Beloit Directory, Rock County, Wisconsin lists 1890 George W. Oliver as a student in school
1891 Geo. W. Oliver was a night clerk at Wisconsin Telephone Company
1893 Geo. W. Oliver student in high school. Living at 730 Oak Street
1900-1912 George W. Oliver employed by the Bell Telephone Company.
Mr. Oliver entered the telephone business here in the capacity of a lineman in January, 1899. He left the service in October 1901, and returned in Febraury 1902. In May 1905, he was made wire chief at Janesville and he was given a similar assignment here in Beloit in January 1907. From August 1907 to January 1911 he was out of the business, being engaged in other work. In January 1911 he returned as a lineman, in April 1912 appointed assistant wire chief and May 1912 assigned to his present post. In recognition of his quarter century of service W. R. McGovern presented him with a diamond emblem.
George Washington died November 1, 1949 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. George married 28 November 1900 Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin to Lydia Olive Sage. Survivers were his wife and 4 children: Georgia Lucille, Gerald Keith, Harried Carolyn and John Willard Oliver.
Beloit Directory, Rock County, Wisconsin lists 1890 George W. Oliver as a student in school
1891 Geo. W. Oliver was a night clerk at Wisconsin Telephone Company
1893 Geo. W. Oliver student in high school. Living at 730 Oak Street
1900-1912 George W. Oliver employed by the Bell Telephone Company.
Mr. Oliver entered the telephone business here in the capacity of a lineman in January, 1899. He left the service in October 1901, and returned in Febraury 1902. In May 1905, he was made wire chief at Janesville and he was given a similar assignment here in Beloit in January 1907. From August 1907 to January 1911 he was out of the business, being engaged in other work. In January 1911 he returned as a lineman, in April 1912 appointed assistant wire chief and May 1912 assigned to his present post. In recognition of his quarter century of service W. R. McGovern presented him with a diamond emblem.
George Washington died November 1, 1949 and is buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. George married 28 November 1900 Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin to Lydia Olive Sage. Survivers were his wife and 4 children: Georgia Lucille, Gerald Keith, Harried Carolyn and John Willard Oliver.
Family Members
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Lenore Wheeler Oliver
1856–1951
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Adelaide Maude "Tenny" Oliver
1857–1950
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Charles Mayo Oliver
1859–1953
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Stephen Oliver
1860–1929
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Carcillus Oliver
1862–1862
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Benjamin Arthur Oliver
1863–1949
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Frederick Lincoln Oliver
1865–1915
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Laura Adele Oliver Morgan
1867–1947
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Minnie Lovisa Oliver Newton
1870–1953
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Edwin Mayo Oliver
1874–1879
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Gertrude Elizabeth Peet
1881–1961
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