Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
Holyoke Family Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameWesley Oliver HOLYOKE 
, M
, MBirth10 Jul 1901, , , IL
Death18 Nov 1983, Richmond, Macomb, MI113
FatherEdward Roy HOLYOKE , M (1880-1934)
MotherMatilda Sophia FOSSELL , F (1881-1959)
Spouses
Marriage30 Jul 1927, South Bend, St. Joseph, IN114
Divorce11 Jun 1945, , Macomb, MI
2Eila Mae WILSON , F
, FBirth16 Aug 1910, , Oakland, MI
Death19 Jul 1988, Richmond, Macomb, MI113
FatherRoy Garfield WILSON , M
MotherHattie Elizabeth SMITH , F
Marriage26 Sep 1946, Rochester, Oakland, MI
Notes for Wesley Oliver HOLYOKE
• Some records record his first name as “Westley”
• There is also a record that list his death location as “Columbus, Saint Clair, MI”, and also “Oakland, Oakland, MI”
• While some credit Wesley with inventing the “white cane” symbol for the blind, however, history gives credit to James Biggs of Bristol, England, at least he claimed to have invented the white cane in 1921.
• There is also a record that list his death location as “Columbus, Saint Clair, MI”, and also “Oakland, Oakland, MI”
• While some credit Wesley with inventing the “white cane” symbol for the blind, however, history gives credit to James Biggs of Bristol, England, at least he claimed to have invented the white cane in 1921.
Notes for Josephine (Spouse 1)
• Some records list their marriage date as 1928.
Notes for Eila Mae (Spouse 2)
• A record also lists her death location as “Columbus, Saint Clair, MI”