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Sylvester Paul Wolcott 1887–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Jul 1887

Birth Location: Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa

Death Date: 24 Jul 1958

Death Location: Soiux City, Woodbury, Iowa

Father: William Wolcott

Mother: Alice Wilson

Spouse(s): Elsie French

Children(s): Gloria Wolcott, Shirley Wolcott

In 1887, Sylvester Paul Wolcott entered the world in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, born to William Henry Wolcott And Alice Lucinda Wilson. Sylvester Paul Wolcott married Elsie B French, and had children including Gloria Elsie Wolcott, Shirley Pauline Wolcott. Sylvester Paul Wolcott passed away in 1958 in Soiux City, Woodbury, Iowa.

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Biography

  • In 1887, Sylvester Paul Wolcott entered the world in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa, born to William Henry Wolcott And Alice Lucinda Wilson.
  • Sylvester Paul Wolcott married Elsie B French, and had children including Gloria Elsie Wolcott, Shirley Pauline Wolcott.
  • Sylvester Paul Wolcott passed away in 1958 in Soiux City, Woodbury, Iowa.

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Sylvester Wolcott's Ancestors

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Sylvester Wolcott
1887–1958
Birth Place: Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Parents
William Henry Wolcott
1852–1935
Rock Island, Rock Island, Illinois
Alice (Lucinda) Wilson
1855–1932
LaPorte, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
William (George Washington) Wilson
1815–1893
Fairfield, Perry, Ohio, USA
Elizabeth (Dagnal) Waugh
1819–1903
Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Waugh
1787–1840
Elizabeth Johnson
1780–1849
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Johnson
1734–1826
Elizabeth Tillitson
1747–1825

Sylvester Wolcott's Descendants

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Sylvester (Paul) Wolcott (2 Jul 1887–24 Jul 1958) m. Elsie (B) French (28 Sep 1890–16 Sep 1950)
  1. 1. Gloria (Elsie) Wolcott 1919–2004 m. Walter (Dean) Warnholtz 1917–1993
  2. 2. Shirley (Pauline) Wolcott 1922–2021 m. Donald (Joseph "Dodo") Ward 1921–

Sylvester Wolcott's Timeline

2 Records

1887
2 Jul 1887
Birth of Sylvester Paul Wolcott in Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa
1958
24 Jul 1958
Age 71
Death of Sylvester Paul Wolcott in Soiux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Soiux City, Woodbury, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Jul 1887
    Event Place: Muscatine, Muscatine, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jul 1958
    Event Place: Soiux City, Woodbury, Iowa

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