Park Dillon SYLVESTER

Park, Byrl and Edwin Jr. Sylvester
Composite image of Park, Byrl and Edwin (Jr.) Sylvester at approximately the same age.
Source photos courtesy of Plainview [MN] Area History Center; montage and editing courtesy of David Sylvester

Father: Edwin Lawrence SYLVESTER
Mother: Hettie L. DILLON

Family 1: Ruby E. LILLIE

(1) Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950 via Ancestry.com

Family 2: Ethel Helen ARNOLD

(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). From the November 9, 1923 Plainview News: "Mrs. Ethel Nunamaker and Mr. Park Sylvester were united in marriage at Rochester last Wednesday morning. The couple were unattended and after the ceremony they left for Red Wing where they visited relatives until Friday when the returned to this city where they will make their home ..." (page 145, also see 223). 
                                                            _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
                             _George Washington SYLVESTER _|
                            |                              |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
 _Edwin Lawrence SYLVESTER _|
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|                           |_Matilda A. COOK _____________|
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|--Park Dillon SYLVESTER
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|_Hettie L. DILLON _________|
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Notes

Updated February 11, 2012. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1895 Minnesota State Census, Wabasha Co., Plainview Village: Enumeration District 4; Schedule 37, page 18; June 25, 1895.

Park SYLVESTER is the son of E. L. and Hettie SYLVESTER. He is 5 years old and born in Minnesota.

(2) 1900 United States Census for Minnesota, Wabasha Co., Plainview Village: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 155; Sheet 5B; June 7, 1900.

Park D. SYLVESTER is the son of Edwin L. and Hettie L. SYLVESTER. He is born August 1889 in Minnesota and is 10 years old. He is attending school.

(3) 1905 Minnesota State Census, Wabasha Co., Plainview Village: Enumeration District 5; Schedule Sheets 23-24; June 22, 1905.

Park D. SYLVESTER is the son of Edwin L. and Hettie L. SYLVESTER. He is 15 years old, born in Minnesota and is a student.

(4) Minnesota, Marriages Index, 1849-1950 via Ancestry.com

- Name: Park D SYLVESTER
- Gender: Male
- Age: 18
- Birth Date: 1889
- Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1907
- Marriage Place: Wabasha, Minnesota
- Spouse's Name: Ruby E Lillie
- Spouse Gender: Female
- Father's Name: Edwin L Sylvester
- Mother's Name: Hettie L Sylvester
- Event Type: Marriage
- FHL Film Number: 1320201

(5) WWI Civilian Draft Registrations via Ancestry.com

- Name: Park D. SYLVESTER.
- Home address: Plainview, Minn.
- Birth date: August 8, 1889.
- Birthplace: Plainview, Minn.
- Occupation: Rural mail carrier for the government.
- Physical Characteristics: height - medium; size - medium; eyes - light blue; hair - dark brown; bald - no.
- Date: January 5, 1917.

(6) 1930 United States Census for Minnesota, Wabasha Co., Plainview Twp.; Plainview Village: Enumeration District 79-22; Sheet 7B; April 8, 1930.

Park D. SYLVESTER is head of household, married to Ethel [ARNOLD] SYLVESTER. Park's two step-sons, Ray and Kenneth NUNAMAKER, are also listed.

- Home ownership: no; monthly rent $15.
- Radio ownership: no.
- Age: 40 years old at time of census; 36 when first married.
- Birthplace: Minnesota, with his father from Minnesota and his mother from New York.
- Occupation: Electrician, Electrical (code 1XX1).
- Veteran: World War.

(7) Minnesota Death Index, 1908-2002 via Ancestry.com

Name: PARK DILLION SYLVESTER
Death Date: 12/28/1933
Death Place: SAINT LOUIS (County, Minnesota)
State File Number: 013818

(8) 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).

- 1889 (August 8): Born in Plainview, MN. (Sylvester descendant chart, and page 5)
- 1918: Enlisted in the Army at North Platte, NE. Served in First World War in France, and participated in battles at Marbach, St. Mihiel, and Meuse Argonne. US Army - 315th Co., F. A. (pages 126, 222, 223)
- 1923 (November 7): Married Ethel Arnold NUNAMAKER in Rochester, MN. (page 145, 225)
- 1933 (December 28): Obituary. Passed away a week after being hit by an automobile. He had been working at the Veteran Conservation Corps camp outside of Virginia, MN. (pages 222-223)

(9) Byrl E. SYLVESTER Papers. Minnesota Historical Society. An Inventory of His Papers -- available online.

- Listed as surviving brother of Byrl E. SYLVESTER.

(10) The History of Wabasha County [MN], 1920. Biography of Edwin L. SYLVESTER.

- Living with his parents in 1920.

(11) George W. SYLVESTER family reunion. Plainview, MN (August 16-18, 2002).

- The headstone for Park SYLVESTER at Greenwood cemetery (latitude / longitude N44°10.160' / W92°10.426') reads "SYLVESTER" / "Park D. / 1889 - 1933".

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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; Edwin Sylvester -10; Park Sylvester -11.