Graydon Elmer OAKES

1924 - 2022  (98 years)

• Name	Graydon Elmer OAKES
  Birth	1924	Easton, Aroostook, Maine, USA
  Gender	Male
  Death	22 Jul 2022	River View Manor, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Burial	26 Jul 2022	Mineral Cemetery, Mineral, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Hudson OAKES           b. 28 Aug 1870, Moose Mountain, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 7 Jun 1948, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 77 years)  (Grandfather)  Mary Elizabeth SPARKS           b. 2 Aug 1879, Rosine, (Monquart), Kent, Carleton, New Brunswick           d. 11 Dec 1966  (Age 87 years)  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I14483	Carleton

  
  

  Father	Samuel Freeman OAKES           b. 9 Jan 1890, Mineral, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 22 Apr 1941, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 51 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Bessie May DEMERCHANT           b. 22 Jan 1904, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1987 (Age 82 years) Other Partners: Stillman A. MACDOUGALL  m. 24 Dec 1941
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	1 Feb 1922	Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F8666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rose Phyllis DEMERCHANT           b. 25 Mar 1927, Holmesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 26 Dec 2021, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 94 years)
  Marriage	16 Oct 1945	Somerville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada
  Children	1. Ellery Earl OAKES           b. 1951, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 1999, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 48 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Douglas Wayne OAKES           b. 2 Jan 1947, Bath, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada           d. 10 Apr 2010, Holmesville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada (Age 63 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Living   4. Living   5. Living   6. Living   7. Living
  Family ID	F9175	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1924 - Easton, Aroostook, Maine, USA Marriage - 16 Oct 1945 - Somerville, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada Burial - 26 Jul 2022 - Mineral Cemetery, Mineral, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

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  Documents

  d_Oakes.Graydon.Elmer_DeMerchant.Rose.Phyllis_Marriage_1945

  
  

• Notes

  Obituary: The death of Graydon Elmer Oakes of Holmesville occurred on Friday, July 22, 2022 at the River View Manor, Bath. Born July 2, 1924 in Easton, Maine he was the son of the late Samuel and Bessie (DeMerchant) Oakes. Graydon was also predeceased by his beloved wife, Rose; 2 sons, Ellery and Doug (Mary); great grandson, Wyatt; daughter in law, Marion; 5 siblings, Maxine Broad, Junior Oakes, Denis Oakes, Dean McDougall and Mary Crain. Graydon is survived by his 5 children, Sam Oakes (Jean), Sandra Oakes, Bill Oakes (Laurie), Joanne Guest (Fred) and Jeff Oakes (Robyn); 15 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren as well as several nieces, nephews and extended family. Visitation will be held from L.R. Giberson Funeral Directors, 207 Burnham Rd. Florenceville-Bristol on Tuesday, July 26, 2022 from 11-1 pm. A funeral service will follow at 1:30 pm in the L.R. Giberson Funeral Chapel. Rev. Toben Steeves will officiate. The interment will be in the Mineral Cemetery. For those who wish donations made to the Mineral Cemetery would be appreciated. www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca (506) 392-1115 http://www.gibersonfuneraldirectors.ca/obituaries/163642/

  
  

• Sources

  [S347] FamilySearch.org, FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 17 February 2022, 23:15), entry for Bessie May DeMerchant (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G9WM-YCD ); contributed by various users. PersonID G9WM-YCD. Bessie May DeMerchant https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G9WM-YCD