Re: Oxenham's of Washington State
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In reply to:
Oxenham's of Washington State
Lisa Bratcher 3/15/07
Gerald Oxenham is a descendant of an Oxenham family of Barnstaple, Devon, England where his g-g-grandfather James was a Customs Officer (Land waiter) about 1810.
Father: Richard George Oxenham, born Lambton, Ontario 1883
(migrated -> Alberta 1901 -> British Columbia 1912 ->Washington state 1920 -> California?)
Mother: Ruth Helena Holzer
Grandfather: James Oxenham, born Barnstable Devon 1836 and baptised Barnstaple 1839
(emigrated to Ontario,Canada with father, mother and 2 uncles c.1840)
Grandmother: Margaret McGregor
G-Grandfather: James Oxenham, born Barnstaple
G-Grandmother: Elizabeth Heal
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Gerald's Uncle was James Oxenham, postmaster of White Rock, Surrey, BC, Canada