Sackett, Walter Edward

Sackett, Walter Edward

Male 1892 - 1946  (54 years)

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  • Name Sackett, Walter Edward  [1
    Born 11 Sep 1892  New Douglas, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 16 Nov 1946  Madison, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Siblings 3 siblings 
    Person ID I32755  Sackett | Descendants of Thomas Sacket the Elder, Descendants of Simon Sackett the Colonist
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2020 

    Father Sackett, Horace Norman,   b. 22 Jun 1849, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Apr 1906  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Barrick, Mary Jane,   b. 22 Sep 1861, New Hebron, Crawford County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Oct 1943, Highland, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 4 Aug 1886  Pana, Christian County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Marriage date from Mary Jane's obituary
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      https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X2G7-9W3
      Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934
      Name: Horace Norman Sackett
      Titles and Terms: «tab»
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 1886
      Event Place: Christian, Illinois, United States
      Age: 35
      Birthplace: «tab»
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1851
      Father's Name: Deming W Sackett
      Mother's Name: Emily D Bacon
      Spouse's Name: Mary Jane Barrick
      Spouse's Age: 25
      Spouse's Birthplace: «tab»
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
      Spouse's Father's Name: George Barrick
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary A Miley
      Reference ID: «tab»
      GS Film number: 986722
      Digital Folder Number: 004539322
      Image Number: 00165
    Children 4 children 
     1. Sackett, Mabel N.,   b. 2 Aug 1887, Pana, Christian County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     2. Sackett, Pearl,   b. Jul 1889, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
    +3. Sackett, Walter Edward,   b. 11 Sep 1892, New Douglas, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1946, Madison, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     4. Sackett, Mary,   b. Sep 1895, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Unknown
     
    Family ID F11585  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nemnich, Wilma Louise,   d. 17 Jun 1966 
    Children 
     1. Living
    +2. Sackett, Vernon Walter,   b. 16 Apr 1922, Marine, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1994, Granite City, Madison County, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     3. Living
     4. Sackett, Audrey Ann,   b. Abt 1927
    Last Modified 1 Mar 2020 
    Family ID F22535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Sep 1892 - New Douglas, Madison County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Sackett, Vernon Walter - 16 Apr 1922 - Marine, Madison County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Nov 1946 - Madison, Madison County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Madison County, Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Street/Feature Village/Neighborhood/Community Township/Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Notes 
    • Illinois Statewide Death Index, 1916-1950
      Last Name, First Name Middle Name; Sex/Race; Age; Cert #; Death Date; County; City; Date Filed
      SACKETT, WALTER E; M/W; UNK; 0043603;1946-11-16; MADISON; MADISON; - -

  • Sources 
    1. [S626] The Sackett Family Association, Chris Sackett, editor, (The Sackett Family Association) (Reliability: 2), 29 Feb 2020.
      Walter Edward Sackett
      (1892-1946)

      Walter Edward Sackett, son of Horace Norman Sackett and Mary Jane Barrick, was born in New Douglas, Madison County, IllinoisG, on 11 September 1892. He died by suicide aged 54 in Madison, Illinois, on 16 November 1946 and was buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Madison County, on 19 November 1946. He married in about 1921, Wilma Louise Nemnich. Wilma died in MadisonG on 17 June 1966 and was buried at Sunset Hill Cemetery, Glen Carbon, Madison CountyG.
      In 1900 Walter was living at Marine, Madison County, Illinois, in the household of his parents Horace and Mary, and was recorded in the census as Walter Sackett, aged seven and born in Illinois.
      In 1910 he was living at Marine and was recorded as Walter Sackett, a farm laborer, aged 17. He was boarding in the household of John Kettler, a farmer.
      Walter completed a World War I draft registration card on 5 June 1917. He was aged 24 and was a station clerk at the Illinois Central Railroad. He was living at Marine, Madison County.
      Walter served in France during the First World War as a private in the US Army, Company "F" 327th Infantry. He returned from Bordeaux, France, on the troopship USS Walter A Luckenbach on 7 May 1919, arriving at Camp Upton, Brooklyn, New York, on 18 May.
      In 1920 he was living at Alton Street, Marine, in the household of his widowed mother Mary, and was recorded as Walter Sackett, a telegraph operator, aged 23 [actually 27], and single.
      In 1930 he was living in Madison and was recorded as Walter Sackett, a railroad clerk, head of household, aged 33 [he was 37]. Living with him were his wife Wilma, 26, and their children, Vernon, 7, Shirley, 5, and Audrey, aged three.
      Walter and Wilma were listed in the 1929 and 1931 Madison City Directories. Walter was a clerk at the Illinois Central Railroad.
      Walter completed a World War II draft registration card on 27 April 1942. He was aged 49 and was employed by the Illinois Central Railroad. He was living at 1729 Rhodes Street, Madison, Illinois, with his wife Wilma.
      Walter received a retirement pension from his employment in the railroad industry.

    2. [S980] Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934, (https://www.familysearch.org/).


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