 1928 - 2023 (94 years)
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| Name |
Sackett, John Lemuel [1, 2] |
| Suffix |
Jr. |
| Born |
18 Jul 1928 |
Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
25 Apr 1930 |
Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA [1] |
| Died |
2 Jan 2023 |
Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA [2] |
| Buried |
Byron Cemetery, Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA [2] |
| Person ID |
I20697 |
Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist |
| Last Modified |
10 Sep 2023 |
| Father |
Sackett, John Lemuel, b. 24 May 1892, Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA , d. 9 Jul 1976 (Age 84 years) |
| Mother |
Wells, Florence Minerva, b. 2 Feb 1893, d. 18 Jul 1969 (Age 76 years) |
| Children |
4 children |
| | 1. Sackett, Jane A., b. 23 Mar 1924, Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA , d. 6 Oct 2019, Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York, USA (Age 95 years) | | | 2. Sackett, Janice Elizabeth, b. 1926, Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA , d. 27 Feb 2015, Akron, Erie County, New York, USA (Age 89 years) | | + | 3. Sackett, John Lemuel Jr., b. 18 Jul 1928, Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA , d. 2 Jan 2023, Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA (Age 94 years) | | + | 4. Sackett, Joan Katherine, b. 4 Nov 1929, Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA , d. 14 Jan 2019, Wisconsin, USA (Age 89 years) |
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| Family ID |
F251 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Lovejoy, Jean Ethelind, b. 21 Jan 1933, Victor, Ontario County, New York, USA , d. 19 Oct 2022, Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA (Age 89 years) |
| Married |
1956 [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. Sackett, Deborah Jean, d. Unknown |
| | 2. Sackett, John Lemuel III, b. 1 Jun 1959, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA , d. 24 Oct 2009, Tucson, Pima County, Arizona, USA (Age 50 years) |
| | 3. Living |
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| Last Modified |
10 Sep 2023 |
| Family ID |
F7699 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 18 Jul 1928 - Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA |
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| Census - 25 Apr 1930 - Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA |
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 | Child - Sackett, John Lemuel III - 1 Jun 1959 - Rochester, Monroe County, New York, USA |
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 | Died - 2 Jan 2023 - Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA |
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 | Buried - - Byron Cemetery, Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA |
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| Notes |
- Husband born and brought up in town of Riga , Monroe County, next to town of Bergen, Genesee County. Husband , John is current supervisor of our town of Byron --was previously County Legislator representing Bergen, Byron a nd Elba towns of Gen Co.His line:Simon, John, John, Daniel, Capt. Daniel, Lemuel, Lemeul, John J., James Lemuel, John Lemuel, toJohn L.Jr--my husband.Bergen Sacketts are distant cousins, as are some in Michigan.) was born Private in Riga, Monroe Co., NY. He married JEAN. (Source: John & Jean Sackett)
Occupation 1: Bef. 2002, teacher and farmer
Occupation 2: 2002, Supervisor of Byron, NY
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| Sources |
- [S937] 1930 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 19 Mar 2023.
1930 Census, enumerated 25 Apr 1930 in Riga Township, Monroe County, New York, United States
John L Sackett, Head, M, W, 37, M, New York, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Farmer
Florence M Sackett, Wife, F, W, 37, M, New York, New York, New York, None
Jane A Sackett, Daughter, F, W, 6, S, New York, New York, New York, None
Janice E Sackett, Daughter, F, W, 4, S, New York, New York, New York, None
John L Sackett, Son, M, W, 1, S, New York, New York, New York, None
Joan K Sackett, Daughter, F, W, 5/12, S, New York, New York, New York, None
Researched by Ted Smith
- [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 10 Sep 2023.
Memorial ID 250103305
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/250103305
John Lemuel Sackett Jr.
Birth
18 Jul 1928
Riga, Monroe County, New York, USA
Death
2 Jan 2023 (aged 94)
Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA
Burial
Byron Cemetery
Byron, Genesee County, New York, USA
Plot
BYE RR 76
Obituary
John Lemuel Sackett, Jr. died at home January 2nd. 2023. Born July 18, 1928, the third child and only son to John L. Sackett and Florence Minerva Wells Sackett of Riga, NY.
Raised with three sisters on a farm, after attending Alfred State College John hitchhiked to Kansas State University (BS) and served in the intelligence service of the US Army during the Korean War. He married Jean E. Lovejoy in 1956 and worked as a dairy farm manager before buying and moving to their own farm in Byron with their three children- Deborah (Jay Miller), John III (Rose)- both deceased- and Charles (Amy).
John completed his MS in Education at Cornell University after losing his left hand in a farm accident while harvesting corn. He taught agriculture at LeRoy and Warsaw high schools and then Agricultural Mechanics at Gen-Wyo Co. BOCES until his retirement.
John was active in local politics and served for years as Byron Town Supervisor and a Genesee County Legislator. He was an engaging conversationalist and was always eager to discuss current issues with anyone. John believed strongly in the value of the exchange of ideas and opinions and was a prolific writer of letters to the editor in the Batavia Daily News. He especially championed personal responsibility, lower taxes and freedom from government interference.
He was a life member of Byron Kiwanis, NRA, Genesee Co. SCOPE and various agricultural organizations. He was also an avid private pilot and past president of the Genesee County Pilots Assn. He enjoyed flying his plane and using his tractors and did so into his 9th decade despite infirmities and handicaps.
Ultimately, John was a farmer and teacher who believed that one reaps what one sows. He spent his life sowing good seed, pulling weeds and hoping to reap a manifold harvest. He leaves five grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
A Memorial Service for both John and Jean Sackett will be held later in the spring.
Memorials may be made to the Byron Kiwanis Club.
Researched by Ted Smith
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