OAKLEY, Horace James

Birth Name OAKLEY, Horace James
Gramps ID I2408
Gender male
Age at Death 64 years, 2 months, 21 days

Narrative

Horace Oakley and Alice Sheppeard never married but remained lifelong partners. this comment was found on Wikitree.
As his father and mother died when he was young then this could help explain lack of parents’ details on his death in 1944

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 29 Jan 1880 Oswald, New South Wales, Australia   1 2
Death 19 Apr 1944 Taree, New South Wales, Australia   2
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OBITUARY
MR. H. J. OAKLEY
After ailing for about a year, Mr Horace James Oakley, of Failford, passed away in the MRD Hospital at 6.30 pm on Wednesday. He was a son of the late Mr and Mrs Samuel Oakley, and was born at Tamworth 61 years ago. Upon attaining manhood he engaged in farming pursuits in the Tamworth and Maitland districts until about 30 years ago, when he came to Failford, and spent the rest of his life on the Wallamba.Mr, Oakley was a hard working man who enjoyed the goodwill of a wide circle of friends. He is survived by his widow and the following children: - Mr Albert Jas. Oakley (Failford) ; Pte. George Thomas Oakley (AIF); Messrs Arthur and Leslie (at home); Horace. (Bucca Walka) ; Mrs Del Lawrence (Sydney) ; Mr. Leo. Gorton (Nabiac), and Miss Kathleen Oakley (at home).
A service was conducted at Mr W. T. Howard's private chapel at 2 pm on Friday, after which the remains were interred in the Dawson cemetery.

OBITUARY (1944, April 22). The Northern Champion (Taree, NSW : 1913 - 1954), p. 2. TROVE

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father OAKLEY, George [I2420]
Mother ROBERTS, Elizabeth [I2421]
         OAKLEY, Horace James 29 Jan 1880 19 Apr 1944
 
Stepfather OAKLEY, Daniel George [I2418]184618 Dec 1890
Stepmother CAUNT, Elizabeth Alice [I2419]6 Oct 185624 Nov 1880
    Stepbrother     OAKLEY, George Thomas [I2423] 1877
    Stepbrother     OAKLEY, Charles Oswald [I2422] 1878
         OAKLEY, Horace James 29 Jan 1880 19 Apr 1944

Families

Family of OAKLEY, Horace James and SHEPPEARD, Alice [F0829]

Unmarried Partner SHEPPEARD, Alice [I2311] ( * 6 Dec 1884 + 21 Dec 1983 )
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
SHEPPEARD, Rita [I2416]17 Apr 19132000
OAKLEY, Laura [I2409]12 Mar 191523 Jun 2001
OAKLEY, Albert James [I2410]18 Sep 19176 Apr 1966
OAKLEY, George Thomas [I2411]18 Feb 192018 Oct 1979
OAKLEY, Arthur [I2417]19231984
OAKLEY, Leslie [I2412]20 Jan 19302003