Anna Catherine SYLVESTER

Father: George Franklin SYLVESTER
Mother: Catherine May WHILT

Family 1: Rodolphus James Rodney BAKER

(1) Manzow, Ron, ed., "The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota -- a collection of information taken from the Plainview News, other newspapers, letters, and diaries beginning in 1884" (Plainview, Minnesota: Plainview History Center, 2001), p. 56. 
                                                             _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
                              _George Washington SYLVESTER _|
                             |                              |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
 _George Franklin SYLVESTER _|
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|                            |_Matilda A. COOK _____________|
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|--Anna Catherine SYLVESTER
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|                             _Joseph Henry WHILT___________|
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|_Catherine May WHILT _______|
                             |                               _________________________
                             |_Rebecca Belle GROVE__________|
                                                            |_________________________

Notes

Updated December 25, 2012. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Minnesota, Wabasha Co., Plainview Village: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 155; Sheet 7B; June 11, 1900.

Anna (listed as "Annie") SYLVESTER is the daughter of George F. and Kathryn M. SYLVESTER. She was born in February 1890 in Minnesota and is 10 years old. She is attending school.

(2) 1905 Minnesota State Census, Wabasha Co., Plainview Village: Enumeration District 5; Schedule Sheets 23; June 22, 1905.

Annie S. SYLVESTER is the daughter of George F. and Catherine M. SYLVESTER. She is 16 years old and born in Minnesota. She is a student.

(3) 1920 United States Census for Illinois, Rock Island Co., Coe Twp.: Supervisor's District 6; Enumeration District 90; Sheet 6A; January 30-31, February 2, 1920.

Anna S. [SYLVESTER] BAKER is married to Rodney J. BAKER, head of household.

- Address: Farm.
- Age: 31 years old.
- Birthplace: Minnesota, as were her parents.

(4) Manzow, Ron, ed., "The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota -- a collection of information taken from the Plainview News, other newspapers, letters, and diaries beginning in 1884" (Plainview, Minnesota: Plainview History Center, 2001).

- 1890 (February 7): Born in Milaca, MN. (page 224)
- 1908: Matriculates Oberlin College, Oberlin OH. (page 44)
- 1910: Marries Rodolphus BAKER; her middle name is listed as "Secombe." (page 56)
- 1925 (August 21): Lived in Port Byron, IL. (page 157)
- 1930-1942: Lived in Moline, IL. (page 224)
- 1942 (May 17): Passed away in Moline IL, from a cerebral hemorrhage. (page 224)

(5) The History of Wabasha County [MN], 1920. Biography of George Franklin Sylvester.

- "...after graduating from the high school, took a course at Oberlin College."

(6) The Diary of John E. Whilt (1866-1938). Posted to the Internet by M. E. Foster. This portion downloaded July 3, 1999.

"Friday, February 07, 1890
Sister Kate had a little girl, named it Anna Catherine Sylvester."

(7) Jewell Family Records. August 8, 2002.

- Nickname: "Birdie."
- Had no children.
- Provides cemetery information.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; George Sylvester -9; George Sylvester -10; Anna Sylvester -11.