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Robert Charles Oram
Last updated 7 Jul 2021 in Spear–Johnson Family.
Individual
Born: 1 Dec 1925 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States
Died: 14 Jul 1997 in La Habra, Orange County, California, United States
Father: William James Oram (bet 1888/1889 – ?)
Mother: Viola Grace Garton (1893 – ?)
census-us-1930-ps-ny-onondaga-105-20a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, New York, Onondaga County, Syracuse (Ward 16), enumeration district 34-105, sheet 20A (form/penned) or page 20A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "New York ⟩ Onondaga ⟩ Syracuse ⟩ District 0105" image 33; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1630 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341364]
Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 282 (continued)
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Robert C. [Oram]).
death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Robert Charles Oram).
estate-will-robert-oram-1993: Will of Robert C. Oram; signed 16 Mar 1993; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 1, declarations.
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Robert C. Oram).
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #13: Robert Oram.
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Robert Oram).
marriage-oram-caswell-1972: Marriage certificate for Robert Charles Oram and Helen Pearl Caswell (1972); Clark County, Nevada, no. 421448, recorded 18 Jul 1972; book 391, number 648146; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Robert Charles Oram).
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes name (Robert C. Oram).
periodical-bride-elect-1943: “Bride-Elect,” wedding announcement; Syracuse Herald Journal (Syracuse, New York), database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 May 2020) ⟩ “1943 ⟩ November ⟩ 29” image 8; citing “Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, New York), 29 Nov 1943 (Monday), page 8, column 7”
Comment Detail: Source includs name (Robert Charles Oram).
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census-us-1930-ps-ny-onondaga-105-20a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, New York, Onondaga County, Syracuse (Ward 16), enumeration district 34-105, sheet 20A (form/penned) or page 20A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "New York ⟩ Onondaga ⟩ Syracuse ⟩ District 0105" image 33; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1630 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341364]
Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 282 (continued)
Comment Detail: Source includes age (4 ⟨unclear⟩/12 [4y ?m]) and location (New York). Using his age and the official census date of 1 Apr 1930 gives a birth date range from 2 Apr 1925 to 1 Apr 1926.
death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (12/01/1925 [mm/dd/ccyy]) and location (NY).
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #13: Robert Oram.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (1 Dec 1925) and location (Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY).
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death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Park Regency Care Center, La Habra, Orange, California) and date (07/14/1997 [mm/dd/ccyy]).
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #13: Robert Oram.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (14 Jul 1997) and location (Orange California).
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census-us-1930-ps-ny-onondaga-105-19b: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, New York, Onondaga County, Syracuse (Ward 16), enumeration district 34-105, sheet 19B (form/penned) or page 19B (stamp sequence, not visible on page); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "New York ⟩ Onondaga ⟩ Syracuse ⟩ District 0105" image 32; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1630 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341364]
Reference Detail: Line 98, dwelling 282
Comment Detail: Source identifies head of household for sheet 20A of the same census.
census-us-1930-ps-ny-onondaga-105-20a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, New York, Onondaga County, Syracuse (Ward 16), enumeration district 34-105, sheet 20A (form/penned) or page 20A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "New York ⟩ Onondaga ⟩ Syracuse ⟩ District 0105" image 33; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1630 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341364]
Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 282 (with line 98 from sheet 9B of the same census)
Comment Detail: Source identifies Robert C. Oram as a son of William J. Oram. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source identifies William James Oram as the father of Robert Charles Oram. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source identifies Viola Grace Garton as the mother of Robert Charles Oram. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
periodical-bride-elect-1943: “Bride-Elect,” wedding announcement; Syracuse Herald Journal (Syracuse, New York), database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 May 2020) ⟩ “1943 ⟩ November ⟩ 29” image 8; citing “Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, New York), 29 Nov 1943 (Monday), page 8, column 7”
Comment Detail: Source identifies Robert Charles Oram as a son of Mrs. Viola Oram. The source does not provide sufficient evidence to denote the type of parent/child relationship.
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Family #1
Spouse/Partner: {private}
Married: 4 Dec 1943 in Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States
estate-will-robert-oram-1993: Will of Robert C. Oram; signed 16 Mar 1993; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 1, declaration 2.
Comment Detail: Source includes fact of marriage between Robert C. Oram and Betty J. Oram aka Elizabeth J. Oram, and that it was legally dissolved.
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #13: Robert Oram.
Comment Detail: Source includes marriage date (4 Dec 1943) and location (St. Lucy's rectory [, Syracuse, New York]), and divorce date (Jun 1970).
periodical-bride-elect-1943: “Bride-Elect,” wedding announcement; Syracuse Herald Journal (Syracuse, New York), database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 May 2020) ⟩ “1943 ⟩ November ⟩ 29” image 8; citing “Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, New York), 29 Nov 1943 (Monday), page 8, column 7”
Comment Detail: Source includes intended date (next Saturday [4 Dec 1943 for a story published Monday, 29 Nov 1943]) and location (St. Lucy's rectory [, Syracuse, New York]).
death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source notes Robert Charles Oram and Helen Pearl Johnson were married.
estate-will-robert-oram-1993: Will of Robert C. Oram; signed 16 Mar 1993; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 1, declaration 1.
Comment Detail: Source notes that Robert C. Oram is married to Helen P. Oram.
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #11: Helen P. Johnson.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (8 Jul 1972) and location (Las Vegas [, Nevada]) of marriage of Robert Charles Oram and Helen P. Johnson.
marriage-oram-caswell-1972: Marriage certificate for Robert Charles Oram and Helen Pearl Caswell (1972); Clark County, Nevada, no. 421448, recorded 18 Jul 1972; book 391, number 648146; privately held
Comment Detail: Source Includes location (Las Vegas, Nevada) and date (8th July 1972).
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Child: {private}
Family #2
Spouse/Partner: Helen Pearl Johnson (1922 – 2018)
Married: 8 Jul 1972 in Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States
estate-will-robert-oram-1993: Will of Robert C. Oram; signed 16 Mar 1993; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 1, declaration 2.
Comment Detail: Source includes fact of marriage between Robert C. Oram and Betty J. Oram aka Elizabeth J. Oram, and that it was legally dissolved.
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #13: Robert Oram.
Comment Detail: Source includes marriage date (4 Dec 1943) and location (St. Lucy's rectory [, Syracuse, New York]), and divorce date (Jun 1970).
periodical-bride-elect-1943: “Bride-Elect,” wedding announcement; Syracuse Herald Journal (Syracuse, New York), database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed 24 May 2020) ⟩ “1943 ⟩ November ⟩ 29” image 8; citing “Syracuse Herald-Journal (Syracuse, New York), 29 Nov 1943 (Monday), page 8, column 7”
Comment Detail: Source includes intended date (next Saturday [4 Dec 1943 for a story published Monday, 29 Nov 1943]) and location (St. Lucy's rectory [, Syracuse, New York]).
death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source notes Robert Charles Oram and Helen Pearl Johnson were married.
estate-will-robert-oram-1993: Will of Robert C. Oram; signed 16 Mar 1993; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 1, declaration 1.
Comment Detail: Source notes that Robert C. Oram is married to Helen P. Oram.
interview-helen-oram-2009: Notes from interview with Helen (Johnson) Caswell Oram, 19 Oct 2009; privately held
Reference Detail: Note #11: Helen P. Johnson.
Comment Detail: Source includes date (8 Jul 1972) and location (Las Vegas [, Nevada]) of marriage of Robert Charles Oram and Helen P. Johnson.
marriage-oram-caswell-1972: Marriage certificate for Robert Charles Oram and Helen Pearl Caswell (1972); Clark County, Nevada, no. 421448, recorded 18 Jul 1972; book 391, number 648146; privately held
Comment Detail: Source Includes location (Las Vegas, Nevada) and date (8th July 1972).
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Miscellaneous Facts
Events
Burial: 18 Jul 1997 at Brea, Orange County, California, United States
Military Branch Entry: U.S. Army, 6 Mar 1944 at Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Military Award: Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
Military Award: EAME Campaign Medal
Military Award: Good Conduct Medal
Military Award: Philippines Liberation Ribbon
Military Award: World War II Victory Medal
Military Service: the European Theater of Operations, 16 Jan 1945
Military Service: the United States, 7 May 1946
Military Branch Discharge: United States Army, 16 May 1946 at Fort Dix, Burlington County, New Jersey, United States
Cemetery: Memory Garden Memorial Park at Brea, Orange County, California, United States
death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Memory Garden Memorial Park, Brea, CA) and date (7/18/1997 [mm/dd/ccyy]).
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (6 MAR 44) and location (FTDIX NJ).
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes list of decorations and citations (ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL EANE CAMPAIGN MEDAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL PHILLIPPINES LIB RIBBON WORL WAR 11 VICTORY MEDAL). I believe "EANE" was a typo and "EAME" was intended.
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes list of decorations and citations (ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL EANE CAMPAIGN MEDAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL PHILLIPPINES LIB RIBBON WORL WAR 11 VICTORY MEDAL). I believe "EANE" was a typo and "EAME" was intended.
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes list of decorations and citations (ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL EANE CAMPAIGN MEDAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL PHILLIPPINES LIB RIBBON WORL WAR 11 VICTORY MEDAL). I believe "EANE" was a typo and "EAME" was intended.
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes list of decorations and citations (ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL EANE CAMPAIGN MEDAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL PHILLIPPINES LIB RIBBON WORL WAR 11 VICTORY MEDAL). I believe "EANE" was a typo and "EAME" was intended.
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes list of decorations and citations (ASIATIC PACIFIC CAMPAIGN MEDAL EANE CAMPAIGN MEDAL GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL PHILLIPPINES LIB RIBBON WORL WAR 11 VICTORY MEDAL). I believe "EANE" was a typo and "EAME" was intended.
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (16 JAN 45) of arrival in (ETO)
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (7 MAY 46) of arrival in (USA)
military-discharge-robert-oram-1946: Discharge certificate and form for Robert C. Oram (1946); Army of the United States; privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes date (16 MAY 46) and location (SEP CTR FT DIX NJ).
death-robert-oram-1997: Certificate of Death for Robert Charles Oram (1997); Registrar of Vital Statistics, Orange County, California, registration number 3 199730 008917, registered 17 Jul 1997, certified copy generated 21 Jul 1977; photocopy, privately held
Comment Detail: Source includes location (Memory Garden Memorial Park, Brea, CA).
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Attributes
Residence: at Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States
Residence: at , , California, United States
census-us-1930-ps-ny-onondaga-105-20a: 1930 U.S. Census, population schedule, New York, Onondaga County, Syracuse (Ward 16), enumeration district 34-105, sheet 20A (form/penned) or page 20A (stamped); 1930 United States Federal Census, database with images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com: accessed before 18 August 2018) ⟩ "New York ⟩ Onondaga ⟩ Syracuse ⟩ District 0105" image 33; citing “Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930, NARA microfilm publication T626, roll 1630 (of 2667), National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C.” [FHL microfilm 2341364]
Reference Detail: Line 6, dwelling 282 (continued)
Comment Detail: Source includes census date (1 Apr 1930) and location (Syracuse City, County: Onondaga, State: New York).
marriage-oram-caswell-1972: Marriage certificate for Robert Charles Oram and Helen Pearl Caswell (1972); Clark County, Nevada, no. 421448, recorded 18 Jul 1972; book 391, number 648146; privately held
Comment Detail: Source Includes location (La Habra, California) and marriage date (8th July 1972).
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Research Notes (Conflicts/Spelling/Followup)
FOLLOWUP
In 1993, Robert owned a half-interest in a property in "the Town of Salina (City of Liverpool) County of Onondaga, State of New York." Was this a childhood home, or a home in which he lived with his first wife? I'm inclined toward the latter. [estate-will-robert-oram-1993]
estate-will-robert-oram-1993: Will of Robert C. Oram; signed 16 Mar 1993; privately held
Reference Detail: Page 2, declaration 5.
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