Sackett, James Melvin

1907 - 1973  (66 years)

• Name	Sackett, James Melvin  [1]
  Born	14 Mar 1907	New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Census	22 Apr 1910	Crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin, USA   [5]
  Census	9 Jan 1920	New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA   [6]
  Census	23 Apr 1930	Hortonia (Town of), Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA   [2]
  Residence	18 Feb 1940	North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA   [7]
  Military Draft Registration	16 Oct 1940	Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA   [8]
  Residence	16 Oct 1940	Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA   [8]
  Military	9 Mar 1942	Fort Sheridan, Lake County, Illinois, USA   [9]
  	Enlistment
  Residence	4 Sep 1973	King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA   [10]
  Died	4 Sep 1973	King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA   [4, 10]
  Buried	7 Sep 1973	Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA
  Siblings	8 siblings
  1. Sackett, Rexford Raymond,   b. 25 Nov 1904, New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Sep 1972, Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)   2. Sackett, James Melvin,   b. 14 Mar 1907, New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 Sep 1973, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years) + 3. Sackett, Harvey Addison,   b. 27 Nov 1908, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 1980  (Age 72 years)   4. Sackett, Claude Ralph,   b. 27 Dec 1910, New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 2002, Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA  (Age 91 years)   5. Sackett, Adelia Margaret,   b. 10 Oct 1912, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Jun 2000  (Age 87 years)   6. Sackett, Garna Jane,   b. 24 Nov 1914, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1991, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA  (Age 76 years)   7. Sackett, Vernon Henry,   b. 14 Dec 1916,   d. 28 Jan 1918  (Age 1 years)   8. Sackett, William Milton,   b. 28 Jul 1920, New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 2006, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)   9. Sackett, Earl Howard,   b. 24 May 1925, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 2002  (Age 77 years)
  Person ID	I15167	Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
  Last Modified	6 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Sackett, Ralph Howard,   b. 28 Aug 1878, New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 18 Feb 1940, New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Jordan, Flora Christina,   b. 15 Feb 1882, Marion, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 27 Sep 1975, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 93 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1902	Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA   [11]
  Residence	5 Aug 1947	Menasha, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, USA   [12]
  Children	9 children
  	1. Sackett, Rexford Raymond,   b. 25 Nov 1904, New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 13 Sep 1972, Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 67 years)   2. Sackett, James Melvin,   b. 14 Mar 1907, New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 4 Sep 1973, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 66 years) + 3. Sackett, Harvey Addison,   b. 27 Nov 1908, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Dec 1980  (Age 72 years)   4. Sackett, Claude Ralph,   b. 27 Dec 1910, New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 14 Jan 2002, Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan, USA  (Age 91 years)   5. Sackett, Adelia Margaret,   b. 10 Oct 1912, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. Jun 2000  (Age 87 years)   6. Sackett, Garna Jane,   b. 24 Nov 1914, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1991, Golden, Jefferson County, Colorado, USA  (Age 76 years)   7. Sackett, Vernon Henry,   b. 14 Dec 1916,   d. 28 Jan 1918  (Age 1 years)   8. Sackett, William Milton,   b. 28 Jul 1920, New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 10 Apr 2006, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 85 years)   9. Sackett, Earl Howard,   b. 24 May 1925, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 31 Oct 2002  (Age 77 years)
  Family ID	F5916	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 14 Mar 1907 - New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA Census - 22 Apr 1910 - Crandon, Forest County, Wisconsin, USA Census - 9 Jan 1920 - New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA Census - 23 Apr 1930 - Hortonia (Town of), Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 18 Feb 1940 - North Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA Military Draft Registration - 16 Oct 1940 - Baraboo, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA Residence - 16 Oct 1940 - Freedom, Sauk County, Wisconsin, USA Military - Enlistment - 9 Mar 1942 - Fort Sheridan, Lake County, Illinois, USA Residence - 4 Sep 1973 - King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA Died - 4 Sep 1973 - King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA Buried - 7 Sep 1973 - Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Notes

  James was never married. James was a labor foreman. He served in World War II as a TEC 5. He was buried Sept. 7, 1973 at the Veterans Home in King Wi. in section 7, lot 11, grave # 32

  
  

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  [S1040] Wisconsin, Births and Christenings, 1826-1926, (FamilySearch.org) (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. Name: James Melvine Sackett Event Type: Birth Event Date: 14 Mar 1907 Event Place: Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Event Place (Original): New London Town, Hortonia, Outagamie Co., Wis Gender: Male Ethnicity: American Race: White Father's Name: Ralph Sackett Father's Birthplace: New London, Wis. Mother's Name: Flora Jordan Mother's Birthplace: Marion, Wis Reference ID: p501 n02621 Source Reference: Volumes 7-8 GS Film Number: 1305140 Digital Folder Number: 007615986 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C00326-8 System Origin: EASY Record Number: 26 "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XR2S-RJH : 30 January 2020), Flora Jordan in entry for James Melvine Sackett, 1907. Researched by Ted Smith [S937] 1930 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. 1930 Census, enumerated 23 Apr 1930 in Hortonia Township, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, United States Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ralph Sackett Head M 51 Wisconsin Flora Sackett Wife F 47 Wisconsin James Sackett Son M 23 Wisconsin Claude Sackett Son M 19 Wisconsin Adelia Sackett Daughter F 17 Wisconsin Garna Sackett Daughter F 15 Wisconsin William Sackett Son M 9 Wisconsin Earl Sackett Son M 4 Wisconsin District: ED 31 Sheet Number and Letter: 3B Household ID: 67 Line Number: 77 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2603 GS Film Number: 2342337 Digital Folder Number: 004955459 Image Number: 00865 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N03801-2 Record Number: 41660 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X9SC-ZRD : accessed 6 August 2020), Earl Sackett in household of Ralph Sackett, Hortonia, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 31, sheet 3B, line 78, family 67, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2603; FHL microfilm 2,342,337. Researched by Ted Smith [S1049] Wisconsin, Birth Index, 1820-1907, (FamilySearch.org) (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. Name: James M Sackett Event Type: Birth Event Date: 14 Mar 1907 Event Place: Outagamie, Wisconsin Affiliate Film Number: 0231 Record Number: 002621 "Wisconsin Birth Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHHG-5Z2 : 4 December 2014), James M Sackett, 14 Mar 1907; from "Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Outagamie, Wisconsin, reel 0231, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Vital Records Division, Madison. Researched by Ted Smith [S1142] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. Name: James Sackett Gender: Male Birth Date: 14 Mar 1907 Death Date: 4 Sep 1973 SSN: 393091308 Researched by Ted Smith [S937] 1930 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. 1910 Census, enumerated 22 Apr 1910 in Crandon City, Forest County, Wisconsin, United States Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ralph H Sackett Head M 31 Wisconsin Flora C Sackett Wife F 28 Wisconsin Rexford R Sackett Son M 5 Wisconsin James Sackett Son M 3 Wisconsin Harvey Sackett Son M 1 Wisconsin District: ED 25 Sheet Number and Letter: 11B Household ID: 184 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T624 Affiliate Film Number: 1710 GS Film Number: 1375723 Digital Folder Number: 005157706 Image Number: 00761 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N03570-5 Record Number: 36167 "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPVY-NPT : accessed 6 August 2020), Harvey Sackett in household of Ralph H Sackett, Crandon, Forest, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 25, sheet 12A, family 184, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1710; FHL microfilm 1,375,723. Researched by Ted Smith [S999] 1920 U.S. Census (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. 1920 Census, enumerated 9 Jan 1920 in New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, United States Household Role Sex Age Birthplace Ralph Sackett Head M 40 Wisconsin Flora Sackett Wife F 37 Wisconsin Rexford Sackett Son M 15 Wisconsin James Sackett Son M 12 Wisconsin Harvey Sackett Son M 11 Wisconsin Claude Sackett Son M 9 Wisconsin Adelia Sackett Daughter F 7 Wisconsin Garna Sackett Daughter F 5 Wisconsin District: ED 145 Sheet Number and Letter: 10A Household ID: 66 Line Number: 17 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T625 Affiliate Film Number: 2021 GS Film Number: 1822021 Digital Folder Number: 004969088 Image Number: 01028 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: N03103-2 Record Number: 48619 "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLZ-993 : accessed 6 August 2020), Garna Sackett in household of Ralph Sackett, New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 145, sheet 10A, line 21, family 66, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 2021; FHL microfilm 1,822,021. Researched by Ted Smith [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 1 Jan 2018. Green Bay Press-Gazette (Green Bay, Wisconsin), 20 Feb 1940, page 14 Ralph Sackett Dies At New London Home CLINTONVILLE, Wis.--Ralph Sackett, 61, father of Claude Sackett of this city, died at his home in New London Sunday evening after a prolonged illness. Funeral services will be held at the New London Funeral Home at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Survivors are the widow; two daughters, Mrs. William Ihland, Berlin; Mrs. William Garren, Portage; six sons, Rexford and Earl of New london; James, at North Freedom, Wis.; Harvey, Appleton; Claude, Clintonville; and William at Fort Sheridan, Ill.; one brother, Charles Sackett, Rhinelander; four sisters, Mrs. Ruth Holla, Rhinelander; Mrs. Patrick Rohan, Bear Creek; Mrs. James Parfitt, Perdido Beach, Ala.; and Mrs. Alice Sackett, Milwaukee. Transcribed by Ted Smith [S1796] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. Name: James Melvin Sackett Race: White Age: 33 Birth Date: 14 Mar 1907 Birth Place: New London, Wisconsin Residence Place: North Freedom Rd, Freedom, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940 Registration Place: Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA Employer: Mantin Bros Weight: 170 Complexion: Light Eye Color: Gray Hair Color: Brown Height: 5ft 7in Next of Kin: Floha M Sackett (mother), New London, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA Researched by Ted Smith [S1467] U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. Name: James M Sackett Race: White Marital status: Single, without dependents (Single) Rank: Private Birth Year: 1907 Nativity State or Country: Wisconsin Citizenship: Citizen Residence: Sauk, Wisconsin Education: Grammar school Civil Occupation: Carpenters Enlistment Date: 9 Mar 1942 Enlistment Place: Fort Sheridan, Illinois Service Number: 36237218 Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Height: 65 Weight: 154 Researched by Ted Smith [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. The Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 5 Sep 1973, Page 41 James Sackett Age 66, Grand Army Home, King, Wisconsin, passed away Tuesday, September 4, at King. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Flora Sackett, of King; four brothers and two sisters. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 7, at 1:30 p.m. at Olson Hall Chapel, King. Burial will be in the Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at King. Friends may call at the Holly Funeral Home at Waupaca, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. Researched by Ted Smith [S871] Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930, (https://familysearch.org/) (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2020. Name: Ralph Howard Sackett Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 17 Sep 1902 Event Place: Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Event Place (Original): Oshkosh, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States Gender: Male Ethnicity: American Race: White Birthplace: New London, Wisc. Father's Name: Charles Melvin Sackett Mother's Name: Freta Arabella Stout Spouse's Name: Flora Christina Jordan Spouse's Gender: Female Spouse's Race: White Spouse's Race (Original): White Spouse's Birthplace: Marion, Wis Spouse's Father's Name: James Jordan Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Jane Rogers Reference ID: cn 02468 GS Film Number: 1266882 Digital Folder Number: 007622829 Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00347-5 System Origin: EASY Record Number: 44 "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRGZ-7FR : 30 January 2020), Mary Jane Rogers in entry for Ralph Howard Sackett, 1902. Researched by Ted Smith [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 13 Jul 2021. The Post-Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin), 5 Aug 1947, Page 13 Merkley-Sackett At 11 o'clock this morning, Justice of the Peace George Frazer, Grand Chute, read the wedding ceremony for the marriage of Miss Mildred L. Merkley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. J, Merkley, 128 E. Forest avenue, Neenah, and Harvey A. Sackett, 600 W. College avenue, son of Mrs. A. Sackett, route 1, Menasha. Miss Ruth Backus, Neenah, and Al Breitrich were the only attendants. A wedding dinner was served at the Melody Bar on Highway 47 after which the couple left on a wedding trip. Mr. Sackett and his bride will make their home on route 1, Menasha. He is owner of the Empire bar in Appleton. His bride is a graduate of the Mercy hospital school of nursing at Oshkosh.