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Elmira Emily Sykes 1903–1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1903

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Feb 1973

Death Location: Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Charles Sykes

Mother: Elizabeth Peters

Spouse(s): Louis Saxon

Children(s): John Saxon, Gerald Saxon, Glenn Saxon, Lloyd Saxon, Fay Saxon

Elmira Emily Sykes was born in 1903 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Charles Wesley Sykes And Elizabeth Lizzie Peters. In 1910, Elmira Emily Sykes resided in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, Elmira Emily Sykes resided in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Elmira Emily Sykes married Louis Saxon, and had children including Fay Larue Saxon, Gerald Alfred Jerry Saxon, Glenn Duane Saxon, John Wesley Saxon, Lloyd L Saxon. Elmira Emily Sykes passed away in 1973 in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Elmira Emily Sykes was born in 1903 in Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Charles Wesley Sykes And Elizabeth Lizzie Peters.
  • In 1910, Elmira Emily Sykes resided in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, Elmira Emily Sykes resided in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Elmira Emily Sykes married Louis Saxon, and had children including Fay Larue Saxon, Gerald Alfred Jerry Saxon, Glenn Duane Saxon, John Wesley Saxon, Lloyd L Saxon.
  • Elmira Emily Sykes passed away in 1973 in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Sykes
1867–1939
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elizabeth Peters
1868–1944
Birth Location: Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Louis Saxon
1900–1983
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
LS

Children(s)

John Saxon
1941–2013
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Gerald Saxon
1934–2008
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Glenn Saxon
1925–2012
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
GS
Lloyd Saxon
1937–2012
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
LS
Fay Saxon
1928–2018
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
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Elmira Sykes's Ancestors

Self
Elmira Sykes
1903–1973
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Charles Wesley Sykes
1867–1939
Mount Pleasant, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Peters
1868–1944
Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John (Clyde) Sykes
1837–1917
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Elmira ("Ella") Slater
1842–1907
Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sykes
1807–1879
Elizabeth Hay
1810–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sykes
1775–1851
Hannah Brameth
1780–1852

Elmira Sykes's Descendants

1.
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Elmira (Emily) Sykes (12 Sep 1903–Feb 1973) m. Louis Saxon (Abt. 1900–Mar 1983)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) Saxon 1941–2013
  2. 2. Gerald (Alfred "Jerry") Saxon 1934–2008
  3. 3. Glenn (Duane) Saxon 1925–2012 m. Marjorie (A) West 1930–2020
  4. 4. Lloyd (L.) Saxon 1937–2012 m. Judith (Ann "Judy") Ziggas 1941–1997
  5. 5. Fay (LaRue) Saxon 1928–2018 m. Charles (Raphael Curran) Junior 1926–1999

Elmira Sykes's Timeline

9 Records

1903
12 Sep 1903
Birth of Elmira Emily Sykes in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 7
Elmira Emily Sykes resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 17
Elmira Emily Sykes resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 27
Elmira Emily Sykes resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 32
Elmira Emily Sykes resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 37
Elmira Emily Sykes resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1946
1946
Age 43
Elmira Emily Sykes resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1973
26 Feb 1973
Age 70
Death of Elmira Emily Sykes in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1973
Feb 1973
Age 70
Burial of Elmira Emily Sykes in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1903
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3409; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2-304.
    [2] Year: 1920; Census Place: McKeesport Ward 7, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1515; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 215; Image: 43.
    [3] Year: 1930; Census Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1966; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 682; Image: 888.0; FHL microfilm: 2341700.
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: McKeesport Ward 7, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1295; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0131; Image: 1143; FHL microfilm: 1375308.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: McKeesport Ward 7, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1295; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0131; Image: 1143; FHL microfilm: 1375308.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: McKeesport Ward 7, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1515; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 215; Image: 43.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1966; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 682; Image: 888.0; FHL microfilm: 2341700.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3409; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2-304.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3409; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 2-304.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1973
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Feb 1973
    Event Place: Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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