People named Alexander Oakes

He was born August 14, 1924 in St. Regis, Quebec, the son of the late Richard and Margaret (Brown) Oakes. He attended St. Regis Island School and then the St. Regis Village School. He married Irene Conners on Feb. 1, 1943 at St. Regis Catholic Church, she died June 19, 1974. He then married Eunice Gibbs June 5, 1976 at the United Church of Christ in Massena, NY, by Rev. Douglas G. Fowler. He was a paratrooper with the 82nd Airborne during WWII, member of the very first Airborne Division of the U.S.Army. He parachuted into St. Marie Eglise the night before D-Day invasion, Operation Market Garden in the Netherlands as well as the Battle of the Bulge. He recieved two purple hearts and Bronze Star for Valor. Mr. Oakes was and Ironworker with Local #60, Syracuse, NY fro 45 years. He was founder and a commander for the D.A.V.in Hogansburg, a life member of the Hogansburg American Legion #1479 and the VFW Earl Santimaw Post #1143 in Massena. He was grandchief of the Mohawk Council in Akwesasne, Quebec in 1958.. Alex was an avid fisherman and guide for muskie, loved wild life, shows and books. He enjoyed pies and loved his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Eunice, St. Regis Nursing Home, Massena 5 children and their spouses Wendell and Patti Oakes, Canton, Michigan Patricia Oakes, Niagara Falls, Ontario Janice and Kerry Epple, Simcae, Ontario Alexander and Elizabeth Oakes, Hampton, Virginia Sherry Shawkence, London, Ontario 6 Grandchildren 1 sister Bernice M. Papineau, Snye, Quebec Many nieces and nephews and cousins He was predeceased by 5 brothers and 5 sisters, Arthur, Ross, Thomas, Francis and Joseph at age 12 Charlotte Morey, Mabel Canada, Dorothy Lazore, Katherine Sawatis and Anna May Flagg.

Alexander Oakes Sr of Dover, Kent County, DE was born on July 14, 1918, and died at age 84 years old on January 28, 2003. Alexander Oakes was buried at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery-sussex Co. Section B Row O Site 12 26669 Patriots Way, in Millsboro.

Alexander Oakes Reyes of Arecibo, Arecibo County, PR was born on September 10, 1971, and died at age 25 years old on August 16, 1997.

Alexander Oakes of Spokane, Spokane County, Washington was born on March 15, 1895, and died at age 76 years old in December 1971.

Alexander Oakes of Baltimore, Baltimore City County, MD was born on August 3, 1910, and died at age 77 years old on January 7, 1988.