George Olney Sackett

(1863-1930)
FatherGeorge Henry Sackett (1826-1908)
MotherSarah Sweetser Sheldon
George Olney Sackett, son of George Henry Sackett and Sarah Sweetser Sheldon, was born in BrooklynG on 12 November 1863.1 He died aged 66 in Providence, Rhode IslandG, on 6 October 19302 and was buried at Swan Point Cemetery, ProvidenceG.2 He married there on 24 April 1888, Anna Josephine Benson.1 She was born in 18673 and died aged about 84 in ProvidenceG on 18 February 1951.3 She was buried at Swan Point CemeteryG.3
     George graduated BS from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, NY in 1882. He was for several years superintendent for the Kendall Manufacturing Company, soap manufacturers, of Providence, Rhode Island.4
     George, with his wife Anna and son Nelson, visited England in 1923, travelling cabin class on the President Adams and arriving in London from New York on 11 June 1923.5

Children of George Olney Sackett and Anna Josephine Benson

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, "6017. George O. Sackett, b. Nov. 12, 1863; m. Anna J. Benson."
  2. "Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Database Index" (American Ancestors transcript), "Sackett, George O., 1863–6 Oct 1930, Swan Point, Providence."
  3. "Rhode Island Historical Cemeteries Database Index", "Sackett, Anna J.B. (Benson, Jr.), 1867–18 Feb 1951, Swan Point, Providence."
  4. Sacketts of America.
  5. "UK Incoming Passenger Lists 1878–1960" (Ancestry image), "George Sackett, 59, retired, USA citizen, President Adams cabin class, arr. 11 Jun 1923 London, from New York, UK address Bankers Trust Co, London, USA citizen, permanent residence USA
    Anna Sackett, 56, housewife, USA citizen, President Adams cabin class, arr. 11 Jun 1923 London, from New York, UK address Bankers Trust Co, London, USA citizen, permanent residence USA
    Nelson Sackett, 26, doctor, USA citizen, President Adams cabin class, arr. 11 Jun 1923 London, from New York, UK address Bankers Trust Co, London, USA citizen, permanent residence USA."
Sackett line8th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Generation.Tree6017.9Q.3
Last Edited9 May 2011
 

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