George Louis Sullivan (abt. 1905 - abt. 1991)

Born about 21 Jun 1905 in Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Died about 28 Aug 1991 at about age 86 in Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States [uncertain]

Biography

1904 George Sullivan was born in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA. His Wisconsin birth record states his birth date as 21 Jun 1905, which conflicts with the probably incorrect 1905 Wisconsin census report.^{[1] [2][3]}

1905 The 1905 Wisconsin census of June records that George lived with his parents in Darlington, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA. His father worked as a day laborer and the household comprised:

• Matthew Sullivan Head Male 35y Wisconsin
• Carrie Sullivan Wife Female 33y Wisconsin
• Leona Sullivan Daughter Female 8y Wisconsin
• George Sullivan Son Male 1y Wisconsin^[1]

1910 The Sullivan family lived in a rented place on Galena Street in Darlington, Wisconsin at the time of the 1910 US census. George's father was working as a lead miner.

• Mathew Sullivan Head Male 39 Wisconsin
• Caroline Sullivan Wife Female 37 Wisconsin
• Leona Sullivan Daughter Female 12 Wisconsin
• George Sullivan Son Male 4 Wisconsin
• Marie Sullivan Daughter Female 1 Wisconsin^[4]

1920 By January 1920 the Sullivans were living on Hill Street in Darlington, Wisconsin. George's father worked as a laborer for the railroad and his sister Leona was a sales clerk in a store. The family comprised:

• Matthew Sullivan Head Male 50 Wisconsin
• Carrie Sullivan Wife Female 47 Wisconsin
• Leona Sullivan Daughter Female 22 Wisconsin
• George Sullivan Son Male 14 Wisconsin
• Marie Sullivan Daughter Female 11 Wisconsin^[5]

1991George Louis Sullivan died on 28 Aug 1991 in Lafayette County, Wisconsin and was laid to rest at St. Matthew's New Catholic Cemetery in Shullsburg, Lafayette County, Wisconsin, USA. Both his birth and death dates appear on his gravestone, which he shares with his wife Myrtle Evelyn. A photo of the headstone is found on the Find-A-Grave webpage.^[6][7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Wisconsin State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM3F-SWR : 4 April 2020), George Sullivan in household of Matthew Sullivan, Darlington city, Lafayette, Wisconsin; citing p. 140, line 60, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,020,453.
2. ↑ "Wisconsin Births and Christenings, 1826-1926", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRHD-52K : 30 January 2020), Geo. Louis Sullivan, 1905.
3. ↑ "Wisconsin Birth Index, 1820-1907," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHHY-4H4 : 4 December 2014), George L Sullivan, 21 Jun 1905; from "Wisconsin Births, 1820-1907," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Lafayette, Wisconsin, reel 0109, Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services, Vital Records Division, Madison.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPK5-LSG : accessed 17 August 2020), George Sullivan in household of Mathew Sullivan, Darlington Ward 1, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 6B, family 177, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1717; FHL microfilm 1,375,730.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLM-7YZ : accessed 17 August 2020), George Sullivan in household of Matthew Sullivan, Darlington, Lafayette, Wisconsin, United States; citing ED 176, sheet 3B, line 86, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1992; FHL microfilm 1,821,992.
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #104072028
7. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J5HS-JXM : 22 July 2020), George Sullivan, 28 Aug 1991; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).

See also:

• "United States Public Records, 1970-2009", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJW9-P1F8 : 17 April 2020), George L Sullivan, 1994-2001.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPQ5-MDM : accessed 17 August 2020), George W Sullivan in household of Herbert Salmon, District 3, Polk, Tennessee, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 9, sheet 8A, line 39, family 142, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2268; FHL microfilm 2,342,002.
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Acknowledgments

• This profile was created through the import of Richard _ Kathy Weatherly Fami.ged on 29 April 2011.