Fanny (Beckett) Oswald (abt. 1860 - 1897)

Born about 1860 in Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Robert Oswald — married about 1886 in Victoria, Ontario, Canada

Died 24 Mar 1897 at about age 37 in Victoria, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

This profile is part of the Beckett Name Study.

Fanny Beckett was born in 1860 in Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada, the daughter of John Bicket and Fanny Wells.

• In 1861 Fanny (age 1y) was in Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.^[1]

• In 1871 Fanny (age 12) was in Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.^[2]

• In 1881 Fanny (age 20) was in Cavendish Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada.^[4]

• Fanny's son Arthur Oswald was born on 12 June 1889 in Somerville, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.^[5]

• Beckett's daughter Mary Oswald was born on 11 January 1891 in Sommerville, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.^[6]

• Fanny's son Thomas Gordon Oswald was born on 15 June 1895 in Somerville, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.^[8]

• Fanny died (age 36) on 26 March 1897 in Victoria, Ontario.^[9]

• Fanny's son Arthur Oswald died on 23 November 1973 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.^[10]

Sources

1. ↑ 1861 Census: "Canada, Ontario Census, 1861"
   citing Line: 36; Digital film/folder number: 004391568; FHL microfilm: 2435939; Image number: 316; Sheet number: 2; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03138-3
   FamilySearch Record: MQ7G-FT8 (accessed 7 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-99F6-P2M1
   Fanny Bicket (1y), single in Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Born in Upper Canada.
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "Canada Census, 1871"
   citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
   FamilySearch Record: M43B-Z2L (accessed 7 September 2023)
   Fanny Bicket (12) in Asphodel, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ont.
3. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1871; Census Place: Asphodel, Peterborough East, Ontario; Roll: C-9988; Page: 36
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1578 #3392494 (accessed 7 September 2023)
   Fanny Bicket (12) in Asphodel, Peterborough East, Ontario. Born in Ontario.
4. ↑ 1881 Census: "Canada Census, 1881"
   citing Volume: 16; Page: 21; Affiliate Publication Number: e008178239; Digital film/folder number: 004465934; FHL microfilm: 1375876; Image number: 439
   FamilySearch Record: MVX5-J32 (accessed 7 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DT3J-PP
   Fanny Bickett (20) in Cavendish Township, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. Born in England.
5. ↑ Birth of son Arthur Oswald: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
   citing Birth, Somerville, Victoria, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,042
   FamilySearch Record: VNG6-XFL (accessed 7 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939J-DZ8Y-G Image number 00933
   Arthur Oswald was born to Fanny Beckett on 12 June 1889 in Somerville, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
6. ↑ Birth of daughter Mary Oswald: "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 004656902; FHL microfilm: 1846445
   FamilySearch Record: XLLF-WMF (accessed 7 September 2023)
   Mary Oswald was born to Beckett on 11 Jan 1891 in Sommerville, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
7. ↑ 1891 Census: "1891 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1891; Census Place: Somerville, Victoria North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6373; Family No: 48; Page number: 11
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1274 #3067334 (accessed 7 September 2023)
   Tannye Oswald (30), wife, in the household of Robert Oswald (38) in Somerville, Victoria North, Ontario, Canada. Born in Ontario.
8. ↑ Birth of son Thomas Gordon Oswald: "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912"
   citing Birth, Somerville, Victoria, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,846,552
   FamilySearch Record: FMZ8-GBJ (accessed 7 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 939J-6HSR-4C Image number 00201
   Thomas Gordon Oswald was born to Fanny Beckett on 15 Jun 1895 in Somerville, Victoria, Ontario, Canada.
9. ↑ Death: "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
   citing Victoria, Ontario, p779, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,853,839
   FamilySearch Record: JDXW-YML (accessed 7 September 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-632Q-K4J
   Fanny Oswald death 26 Mar 1897 (age 36) in Victoria, Ontario.
10. ↑ Death of son Arthur Oswald: "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993"
    citing Affiliate Film Number: B13328; Digital film/folder number: 004479336; FHL microfilm: 2050141; Record number: 2532; Packet letter: A
    FamilySearch Record: FLBV-KHJ (accessed 7 September 2023)
    Fanny Beckett in death record for son Arthur Oswald 23 Nov 1973 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada.

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