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George Arthur Sackett

(1896-1983)
FatherGeorge Raymond Sackett (1867-1940)
MotherKatherine Twohig (1868-)
George Arthur Sackett, son of George Raymond Sackett and Katherine Twohig, was born in Revere, Suffolk County, MassachusettsG, on 12 October 1896.1 He died aged 86 in Taunton, Bristol County, MassachusettsG, on 21 March 1983.2,3 He married at St Joseph's Cathedral, Buffalo, Erie County, New York StateG, on 16 September 1922, Marie Eleanor Rattigan, daughter of Jeanette ___.4,5 Marie was born in Buffalo, Erie County, New York StateG, on 19 September 1897.6
     In 1900 George was living at Payson? Street, RevereG, in the household of his parents George and Katherine, and was recorded in the census as George A Sackett, aged three and born in Massachusetts.7
     In 1910 he was living at Barrett Street, RevereG, in the household of his parents George and Katherine, and was recorded as George A Sackett, aged 13.8
     George was a member of the Chemical Society at the Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyG in 1918.9
     George completed a World War I draft registration card on 1 June 1918. He was aged 21, working at the Goodyear Fire & Rubber Company. He gave his home address as RevereG but was working in Akron, Ohio. Next of kin was his father George.10
     George was listed in the Revere City Directory in 1919, 1922, and 1925, living at his father's home at 45 Barrett Street, RevereG.11
     In 1920 he was living at Akron, Summit County, OhioG, and was recorded as George A Sackett, a laborer in a rubber factory, aged 23, single. He was lodging with 50+ others, many of whom were also working in the rubber factory.12
     George and Marie visited France in 1932, returning from Marseilles on the SS President Van Buren and arriving in New York on 18 July 1932. Their home address was then 45 Barrett Street, RevereG.13
     George completed a World War II draft registration card on 26 April 1942. He was aged 45 and was employed by the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. He was living at 615 Roslyn Avenue, Akron, OhioG, with his wife Marie.14

 Notes & Citations

  1. "Massachusetts Vital Records, 1841–1910" (American Ancestors image), v4, p177, birth, "1896 Oct 12, [record] Sept 1, 1900, George Arthur Sackett, at Revere, s. George R Sackett & Catherine T Toohig, of Water St, father an engineer, b. Westfield Mass, mother b. Cambridge Mass."
  2. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index" (American Ancestors transcript), "George Sackett, b. Oct 12, 1896, d. Mar, 1983, SSN 299-01-9209 issued OH, residence Taunton, Massachusetts, 02780, county Bristol."
  3. "Massachusetts, Death Index, 1970–2003" (Ancestry transcript), "Sackett, George A, d. Taunton, 21 Mar 1983, b. MA 12 Oct 1896."
  4. Buffalo Morning Express and Illustrated Buffalo Express, Buffalo, New York, 17 Sep 1922, page 58, "Sackett–Rattigan. Mrs. Jeannette Rattigan of Lancaster avenue announces the marriage of her daughter, Marie Eleanor, to George Arthur Sackett of Revere, Mass., on Saturday, September 16th, at Saint Joseph's cathedral. Mr. and Mrs. Sackett are taking a trip to New York and Boston and will be at home on their return at No. 72 Day's park." [Transcribed from Newspapers.com by Ted Smith]
  5. "New York State, Marriage Index 1881–1967" (Ancestry image), "16 Sep 1922, at Buffalo, New York, George A Sackett and Marie E Rattigan."
  6. Passenger list.
  7. 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll 690, p. 16B, FHL microfilm 1240690
    Payson? Street [next to Mountain Avenue], Revere, Revere Township, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
    Sackett, George R, head, b. July 1868, 31, m. 4y, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, engineer, house rented
    Sackett, Katherine, wife, b. Oct 1869, 30, m. 4y, 2 ch, b. MA, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland
    Sackett, George A, son, b. Oct 1896, 3, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, William L, son, b. Nov 1899, 6/12, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, Frederick, brother, b. May 1874, 26, single, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, occ. real estate.
  8. 1910 United States Federal Census, Roll: T624_626; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 1685; FHL microfilm: 1374639
    Barrett Street, Revere, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 16 Apr 1910
    Sackett, George R, head, 42, m1. 14y, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, supervisor machinery, Met Park Commission
    Sackett, Catherine, wife, 40, m1. 14y, 4 ch, 3 living, b. MA, father b. Ireland, mother b. Ireland
    Sackett, George A, son, 13, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, William, son, 10, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, Harry, son, 7, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA
    Sackett, Edward W?, brother, 32, single, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, rattan worker, at home, blind.
  9. "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900–1990" (Ancestry image), Chemical Society, 1918, George Arthur Sackett.
  10. "US, World War I draft registrations records 1917–1918" (FamilySearch image), Massachusetts, Suffolk. Draft Board Division 25. Roll 1684680, "Serial# n/a, Order# 112, George Arthur Sackett, of Revere, Mass, Age 21, b. Revere, 12 Oct 1896, white, native born, emp. Goodyear Fire & Rubber Co, place of emp. Akron, OH, nearest Relative: Father G.R. Sackett, of Revere, Mass. Registrant: Med ht, Med build, Eyes brown, hair black, no disability. Reg Winthrop, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, 1 Jun 1918."
  11. "US City Directories, 1822-1995" (Ancestry image), Revere City Directory, 1919, 1922, "Sackett George A. chemical eng, bds 45 Barrett."; 1925, "Sackett George A. chemical eng, res 45 Barrett."
  12. 1920 United States Federal Census, Roll: T625_1437; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 120
    Akron, Summit County, Ohio
    Sackett, George A, lodger, 23, single, b. MA, father b. MA, mother b. MA, laborer, rubber factory
    [Lodging with 50+ others, many working in the rubber factory].
  13. "New York Passenger Lists, 1925–1957" (FamilySearch image), SS President Van Buren, from Marseilles, France, 6 Jul 1932, arrived New York, 18 Jul 1932, "Sackett, George, 35y 9m, married, b. Revere, Mass, 12 Oct 1896, res. 45 Barrett St, Revere, Mass; Sackett, Marie, 34y 10m, married, b. Buffalo, NY, 19 Sep 1897, res. 45 Barrett St."
  14. "US World War II draft registration cards, 1942" (FamilySearch image), "Serial U820, George Arthur Sackett, 615 Roslyn ave, Akron, Summit County, OH, age 45, b. Revere, MA, 12 Oct 1896, contact wife Marie Sackett, same address, emp. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co, Akron, race white, ht 68", wt 185, eyes brown, hair black/gray, complexion light. Reg. Akron, Ohio, 26 Apr 1942."
Sackett line9th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
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Last Edited24 Dec 2018
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