John
Alfred
Sykes
Born about in Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of Joseph Sykes
and Eva Elizabeth (Huxley) Sykes
Brother of
Huxley Alfred C Sykes, Joseph Cyrus Sykes, Frederick George Sykes, Ethel Alma (Sykes) Johns, Henry Ivan Sykes, Ernest Sykes, Percival Thomas Sykes, William Thomas Sykes, Mavis Edna Sykes, Ella Jane (Sykes) Brooks, Lawrence Sykes and Esma Alice (Sykes) Price
Husband of
Catherine Fraser (Peterie) Sykes
— married
1932 in Maclean, New South Wales, Australia
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 76
in New South Wales, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Nov 2010
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Biography
John Sykes was born in New South Wales, Australia
John Alfred Sykes was born about 1905 in Brewarrina, New South Wales, Australia, son of Joseph Sykes (1868–1943) and Eva Elizabeth Huxley (1873–1970).[1]
John (26) married Catherine Peterie (25) (born in 1906 in Ulmarra, New South Wales) in 1932 in Maclean, New South Wales. [2]
John served in World War II.[3]
John died on March 26, 1981 in New South Wales, aged about 75.[4]
Research Notes
Seems to be two different Johns in this profile. The one who married Catherine is recorded as John Alison Sykes, not John Alfred Sykes, and was born in Jerilderie, not Brewarrina.
Sources
- ↑
Military:
"Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945"
National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Service Cards For Navy Officers, 1911-1970; Series: A6769
Ancestry Record 61172 #2383674 (accessed 17 March 2024)
Name: John Alison Sykes; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1 Sep 1905; Birth Place: Jerilderie, New South Wales; Enlistment Date: 1939-1948; Enlistment Place: Sydney; Military Service Branch: Royal Australian Navy; Spouse: Catherine Sykes; Next of Kin: Catherine Sykes; Series Description: A6769: Ran, Navy Officers. - ↑
Marriage:
"Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Lehi, UT; Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950; Registration Number: 2718
Ancestry Record 1780 #3989229 (accessed 17 March 2024)
John A Sykes marriage to Catherine Peterie in 1932 in Maclean, New South Wales. - ↑
Military:
"Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945"
National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Service Cards For Navy Officers, 1911-1970; Series: A6769
Ancestry Record 61172 #2383674 (accessed 17 March 2024)
Name: John Alison Sykes; Gender: Male; Birth Date: 1 Sep 1905; Birth Place: Jerilderie, New South Wales; Enlistment Date: 1939-1948; Enlistment Place: Sydney; Military Service Branch: Royal Australian Navy; Spouse: Catherine Sykes; Next of Kin: Catherine Sykes; Series Description: A6769: Ran, Navy Officers. - ↑ Death: New South Wales, Births, Deaths and Marriages registry online; F= Joseph, M= Eva
See also:
- Monaro Pioneers - http://www.monaropioneers.com/TNG/getperson.php?personID=I118543&tree=MP
Acknowledgments
Thanks to Linda Renolds for starting this profile.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~6.25%
~25.00%
Eric Broome 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A140885 [compare], Ancestry member eric_broome88
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~0.78%
~6.25%
Peter Phelan :
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Rejected matches › John W. Sykes (abt.1859-1934) › John Sykes › John Sikes (abt.1750-abt.1797) › John Sachs › John Jr. Sachs › David John Sykes (1899-1972) › John Sykes (abt.1910-) › John Samuel Sykes (abt.1910-) › John Herbert Sykes (1906-) › John Sykes (1906-1981) › John Washington Sikes (1898-1975) › John F. Sykes › John Alonzo Sykes (abt.1902-)
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Categories: Brewarrina, New South Wales | Maclean, New South Wales