Person Page - 4091

Ray E Sackett, son of John Allen Sackett and Effie Janet Key, was born in Burwell, Garfield County, Nebraska^G, on 7 March 1892.^3,4 He died aged 51 on 31 December 1943^2,5 and was buried at Ashland Cemetery, Saunders County, Nebraska^G.⁷ He married about 1921, Eleanor V Koziol.^2,6 Eleanor was born in Nebraska^G in 1903. She died on 5 January 1944 and was buried at Ashland Cemetery^G.⁷ Both Ray and Eleanor died of injuries sustained when their car crashed near Wahoo, Nebraska, on New Year's Eve, 1943.
     In 1900 Ray was living in Valley Township, Guthrie County, Iowa^G, in the household of his father John and stepmother Marguerite, and was recorded in the census as Ray L Sackett, aged eight and born in Iowa.⁸
     Ray completed a World War I draft registration card on 5 June 1917. He was aged 25, single, a sheep herder at Kinsey, Custer County, Montana^G.⁹
     Ray served as a Private in the US Army during the First World War. He sailed from New York to France in August 1918 with Company D, 338th Machine Gun Battalion, 88th Division, and returned from St Nazaire, France, in May 1919.¹⁰
     In 1920 he was living in Van Meter, Dallas County, Iowa^G, and was recorded as Ray Sackett, a farm laborer, aged 27, single.¹¹
     In 1930 he was living in Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska^G, and was recorded as Ray E Sackett, a driller at a cement plant, head of household, aged 38. He rented his home. Living with him were his wife Eleanor, 26, and their children, Irene, 7, Josephine, 4, Leland, 2, and LaVerne, aged eleven months.¹²
     Ray completed a World War II draft registration card on 27 April 1942. He was aged 50 and was employed at the Nebraska Ord Plant. He was living at 2047 Boyd, Ashland, Saunders County, Nebraska^G, with his wife Eleanor.¹³

He married ___ ___. LaVerne Andrew Sackett, son of Ray E Sackett and Eleanor V Koziol, was born in Ord, Valley County, Nebraska^G, on 28 April 1929.^1,2,3 He died aged 69 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona^G, on 16 August 1998^1,4,5 and was buried at National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona, Phoenix, Maricopa County^G,⁴ and was buried at Scottsdale, Arizona^G.¹
     In 1930 LaVerne was living in Springfield, Sarpy County, Nebraska^G, in the household of his parents Ray and Eleanor, and was recorded in the census as LaVerne A Sackett, aged eleven months and born in Nebraska.⁶

Thomas Sackett, fisherman of St John in Thanet, Kent, was born say 1695. He died before 8 July 1768, when his will was proved. He may have been the Thomas Sackett buried at St John in Thanet^G on 16 January 1753.³ He married at Harbledown, Kent^G, on 24 February 1717/18, Ann Moyse, daughter of Thomas Moyse and Mary ___.^1,2 Ann was baptized at St John in Thanet^G on 7 July 1695.⁴ She died aged 82 and was buried there on 22 January 1775.⁵
     Thomas's parents have not been identified, although he may have been the Thomas Sackett baptized at St John in Thanet in November 1693, the son of Richard Sackett, or the Thomas Sackett baptized at St John in Thanet in February 1696/97, the son of Paul Sackett.
     Thomas made his will at St John in Thanet^G on 19 February 1752. He left his house, goods and chattels to his wife Anne, with reversion of the house to his children, Thomas, Mary, and John. The will was proved on 8 July 1768.⁶

Valentine Sackett, son of Thomas Sackett and Ann Moyse, was baptized at St John in Thanet, Kent^G, on 10 May 1719.¹ He died in infancy and was buried there on 21 May 1719.²

Thomas Sackett, son of Thomas Sackett and Ann Moyse, was baptized at St John in Thanet, Kent^G, on 2 February 1720/21.¹ He married at St John in Thanet^G on 6 January 1746/47, Elizabeth Gann, daughter of Robert Gann and Elizabeth ___.² Elizabeth was baptized at St John in Thanet^G on 23 July 1721.³
     Thomas was named as a beneficiary in his father Thomas's will made at St John in Thanet^G on 19 February 1752.⁴ He was to inherit his father's house by reversion jointly with his sister Mary and brother John after their mother's interest.

Mary Sackett, daughter of Thomas Sackett and Ann Moyse, was baptized at St John in Thanet, Kent^G, on 22 February 1722/23.¹ She may have been the Mary Sackett who married Richard Fowler at St Lawrence in Thanet on 30 March 1752.
     Mary was named as a beneficiary in her father Thomas's will made at St John in Thanet^G on 19 February 1752.² She was to inherit her father's house by reversion jointly with her brothers Thomas and John after their mother's interest.

Martha Sackett, daughter of Thomas Sackett and Ann Moyse, was baptized at St John in Thanet, Kent^G, on 22 February 1723/24.¹

John Sackett, son of Thomas Sackett and Ann Moyse, was baptized at St John in Thanet, Kent^G, on 27 February 1725/26.¹ He died in infancy² and was buried there on 23 April 1727.²

John Sackett, son of Thomas Sackett and Ann Moyse, was baptized at St John in Thanet, Kent^G, on 17 March 1730/31.¹ He died before 1799.² He married at St John in Thanet^G on 22 September 1754, Amy Stone, daughter of William Stone and Mary ___.³ Amy was baptized at St John in Thanet^G on 14 October 1735.⁴ She died aged about 63 in Hull, Yorkshire^G, and was buried there on 1 October 1799.⁵
     John was named as a beneficiary in his father Thomas's will made at St John in Thanet^G on 19 February 1752.⁶ He was to inherit his father's house by reversion jointly with his sister Mary and brother Thomas after their mother's interest.

Anne Sackett, daughter of John Sackett and Amy Stone, was born in Margate, Kent^G, on 10 October 1755¹ and baptized at St John in Thanet, Margate^G, on 16 November 1755.¹ She married at Lancaster, Lancashire^G, on 20 April 1777, John Jackson, a boatman.^2,3
     Anne was named as Ann Jackson of Cowes, Isle of Wight, in the will of her brother Thomas made in Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire^G, on 6 August 1798.