Mary Helen (Durning) Oatman (1893 - aft. 1940)

Born 28 Jan 1893 in St. Croix, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Eddie Cole Oatman — married 30 Mar 1921 in New Westminister, British Columbia,

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Biography

Mary was born on 28 January 1893 in St. Croix, Wisconsin.^[1] the daughter of Charles Durning and Jane Kernan.^[2]

Mary (age 29) married Eddie Cole Oatman (age 31) on 30 March 1921 in New Westminster, British Columbia.^[2][3] They lived in Victoria, British Columbia where Eddie worked as a salesman.^[4]

They had a son, Edward Durning Oatman, born in Minnesota on 22 Apr 1924 .

In 1926, they lived in Calgary, Alberta with their son, Edward (Ted) and her mother, Jane.^[5][6] In 1940, they were living in Minneapolis, Minnesota where Eddie worked as a hockey coach.^[7]

Her husband, Eddie had a long and successful professional hockey career that continued until 1950.

She passed away after 1940.

Census Records

Census of Canada, 1921

Victoria (City), British Columbia

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Household: Name, Relationship, Age, Birthplace

Eddie Oatman: Head, 32, Ontario

Mary Helen Oatman: Wife, 29, USA, Year of Immigration: 1910^[4]

Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926

Calgary, Alberta

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Household: Name, Gender, Age, Relationship, Place of Birth, Year of Immigration

Eddie Oatman: M, 35, Head, Ontario

Mary Oatman: F, 33, Wife, United States, 1910

Edward Oatman: M, 2, Son, United States, 1925 or 1924

Jane Dunning: F, 66, Mother-in-law, United States, 1926^[5]

United States Census, 1940

Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota

FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MT-WJQL

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Eddie C Oatman Head Male 50 Canada

Mary D H Oatman Wife Female 54 Wisconsin

Edward D Oatman Son Male 15 Minnesota^[7]

Research Notes

Son, Edward's birth date recorded in his death record. See also the 1926 and 1940 census records.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Wisconsin Birth Index, 1820-1907," database, (FamilySearch Record: VHHM-WZP : accessed 1 May 2023), Mary Durning born on 28 Jan 1893 in St. Croix, Wisconsin; citing St. Croix, Wisconsin, reel 0261, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Vital Records Division, Madison.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Marriage: "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," online database with images. Entry for Eddie Cole Oatman and Mary Helen Durning; Registration Number: 1921-09-232222, New Westminster, 1921-03-30, Groom's parents: Archie Oatman and Frances Smith, Bride's parents: Charles T. Durning and Jennie Kernan. Marriage certificate Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed November 03, 2018).
3. ↑ Marriage: "Canada, British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: JDZR-YXP : accessed 1 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DRGQ-56Y Image number 01778, Mary Helen Durning (29) marriage to Eddie Cole Oatman (31) on 30 Mar 1921 in New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada; citing New Westminister, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B12906, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 2,032,869.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1921 Census: "Census of Canada, 1921," online database with images. Entry for Mary Helen Oatman; Province: British Columbia. District Name: Victoria (City). District Number: 24. Sub-District Number: 29. Family Number: 37. Page Number: 6. Line Number: 6/7. Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 4789000. Image PDF . Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4789000 : accessed November 03, 2018).
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} 1926 Census: "Census of the Prairie Provinces, 1926," online database with images. Entry for Mary Oatman; Province: Alberta, District Name: Calgary East, District Number: 43, Sub-District Name: Calgary (City), Sub-District Number: 28, Family Number: 119, Page Number: 10, Line Number: 5-8, Reference: RG31, Statistics Canada, Item Number: 1641602. Scanned image PDF Library and Archives Canada: Censuses (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1926/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=1641602 : accessed 11 Nov 2022).
6. ↑ 1926 Census: "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database, (FamilySearch Record: QP2S-CJ3L : accessed 1 May 2023) Mary Oatman (33), wife, in household of Eddie Oatman (35) in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Born in United States; citing Census, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940," database with images, (FamilySearch Record: KSKV-7PD : accessed 1 May 2023) FamilySearch Image: 3QS7-L9MT-WJQL, Mary D H Oatman (54), wife, in household of Eddie C Oatman (50) in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States. Born in Wisconsin; citing Affiliate Publication Number: T627; Line: 14;.

See also:

• Death of son, Edward: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, (FamilySearch Record: VSH5-7M9 : accessed 11 November 2022), Edward Durning Oatman death 17 Jun 2006 (born 22 Apr 1924) residing in Dakota, Minnesota; Age: 82, Birth Date: 22 Apr 1924; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).