George Henry Sackett
(1826-1908)
| Father | Isaac Sackett (1798-1881) |
| Mother | Mary Johnson (1805-1869) |
George Henry Sackett, son of Isaac Sackett and Mary Johnson, was born on 24 August 1826.1 He died aged 81 in Providence, Rhode IslandG, on 10 May 19082 and was buried at Swan Point Cemetery, ProvidenceG.2 He married at Providence, Rhode IslandG, on 27 July 1857, Sarah Sweetser Sheldon.1
Extract from The Sacketts of America
[George Sackett] was, from 1855 to 1878, a member of the firm of Sackett, Davis & Co., jewelry manufacturers, of Providence, R. I., and is the inventor of the Sackett fountain pen.
[George Sackett] was, from 1855 to 1878, a member of the firm of Sackett, Davis & Co., jewelry manufacturers, of Providence, R. I., and is the inventor of the Sackett fountain pen.
Children of George Henry Sackett and Sarah Sweetser Sheldon
- Harriet Sweetser Sackett b. 19 May 1858
- Edith S Sackett b. 29 Nov 1861, d. 2 Nov 1955
- George Olney Sackett+ b. 12 Nov 1863, d. 6 Oct 1930
- Herbert Sheldon Sackett+ b. 30 May 1865
- Mary Johnson Sackett b. 17 Dec 1868
- Sheldon Sackett b. 6 Mar 1871, d. 9 Feb 1873
Notes & Citations
- Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "3244. George H. Sackett, b. Aug. 24, 1826; m. Sarah S. Sheldon."
- "Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Database Index" (American Ancestors transcript), "Sackett, George Henry, 1826–10 May 1908, Swan Point, Providence."
| Sackett line | 7th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 3244.8P.3 |
| Last Edited | 7 May 2011 |
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