Oscar Sackett
| Father | John Sackett (1784-1864) |
| Mother | Cornelia Olmstead (c 1812-) |
Oscar Sackett, son of John Sackett and Cornelia Olmstead, was born in Greenwich, Fairfield County, ConnecticutG, in 1832.1 He died aged about 57 in New York CityG on 22 September 18891 and was buried at the Second Congregational Church Cemetery, GreenwichG.2 He married before 1860, Eliza Miles Burns. They divorced sometime before 1870 and Eliza married second William H Purdy.
In 1850 Oscar was living in Greenwich, Fairfield County, ConnecticutG, in the household of his parents John and Cornelia, and was recorded in the census as Oscar Sackett, aged 18 and born in Connecticut.3
In 1870 Eliza was living in New York CityG in the household of her second husband, Wiilliam Purdy, 29, a policeman, and was recorded in the census as Eliza Purdy, aged 30 and born in Connecticut. Also in the household were Eliza's children, Julia, 10, Carrie, 6, and William, aged four.4
In 1850 Oscar was living in Greenwich, Fairfield County, ConnecticutG, in the household of his parents John and Cornelia, and was recorded in the census as Oscar Sackett, aged 18 and born in Connecticut.3
In 1870 Eliza was living in New York CityG in the household of her second husband, Wiilliam Purdy, 29, a policeman, and was recorded in the census as Eliza Purdy, aged 30 and born in Connecticut. Also in the household were Eliza's children, Julia, 10, Carrie, 6, and William, aged four.4
Children of Oscar Sackett and Eliza Miles Burns
- Julia Sackett b. 1860
- Carrie Sackett b. c 1864
- William Henry Sackett+ b. 9 Sep 1866, d. 30 Dec 1943
- Louise Sackett b. 24 Aug 1869, d. 5 Nov 1941
Notes & Citations
- Sackett database.
- "Connecticut, Hale Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629–1934" (Ancestry image), 17:248, Inscription, Second Congregational Church Cemetery, Greenwich, Fairfield County, "Sackett, Oscar S, died Sept 22, 1889."
- 1850 United States Federal Census, Roll 38, p 194a
Greenwich, Fairfield, Connecticut
Sackett, John, 62, real estate $1600, b. CT
Sackett, Cornelia, 41, f, b. CT
Sackett, Oscar, 18, m, b. CT
Sackett, Julia A., 16, f, b. CT
Sackett, Eleanor C., 14, f, b. CT
Sackett, Whitman, 11, m, b. CT
Sackett, John, 7, m, b. CT
Sackett, Reubenette, 5, f, b. CT
Sackett, Charles, 1, m, b. CT. - 1870 United States Federal Census, Roll M593_989, p 72A, FHL film 552488
New York Ward 12 District 2, New York, New York
Purdy, William H, 29, policeman, b. NY
Purdy, Eliza, 30, keeping house, b. CT
Purdy, Julia, 10, at school, b. CT
Purdy, Carry, 6, b. CT
Purdy, William, 4, b. CT.
| Sackett line | 7th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet 5th great-grandson of Simon Sackett the colonist |
| Charts | Line 3a (American) |
| Generation.Tree | 8P.3 |
| Last Edited | 22 Dec 2022 |
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English line of Thomas Sackett the elder & other English lines
American line of Thomas Sackett the elder through Simon Sackett the colonist
Line of John Sackett of New Haven