   b. 19 Nov 1755, Huntington, Suffolk County (Long Island), Province of New York d. Apr 1812, Huntington, Suffolk County, New York, U.S.A.  (Age 56 years)  (Great Grandfather)  Sarah Allen,   b. Abt 1827, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   (Grandmother)
  Person ID, Branch	I10569	Myers Line
  Last Modified	25 May 2026

  
  

  Father	James Bruce Oakes,   b. 4 Jul 1848, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 9 Jul 1916, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Rachel Anne Beard,   b. 5 Jan 1854, Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 20 Feb 1921, McEwensville, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F7367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Spouse / Partner	Mary Gertrude Lotz,   b. 10 Sep 1886, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 25 Mar 1962, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	14 Mar 1907	Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.   [7]
  	Marriage Application for Mary Gertrude Lotz and John W. Oakes
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 1 month - She : 20 years and 6 months.
  Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
  1. Flora Agnes Oakes,   b. 19 Oct 1908, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 15 Feb 1909, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 0 years)     2. Robert E. Oakes,   b. 29 Mar 1910, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 19 Nov 1911, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. (Age 1 year) +   3. John William Oakes, Jr.,   b. 31 Dec 1917, New Florence, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. d. 11 Sep 1995, Marshall, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A. (Age 77 years) ▻ Althea Elizabeth Brindle  m. 8 Nov 1940;   Leila Lorraine Jones  m. 22 Dec 1958
  Family ID	F1819	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 May 2026

  
  

• Pedigree

  ← Click to display 1John Walker Oakes(1881 – 1935) 2James Bruce Oakes(1848 – 1916) 4James Bruce Oakes(1801 – 1860) 8Captain John W. Oakes(1755 – 1812) 9Hannah Ann Sells(1758 – 1824) 5Maria Durham(1806 – 1881) 10James Durham(1746 – 1813) 11Margaret Wilson( – 1829) 3Rachel Anne Beard(1854 – 1921) 6John P. Beard(Abt 1822 – ) 12 13Nancy(Abt 1796 – ) 7Sarah Allen(Abt 1827 – ) 14 15

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 9 Feb 1881 - Watsontown, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1900 - Delaware Township, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Marriage - 14 Mar 1907 - Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1910 - Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Draft Reg - 1918 - Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Miscellaneous - 27 May 1918 - Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1920 - Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Death - 25 Apr 1935 - Woodbury Township, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. Burial - 28 Apr 1935 - Hollidaysburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Hollidaysburg, Blair County, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  [S137] Bureau of the Census, 1900 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Year: 1900; Census Place: Delaware, Northumberland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1448; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 1241448. [S186] Bureau of the Census, 1910 U.S. Federal Census , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 20), Year: 1910; Census Place: Hollidaysburg Ward 2, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1317; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1375330. [S26] Bureau of the Census, 1920 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Year: 1920; Census Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1540; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 93; Image: 66. [S20 ] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Hollidaysburg, Blair, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2003; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0056; Image: 1045.0; FHL microfilm: 2341737. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 54306269 John Walker Oakes . [S121] Pennsylvania’s Department of Health, Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1973, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Certificate of Death of John W. Oakes. [S695] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016), Marriage Record of Mary Gertrude Lotz and John W. Oakes . [S386] U.S. Passport Applications, 1795-1925, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007), Application of John W. Oakes. [S33] United States, Selective Service System, U.S. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), Draft Registration of John W. Oakes.