Leila Lorraine Jones

1928 - 1988  (60 years)

• Name	Leila Lorraine Jones
  	Father: Albert Justin Jones (1888–1972) Mother: Jessie M. Gillette (1884–1964) [3, 8]
  Birth	12 Mar 1928	Antioch Township, Wexford County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [4, 8, 9, 10]
  History	24 Oct 1929 (1 years)	Black Thursday, Great Depression Begins
  Census	1930 (1 years)	Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [1]
  In the 1930 US Census, she was recorded as age 2, living in Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan with her parents.
  Census	1940 (11 years)	Butler, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [2]
  In the 1940 US Census, she was recorded as age 12, living in Butler, Branch County, Michigan with her parents.
  History	7 Dec 1941 (13 years)	Attack on Pearl Harbor
  Census	1950 (21 years)	Butler, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [3]
  In the 1950 US Census, she was recorded as age 22, living on Town Line Road, Butler, Branch County, Michigan with her parents.
  History	20 Jul 1969 (41 years)	Moon Landing
  Death	4 May 1988	Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [4, 5, 6, 7, 10]
  Age: 60
  Agency: Albion Community Hospital
  Burial	9 May 1988	Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, U.S.A. Fort Custer National Cemetery,  Augusta, Michigan   [4, 7, 10]
  	Grave Marker of Leila Lorraine Oakes Plot: Section D, Site 403
  Obituary	11 May 1988 (60 years)  [7]
  LEILA LORRAINE OAKES Leila Lorraine Oakes, 60, of 300 Maple Street, Eckford, died unexpectedly at Albion Community Hospital on Wednesday, May 4, 1988. She was born March 12, 1928, in Antioch Township, Michigan, to Albert and Jessie (Gillett) Jones. She married John Oakes Sr. on December 22, 1958. Most of her life was spent in the Homer area where she owned and operated L & M Lawn Service for five years. Mrs. Oakes is survived by her husband, John Oakes Sr. of Homer; a daughter, Mrs. Roy C. (Leila) Rizzo of Homer; two sons, John Oakes of Albion and Marvin Oakes of Homer; three step-daughters, Joan, Betty and Janet, all of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren; and a sister, Leola of Warren, MI. Services were held on Saturday, May 7, 1988 at the Albion Chapel of Tidd-Williams Funeral Chapels with the Reverend Dale Turner officiating. Burial was at Fort Custer National Cemetery in Battle Creek. Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice. Published by The Homer Index, 11 May 1988
  Person ID, Branch	I25961
  Last Modified	25 May 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Death: Her Social Security records state she died on 15 May 1988. Her obituary and other documents state the 4th of May. The Social Security records are in error.

  
  

Spouse / Partner	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)  Other Partners: Althea Elizabeth Brindle  m. 8 Nov 1940
Marriage	22 Dec 1958	Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A.   [6, 7]
Age at Marriage	She : 30 years and 9 months - He : 41 years.
Children	2 sons and 1 daughter
1. John William Oakes, Jr.,   b. 12 Jan 1956     2. Marvin J. Oakes >   3. Leila Oakes ▻ Roy C. Rizzo
Family ID	F9538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
Last Modified	25 May 2026




• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Birth - 12 Mar 1928 - Antioch Township, Wexford County, Michigan, U.S.A. Census - 1930 - Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A. Census - 1940 - Butler, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A. Census - 1950 - Butler, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A. Marriage - 22 Dec 1958 - Coldwater, Branch County, Michigan, U.S.A. Death - 4 May 1988 - Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, U.S.A. Burial - 9 May 1988 - Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, 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

  [S20] Bureau of the Census, 1930 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002), Year: 1930; Census Place: Coldwater, Branch, Michigan; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2340712. [S21] Bureau of the Census, 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Year: 1940; Census Place: Butler, Branch, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01734; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 12-6B. [S2303] Bureau of the Census, 1950 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 20212), National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Butler, Branch, Michigan; Roll: 4520; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 12-10. [S14] Ancestry.com, Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current® http://findagrave.com, (Lehi, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.), 1044731 Leila Lorraine Oakes. [S2527] Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1998). [S2528] Obituary of John W. Oakes Sr., (Battle Creek, Michigan: The Battle Creek Enquirer, 13 September 1995, page 4). [S2530] Obituary of Leila Lorraine OakesHomer Index, 11 May 1988, page 2). [S101] Social Security Administration, Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015). [S10] Social Security Administration, Social Security Death Index (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S2507] U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019 , (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006).