American AcornsTravis Raye Oak
1982–2021 · Male · died at 39
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Male or Female is the sex recorded in the family tree file, not a description of gender; it is left out where the tree does not record it. Age at death is worked out from the dates shown: exact when both dates are exact, otherwise a range (73 or 74) or “about”. It is left out when a date is missing, open-ended or conflicting, or when the dates would make someone older than 110, and when the research has labelled one of the dates Unconfirmed. People who may be living have no summary.
Family data snapshot: 09-24-2026 Read-only collection from the Oak Family Tree. Research incorporated 09-25-2026 (revision 90e7f7b2). Updated periodically.
Overview
Biography
Compiled from public records and his published obituary, reviewed September 24, 2026. A short account that keeps to what the records say; the obituary's descriptions are its writer's words, not his, and each paragraph's evidence and confidence label is under “About this evidence”.
School years in New Hampshire
Travis Raye Oak was born on 6 February 1982; his obituary gives Houston, Texas, as his birthplace (obituary).
Confirmed About this evidence
The date is also in the Texas birth index for 1982. The place is the obituary's statement, not a birth certificate.
Two school yearbooks preserve a view of his teenage years. Winnisquam Regional High School's 1997 yearbook lists Travis Oak on its Freshmen page, and the next year's places him among the Sophomores under the heading “Class of 2000” (1997 yearbook; 1998 yearbook).
Confirmed About this evidence
These pages record a school cohort in two successive years. They do not show that he graduated in 2000; later yearbooks appear to list him, but those pages were not read.
Cooking, company and the outdoors
A funeral notice from June 2008, for another member of the family, names him as Travis Oak “of Enfield,” one dated glimpse of his adult life in New Hampshire.
Confirmed About this evidence
One dated reference in a notice about someone else, which is not linked here because it names living relatives. It does not show when he moved to Enfield or how long he lived there.
Statements: C10
His obituary remembers him this way: “He was an experienced chef and enjoyed preparing meals for friends and family.” It says he was known for his big smile, and that he loved fishing, exploring the White Mountain National Forest and harness racing (obituary; Laconia Daily Sun).
Likely About this evidence
These are the obituary writer's words, not his, and the funeral home and the newspaper carry one account rather than two. No employer, training or particular meal, trip or race is recorded, so his work as a chef is Likely rather than documented.
Remembered in Laconia
Travis died in Laconia, New Hampshire, on 15 August 2021, aged 39. The Laconia Daily Sun published his obituary on 23 August (obituary; Laconia Daily Sun).
Confirmed About this evidence
From his obituary. No cause of death is recorded here, and none is inferred.
As his obituary remembers him
Short excerpts, checked word for word against the original page or transcript. Each is confirmed as said or written, not as proof that the view it expresses is true.
“He was an experienced chef and enjoyed preparing meals for friends and family.”
Remembrance, not his own words; no workplace or particular meal is recorded.
“known for his big smile”
The obituary's words; undated, and no particular occasion is recorded.
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 |
What these sources do not show
- Whether he graduated: a class heading is not a graduation record, and the 1999 and 2000 yearbook pages were not read.
- Where he worked as a chef, or any dated meal, trip or race.
- First-hand recollections from people who knew him: none was available to this research.
- His cause of death: none is recorded here, and none is inferred.
- Details of living relatives.
Every statement assessed (11: 10 Confirmed, 1 Likely, 0 not established)
- Confirmed C02 Travis was born on 6 February 1982. The birth index gives the same date; the obituary is the source for the place. Sources: Travis Oak obituary
- Confirmed C03 His obituary gives Houston, Texas, as his birthplace. The obituary's statement, not a birth certificate. Sources: Travis Oak obituary
- Confirmed C04 A 1997 Winnisquam yearbook lists Travis Oak on printed page 40, headed Freshmen. Sources: Winnisquam Regional High School yearbook, 1997, printed page 40 (Freshmen)
- Confirmed C05 A 1998 Winnisquam yearbook lists Travis Oak on printed page 16, headed Sophomores and Class of 2000. Sources: Winnisquam Regional High School yearbook, 1998, printed page 16 (Sophomores, Class of 2000)
- Confirmed C10 A dated 2008 notice describes Travis Oak as of Enfield. One dated reference, not a period of residence.
- Likely C12 Travis had professional culinary experience. The obituary's description; no employer, training, title or dates were found. Sources: Travis Oak obituary; Travis R. Oak, 39
- Confirmed C13 His obituary says he enjoyed preparing meals for friends and family. A published remembrance; no particular meal or occasion is recorded. Sources: Travis Oak obituary; Travis R. Oak, 39
- Confirmed C14 His obituary remembers fishing, exploring the White Mountain National Forest, and harness racing among his interests. No particular trip, place, race or role in racing is recorded. Sources: Travis Oak obituary; Travis R. Oak, 39
- Confirmed C15 His obituary says he was known for his big smile. The obituary's description. Sources: Travis Oak obituary; Travis R. Oak, 39
- Confirmed C16 Travis died on 15 August 2021 in Laconia, New Hampshire, aged 39. From his obituary; no cause of death is recorded here or inferred. Sources: Travis Oak obituary
- Confirmed C17 The Laconia Daily Sun published the obituary on 23 August 2021 and updated it on 24 August. Sources: Travis R. Oak, 39
Unconfirmed here means the sources do not establish the statement; it is recorded so that it is not assumed.
Sources (4)
- Winnisquam Regional High School yearbook, 1997, printed page 40 (Freshmen), Classmates.com, 1997. School yearbook. Lists Travis Oak on the Freshmen page. A page image; no activity, character or graduation is inferred from it.
- Winnisquam Regional High School yearbook, 1998, printed page 16 (Sophomores, Class of 2000), Classmates.com, 1998. School yearbook. “Class of 2000” is the cohort heading, not a record that he graduated.
- Travis Oak obituary, Funeral home, via CurrentObituary, 2021. Obituary. The biographical wording is the obituary's; its writer is not named. Its interests and the chef description are remembrance, not employment records.
- Travis R. Oak, 39, The Laconia Daily Sun, 2021-08-23. Newspaper obituary. Published 23 August 2021 and updated the next day. It carries the same remembrance as the funeral home's page, so the two are one account, not two.
Compiled on 09-25-2026. Published on his public page under the family's release policy for deceased relatives. Living relatives are not named or described; yearbook pages are cited, not reproduced; and the obituaries are linked at their sources, with only short attributed quotations.
Family
Parents
- Father: Richard Dixon Oak Sr. 1956–2008
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
- Mother: Marjorie Clarkson MacKinnon 1945–2008
Unconfirmed evidence: show why
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 why |
| Residence | 1997, Tilton, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | 1998, Tilton, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | BET 2006 AND 2009, Enfield, New Hampshire, USA |
| Residence | BET 2009 AND 2011, Chester, New Hampshire, USA |
Sources
- Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Birth, marriage and death records Scan: family sign-in Birth
- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only Birth
- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only Residence
- Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 Birth, marriage and death records Scan: family sign-in
- U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019 Directories and public records Citation only
Living relatives, and relatives whose living status is uncertain, appear here by name only or not at all. Family members can sign in for them and for photos, documents and records that are not public.
From the family tree, with the research incorporated so far. Each relationship and main fact carries a label: Confirmed, Likely or Unconfirmed. Tree entries that nobody has reviewed yet are Unconfirmed. Open a label to see why, the records and when it was reviewed. How sure is each statement?