Janette ATWOOD
- BIRTH: Sep 1871; Albion, Dane Co., Wisconsin, USA
Father: Thomas J. ATWOOD
Mother: Martha Janette BURDICK
Family 1: Homer SYLVESTER
- MARRIAGE: 21 Dec 1904; Edgerton, Rock Co., Wisconsin, USA
- CHILDREN:
- Augusta SYLVESTER
- Janette SYLVESTER
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_Thomas J. ATWOOD_______|
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|--Janette ATWOOD
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| _Adin BURDICK_______|
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|_Martha Janette BURDICK_|
| _Perez CHESEBROUGH__
|_Martha CHESEBROUGH_|
|_Priscilla THOMPSON_
Notes
Updated December 22, 2015. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):(1) 1880 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dane Co., Albion: Supervisor's District 2; Enumeration District 56, Page 7; June 4, 1880.
Thomas J. and Martha J. ATWOOD appear in this census record. Janette ATWOOD is listed as "Nettie" and she is their 7 year old daughter, born in Wisconsin. Nettie has brothers named Burrows R., and Geo. G., and a sister named Augusta.
(2) 1900 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dane Co., Albion Town: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 29; Sheet 8A; June 13, 1900.
Janett ATWOOD is the daughter of Thomas ATWOOD (b. July 1829 in Pennsylvania, a farmer) and Martha ATWOOD (b. May 1833 in New York). Janett was born September 1871 in Wisconsin and is 28 years old. She is a school teacher.
(3) 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.
(4) 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Milwaukee Co., First Precinct of Sixteenth Ward: page 4570.
Janette (listed as Jeinette) [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER is married to Dr. Homer SYLVESTER, head of household. She is 33 years old, born in Wisconsin, with her parents from Pennsylvania and New York.
(5) 1910 United States Census for Wisconsin, Iowa Co., Mifflin Town: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 58; Sheet 7A; May 3, 1910.
Janette [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER is married to Homer SYLVESTER (misspelled "Syvester"), head of household. The household includes their daughters Augusta and Janette, plus a servant and two hired men.
- Age: 38; married for 5 years.
- Motherhood: She has given birth to two children, and both are alive.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with her father from Pennsylvania and her mother from New York.
(6) 1920 United States Census for Wisconsin, Grant Co., Wingville Twp., Montfort Village: Supervisor's District 3; Enumeration District 114; Sheet 3A; January 5, 1920.
Janette A. [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER is married to Homer SYLVESTER, head of household. The household includes their daughter, Janet.
- Age: 48
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with her father from Pennsylvania and her mother from Connecticut.
(7) 1930 United States Census for Wisconsin, Dane Co., Madison City: Ward 10; Enumeration District 13-90; Sheet 9A; April 9, 1930.
Janette A. [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER is married to Homer SYLVESTER, head of household
- Age: 58 years old at time of census; 33 when first married.
- Birthplace: Wisconsin, with her father from Pennsylvania and her mother from New York.
- Occupation: Teacher, Art (code 8391).
(8) 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.
Janette [ATWOOD] SYLVESTER is married to Homer SYLVESTER, head of household. Homer furnished information to the census taker for this household.
- Address: 26 Breese Terrace, #3
- Age: 68
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College, 5 years
- Birthplace: Wisconsin
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same Place
- At Work: No; Home Housework
(9) U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 via Ancestry.com; Madison, WI.
- 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
- 1943: SYLVESTER Janette A (wid Homer) h1632 Monroe apt B
- 1952: SYLVESTER Janette A (wid Homer) h1632 Monroe apt B
(10) Janette ATWATER SYLVESTER via Find a Grave
- Birth: 1872; Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA
- Death: unknown
- Burial: Graceland Cemetery; Mineral Point, Iowa County, Wisconsin, USA
- Plot: C 3 Family Lot
(11) The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Volume 31page 82.
- "Mrs. Janette ATWOOD SYLVESTER.
- DAR ID Number: 30235
- Born in Albion, Wisconsin.
- Wife of Homer Sylvester.
- Descendant of Perez CHESEBROUGH, of Connecticut.
- Daughter of Thomas J. ATWOOD and Martha Janette BURDICK, his wife.
- Granddaughter of Adin BURDICK and Martha CHESEBROUGH, his wife.
- Gr.-granddaughter of Perez CHESEBROUGH and Priscilla THOMPSON (1767-1842), his wife, m. 1785.
- Perez CHESEBROUGH, (1762-1851), served as a soldier and sailor; was twice captured and suffered confinement on the "Jersey." He received a pension. He was born in Stonington; died in Bozrah, Conn.
- Also Nos. 6735, 11978, 12033, 14731, 28847."
(12) Family History, Volume S(4), Sylvester, Daughters of the American Revolution library, Washington, DC.