Oligney and Everson Families

Noe Oligny Family about 1922 Photo provided by Sally HEIN
Adults Front Row L-R: Unknown Woman, Helen EVERSON (wife of Albert), Marguerite (wife of Noe), Noe, Hubert (Albert) and Florence OLIGNY GONEAU (Daughter of Noe and Maguerite) Adults Back Row L-R: Fern OCKER & Adolph, Dora KREISCH & Clarence, Anna MARX & Edward, Muriel & Harley Children Front Row L-R: Unknown girl, Boy Laverne, baby Albert, Ruth, Harrison, Unknown baby & Unknown child

Oligney Family Information

Thanks to other cousins, I have learned that the name OLIGNEY used to be spelled OLIGNY while our ancestors were in France and Canada. It was changed around the time of my grandfather's generation. There are some other variations of the name found in the United States, such as OLINGY, OLENA, and OLNY among others.

The earliest OLIGNY found in our line is Jean OLIGNY who was born about 1700 in Tuelle France. His son, Jean-Baptiste I, moved to Canada sometime between his birth in about 1723 and the birth of his son, Joseph OLIGNY I in Chambly, Quebec in 1767. I'm not sure when this OLIGNY family started venturing into America, but my line, starting with Noe OLIGNY, came sometime after 1878. Noe and his family settled in WI where his grandson, my grandfather, Joseph Lyle (Lyle), was born in 1898. The story is that Lyle was a sailor and somehow ended up in Baltimore MD, where he met and married my Grandmother Helen FUKA. They had five children Ruth, Edward, James, Helen and Lyle Anthony. Most of the children stayed in MD with the exception of my father, James, and his brother, Edward. They both lived most of their adult lives in Las Cruces, NM, where they are buried.

Uncle Edward served in the Army during WWII engaging in battles in Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. After WWII he was stationed in Japan where he met a Japanese woman and had a child with her. I seem to remember hearing that they were married, but I can't confirm that as she was not allowed to come back to America with Edward. I would very much like to locate my Japanese cousin. My father, James, and his brother, Lyle, were also in the service during WWII.

I recently found a Babtismal Remembrance record of my father's baptism (shown below). It shows that his Aunt and Uncle Wenceslaus and Anna FUKA KALISTA were his sponsors. I have found out from an obit in the Stevens Point Daily Journal for my grandfather, Joseph Lyle OLIGNEY, that he was in the US Navy for six years including the WWI period. (Maybe that is how he ended up in Baltimore?)

Everson Family Information

According to an obit for Elizabeth EVERSON in the 14 Mar 1918 Blair Press, Helen's parents, John and Elizabeth, set sail for America on 23 Jun 1858. They were on the ocean for eight weeks. Helen, my great grandmother, was born 19 Sep 1858 in PA. That would mean that Helen was born less than a month after her parent's arrival in America. The same obit says that they settled in Oleon, Potter County, where they lived for seven years. (I assume they mean Potter County PA). In 1865 they moved to Tappen Colee, Trempealeau County WI. Helen EVERSON met and married Albert OLIGNY in WI.

Helen's parents, John and Elizabeth, moved with their son, Julius, to White Earth, ND in 1907. Elizabeth's obit states that she and John had nine children with only three living at the time of her death in 1918. It also mentions daughters, Mrs. Albert "Olegney" of Marshfield, WI, and Mrs. John McLure of Toledo, Ohio. They were both at Elizabeth's funeral as were "daughters of Julia Iverson of White Earth, North Dakota." I do not know who Julia IVERSON was, and I wonder if Mrs. John McLure is Elizabeth's daughter Bertha?

Oligney and Everson Records

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I regret that some of the below documents aren't very legible in the larger version. After you get to the larger image, leave your mouse on the image and a colored square may appear in the lower right corner of the image. If you click on that square, the image will enlarge even further and become clearer. I'm not sure if this will work with all computers?

Baptismal Record, James B. OLIGNEY, 16 September 1923

Death Certificate, My Great Grandmother Helen EVERSON OLIGNEY, 24 May 1950

Death Certificate, Orrie OLIGNEY MCGARRY, 22 March 1984

Death Certificate, Fern OLIGNEY FLUTY MCCOLLOM, 01 Mar 1984

Death Certificate, My Grandfather Joseph Lyle Oligney, 13 Feb 1939

Death Certificate, My Grandmother Helen FUKA OLIGNEY, 30 Oct 1959

Death Certificate, Edward Francis OLIGNEY, 07 Nov 1979

Obit for my Great Grandfather, Albert, from the Stevens Point Daily Journal, 07 Feb 1941

Obit for my Great Grandmother Helen EVERSON OLIGNEY, 24 May 1950

Obit for my Grandfather Joseph Lyle OLIGNEY, 13 Feb 1938 (from Baltimore paper)

Obit for Joseph Lyle from the Stevens Point (Wisconsin) Daily Journal, 16 Feb 1938

Obit for my Grandmother Helen FUKA OLIGNEY, 30 Oct 1959

Obit for my Dad, James B. OLIGNEY, Mar 1977

Letter from Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery with info on BARTUSEK, FUKA, KALAL, OLIGNEY and WAYLAND

Oligney and Everson Family Photos

A younger Noe and Margaruite provided by Kathy FALKENSTINE New

Hubert (Albert) and Helen EVERSON OLIGNY, my Great Grandparents, photo provided by Sally HEIN

Sons of Albert and Helen EVERSON OLIGNEY, l-r: Edward, Adolph, Clarence, Harley, Joseph Lyle, provided by Sally HEIN

Helen EVERSON OLIGNEY, provided by Sally HEIN

Edward OLIGNEY (son of Albert and Helen) and daughters , provided by Sally HEIN

Harley OLIGNEY (son of Albert and Helen) and wife Muriel, provided by Sally HEIN

Fern and her mother Helen EVERSON OLIGNEY, 1948, 1420 Palm Terrace

Fern, Elizabeth, Orrie and Adolph OLIGNEY, April 1977

1176 Lexington Ave, Pasadena CA where Helen EVERSON OLIGNEY and her daughter, Orrie OLIGNEY MCGARRY, lived.

House on Harvard, Huntington Beach CA, where Orrie and Fern lived

House on Greenview Lane, Huntington Beach CA, where Shirley OLIGNEY SEIBT and her husband lived

Brothers Edward F. and Lyle A. OLIGNEY

My Grandfather Joseph Lyle OLIGNEY

My Uncle Edward F. OLIGNEY and His Sister Ruth OLIGNEY WAYLAND

My Father James Bernard OLIGNEY

My Parents, James B. and Floy Christine BRANTLEY OLIGNEY

My sister, Judy OLIGNEY KILLIAN OLIGNEY, 1970's

My Aunt Helen OLIGNEY ORNDUFF and her husband Charles ORNDUFF

My Aunt Helen OLIGNEY ORNDUFF and her family in 1980's

Aunt Helen OLIGNEY ORNDUFF, Uncle Charles ORNDUFF and me, May 2001

Me and Sally OLINGY HEIN during my wonderful trip to Wisconsin, June 2005

Oligney and Everson Cemetery Photos

Gate into St. Bridget's Cemetery, River Falls WI, where Noe OLIGNY is buried.

OLIGNY Stone at Noe's grave, St. Bridget's Cemetery. Photo taken Jun 2005

Noe OLIGNY headstone, St. Bridget's Cemetery. Photo taken Jun 2005

Entrance to Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, California, where Helen EVERSON OLIGNEY is buried. Photo taken Oct 2003

Gate into Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, California, where Helen EVERSON OLIGNEY is buried. Photo taken Oct 2003

Helen Marie EVERSON OLIGNEY'S headstone, Mountain View Cemetery, Altadena, California. Photo taken Oct 2003

Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, CA, where Adolph, Orrie, Fern & Shirley SEIBT are buried.

Gate into Westminster Memorial Cemetery, Westminster, CA. Photo taken May 2005

Headstone of Adolph OLIGNEY, Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, CA

Headstone of Orrie OLIGNEY MCGARRY, Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, CA

Headstone of Fern OLIGNEY FLUTY MCCOLLOM, Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, CA

Headstone of Shirley OLIGNEY SEIBT, Westminster Memorial Park, Westminster, CA

Headstone of my Grandfather Joseph Lyle OLIGNEY, Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Baltimore, MD

Footstone of Uncle Edward F. OLIGNEY, Hillcrest Cemetery, Las Cruces, NM

Footstone of my father James B. OLIGNEY, Hillcrest Cemetery, Las Cruces, NM

Links To Other Oligney Sites and Pages

Steve Rock's SAURETTE/OLIGNY Site
Sally Olingy Hein Family

Contact information:

shirleyjeanbaker@yahoo.com

Updated 18 April 2008