John William Oldswager
b. 15 May 1878, d. 21 March 1958
- Father: Dudley M. Oldswager b. 28 February 1849, d. 22 March 1943
- Mother: Anna Elmira Morford b. 30 April 1849, d. 9 December 1924
- John William Oldswager was born on 15 May 1878 in Mount Morris, Genesee County, Michigan.
- Dudley M. Oldswager and Anna Elmira Morford appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Mount Morris, Michigan. Other members of the household included John William Oldswager, Mary H. Oldswager and Emma P. Oldswager.
- Dudley M. Oldswager and Anna Elmira Morford appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, at 304 Fifth. Other members of the household included John William Oldswager, Mary H. Oldswager, Lena Catherine Oldswager, Florence A. Oldswager, Anna Eva Oldswager, Dudley Henry Oldswager, Lucy M. Oldswager, Claude Raymond Oldswager and Jessie C. Oldswager.
- He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
- He married Etta Van Dusen on 2 July 1902 in Kerby, Genesee County, Michigan, by license issued the 1st, with J. W. Kerns officiating. Witnesses were David and Myrtie Savage of Kerby.
- John William Oldswager and Etta Van Dusen appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan, at Torrey Road. Other members of the household included Eleanor Oldswager, Dudley Henry Oldswager and Iva Myrtle Milller.
- He was self-employed as a house carpenter, according to the 1910 census.
- John William Oldswager registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Genesee County, Michigan, while living with his wife Etta at RFD #6 in Flint, and employed there farming by E. W. Atwood.
- John William Oldswager registered for the draft in 1942 in Michigan while living at 3105 Myrton Street in Flint, and employed there at Buick Plant #18. Contact: his father, D. M. Oldswager, 1825 Fenton Road in Flint.
- John William Oldswager became a widower at the 9 May 1955 death of his wife Etta Van Dusen.
- John William Oldswager died on 21 March 1958 at age 79 in Macomb County, Michigan.
- Last Edited: 1 Aug 2014
Family: Etta Van Dusen b. 7 February 1879, d. 9 May 1955
- Eleanor Oldswager b. circa 1904