• Born: 9 May 1891, Butte, Silver Bow, MT, USA
• Married: 1918, Truro District, Cornwall ¹
• Died: 16 Nov 1949, 2 High St., Chacewater, Cornwall ²
• Buried: 20 Nov 1949, Chacewater, Cornwall ³

  Research Notes:

In 1911 Stephen Harrold Oates, aged 20, born in Butte City, USA, miner, shaftsman, was with his widowed mother in Hagus, Chacewater, Cornwall.

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TRURO RURAL TRIBUNAL.

"Mr. Stephen Harold Oates (26), single, C3, Chacewater, insurance agent and auctioneer's clerk, was ordered to join up on April 1st, and he asked which Army? He said he was an American citizen, and was born in the United States.—The Chairman: That is for the authorities to decide."

The Royal Cornwall Gazette, 7 Mar 1918, p. 4

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In 1921 Stephen Harold Oates, aged 30 years 1 month, born in Montana USA, manager, and wife Ellen Louisa Oates, aged 30 years 3 months, born in Chacewater Cornwall, house duties, were living in Station Road, Chacewater. With them were children (born in Chacewater) Harold Mareus (2y 6m), Violet Louisa (1y 5m), and James Roy (2m).

In the 1939 Register Stephen H Oates (b. 9 May 1891), assurance agent, and wife Ellen Louisa Oates (b. 9 Mar 1891), unpaid domestic duties, were living in Fore Street, Chacewater. At the same address were (children) Violet L Oates (b. 18 Jan 1920), day girl domestic worker, James L Oates (b. 21 Apr 1921), garage boy, Stephen O Oates (b. 12 Oct 1923), newpaper courier, Lilian M Oates (b. 4 Jan 1927), at school, and one record officially closed.

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Stephen Harold Oates of 2 High Street Chacewater died aged 58 years (burial record).

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Stephen Harold Oates of 2 High-street Chacewater Cornwall died 16 November 1949. Administration Bodmin 5 December to Ellen Louisa Oates, widow. Effects £1040 0s. 4d. ²

  Marriage Information:

Stephen married Ellen Louisa Hodge in 1918 in the Truro District, Cornwall. (Ellen Louisa Hodge was born on 9 Mar 1891 in Chacewater, Cornwall.)