Brief Life History of Sylvia Louise
When Sylvia Louise Chesmore was born on 26 June 1893, in Walker, Linn, Iowa, United States, her father, Almon Riley Chesmore, was 41 and her mother, Elizabeth Lucretia Oliphant, was 31. She married Claus August Berklund on 30 November 1911, in Alexander, McKenzie, North Dakota, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Howell Township, Howell, Missouri, United States in 1900 and Alexander, McKenzie, North Dakota, United States for about 30 years. She died on 28 July 1976, in Yellowstone, Montana, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Sidney Cemetery, Sidney, Richland, Montana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (21)
- Almon R Chesmore in household of Almon R Chesmore, "United States Census, 1900"
- Chismore, "Iowa, County Births, 1880-1935"
- Sylvia Chesmore, "North Dakota, County Marriages, 1872-1958"
Spouse and Children
1880–1966 Male
1893–1976 Female
Children (8)
1912–2002 Male
1914–1996 Female
1916–2004 Male
1918–1923 Male
1920–2012 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1851–1925 Male
1862–1956 Female
Siblings (11)
1880–1971 Female
1882–1964 Female
1884–1970 Male
1886–1965 Female
1888–1987 Female
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World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
Age 3
1905
Age 12
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: apparently a habitational name from a lost or unidentified place.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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