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John Sherman Sawyer, Sr.

Male 1909 - 1972  (63 years)

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  • Name John Sherman Sawyer 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth 26 May 1909  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 30 Dec 1972  Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial 3 Jan 1973  Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Siblings
    1. Paul Backus Sawyer, Jr.,   b. 11 Jun 1912, Dubuque, Dubuque, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1989, New York City, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     
    Person ID I26989  Backus Genealogy
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2019 

    Father Paul Backus Sawyer, Sr.,   b. 8 May 1879, Lafayette, Tippecanoe, Indiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Apr 1946, Manhattan, New York, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Mother Cecilia Sherman,   b. 7 Nov 1881, Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1975, Princeton, Mercer, New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years) 
    Marriage 28 Sep 1904  Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 25 years and 4 months old - She : 22 years and 10 months old. (Were Married ~ 35 years and 3 months). 
    Divorce Bef 1940 
    Family ID F11901  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Spouse / Partner Elise Steele Himel,   b. 19 Aug 1914, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1988, Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Marriage Feb 1937  New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He : 27 years and 9 months old - She : 22 years and 6 months old. (Were Married 35 years and 10 months). 
    Children 
     1. Living
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F11904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 May 1909 - Des Moines, Polk, Iowa Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Feb 1937 - New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 30 Dec 1972 - Metairie, Jefferson, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 3 Jan 1973 - Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans, Louisiana Link to Google Earth
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  • Military Index
    U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    Source Citation: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

    Documents
    Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940
    Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940
    Source Citation: Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1856-1940. State of Iowa, Iowa Department of Health and Welfare.

    Indexes
    New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
    New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
    Source Citation: New Orleans, Louisiana, Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964. State of Louisiana, Secretary of State, Division of Archives, Records Management, and History. Vital Records Indices. Baton Rouge, LA, USA.

    Obituaries
    Obituary
    Obituary

    Social Security Death Index
    Social Security Death Index
    Social Security Death Index
    Source Citation: Issue State: Louisiana; Issue Date: Before 1951.

    Headstones
    John Sherman Sawyer Sr - No Photo, Link Only
    John Sherman Sawyer Sr - No Photo, Link Only
    Find A Grave: John

    1910 US Census
    1910 US Census
    1910 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1910; Census Place: Des Moines Ward 3, Polk, Iowa; Roll: T624_419; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374432.

    1920 US Census
    1920 US Census
    1920 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Hempstead, Nassau, New York; Roll: T625_1127; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 17; Image: 531.

    1930 US Census
    1930 US Census
    1930 US Census
    Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Bethlehem, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2064; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0050; Image: 725.0; FHL microfilm: 2341798.

    1940 US Census At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.