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Travis Raye Oak
1982–2021 · Male · died at 39
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- Travis Raye Oak: a hot dog truck and a long fight
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Travis Raye Oak1982–2021
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Biography
School years in New Hampshire
Travis Raye Oak was born on February 6, 1982. His obituary gives Houston as his birthplace. Winnisquam Regional High School's yearbooks list him among freshmen in 1997 and sophomores in 1998 (1997 yearbook; 1998 yearbook).
Confirmed About this evidence
The Texas birth index also supports the birth date. The yearbooks establish his school cohort, not whether he graduated in 2000.
Cooking and the outdoors
A June 2008 family notice places Travis in Enfield, New Hampshire. His obituary describes him as an experienced chef who enjoyed cooking for friends and family. It remembers his big smile and his interests in fishing, the White Mountain National Forest and harness racing (Laconia Daily Sun).
Likely About this evidence
The Enfield reference is a dated residence statement. His work and interests are the obituary's account; the funeral-home and newspaper versions reproduce the same account. No employer or training record is cited.
Remembered in Laconia
Travis died in Laconia on August 15, 2021, aged 39. The Laconia Daily Sun published his obituary on August 23.
Confirmed About this evidence
The death details come from the obituary. No cause is given.
Timeline of the public record (5 entries)
| When | What the record shows | How sure |
|---|---|---|
| 6 February 1982 | Born; his obituary gives Houston, Texas, as the place. Travis Oak obituary | Confirmed |
| 1997 and 1998 | Listed on Winnisquam Regional High School's Freshmen (1997) and Sophomores (1998) pages. Winnisquam Regional High School yearbook, 1997, printed page 40 (Freshmen); Winnisquam Regional High School yearbook, 1998, printed page 16 (Sophomores, Class of 2000) | Confirmed |
| June 2008 | A funeral notice for another family member names him as of Enfield. | Confirmed |
| 15 August 2021 | Dies in Laconia, New Hampshire, aged 39. Travis Oak obituary | Confirmed |
| 23 August 2021 | The Laconia Daily Sun publishes his obituary. Travis R. Oak, 39 | Confirmed |
Family
Parents
- Father: Richard Dixon Oak Sr. 1956–2008
Likely evidence: show why
Why: His own obituary states he was 'the son of Richard Oak Sr., and Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon' -- a direct, first-person-subject statement, though still a single family-authored source.
Records:
- Travis Raye Oak's obituary, 2021. paragraph 1 (parentage: 'the son of Richard Oak Sr., and Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon') and paragraph 3 (survivors, naming his brothers)
Review: assessed 09-27-2026.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): The FTM import's own unassessed link; the research (case TRO) had not yet been checked against R12's subject. · Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
- Mother: Margery Clarkson MacKinnon 1945–2008
Likely evidence: show why
Why: Travis Raye Oak's 2021 obituary (paragraph 1) names his parents as Richard Dixon Oak Sr. and Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon, and the memorial of his half-brother Rellim James Miller III lists Travis among her sons. Likely, at the level of his link to his father: an obituary and a memorial, no certificate.
Records:
- Travis Raye Oak's obituary, 2021. paragraph 1 (parentage: 'the son of Richard Oak Sr., and Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon') and paragraph 3 (survivors, naming his brothers)
- Find a Grave memorial 8027417: Rellim James Miller III (1972-2003), Forest Park Westheimer Cemetery, Houston. biography paragraph 1: 'Jimmy was born the son of Rellim James Miller Jr. and Margery Clarkson Miller'; the list of relatives names his mother as Margery McKinnon, his brother Travis Oak and his late grandfather Herbert S. Clarkson (record page · view at Find a Grave)
Review: assessed 10-04-2026; evidence: Find a Grave memorial; volunteer-contributed.
Earlier: Unconfirmed (09-24-2026, imported tree): From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed.
Life events
| Born | 6 FEB 1982, Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree:
Review: not yet reviewed. |
|---|---|
| Died | 15 AUG 2021, Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA Unconfirmed evidence: show whyWhy: From the imported family tree; not yet reviewed. Records attached in the tree: Review: not yet reviewed. |
| Residence | 1984, Houston, Texas, USA Image: Travis Raye Oak's sophomore class yearbook photo (among his classmates) |
| Address on David's birth certificate | 1988, Humble, Harris, Texas, USA |
| Residence | 1988, Hampton Beach, Rockingham, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | 1988, The Woodlands, Montgomery, Texas, USA |
| Residence | 1997, Tilton, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | BET 1997 AND 1998, Tilton, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | 1998, Tilton, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | 2000, Tilton, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | BET 2006 AND 2009, Enfield, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | BET 2009 AND 2011, Chester, New Hampshire, USA |
| Cremation | 23 AUG 2021, Laconia, Belknap, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | Enfield, Grafton, New Hampshire, USA |
Newspapers
2 newspaper clippings to view here. View them larger, one at a time.
Valley News (West Lebanon, New Hampshire), Monday 25 February 2008, p. 4 (Obituary Index entry, Richard Dixon Oak Sr.; also names Ivan Ray Oak and Travis Raye Oak). Full newspaper page as saved.25 Feb 2008 · p. 4
Obituary of Travis Raye Oak, 39, of Laconia, New Hampshire, who died at home on 15 August 2021; born 6 February 1982 in Houston, Texas, the son of Richard Oak Sr. and Margery (Clarkson) MacKinnon. The notice lists his surviving sisters, brothers and grandparents and his predeceased brother Rellim James (Jimmy) Miller III. Source: 603Cremations.com, August 2021.Aug 2021 · web page, headline and full obituary text
Record images
16 record images to view here. View them larger, one at a time.
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: a loose page: a Manchester meeting time and two eye-clinic numbers2020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: a page of dates and figures2020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: a reflection: "I'm not a bad guy"2020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: a reflection: "Today I found myself feeling out of place"2020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: an inside page: the NH Medicaid telephone line2020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: gratitude list, February 16-20, 20202020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: gratitude list, March 2, 20202020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: notes defining the words of the Second Amendment2020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: Step 4 lists of names by childhood age, February 16-17, 20202020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: Step 4 resentments, ages 6 to 10, February 17, 20202020-02 · journal page
Travis's recovery journal (a red composition book), 2020: the cover2020-02 · journal page
New Hampshire certificate of death: Travis Raye Oak (d. approx. 15 Aug 2021)2021-08-15 · certificate
Texas Birth Index, the page recording Travis's own 6 February 1982 birth, naming Margery and Richard as his parents.
Travis Raye Oak's freshman class yearbook photo (row 4, with glasses, among his classmates)
Travis Raye Oak's sophomore class yearbook photo (among his classmates)
U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990
Photos & documents
Sources
- U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current Burials and memorials Citation only Birth, Death, Residence
Publication Place: Manchester, New Hampshire, USA; URL: http://www.currentobituary.com/ShowObit.aspx?id=5087… - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan Birth
- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only Birth
- U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002 Directories and public records Citation only Residence
City: Tilton; State: New Hampshire; Year(s): 1997-1998 - U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1990 Yearbooks Viewable scan Birth, Residence
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Winnisquam Regional High School; Year: 2001 - U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only Residence
- U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Newspapers Viewable scan Death, Residence
Valley News; Publication Date: 25 Feb 2008; Publication Place: West Lebanon, New Hampshire, USA; URL: https:… - Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Birth, marriage and death records Viewable scan
- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only
Research sources
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