John Marshall Oak

1851–1932 · Male · died at 81

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Lyndon Oak1816–1902Father Rebecca Chadbourne Irish1817–1902Mother

John Marshall Oak1851–1932Jennie Fidelia WestWife

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Father: Lyndon Oak 1816–1902
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Mother: Rebecca Chadbourne Irish 1817–1902
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Wife: Jennie Fidelia West
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Born	16 JUN 1851, Garland, Penobscot, Maine, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show why Why: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree: "The Oaks of Garland," by H. L. Oak, in Biographical Sketches of Representative Citizens of the State of Maine (American Series of Popular Biographies, Maine Edition), pp. 193-199 Review: not yet reviewed. What the labels mean
Died	15 Sep 1932, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The Bangor Daily Commercial of Thursday, September 15, 1932 reports he "died Thursday afternoon at his home on Third street", born at Garland June 16, 1851, son of Lyndon Oak. Records: "John M. Oak, Long the Postmaster of Bangor, Passes Away," Bangor Daily Commercial, 15 Sep 1932, p. 11 (view at Newspapers.com) Review: assessed 10-16-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean (the family tree records 15 SEP 1932, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA)
Marriage	11 JAN 1882, with Jennie Fidelia West
Occupation	Postmaster of Bangor, 1 OCT 1898, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Occupation	Postmaster of Bangor (appointed by President McKinley; the longest term of any Bangor postmaster), FROM 1898 TO 1915, Bangor, Penobscot, Maine Confirmed evidence: show why Why: His obituary. Records: "John M. Oak, Long the Postmaster of Bangor, Passes Away," Bangor Daily Commercial, 15 Sep 1932, p. 11 (view at Newspapers.com) Review: assessed 10-16-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean
Occupation	Trustee of the University of Maine, BET 1908 AND 1915, Orono, Penobscot, Maine, USA
Occupation	Trustee of the University of Maine, FROM 1908 TO 1915, Orono, Penobscot, Maine Confirmed evidence: show why Why: The trustees' card for "Hon. John Marshall Oak, B.S., Bangor", 1908-1915, and his obituary. Records: Board of Trustees records (UA RG 0002-002), Biographical Files, Box 12, Folder 109, Oak, John M., 1908-1915: trustee card; his note of September 1931; G. H. Crosby's memo of 7 Feb 1963 on Lyndon Oak's 1888 Coburn Hall address "John M. Oak, Long the Postmaster of Bangor, Passes Away," Bangor Daily Commercial, 15 Sep 1932, p. 11 (view at Newspapers.com) Review: assessed 10-16-2026; evidence: Image examined. What the labels mean