William Burdette Sackett1

(1874-1961)
FatherNorman B Sackett (1831-1911)
MotherOlive Vine Ambler (1832-after 1910)
William Burdette Sackett, carpenter, son of Norman B Sackett and Olive Vine Ambler, was born in Mendota, LaSalle County, IllinoisG, on 13 November 1874.2 He died aged about 86 in 1961 and was buried at River Hills Memorial Park, Batavia, Kane County, IllinoisG.3 He married at LaSalle County, IllinoisG, on 18 November 1894, Marie Degenhardt.3
     In 1880 William was living in Mendota, LaSalle County, IllinoisG, in the household of his parents Norman and Olive, and was recorded in the census as Willie Sackett, aged five and born in Illinois.4
     In 1900 William was living at Ninth Avenue, Mendota, LaSalle County, IllinoisG, and was recorded in the census as William Sackett, a painter, head of household, aged 25 and born in Illinois. Living with him were his wife Marie, 23, and their children, Richardine, 5, Bernice, 3, and Gladys, aged eight months.5
     In 1910 he was living at North 2nd Avenue, Mendota, LaSalle County, IllinoisG, in the household of his parents Norman and Olive, and was recorded as William B Sackett, a house carpenter, widowed, aged 36 and born in Illinois. Living with him were his children, Richardine, 15, Bernice, 13, and Gladys, aged ten.6
     William completed a World War I draft registration card in Aurora on 12 September 1918. He was then aged 43 and was a carpenter, living at 777 Galena, Aurora, Kane County, IllinoisG. His daughter Richardine was his nearest relative.2

Children of William Burdette Sackett and Marie Degenhardt

 Notes & Citations

  1. Charles Weygant, The Sacketts of America, not recorded.
  2. "US, World War I draft registrations records 1917–1918" (FamilySearch image), Illinois, Kane, Aurora. Roll 1452431.
    "Serial 271, order 4073, William Burdette Sackett, of 777 Galena, Aurora, Kane, Illinois, age 43, b. 13 Nov 1874, native-born citizen, carpenter, employer Mooseheart Goveners, Mooseheart, Ill, nok Mrs R F Reeser, Mendota, LaSalle, Ill. Registrant of med ht, med build, brown eyes, brown hair, no disabilities. Reg Aurora, Ill, 12 Sep 1918."
  3. Thurmon King's database, 23795 William Burdette Sackett.
  4. 1880 United States Federal Census, Mendota, La Salle, Illinois
    Norman Sackett, head, married, 46, b. NY, farmer, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Aline Sackett, wife, 47, b. NY, keeping house, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Martha Sackett, dau, 12, b. IL, school, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Esther Sackett, dau, 10, b. IL, school, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Willie Sackett, son, 5, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Larenzo Golden, other, male, single, 45, b. PA, works on farm, father b. PA, mother b. PA
    NA T9-0223/422C.
  5. 1900 United States Federal Census, Roll 316, p. 14B, Enumeration District 0066, FHL microfilm 1240316
    Ninth Ave, Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, 9 Jun 1900
    Sackett, William, head, b. Nov? 1874, 25, m. 6y, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. NY, painter, home rented
    Sackett, Marie D, wife, b. Oct 1876, 23, m. 6y, 3 ch, all living, b. IL, father b. Germany, mother b. Germany
    *Sackett, Richard S, son, b. Mar 1895, 5, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
    Sackett, Bernice M, dau, b. Mar 1897, 3, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
    Sackett, Gladys O, dau, b. Oct 1899, 8/12, b. IL, father b. IL, mother b. IL
    [* This was Richardine, a daughter].
  6. 1910 United States Federal Census, Roll T624_300, p. 4B, Enumeration District 0117, FHL microfilm 1374313
    North 2nd Ave, Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, 19 Apr 1910
    Sackett, Norman B, head, 78, m1. 55y, b. NY, father b. CT, mother b. NY, own income
    Sackett, Olive, wife, 77, m1. 55y, 7 ch, 3 living, b. NY, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Sackett, Esther, dau, 39, single, b. IL, father b. NY, mother b. NY
    Sackett, William B, son, 36, wd, Illinois, father b. NY, mother b. NY, carpenter, house
    Sackett, Richardine F, gdau, 15, b. IL, father b. NY [sic: IL], mother b. NY [sic: IL]
    Sackett, Bernice M, gdau, 13, b. IL, father b. NY [sic: IL], mother b. NY [sic: IL]
    Sackett, Gladys O, gdau, 10, b. IL, father b. NY [sic: IL], mother b. NY. [sic: IL]
Sackett line8th great-grandson of Thomas Sackett the elder of St Peter in Thanet
ChartsLine 3a (American)
Sackett Family Association descendants
Mary Harrison, Jennifer Lundgren, Kyle Thomas Clark and Luis Valentin.
Generation.Tree9Q.3
Last Edited9 Jun 2022
See also Thurmon King's New Sackett Family Database
23795 William Burdette Sackett
 

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