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1900

1900 (7 Feb) Harry Obersby baptised in Bolton, Lancashire, England               Parents: Peter and Mary Elizabeth.

1900 (19 Feb) Mary Parkinson (born 1867), age 33, married John Middleton, aged 29, at Lancaster, Christ Church Lancashire England.                                Father Jonathan Parkinson. Spouse Father John Middleton.

1900 (20 Feb) Hannah Turner Oversby (1900-1974) born.                             Died 10 May 1974 (aged 74)

1900 (17 Mar) Wilson Oversby (born abt 1858), died in N Norfolk, Manitoba, Canada aged 42

1900 (13 Jun) Prosper Daye was killed in a mining accident June 13, 1900 at Canmore, Alberta.

1900 (4 Sep) Thelma Hunter Oversby (1900-1974) born in Pennsylvania, USA. Died Aug 1974 Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA aged 73

1900 (29 Sep) Jane Oversby, born at Roslyn, Washington.

1900 (14 Oct) Thomas James Moon baptised at St. Laurence's, Chorley, Lancashire, England.                                                                          Father Thomas Moon. Mother Betsy Moon.

1900 (Oct) Fawcett Greenwood Nelson (1870-1918) married Frances (Fanny) Tennant in October 1900; both were born near Sedbergh, but they married in Liverpool.

1900 John Small married Alexandra Oversby in Wigton, Cumberland.

1901 (19 Feb) Isabella Oversby (born 1874) married William Mason in Dent, Yorkshire, England. Father: George Oversby.

1901 (7 May) Zaccheus Cant (born 1875), age26, married Emily Henriette Florence De Guise at St Ann, Tottenham Haringey England.                             Father John Cant.

1901 (22 Jun) George Oversby (1817-1901) died at Dent, Yorkshire, England

1901 (26 Dec) Joseph Oversby (Abt 1872), aged 29, married Florence Sides, at Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.                                                                   Father: George Oversby. Mother:  Sarah Oversby

1902

1902 (23 Mar) Margaret Ann Oversby died

1902 (31 Mar) Walter Edwards (1877-) married Lily Oversby (1881-1968) in Manitoba, Canada.

1902 (20 Dec) John Pearson Oversby (1902–1956) born in Liverpool, Lancashire.                                                                                      Parents: Thomas Oversby (1868–1944) and Edith Pearson (1871–1920)         Died Mar 1956 Wallasey, Cheshire.

1903

1903 (26 Apr) Thomas Christopher [Kit] Calvert (1903–1984), businessman and philanthropist, was born on 26 April 1903 at Burtersett, Wensleydale, Yorkshire, the oldest of the three sons of John Edward Calvert (1877–1946), quarryman, and his wife, Rose, née Fothergill (1878–1966).

1903 (Apr) John Oversby (1870–) married Alice Middleton (1877–1968) at Kendal, Westmorland

1903 (29 Aug) Alice Mae Price (1903–1994) born at McCreary, Dauphin Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.                                                          Parents: John Price (1848–) and Margaret Ann Price (1871–)                           Died 5 Jan 1994.

1903 (15 Oct) A Duckworth (born 1880), age23, departed England Liverpool Destination PortQuebec Canada on the ship Bavarian Shipping Line Allan Line. Master A Macnicol

1903 (16 Nov) Adeline Cross (born abt 1884), aged 19, married John Seidel in Essex, Ontario, Canada.                                                                       Father: Daniel Cross. Mother: Abigail Oversby.

1903 (16 Nov) John Seidel (born abt 1881), aged 22, married Adeline Cross in Essex, Ontario, Canada.                                                                Father: Christian Seidel. Mother: Mary Wise

1903 (31 Dec) Frances May Povall (1903–1973) born in Birkenhead, Cheshire.                                                                                      Parents: Joseph Povall (1872-1932) and Annie Howells (1869–1915)             Spouse: John Pearson Oversby (1902–1956)                                               Died Jun 1973 Wallasey, Cheshire.

1904

1904 (18 Jan) Joseph Oversby arrived at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA on the ship Friesland.                                                                                    Departure Liverpool, England.                                                                     1904 (26 Mar) James Oversby, born.                                                         [Died Jul-Aug-Sep 1976 Lancaster. Volume: 40. Page: 1581. Age:   72]

1904 (20 Apr) Steve Arnold Oversby married Jennie Brennan (1883-1969) in Clealum, Kittitas, Washington, USA.

1904 (28 Apr) Thomas Oversby (born 1882), age22, departed Liverpool, England on the ship Bavarian England. Shipping Line Allan Line. Master Angus Macnicol.  Destination Port Montreal Canada.  

1904 (Apr) Ann Nelson (1879-1929) married William Metcalfe (1876-1942) in April 1904, in Liverpool.                            

1904 (20 Jun) Mary Isabella Oversby (born abt 1883), aged 21, married Samuel Lawson at Elton, All Saints, Lancashire, England.                                Father:      William Oversby

1904 (26 Sep) Margaret Oversley (born abt 1876), aged 28, married William Olive at Elton, All Saints, Lancashire, England.                                               Father: William Oversley

1905 (27 Jan) Martha Oversby (1830–1905) died in Westmorland, England.  

1905 (14 Apr) Thomas Oversby born..                                                       

1905 (20 Apr) In a colliery accident at North Brancepeth Coal Co. Ltd. at Littleburn, George William Oversby (1882-1905), a hewer, was injured by a fall of stone at the face, being crushed internally. He died August 23rd. [AO query date of death]

1905 (8 Jun) John Charles Crawford born [Births Sep 1905 Poplar 1c 592]

1905 (Dec) William Crawford married Sarah Lafferty [Dec 1905 Poplar 1c 1135]

1905 Mary Elizabeth Oversby (born abt 1848) died aged 57.                        Registration Year:1905. Registration Quarter: Jul-Aug-Sep. Registration District: Bradford. Inferred County: Yorkshire West Riding. Volume: 9b. Page:  24

1906 (14 Jan) Richard Oversby (born abt 1882), aged 24, arrived at St John, New Brunswick, Canada on the vessel Lake Champlain.                                Departure Port:  Liverpool, England

1906 (19 Apr) Wilson Oversby (1856–1906) died at Rose Hill, Brandon, Manitoba, Canada.

1906 (24 May) Robert L Baney (1906-1985), born in Pennsylvania, USA.         Father: Theodore Bainey                                                                           Died 29 May 1985 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA aged 79

1906 (25 Jun) Edith Ebdon born

1906 (25 Jun) Edith Oversby, born.                                                             Death Age: 69.                                                                                       Registration Date: [ Jul 1975/Aug 1975/Sep 1975] Registration District:    Oldham.   Inferred County:  Greater Manchester. Volume:    39. Page: 0286

1906 (6 Jul) Sarah A Oversby (born abt 1846), a widow aged 60, arrived in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the vessel Tunisian. Departure Port: Liverpool, England

1906 (12 Sep) Edith Ebdon baptised Oldham, St Stephen and All Martyrs, Lancashire, England.                                                                           Birth Date: 25 Jun 1906. Father:       Ebdon. Mother: Edith Ebdon

1906 (13 Sep) Eva May Oversby (1906-1917), born in Windber, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA, Died 12 Jun 1917 Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA aged 10

1906 (5 Oct) Henry Crawford born at 40 Manilla Street, Poplar.  [Dec 1906 Poplar 1c 594]                                                                                Parents: William Crawford and Sarah Lafferty.

1906 (25 Oct) Mary Ann Oversby (nee Layton) (1906-1992), born in Nacogdoches Nacogdoches County Texas United States of America.               Father: Green Berry Layton. Mother: Martha J Layton.                                      Died 4 Dec 1992 North Bend Coos County Oregon United States of America.

1906 (27 Oct) John Turner married Sarah Elizabeth Stevenson at St Paul, Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England                                                                       Marriage: 27 Oct 1906 St Paul, Astley Bridge, Lancashire, England                  John Turner - 22, Crofter, Bachelor, 32 Broad o'th Lane                                   Sarah Elizabeth Stevenson - 19, Spinster, 22 Broad o'th Lane                         Groom's Father: Amos Turner, Gardener                                                       Bride's Father: James Stevenson                                                                    Witness: John Agnew; Rebecca Lilly Turner                                                    Married by Banns by: R. W. Balleine Curate                                               Register: Marriages 1906 - 1919, Page 18, Entry 35                               Source: LDS Film 2148105

1906 Edith Oversby (born 15 Aug 1881) graduated from Glasgow University as a Bachelor of Medicine

1907 (23 Jan) Frederick John Storey Oversby, born

1907 (17 Aug) Peter Obersby married Lily Goldsbury (1877-1962) at St Michael, Great Lever, Bolton, Lancashire, England.

1907 (7 Sep) Mary Oversby, 28 years, married James Capron, 29 years old, at the Central Primitive Methodist Church, Cocklan Hill, Bishop Auckland.            Father George Oversby deceased.

1907 (4 Nov) Mary Oversby (born England abt 1876), aged 31, arrived in Quebec, Canada, on the ship Lake Champlain.

1907 (4 Nov) Robert Oversby (born abt 1904 England) arrived in Quebec, Canada on the ship Lake Champlain

1907 (21 Nov) Nellie Jane Parkin (nee Oversby) (1907–1980) born in Hornby, Lancashire, England.                                                                          Parents: George Oversby (1847–) and Jane Elizabeth Kendal (1862–1949).     Spouse: James Parkin (1909–1970)                                                           Died 18 Jul 1980 Bentham, Lancashire, England

Abt 1907 Robert Oversby                                                                         Father: George Oversby. Mother: Mary Redpath.                                           Died 17 Jul 1913

1908 (18 Apr) Thomas Obersby married Beatrice Hanson at St Paul, Halliwell, Lancs.                                                                                         Marriage: 18 Apr 1908 St Paul, Halliwell, Lancs.                                         Thomas Obersby - 24, Iron Turner, Bachelor, 13 Harvey St.                              Beatrice Hanson - 19, Spinster, 13 Harvey St.                                             Groom's Father: Peter Obersby, Foreman Gaiter.                                            Bride's Father: Thomas Hanson, (deceased), Labourer.                                     Witness: James Obersby; Florence Ann Isherwood.                                       Married by Banns by: Alfred Geo. Cleminson                                               Register: Marriages 1892 - 1930, Page 94, Entry 188.                                 Source: Original Register

1908 (22 Dec) Annie E Baney (nee Oversby) (1908-1988), born in Pennsylvania, USA.                                                                                  Father Alfred Oversby. Mother Elizabeth Kay                                                 Died 9 Dec 1988 Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA aged 79.

1909 (8 Feb) Wilfred Oversby born.

1909 (18 Mar) John Oversby, (born 1881), aged 28 married Dorothy Lund at Dent, York, England. Father Thomas Oversby. Spouse Dorothy Lund.

1909 (22 Mar) Mary Alice Turner (1909-), born at 57 Mona Street Bolton.       Parents: John Turner [Bleacher’s Labourer] and Sarah Elizabeth Stevenson.

1909 (19 Apr) Workhouse admission of Sarah Crawford (born 1879), age 30, at Tower Hamlets, Poplar, London, England.

1909 (20 Jun) Richard Fawcett (Abt 1875 -1909) was killed near Dent, whilst working on the  Midland Railway.

1909 (8 Jul) Gladys Oversby (nee Richmond) born

1909 (15 Aug)  The newly-constructed Star Valley Tabernacle in Afton, Wyo., attracts Church members to its dedication on Aug. 15, 1909.                         Star Valley Stake President George Osmond Jr., was leading the stake at the time of the dedication of the Star Valley Tabernacle. His counselors were, William Walton Burton and,  Wilford Hyde.

1909 (18 Aug) Charles Arthur Oversby (born abt 1874), aged 35, married Margaret Pearson at Bradford, Holy Trinity, Yorkshire, England.                        Father:  Thomas Oversby

Baptism: 18 Aug 1909 St Matthew, Bolton, Lancashire, England                     Stanley Obersby - Son of Thomas Obersby & Beatrice                                     Abode: 114 Darley St                                                                               Occupation: Iron Turner                                                                             Baptised by: R.F.Hurst                                                                                Register: Baptisms 1908 - 1918, Page 34, Entry 265                                   Source: LDS Film 2113025

1909 (23 Oct) John Charnock buried at St Peter, Halliwell, Lancs.                     Burial: 23 Oct 1909 St Peter, Halliwell, Lancs.                                             John Charnock -   Age: 51                                                                        Abode: 61 Arden Street                                                                            Grave: 1186 E                                                                                       Buried by: J Woollen Officiating Minister                                                      Register: Burials 1904 - 1913, Page 121, Entry 962                                     Source: Original Parish Register

1909 (24 Nov) Evelyn Nanson (1909-1998) born                                       [Parents: John James Nanson (1882-1918) and Eleanor Faulkner (Nanson) (Young) (1886-1963)                                                                          Died 17 Sep 1998   

1909 (1 Dec) On 1st December 1909, Thomas Thistlethwaite Sedgwick (1862-1909) was taking a " stag " [i.e. an unbroken horse) over the moors towards Hawes when he was overcome by the snow and was found a few days later frozen to death.

1909 (28 Dec) Mary E Oversby (born 1881 Michigan), aged 28, married Peter Du Rocher at Detroit, Michigan, USA.

1909 (31 Dec) James Parkin (1909–1970) born in Bentham, Yorkshire, England.                                                                                           Died 1970 Ewecross, Yorkshire, England.

1909 In 1909, Agnes Ann Capstick (1865-1943) married James Bentham of Bridge End, Dent, a widower with three children.

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