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Esther Amanda Sykes 1908–1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jan 1908

Birth Location: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 05 Sep 1995

Death Location: Eskridge, Wabaunsee, Kansas, USA

Father: Schuyler Sykes

Mother: Maud Wilson

Spouse(s): Francis May

Children(s):

Esther Amanda Sykes was born in 1908 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA, the child of Schuyler Colfax Sykes And Maud Ionie Wilson. In 1910, Esther Amanda Sykes resided in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. In 1915, Esther Amanda Sykes resided in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA. Esther Amanda Sykes married Francis Lucerene May, and had children including Elwyn Lucerne May. Esther Amanda Sykes passed away in 1995 in Eskridge, Wabaunsee, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Esther Amanda Sykes was born in 1908 in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA, the child of Schuyler Colfax Sykes And Maud Ionie Wilson.
  • In 1910, Esther Amanda Sykes resided in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1915, Esther Amanda Sykes resided in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA.
  • Esther Amanda Sykes married Francis Lucerene May, and had children including Elwyn Lucerne May.
  • Esther Amanda Sykes passed away in 1995 in Eskridge, Wabaunsee, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Schuyler Sykes
1884–1970
Birth Location: Paxico, Wabaunsee, Kansas, United States
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Maud Wilson
1879–1964
Birth Location: Mayetta, Jackson, Kansas, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Francis May
1905–1990
Birth Location: Auburn, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
FM

Children(s)

Esther Sykes's Ancestors

Self
Esther Sykes
1908–1995
Birth Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Parents
Schuyler Colfax Sykes
1884–1970
Paxico, Wabaunsee, Kansas, United States
Maud (Ionie) Wilson
1879–1964
Mayetta, Jackson, Kansas, USA
Grandparents
Homer (Wilmer) Sykes
1850–1889
West Newton, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Amanda (Augusta "Mandy") Lind
1864–1947
Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, USA
Oliver (Judson) Wilson
1855–1919
Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Mary (Anna) Dreyer
1853–1946
Meredosia, Morgan, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Sykes
1807–1879
Elizabeth Hay
1810–1880
Gustaf Lind
1838–1872
Carolina Danielson
1844–1907
James Wilson
1818–1885
Anna Lindsay
1820–1902
Johann Dreyer
1822–1900
Dorothee Barner
1832–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Sykes
1775–1851
Hannah Brameth
1780–1852
Karl Lind
1815–
Johanna Pettersson
1817–1905
Johan Danielsson
1821–1853
Rebecca Mueller
1824–
James Wilson
1789–1838
Hannah Jones
1791–1838
Claus Dreÿer
1798–1828
Catharina Ahrens
1800–
1789–1874
Anne Bredemeier
1789–1848

Esther Sykes's Timeline

11 Records

1908
21 Jan 1908
Birth of Esther Amanda Sykes in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 2
Esther Amanda Sykes resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1915
1915
Age 7
Esther Amanda Sykes resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Esther Amanda Sykes resided here in Fairfax Township, Osage, Kansas, USA
Fairfax Township, Osage, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 17
Esther Amanda Sykes resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 32
Esther Amanda Sykes resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 32
Esther Amanda Sykes resided here in Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
1958
1958
Age 50
Esther Amanda Sykes resided here in Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
1995
Jul 1995
Age 87
Esther Amanda Sykes resided here in Fulton, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Fulton, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1995
27 Aug 1995
Age 87
Death of Esther Amanda Sykes in Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
1995
05 Sep 1995
Age 87
Burial of Esther Amanda Sykes in Eskridge, Wabaunsee, Kansas, USA
Eskridge, Wabaunsee, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jan 1908
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T627_1260; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 89-46B.
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 515-20-2780; Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 037899
    [5] Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairfax, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T625_543; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 107; Image: 319.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0191; Image: 363; FHL microfilm: 1374470.
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [9] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T624_457; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0191; Image: 363; FHL microfilm: 1374470.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Fairfax Township, Osage, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1920; Census Place: Fairfax, Osage, Kansas; Roll: T625_543; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 107; Image: 319.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Topeka, Shawnee, Kansas; Roll: T627_1260; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 89-46B.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Wichita, Sedgwick, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jul 1995
    Event Place: Fulton, Cobb, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1995
    Event Place: Marietta, Cobb, Georgia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 515-20-2780; Issue State: Kansas; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 037899
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1995
    Event Place: Eskridge, Wabaunsee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Kansas, Find A Grave Index, 1854-2012
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