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Paul Willard Sykes Senior 1891–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Sep 1891

Birth Location: Circleville, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 22 May 1943

Death Location: Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Charles Sykes

Mother: Elizabeth Peters

Spouse(s): Mary Fulton

Children(s): Kenneth Sykes, Sykes None, Helen Sykes, Paul Junior, Harold Sykes

In 1891, Paul Willard Sykes Senior entered the world in Circleville, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Charles Wesley Sykes And Elizabeth Lizzie Peters. In 1900, Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided in South Greensburg & Southwest Greensburg boroughs, . In 1910, Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Paul Willard Sykes Senior married Mary Elizabeth Fulton, and had children including Harold Clinton Sykes, Helen Larue Sykes, Kenneth Lloyd Sykes, Paul Willard Sykes Junior, Sykes. Paul Willard Sykes Senior passed away in 1943 in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Paul Willard Sykes Senior entered the world in Circleville, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Charles Wesley Sykes And Elizabeth Lizzie Peters.
  • In 1900, Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided in South Greensburg & Southwest Greensburg boroughs, .
  • In 1910, Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Paul Willard Sykes Senior married Mary Elizabeth Fulton, and had children including Harold Clinton Sykes, Helen Larue Sykes, Kenneth Lloyd Sykes, Paul Willard Sykes Junior, Sykes.
  • Paul Willard Sykes Senior passed away in 1943 in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Sykes
1867–1939
Birth Location: Mount Pleasant, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
CS
Elizabeth Peters
1868–1944
Birth Location: Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
EP

Spouses(s)

Mary Fulton
1892–1954
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
MF

Children(s)

Kenneth Sykes
1915–1915
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
KS
Sykes None
1918–1918
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
S
Helen Sykes
1921–1921
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
HS
Paul Junior
1917–1980
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
PJ
Harold Sykes
1921–1992
Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
HS

Paul Senior's Ancestors

Self
Paul Senior
1891–1943
Birth Place: Circleville, Westmoreland, 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

Paul Senior's Descendants

1.
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Paul (Willard Sykes) Senior (18 Sep 1891–22 May 1943) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Fulton (27 Jun 1892–Oct 1954)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Lloyd) Sykes 1915–1915
  2. 2. Sykes 1918–1918
  3. 3. Helen (Larue) Sykes 1921–1921
  4. 4. Paul (Willard Sykes) Junior 1917–1980 m. Sylvia (Eleanor) Hunt 1919–1988
  5. 5. Harold (Clinton) Sykes 1921–1992 m. Jean (Audrey) West 1923–2001 m. Eleanor (Nancy) Palmo 1922–
    1. 1. Robert (Carl) Sykes 1947–2021

Paul Senior's Timeline

11 Records

1891
18 Sep 1891
Birth of Paul Willard Sykes Senior in Circleville, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Circleville, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 9
Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided here in South Greensburg & Southwest Greensburg boroughs, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
South Greensburg & Southwest Greensburg boroughs, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 19
Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1917
1917
Age 26
Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 29
Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 39
Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1939
1939
Age 48
Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1940
01 Apr 1940
Age 49
Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided here in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1942
1942
Age 51
Paul Willard Sykes Senior resided here in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1943
19 May 1943
Age 52
Death of Paul Willard Sykes Senior in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1943
22 May 1943
Age 52
Burial of Paul Willard Sykes Senior in Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Sep 1891
    Event Place: Circleville, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: ; Local board: Allegheny , Pennsylvania.
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3409; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 2-296.
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 073461-076780
    [5] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Certificate Number Range: 077501-080500
    [6] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 088251-091500
    [7] Year: 1920; Census Place: McKeesport Ward 7, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1515; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 215; Image: 36.
    [8] Year: 1930; Census Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1966; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 682; Image: 904.0; FHL microfilm: 2341700.
    [9] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Draft Board: .
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Southwest Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1499; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 135; FHL microfilm: 1241499.
    [11] 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.
    [12] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [13] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: South Greensburg & Southwest Greensburg boroughs, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Southwest Greensburg, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T623_1499; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 135; FHL microfilm: 1241499.

    Genealogy Event 3
    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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Roll: ; Draft Board: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    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: 3A; Enumeration District: 215; Image: 36.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1966; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 682; Image: 904.0; FHL microfilm: 2341700.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    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: 6A; Enumeration District: 2-296.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, Roll: ; Local board: Allegheny , Pennsylvania.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 May 1943
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 22 May 1943
    Event Place: Pleasant Hills, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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