Walter McHenry OLIVE

1875 - 1922  (47 years)

• Name	Walter McHenry OLIVE
  Birth	15 Nov 1875	Saint John, New Brunswick
  Gender	Male
  Census	1881	Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick   [1]
  Census	1910	Wenatchee Cemetery, Chelan, Washington   [2]
  Death	22 Nov 1922	Almira, Lincoln, Washington   [3]
  Burial	Cashmere Cemetery, Cashmere, Chelan, Washington   [4]
  Siblings	2 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. Harriott Scammell OLIVE,   b. 12 Jan 1873, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 5 Mar 1966, Chelan, Washington  (Age 93 years) + 2. Leonard Jewett OLIVE,   b. 14 Jul 1874, New Brunswick d. 28 May 1955, SeaTac, King, Washington  (Age 80 years)   3. Walter McHenry OLIVE,   b. 15 Nov 1875, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 22 Nov 1922, Almira, Lincoln, Washington  (Age 47 years) + 4. Mabel C. OLIVE,   b. 21 Aug 1877, New Brunswick d. 18 Mar 1924, Tacoma, Pierce, Washington  (Age 46 years)   5. Herbert Tilton OLIVE,   b. 5 Jul 1890, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 9 Feb 1893, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick  (Age 2 years)
  Person ID	I15475	bmds
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Herbert James OLIVE,   b. 13 Dec 1846, Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 1 Jul 1935, Cashmere, Chelan, Washington (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Isabella Bill McHENRY,   b. 4 Aug 1852, Saint John, New Brunswick d. 5 Dec 1934, Cashmere, Chelan, Washington (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F6301	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida L. FOSTER,   b. Abt 1880, Saint John, New Brunswick d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6317	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 15 Nov 1875 - Saint John, New Brunswick Census - 1881 - Saint John, Saint John, New Brunswick Census - 1910 - Wenatchee Cemetery, Chelan, Washington Death - 22 Nov 1922 - Almira, Lincoln, Washington Burial - - Cashmere Cemetery, Cashmere, Chelan, Washington
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  WALTER M. OLIVE, a leading and extensive hardware merchant in Mission, is also postmaster of the town, is a man of great popularity and has achieved a gratifying success. The success which has crowned the labors of Mr. Olive is due to careful industry and wise management of the resources placed within his hands. He has a fund of excellent business ability and his genial ways have won for him hosts of friends.  Walter M. Olive was born in St. John, New Brunswick, on November 15, 1875, the son of Herbert J. and Isabella (McHenry) Olive, natives of New Brunswick. The father comes from a long line of pioneers in his native place who were of English ancestry. He with his wife now dwells with the subject of this sketch. The mother is a descendant of the celebrated Bill family. Our subject was reared and educated in his native place until sixteen and then entered McGill College, Montreal, whence he graduated in the class of 1895. For two years subsequent, he traveled in the United States to secure relief from asthma. In 1897 he settled in Mission and now is entirely recovered from his complaint. For a time Mr. Olive wrought on a farm, coming here without capital, then opened in the hardware business where he has won a manifest success. In 1900 he was appointed postmaster. He owns considerable property as fruit farm, ditch stock, town property, and so forth, in addition to his mercantile interests. Mr. Olive also handles considerable real estate.  He has two sisters, Harriett Scammell, wife of C. C. Ward, of Seattle; and Mabel C., wife of Marion Chase, of North Yakima. Mr. Olive is a member of the A. F. & A. M., of the Elks, of the A. 0. U. W., of the M. W. A., of the 1. 0. 0. F. and of the Eagles. He is a strong Republican and is a member of the state central committee. Mr. Olive is prominent in his county and is known as a man of public mind, patriotism and always ready to assist any measure for the general welfare. His wife was Ida L. Foster, of St. John, New Brunswick. (Source: History of North Washington, an illustrated history of Stevens, Ferry, Okanogan and Chelan counties, published by Western Historical Publishing, 1904.)

  
  

• Sources

  [S44] 1881 Canadian Census. Household (head: Herbert Olive) [S13] 1910 US Census. Household (head: Charles C. Ward) [S4] Obituary. Walter M. Olive has lived so long in Chelan County, at one time a resident of this place for a short time, that it seems superfluous to go into the form of an introduction. For many years he was a prominent business man in Cashmer, some two years ago removing to Wenatchee where he has taken a prominent part in the upbuilding of the town and county. Just about the time he moved to Wenatchee, he built an irrigation ditch near Cashmere and brought several hundred actres of land under water. He has always been active in promoting the fruit growing possibilities of the entire county. He is a sound republican and no man has taken a more active part in promoting party success than Walter M. Olive in the past, even when the party turned a deaf ear to his personal ambitions. If he keeps up his record for work he will make an active campaign between now and Sept. 8. [S5] Find A Grave, → Memorial ID 35220377.