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George Sillman

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George Sillman

Birth
Towamensing Trails, Carbon County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
2 Jul 1930 (aged 78)
Mount Pleasant, Westchester County, New York, USA
Burial
Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York, USA Add to Map
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Son of Sebastian Sillman and Sarah Seifert, husband of Amanda Snyder*, whom he married on December 12, 1872 in Stewartsville, Warren County, New Jersey, and father of William George, Edward, Ida May (married Percy Mills) Frank Oscar, Benjamin (married Christiana Klaiber), Grace Ethel (married William Dominic Tobin), and Percy Richard Sillman (married Harriet J. Krauss).

In 1860, George Sillman, aged 8, was living in Greenwich, Warren, New Jersey, post office Phillipsburg, in the home of his parents, Sabastian Sillman, aged 49, and Sarah Sillman, aged 45, with siblings, John Sillman, aged 10, Susan Sillman, aged 6, and Emma Sillman, aged 2. His father was shown to be a blacksmith.

In 1880, George, aged 28, an engineer, could be found living on Dupont Street in Brooklyn, with his wife Amanda, shown as Manda, aged 26, and children Edward and Ida M. Sillman. Also living in the household was Amanda's brother, Isaac Newton, aged 22, a railroad trackman.

In 1892, George, aged 39, was living in Jamaica, Queens, with wife, Amanda, 38, and children, Edward, 18, Lillie, 11, William, 9, Frank O., 7, Grace, 5 and Benjamin, 2. George was shown to be an engineer.

In 1900, George Sillman, aged 48, married, was shown living in the home of Samuel and Emmaline Rowley and their children Ella and Lillian Rowley. George was described as a locomotive engineer. George's wife and children were living in Greenwich, New Jersey.

In 1902, Engineer George Sillman purchased "the C.T. Lowndes place on Carman Avenue" for the purpose of living in it.

In 1910, George, aged 58, was shown living on Carman Street, in Brookhaven, NY with his wife, Amanda, aged 55, and children Frank, Benjamin and Percy Sillman. George was described as a engineer, locomotive.

In 1915, George, aged 62, and his wife, Amanda, 59, were living on Carman Street, Patchogue, Brookhaven, with their son Percy R. Sillman. George was shown an engineer.

In 1930, George Sillman, aged 76, widowed, no occupation, was living at 32 Carman Street, Patchogue, New York. Born in Pennsylvnia of German parents, he was shown to have been 20 years old at the time of his first marriage.

The house on Carman was sold at auction held on June 11th, 1930.

Estate - Estate George Sillman, Yonkers, $5,000, William Sillman; Bay Shore, son, petitioner.

(*Note: Also shown as Samantha Snyder)

(1880, 1900, 1910, 1930 US Federal Census; 1892, 1915 New York, State Census; Suffolk County News (Sayville), Friday, March 28, 1902, Page: 2; Patchogue Advance, Friday, June 13, 1930, Page: 13; New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, Digital Folder Number 104132623, Image Number 01067, Record Number 14; The Patchogue advance., July 29, 1930, Page 3)
Son of Sebastian Sillman and Sarah Seifert, husband of Amanda Snyder*, whom he married on December 12, 1872 in Stewartsville, Warren County, New Jersey, and father of William George, Edward, Ida May (married Percy Mills) Frank Oscar, Benjamin (married Christiana Klaiber), Grace Ethel (married William Dominic Tobin), and Percy Richard Sillman (married Harriet J. Krauss).

In 1860, George Sillman, aged 8, was living in Greenwich, Warren, New Jersey, post office Phillipsburg, in the home of his parents, Sabastian Sillman, aged 49, and Sarah Sillman, aged 45, with siblings, John Sillman, aged 10, Susan Sillman, aged 6, and Emma Sillman, aged 2. His father was shown to be a blacksmith.

In 1880, George, aged 28, an engineer, could be found living on Dupont Street in Brooklyn, with his wife Amanda, shown as Manda, aged 26, and children Edward and Ida M. Sillman. Also living in the household was Amanda's brother, Isaac Newton, aged 22, a railroad trackman.

In 1892, George, aged 39, was living in Jamaica, Queens, with wife, Amanda, 38, and children, Edward, 18, Lillie, 11, William, 9, Frank O., 7, Grace, 5 and Benjamin, 2. George was shown to be an engineer.

In 1900, George Sillman, aged 48, married, was shown living in the home of Samuel and Emmaline Rowley and their children Ella and Lillian Rowley. George was described as a locomotive engineer. George's wife and children were living in Greenwich, New Jersey.

In 1902, Engineer George Sillman purchased "the C.T. Lowndes place on Carman Avenue" for the purpose of living in it.

In 1910, George, aged 58, was shown living on Carman Street, in Brookhaven, NY with his wife, Amanda, aged 55, and children Frank, Benjamin and Percy Sillman. George was described as a engineer, locomotive.

In 1915, George, aged 62, and his wife, Amanda, 59, were living on Carman Street, Patchogue, Brookhaven, with their son Percy R. Sillman. George was shown an engineer.

In 1930, George Sillman, aged 76, widowed, no occupation, was living at 32 Carman Street, Patchogue, New York. Born in Pennsylvnia of German parents, he was shown to have been 20 years old at the time of his first marriage.

The house on Carman was sold at auction held on June 11th, 1930.

Estate - Estate George Sillman, Yonkers, $5,000, William Sillman; Bay Shore, son, petitioner.

(*Note: Also shown as Samantha Snyder)

(1880, 1900, 1910, 1930 US Federal Census; 1892, 1915 New York, State Census; Suffolk County News (Sayville), Friday, March 28, 1902, Page: 2; Patchogue Advance, Friday, June 13, 1930, Page: 13; New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956, Digital Folder Number 104132623, Image Number 01067, Record Number 14; The Patchogue advance., July 29, 1930, Page 3)

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Located in the Rice Section of the Waverly Avenue Cemeteries



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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/29297323/george-sillman: accessed ), memorial page for George Sillman (Apr 1852–2 Jul 1930), Find a Grave Memorial ID 29297323, citing Waverly Street Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk County, New York, USA; Maintained by Aislin (contributor 46535342).