Homer SYLVESTER

Father: Eben Whitney SYLVESTER
Mother: Nancy HOWARD

Family 1: Janette ATWOOD

(1) Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 44, Issues 1-8; January 21, 1905. Marriages: HOMER SYLVESTER, M.D., Milwaukee, Wis., to Miss Janette ATWOOD, at Egerton, Wis., December 21.

  1. Augusta SYLVESTER
  2. Janette SYLVESTER
                                                     _Charles SYLVESTER _
                           _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _|
                          |                         |_Lucy BARKER _______
 _Eben Whitney SYLVESTER _|
|                         |                          _Micah WHITNEY _____
|                         |_Joanna WHITNEY _________|
|                                                   |_Hannah COBB _______
|
|--Homer SYLVESTER
|
|                                                    ____________________
|                          _William HOWARD _________|
|                         |                         |____________________
|_Nancy HOWARD ___________|
                          |                          ____________________
                          |_Nancy YOUNG ____________|
                                                    |____________________

Notes

Updated December 22, 2015. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1870 United States Census for Wisconsin, Iowa Co., Town of Mifflin (Mifflin Post Office): page 33; dwelling 246; family 237; August 12, 1870.

Homer may be "Charles H." SYLVESTER, son of Eben and Nancy SYLVESTER who was born in Wisconsin and is one year old.

(2) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Mineral Point, Iowa Co., WI. Family History Library Film 1255429, NA Film Number T9-1429, Page 175A.

SYLVESTER Sylvester is listed as the 9-year-old son of Eben and Nancy SYLVESTER. His birthplace is Wisconsin and he is attending school.

(3) University Of Wisconsin, Directory 1888-89 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Homer SYLVESTER
- Business Address: Mineral Point
- Home Address: 18 E. Gorham Street
- City: University of Wisconsin
- State: Wisconsin
- Year: 1888 1889
- Comment: G. S. Fr. (ed., General Science, Freshman year)

(4) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Wisconsin Co., Milwaukee City, Ward 4: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 26; Sheet 5A; June 14, 1900.

Homer SYLVESTER is head of household, single, and renting a room or apartment in the Devereau residence.

- Address: 132 Grand Avenue.
- Birth date: April 1869; age 31.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Maine and his mother from Indiana.
- Occupation: Physician.
- Home: Lives in a house.

(5) Journal of the American Medical Association, Volume 44, Issues 1-8; January 21, 1905.

- Marriages: HOMER SYLVESTER, M.D., Milwaukee, Wis., to Miss Janette ATWOOD, at Egerton, Wis., December 21.

(6) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Milwaukee Co., First Precinct of Sixteenth Ward: page 4570.

Dr. Homer SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Janette (listed as Jeinette) [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER. He is 35 years old, born in Wisconsin, with his parents from Maine and Indiana. He is a doctor.

(7) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Iowa Co., Mifflin Town: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 58; Sheet 7A; May 3, 1910.

Homer SYLVESTER (misspelled "Syvester") is head of household, married to Janette [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER. The household includes their daughters Augusta and Janette, plus a servant and two hired men.

- Age: 41; married for 5 years.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Maine and his mother from Indiana.
- Occupation: Farmer on a General Farm (obviously an error).

(8) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Grant Co., Wingville Twp., Montfort Village: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 114; Sheet 3A; January 5, 1920.

Homer SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Janette A. [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER. The household includes their daughter, Janette.

- Age: 50
- Home Ownership: Renting
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with his father from Maine and his mother from Indiana.
- Occupation: Physician, General Practice. He is an employer.

(9) 1930 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dane Co., Madison City: Ward 10; Enumeration District 13-90; Sheet 9A; April 9, 1930.

Homer Sylvester is head of household, married to Janette A. [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER.

- Address: 2225 Rowley Ave.
- Home ownership: yes; valued at $12,000.
- Radio ownership: yes.
- Age: 61 years old at time of census; 36 when first married.
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with his father from Maine and his mother from Indiana.
- Occupation: Physician, Medical (code 9294).
- Veteran: World War.

(10) 1940 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dane Co., Madison City, Ward 10, Block 133: Supervisor's District 11; Enumeration District 13-47B; Sheet 4B; April 11, 1940.

Homer SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Janette [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER. Homer furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Address: 26 Breese Terrace, #3
- Home: Renting at $84 per month
- Age: 71
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College, 7 years
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same Place
- At Work: Yes
- Hours Worked (week): —
- Occupation: Physician; State Hospital
- Occupation Code: V32 92 2 (Physician and Surgeons, Medical and other health services, Government work)
- Weeks Worked: 52
- Income: $2,520

(11) U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 via Ancestry.com; Madison, WI.

- 1900: SYLVESTER, HOMER; physician, 132 Grand av. h. same.
- 1921: SYLVESTER Homer (Janette), phys 314 Coml-Natl Bank bldg, h 2245 Rowley av
- 1923: SYLVESTER Homer (Janette), phys 105 State, h 2245 Rowley av
- 1925: SYLVESTER Homer (Janette), phys 105 State, h 2245 Rowley av
- 1927: SYLVESTER Homer (Janette), phys 105 State, h 2245 Rowley av
- 1929: SYLVESTER Homer (Janette), phys 105 State, h 2245 Rowley av
- 1931: SYLVESTER Homer (Janette A), phys 119 E Washington av R206 h2245 Rowley av
- 1933: SYLVESTER Homer (Janette A), phys h2245 Rowley av
- 1939: SYLVESTER, Homer; (Jeanette) phys h26 Breese ter apt C.
- 1941: SYLVESTER Janette A (wid Homer) h1632 Monroe apt B

(12) Dr Homer SYLVESTER, M.D. via Find a Grave

- Birth: 1870; Mifflin, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
- Death: unknown
- Burial: Graceland Cemetery; Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
- Plot: C 3 Family Lot

(13) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC.

(14) Commemorative Biographical Record of the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin. Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1901. Pages 432-433.

"a graduate of both the Wisconsin and Pennsylvania Universities, is a practicing physician in Milwaukee"

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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; Eben Sylvester -9; Homer Sylvester -10.