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Charles Alexander Sackett

(1900-1968)
MotherEmma Harp (1870-)
Charles Alexander Sackett, son of Emma Harp, was born in Woodington, Darke County, OhioG, on 11 February 1900.1 He died aged 68 in Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Darke County, OhioG, on 18 April 1968.2,3 He married in about 1923, Mildred L Routson. Mildred was born in OhioG in 1904.4,5 She died aged about 71 in 1975 and was buried at Greenville Union CemeteryG.6
     In 1900 Charles was living at Montgomery Street, GreenvilleG, and was recorded in the census as Charles Sacket, aged three months and born in Ohio. He was living with his mother Emma Harp, a servant in the household of Martha Bowman, 64, a widow, a boarding house keeper.7
     In 1910 he was living in GreenvilleG and was recorded as Charles Sackett, aged ten. He was living with his mother Emma in the household of Emma's mother Susan Harp.8
     Charles was listed in the Greenville High School Yearbook in the freshman class in 1915.9
     Charles served in the US Navy during the First World War, enlisting on 12 May 1917 and continuing in the service until discharge on 23 July 1920 in the rank of Quartermaster.10
     In 1920, Charles was serving on the USS Undaunted in San Pedro, California. He was listed in the census as Chas A Sackett, a quartermaster first class, aged 20, single, and his home address was 129 E Elm St, Bradford, Ohio.11
     In 1930 he was living at East Main Street, GreenvilleG, and was recorded as Chas Sackett, a truck driver, head of household, aged 30. He rented his home. Living with him were his wife Mildred, 28, and their children, Chas, 5, Robert, 3, and Mary, aged one.12
     Charles was listed in the Greenville City Directory from 1939 to 1953 as the chief operator of the city sewage plant.13
Charles A Sackett (1900–1968), Greenville Union Cemetery, Ohio
(Src: Find A Grave, Donna Monnier)

Children of Charles Alexander Sackett and Mildred L Routson

 Notes & Citations

  1. Military records.
  2. "Ohio Deaths 1908–1932, 1938–2018" (Ancestry transcript), "Charles A Sackett, d. Wayne Hospital, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, 18 Apr 1968, age 68, married."
  3. US Social Security Administration, "Social Security Death Index" (American Ancestors transcript), "Charles Sackett, b. Feb 11, 1900, d. Apr, 1968, SSN 280-07-1075 issued OH, residence Greenville, Ohio, 45331, county Darke."
  4. Census.
  5. Gravestone.
  6. Find a Grave.
  7. 1900 United States Federal Census, Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1241262
    Montgomery Street, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, 11 Jun 1900
    Harp, Emma, servant, b. Jul 1870, 29, single, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH, servant
    Sacket, Charles, servant's son, b. Feb 1900, 3/12, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH,
    [In household of Martha Bowman, 64, a widow, boarding house keeper].
  8. 1910 United States Federal Census, Roll: T624_1163; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1375176
    Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, 20/21 Apr 1910
    Harp, Susan, head, 72, wid, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. PA, laundress?, at home, own account, home owned free of mortgage
    Harp, Emma, dau, 39, single, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH, laundress?, at home, own account
    Harp, Cordelia, dau, 35, single, b. OH, father b. PA, mother b. OH, laundress?, at home, own account
    Sackett, Charles, gson, 10, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH.
  9. "US School Yearbooks, 1880–2013" (Ancestry image), Greenville High School, 1915, Freshman Class Roll, Charles Sackett.
  10. "Ohio Soldiers, Sailors and Marines, World War, 1917–1918, official roster" (Ancestry image), "Sackett, Charles Alexander, 190-12-72, white, Bradford, O.
    USN Rctg Sta Cincinnati, O. May 12/17. Br Woodington, O. Feb 11/1900. Receiving Ship Norfolk Va to July 27/17; USS Delaware to Oct 8/17; USS Aeolus to June 5/18; Naval Hosp New York NY to June 15/18; Receiving Ship New York NY to July 18/18; USS Undaunted to Nov 11/18. AS 41 days; Sea 2c 193 days; Sea 273 days; QM 3c 41 days. Hon disch July 23/20. Expiration. Receiving Ship Island Calif. QM 1c."
  11. 1920 United States Federal Census, Roll: T625_2041; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: USS Undaunted
    USS Undaunted, San Pedro, California, 7 Apr 1920
    Sackett, Chas A, QM1c, res. 129 E Elm St, Bradford, Ohio, 20, single, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, sailor.
  12. 1930 United States Federal Census, Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 2341523
    East Main Street, Greenville, Darke County, Ohio, 7/8 Apr 1930
    Sackett, Chas, head, home rented $12 pm, 30, m. at 22, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH, driver, truck
    Sackett, Mildred, wife, 28, m. at 20, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Sackett, Chas, son, 5 4/12, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Sackett, Robert F, son, 3 6/12, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH
    Sackett, Mary L, dau, 1 6/12?, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. OH.
  13. "US City Directories, 1822-1995" (Ancestry image), Greenville, Ohio, City Directory, 1939, "Sackett Chas (Mildred) chf opr City Sewerage Disposal Plant h225 12th."; 1947, "Sackett Chas A (Mildred L) chf opr Sewage Disposal Plant h225 12th."; 1950, "Sackett Chas A (Mildred L) chf eng City Sewerage Dept h225 12th."; 1953, "Sackett Chas A (Mildred) chf opr City Sewage Plant h225 12th."
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