Harvey Edward Sackett
(1884-1959)
| Father | Francis M "Frank" Sackett (1853-) |
| Mother | Emma J "Jennie" Fox (1861-) |
Harvey Edward Sackett, son of Francis M "Frank" Sackett and Emma J "Jennie" Fox, was born in Delhi, Delaware County, IowaG, on 13 March 1884.1,2,3 He died aged 75 in Santa Clara County, CaliforniaG, on 20 May 1959.4 He married in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, IowaG, on 6 July 1932, Philomena Goebel, daughter of Frederick Goebel and Catherine Rothlein.5 Philomena was born in Poseyville, Posey County, IndianaG, in 1904.6,7 She died aged 35 in Butte County, CaliforniaG, on 12 November 1939 and was buried at St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Vanderburgh County, IndianaG.8,9
In 1885 Harvey was living in Coffins Grove, Delaware County, IowaG, in the household of his parents Francis and Jennie, and was recorded in the census as Harvey Sackett, aged one and born in Delaware County, Iowa.10
In 1900 he was living in Castle Grove, Jones County, IowaG, in the household of his parents Frank and Jennie, and was recorded as Harvey Sackett, aged 16 and born in Iowa.11
In 1910 he was living at Sherman Street, Monticello, Jones CountyG, in the household of his widowed sister Nettie, and was recorded as Harvey Sackett, an engineer at an electric company, aged 26.12
Harvey removed from Iowa to Oregon sometime before 1918. He completed a World War I draft registration card on 12 September 1918. He was aged 37 and was a self-employed farmer. He was living at Nyssa, Malheur County, OregonG. Next of kin was his sister Blanche.13
In 1918 Harvey was the registered owner of a Studebaker car.14
In 1919, Harvey was prosecuted for building and operating an illegal still in contravention of the recently introduced prohibition laws.
In 1920 Harvey was living at Water Street, Rainier, Columbia County, OregonG, and was recorded in the census as H E Sackett, a machinist in a garage, aged 36 and born in Iowa. His sister Blanche, 21, was living with him.15
Harvey returned to Iowa before 1930 and married there in 1932.
In 1930 he was living in Delhi, Delaware County, IowaG, in the household of his sister-in-law Emma Sackett, and was recorded as Harvey E Sackett, an electrician at a lumber mill, aged 45.16 Harvey and Philomena removed to Oregon soon after their marriage and had three children there. In 1936 or 1937 they moved to California where three more children were born. Philomena died a few months after the birth of their sixth child, Daniel, in 1939.
In 1940 he was living in Oroville, Butte County, CaliforniaG, and was recorded as Harvey E Sackett, a wood cutter, aged 56, a widower. His six children, the eldest aged six, were living with him.17
Harvey completed a World War II draft registration card on 26 April 1942. He was aged 58 and was employed by J L Mennes. He was living in Dobbins, Yuba County, CaliforniaG. Next of kin was his sister Nettie.18
In 1950 he was living at the Danube Apartments, Normandie Hotel, San Francisco, CaliforniaG, and was recorded as Harvey Sackett, a widower, aged 66.19
Officers Find Booze Factory
Revenue Officers and Sheriff Confiscate Modern Still Near Vale.
What Sheriff H. Lee Noe described as being the best located still yet discovered, was located Tuesday on the homestead belonging to Harvey Sackett south of town near Chalk Butte. And as a result 110 gallons of perfectly good syrup mash and a complete equipment for making the same into that fiery beverage prohibited by the government, were destroyed. The owner, Harvey Sackett, was taken to Ontario that evening where he was bound over to the Federal Grand Jury after furnishing bail of $1,000.00.
Outfit On Homestead
Suspicions had been pointing for some time to Sackett on account of a house that he had rented here in town and while back which seemed to be in use and yet no one was ever seen about the premises. On forcing an entrance after he had moved to his homestead, Sheriff Noe found copper kettles and other paraphernalia for a regular still but was unable to get any direct evidence on his man.
Find Modern Distillery
Making a visit to his homestead Tuesday, accompanied by Deputies Rand and Charlton from Baker, internal revenue officers of Portland, they found merely where Sackett had hauled some lumber and had made some excavations preparatory to building him a house. Just as they were getting ready to leave one of the men happened to notice that the dirt was not surface dirt but had come from some distance below. They explored about until Sheriff Noe entered an old outbuilding and tore up the floor when they found a tunnel leading downward. Following this up they soon entered a room of about 10 by 10 by 12 which contained all the equipment for an up to date beverage factory.
They destroyed two 50 gallon barrels of syrup mash and one ten gallon jar of syrup that was evidently going to be used for making beer, also all the other contents of the room except what they wanted as evidence against the owner of the still.
Held To Grand Jury
Sackett was away at the time but returned before they left. He believed that the still was so well concealed that they would be unable to find it and so rode right into their hands. He was taken Ontario Tuesday evening and arraigned before U. S. Commissioner C. M. Stearns after which he was bound over to await Federal Grand Jury, furnishing his own bail of $1,000.00.
—Malheur Enterprise, Vale, Oregon, 16 Aug 1919
Eastern Oregon
Vale
What Sheriff H. Lee Noe described as being the best located illicit still yet discovered was found Tuesday on the homestead belonging to Harvey Sackett, south of town near Chalk butte. As a result of the raid 110 gallons of syrup mash and a complete equipment for making the same into whisky were destroyed. The owner, Harvey Sackett, was taken to Ontario that evening, where he was bound over to the federal grand jury after furnishing his own bail of $1000.
—The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho, 17 Aug 1919, p 14
Locates Booze Factory
Sheriff H. L. Noe of Malheur County seems to have some of Sheriff Jefferis' blood-hound instinct in locating boot-leggers, booze and booze joints. According to an article in the Malheur Enterprise Sheriff Noe took the scent and trail last week to a homesteader's cabin south of Vale where he located, under the floor of an old building, a modern distillery in a Midden basement 10 by 12 feet; also a large quantity of good old family disturbance which was confiscated for evidence and all equipment destroyed. The owner of the homestead, Mr. Harvey Sackett, was taken in charge and brought to Ontario that evening and arraigned before U.S. Commissioner, C. M. Stearns, after which he was bound to await Federal Grand Jury, furnishing his own bail of $1,000.00.
—Payette Enterprise, Idaho, 28 Aug 1919
In 1885 Harvey was living in Coffins Grove, Delaware County, IowaG, in the household of his parents Francis and Jennie, and was recorded in the census as Harvey Sackett, aged one and born in Delaware County, Iowa.10
In 1900 he was living in Castle Grove, Jones County, IowaG, in the household of his parents Frank and Jennie, and was recorded as Harvey Sackett, aged 16 and born in Iowa.11
In 1910 he was living at Sherman Street, Monticello, Jones CountyG, in the household of his widowed sister Nettie, and was recorded as Harvey Sackett, an engineer at an electric company, aged 26.12
Harvey removed from Iowa to Oregon sometime before 1918. He completed a World War I draft registration card on 12 September 1918. He was aged 37 and was a self-employed farmer. He was living at Nyssa, Malheur County, OregonG. Next of kin was his sister Blanche.13
In 1918 Harvey was the registered owner of a Studebaker car.14
In 1919, Harvey was prosecuted for building and operating an illegal still in contravention of the recently introduced prohibition laws.
In 1920 Harvey was living at Water Street, Rainier, Columbia County, OregonG, and was recorded in the census as H E Sackett, a machinist in a garage, aged 36 and born in Iowa. His sister Blanche, 21, was living with him.15
Harvey returned to Iowa before 1930 and married there in 1932.
In 1930 he was living in Delhi, Delaware County, IowaG, in the household of his sister-in-law Emma Sackett, and was recorded as Harvey E Sackett, an electrician at a lumber mill, aged 45.16 Harvey and Philomena removed to Oregon soon after their marriage and had three children there. In 1936 or 1937 they moved to California where three more children were born. Philomena died a few months after the birth of their sixth child, Daniel, in 1939.
In 1940 he was living in Oroville, Butte County, CaliforniaG, and was recorded as Harvey E Sackett, a wood cutter, aged 56, a widower. His six children, the eldest aged six, were living with him.17
Harvey completed a World War II draft registration card on 26 April 1942. He was aged 58 and was employed by J L Mennes. He was living in Dobbins, Yuba County, CaliforniaG. Next of kin was his sister Nettie.18
In 1950 he was living at the Danube Apartments, Normandie Hotel, San Francisco, CaliforniaG, and was recorded as Harvey Sackett, a widower, aged 66.19
Officers Find Booze Factory
Revenue Officers and Sheriff Confiscate Modern Still Near Vale.
What Sheriff H. Lee Noe described as being the best located still yet discovered, was located Tuesday on the homestead belonging to Harvey Sackett south of town near Chalk Butte. And as a result 110 gallons of perfectly good syrup mash and a complete equipment for making the same into that fiery beverage prohibited by the government, were destroyed. The owner, Harvey Sackett, was taken to Ontario that evening where he was bound over to the Federal Grand Jury after furnishing bail of $1,000.00.
Outfit On Homestead
Suspicions had been pointing for some time to Sackett on account of a house that he had rented here in town and while back which seemed to be in use and yet no one was ever seen about the premises. On forcing an entrance after he had moved to his homestead, Sheriff Noe found copper kettles and other paraphernalia for a regular still but was unable to get any direct evidence on his man.
Find Modern Distillery
Making a visit to his homestead Tuesday, accompanied by Deputies Rand and Charlton from Baker, internal revenue officers of Portland, they found merely where Sackett had hauled some lumber and had made some excavations preparatory to building him a house. Just as they were getting ready to leave one of the men happened to notice that the dirt was not surface dirt but had come from some distance below. They explored about until Sheriff Noe entered an old outbuilding and tore up the floor when they found a tunnel leading downward. Following this up they soon entered a room of about 10 by 10 by 12 which contained all the equipment for an up to date beverage factory.
They destroyed two 50 gallon barrels of syrup mash and one ten gallon jar of syrup that was evidently going to be used for making beer, also all the other contents of the room except what they wanted as evidence against the owner of the still.
Held To Grand Jury
Sackett was away at the time but returned before they left. He believed that the still was so well concealed that they would be unable to find it and so rode right into their hands. He was taken Ontario Tuesday evening and arraigned before U. S. Commissioner C. M. Stearns after which he was bound over to await Federal Grand Jury, furnishing his own bail of $1,000.00.
—Malheur Enterprise, Vale, Oregon, 16 Aug 1919
Eastern Oregon
Vale
What Sheriff H. Lee Noe described as being the best located illicit still yet discovered was found Tuesday on the homestead belonging to Harvey Sackett, south of town near Chalk butte. As a result of the raid 110 gallons of syrup mash and a complete equipment for making the same into whisky were destroyed. The owner, Harvey Sackett, was taken to Ontario that evening, where he was bound over to the federal grand jury after furnishing his own bail of $1000.
—The Idaho Statesman, Boise, Idaho, 17 Aug 1919, p 14
Locates Booze Factory
Sheriff H. L. Noe of Malheur County seems to have some of Sheriff Jefferis' blood-hound instinct in locating boot-leggers, booze and booze joints. According to an article in the Malheur Enterprise Sheriff Noe took the scent and trail last week to a homesteader's cabin south of Vale where he located, under the floor of an old building, a modern distillery in a Midden basement 10 by 12 feet; also a large quantity of good old family disturbance which was confiscated for evidence and all equipment destroyed. The owner of the homestead, Mr. Harvey Sackett, was taken in charge and brought to Ontario that evening and arraigned before U.S. Commissioner, C. M. Stearns, after which he was bound to await Federal Grand Jury, furnishing his own bail of $1,000.00.
—Payette Enterprise, Idaho, 28 Aug 1919
Philomena (Goebel) Sackett (1904–1939), St Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Evansville, Indiana
(Src: Find a Grave, Linda Y)
(Src: Find a Grave, Linda Y)
Children of Harvey Edward Sackett and Philomena Goebel
Children who are or may be living are not shown.
- Colleen Mary Ann Sackett b. 1937, d. 1941
- Daniel Joseph Sackett b. 29 Jul 1939, d. 5 Jun 1969
Notes & Citations
- Draft.
- "U.S. Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936–2007" (Ancestry transcript), "Sackett, Harvey, b. 13 Mar 1884, claim date 29 May 1950. 13 Apr 1979 listed as Harvey Sackett."
- "Iowa, Birth Records, 1856–1944" (Ancestry image), "Sackett, male, b. 13 Mar 1884, Manchester, father F M Sacket, laborer, b. Dodge Co, Wis, mother Emma J (Fox) Sacket, of Manchester, b. Ind."
- "California, Death Index, 1940–1997" (Ancestry transcript), "Sackett, Harvey E, b. Minnesota, 17 Mar 1883, d. Santa Clara, 20 May 1959."
- "Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1951" (Ancestry image), "6 Jul 1932, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, Harvey E Sackett, of Klamath Falls, Ore, mechanic, age 43, b. Manchester, IA, father Franklin Sackett, mother Jenny Fox; and Philomena Goebel, of 2200 Pennsylvania St, Evansville, Ind, age 29, b. Poseyville, IN, father Frederick Goebel, mother Catherine Rothlein. Both 1st m. Witnesses: Mr & Mrs Albert Miller. By Ernest P Ament, Asst Pastor, Immaculate Conception Church."
- Marriage record.
- Gravestone.
- Find a Grave.
- "California Death Index 1905–1939" (Ancestry image), "Sackett, Philomen, d. Butte, California, 10 Nov 1939, age 35."
- 1885 Iowa state census
Township 89, Range 6, Section 30, NE 1/4, Coffins Grove, Delaware County
Francis Sackett, 31, laborer, b. WI
Jennie Sackett, 22, keeping house, b. IN
Perlie Sackett, 6, b. Howard County
Lottie Sackett, 4, b. Floyd County
Nettie Sackett, 2, b. Floyd County
Harvey Sackett, 1, b. Delaware County. - 1900 United States Federal Census
Roll 440, p 6, Enumeration District 0050, FHL microfilm
Castle Grove, Jones County, Iowa
Sackett, Frank, head, b. Apr 1853, 47, m. 23y, farmer, b. WI, father b. WI, mother b. IN, home owned
Sackett, Jennie, wife, b. Oct 1861, 38, m. 23y, 11 ch, all living, b. IN, father b. CT, mother b. PA
Sackett, Lottie, daughter, b. Jun 1880, 19, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Harvey, son, b. Mar 1884, 16, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Nettie, daughter, b. Mar 1882, 18, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Mable, daughter, b. Dec 1885, 14, student, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Elma, daughter, b. Dec 1887, 12, student, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Tommie, son, b. Nov 1889, 10, student, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Bessie, daughter, b. Dec 1891, 8, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Fred, son, b. Jan 1894, 6, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Blanchie, daughter, b. Mar 1896, 4, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Leroy, son, b. Mar 1898, 2, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN. - 1910 United States Federal Census
Roll T624_409, p 10a, Enumeration District 0066, FHL microfilm 1374422
Sherman Street, Monticello, Jones County, Iowa
Aldrich, Nettie B, head, 28, wd, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN, home owned on mortgage
Sackett, Tommy, brother, 19, laborer, odd jobs, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Sackett, Harvey, brother, 26, engineer, electric co, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. IN
Aldrich, Delilah, daughter, 9, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. IA. - "US, World War I draft registrations records 1917–1918" (FamilySearch image), Oregon, Malheur, Roll 1852134, "Serial no 920, Order no A804, Harvey Edward Sackett, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon, age 37, b. 13 Mar 1881, white, native born, farming, self employed, Nyssa, Oregon, nok: Blanche Sackett, Nyssa, Malheur, Oregon, Registrant: tall ht, stout build, blue eyes, brown hair, no disabilities, Reg. 12 Sept 1918."
- "Oregon, U.S., Motor Vehicle Registrations, 1911-1946" (Ancestry image), Aug 1918, "60540 Sackett Harvey E, Prairie City (Studebaker-86363)."
- 1920 United States Federal Census
Roll T625_1493, p 12B, Enumeration District 100
Water Street, Rainier, Columbia County, Oregon
Sackett, H E, head, 36, machinist, garage, b. IA, father b. France, mother b. NY, home rented
Sackett, Blanche M, sister, 21, none, b. IA, father b. France, mother b. NY. - 1930 United States Federal Census
Page 1A, Enumeration District 0013, FHL microfilm 2340387
Delhi, Delaware County, Iowa
Sackett, Emma, head, 42, divorced, b. WI, father b. England, mother b. WI, home rented, $8.00
Sackett, Lawrence L, son, 18, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. WI
Sackett, Orville A, son, 17, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. WI
Sackett, Almeada, daughter, 15, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. WI
Sackett, Harvey E, brother-in-law, 45, single, electrician, lumber mill, b. IA, father b. WI, mother b. United States
Hart, Joseph, lodger, 42, single, millright, lumber mill, b. NH, father b. Scotland, mother b. Ireland. - Census.
- "US World War II draft registration cards 1942" (Ancestry image), "Harvey Edward Sackett, Dobbins, Yuba, California, age 58, b. Delhi, Iowa, 13 Mar 1884, contact Nettie Vesey, Dobbins, emp. J L Mennes, Dobbins, race white, ht 5'11", eyes gray, hair brown & gray, wt 185, complexion light. Reg Yuba, 26 Apr 1942."
- 1950 United States Federal Census
Roll 4426, sheet 79, district 38-115
Apt 9, Danube Apartments, Normandie Hotel, San Francisco, San Francisco County, California
Sackett, Harvey, head, 66, wd, b. IA, unable to work.
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