George Oman

1896 - 1985  (88 years)

• Name	George Oman
  Born	31 Oct 1896	Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	18 Jun 1985	Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [1]
  Notes	George W. Oman Sturgis--George W. Oman, 88, 206 Center St, died June 18, 1985, at Froh Community Home, where he was admitted June 11. He had been in failing health for an extended time. He was born October 31, 1896, In Sturgis, a son of Willis and Julia (Jesse) Oman. On April 18, 1925 he was married to Alma M. Kline, in Centreville. He was a lifelong Sturgis resident and graduated from Sturgis High School. He was employed at Scovill Mfg., Sturgis, and later in the maintenance department at Kirsch Co., until retiring in 1967. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness. Surviving are his wife; three sons, Ralph Oman, Jackson, Richard Oman, Houston, Texas, and James Oman, Sturgis; 10 grandchildren and six great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents. There will be no visitation. Cremation had taken place. A memorial service is 10 am Thursday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witness, with Brian Turner officiating. Foglesong Funeral Home, Sturgis, handled the arrangements.
  Person ID	I12108	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Willis S. Oman,   b. 1870, Nottawa Prairie, St. Joseph County, Michigan ,   d. 6 Aug 1897, Michigan  (Age 27 years)
  Mother	Julia Jesse,   b. 22 Dec 1867, Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan ,   d. 14 Feb 1958, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan  (Age 90 years)
  Married	15 Jul 1895	Sherman Township, St. Joseph County, Michigan   [1, 2]
  Documents		Jesse, Julia 1895 marriage to Willis Oman Witnesses to their wedding were John Bucholz of Burr Oak and Augusta Jesse of Sherman Township. Augusta was the brides sister. A year after their own wedding, Willis and Julia Jesse would serve as the witnesses at the wedding of John and Augusta.
  Family ID	F1367	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alma Kline,   b. 2 Oct 1906,   d. 12 Apr 1995, Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F5053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Oct 1896 - Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan Died - 18 Jun 1985 - Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Michigan  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Oman, George ca 1906, with his bicycle George at around age ten. He was the son of Willis and Julia (nee Jesse) Oman, and a lifelong resident of Sturgis, Michigan.

  
  

• Sources

  [S469] Williams, Dorothy Ball--Family Researcher (dotwfl@comcast.net) 3331 Southwest Villa Place, Palm City, FL 34990 ; based in part on BonnieMargaret Benkelman Jacob's unpublished typescript, THE FAMILY BENKELMAN. [S38] State of Michigan, Marriage License, (Eaton County, Mich Marriage License of Ben F. Benkelman Jr to Avis A. Smith, No. 155), Local File No. G-112-1665 (Reliability: 3).