Sylvester Abraham Ploof (abt. 1869 - 1925)

Born about 1869 in North Ferrisburgh, Addison, Vermont, United States

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Died 18 Jan 1925 at about age 56 in Salem, Washington, New York, United States

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Biography

Sylvester was born in 1869. He passed away in 1925. ^[1]

Name: Sylvester Abraham Ploof. Also Known As: Sylvester Plouffe. ^[2] Also Known As: Sylvester Plouffle. ^[3]

Born ABT 1869. North Ferrisburgh, Addison, Vermont, United States. ^{[4] [5]} Note: Other possible birth place: Charlotte, Chittenden Co., VT, USA.

Baptism: 23 JAN 1870. Charlotte, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. ^[3] Note: Godparents: Oliver Roy & Catherine Mear.

Census: 1880 Ferrisburgh, Addison, Vermont, United States. ^[4] 1920 Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. ^[4] 1925 Whitehall, Washington, New York, United States. ^[6]

Residence FROM 1915 TO 1927. Fort Edward, Washington, New York, United States. ^[5]

Occupation: Boatman (Contractor). FROM 1915 TO 1920. ^{[5] [4]}

Died 18 JAN 1925. Salem, Washington, New York, United States. Cause: Heart disease. ^[7]

Buried Salem, Washington, New York, United States. ^[8] Note: Put in Vault, in Evergreen Cemetery, #3696, Lot: Poor Grounds.

Note: 1906: A Burlington, Vt.,.dispatch of Nov. 15, 1906, says: "An extraordinary suit brought by Sylvester Ploof, of this city, against H. W. Putnam, of New York, in which the former claims damages of $3,000 for the loss of his sloop and cargo on Lake Champlain and the imperiling of the lives of the crew and passengers, was filed today in the county "clerk's office. In November, 1904, Ploof claims that Putnam owned an island of 40 acres in the lake, the caretaker of which was Albert Williams, and who was in Mr. Putnam's employ. On November 13 of that year Ploof claims he set sail in his sloop from Ball's Island, Ferrisburg, for Essex, having on board his wife and two sons and Mr. and Mrs, George Root and their son, their furniture and many barrels of apples, flour and other provisions. Toward night, driven by a squall, the sloop was steered toward the Putnam wharf, to which it was made fast by a hawser. Mr. Ploof claims that Williams came down and maliciously cast the hawser off, although warned not to do so. The sloop was consequently driven before the terrific wind and was finally cast upon the rocks of the island, the people aboard being thrown into the water and. nearly drowned. The sloop, he alleges, was totally wrecked and he and his family deprived of their home.". ^[9] Some are reporting the death of Sylvester in 1922 but it cannot be the case since Sylvester was enumerated at the 1925 census with wife Ellen. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Unsourced family tree handed down to Carol (Campbell) Donald.
2. ↑ Source: #S2287 125
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Source: #S2286
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Source: #S47
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Source: #S513
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: #S7723
7. ↑ Source: #S1060
8. ↑ Source: #S3982
9. ↑ Source: #S3983

• Source: S1060 Researches of Sherri Kyle (indian@tds.net)

• Source: S2286 Mt Carmel Baptisms, Charlotte, VT, USA (1858-1946)

• Source: S2287 Mount Carmel, Charlotte, VT, baptisms, marriages & burials, 1858-1946 Publication: The VT French-Canadian Genealogical Society, 2006 Note: Researches of Marcia (Internet) Paranthetical: Y

• Source: S3982 Internet (www.slibrary.org/evergrncemetery/p.html)

• Source: S3983 The Malone Palladium, Malone, NY, November 22, 1906 (news.nnyln.org)

• Source: S47 Internet (www.ancestry.com: Census Data)

• Source: S513 Microfilm Vermont, USA, Vital Records 1909-1941 Call Number: #557

• Source: S7723 Internet (www.familysearch.org) New York State Census, 1925