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I've just seen a death for Myrtle G. Willard in a tree on Ancestry. The death is given as 10 Nov 1924 in Wayne, Michigan. There's also a marriage to Anna in 1926 in Wayne, Michigan, so it looks as though I\we are on the right track. The info is on a couple of trees but the children of Harry/Henry and Myrtle and Anna are private - have sent off requests. One tree also shows a death for Anna in 1952 in Michigan but no details. There are also no marriage details so I don't have Anna's surname before marriage but going back to Margee's comment at the beginning of this thread, Anna could've been married before. It's so confusing.

There are also attestation papers for Henry Huggard Oliver who was born 25 May 1871, Guelph. He gives name of next-of-kin as wife Isabel Emma Oliver, 9 Strange St., Guelph. He enlisted 27 Dec. 1915.

Just to confuse things further, a tree on Ancestry says that Myrtle Willard's sister, Ethel Mildred (Millie) married Henry Oliver's brother, William Francis. The poster must have a close connection, there are photos of Midred & William Francis and also of their son Kenneth Henry Oliver.

Thanks Margee. I've contacted a couple of people with trees on Ancestry so it'll be interesting to see what they come back with. Considering I had almost nothing to go on when I started this, it's now becoming quite a picture thanks to you. Harold Marshall Oliver still remains a bit of a mystery though - wish I could find his death.
Thanks

in 1940, Harold and brother Wilbur are listed separately from their parents. I mean, they're in the same household, but listed out of sequence, on another page.

Parents:


1940 United States Federal Census about Henry H Oliver
Name: Henry H Oliver
Respondent: Yes
Age: 43
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1897
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Canada English
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
Street: Forest West
House Number: 1246
Inferred Residence in 1935: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Citizenship: Having First Papers
Sheet Number: 5B
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 113
Occupation: Farmer
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20.00
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 24
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 18
Income: 500
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Henry H Oliver 43
Anna Oliver 37 - born Germany
Anna Oliver 17


Harold & Wilbur - transcription's a mess on Ancestry (surprise!) - they're transcribed as being in the same household as people with surnames Hicks and Boswell, but they're a different household, so I've deleted them here - :


1940 United States Federal Census about Harold Oliver
Name: Harold Oliver
Temporarily Absent: Yes (both Harold & Wilbur are described as temporarily absent - wonder where they were!)
Age: 18
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1922
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Michigan
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Map of Home in 1940: View Map
House Number: 4743 (Mistranscribed; should be 1246)
Inferred Residence in 1935: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 61A
Occupation: New Worker
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 3rd year
Duration of Unemployment: 52
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Wilbur Oliver 19 - son - retail grocery clerk
Harold Oliver 18 - son

Thanks ArgyllGran. It's strange that they're on a different page - maybe in the US they add people who usually live in the household. Since it's 1940 do you think they could both be in the military? I know that Harold M. joined the military and was in the UK where he met and married his wife in 1944.
It's a very confusing family.