David Boyd Sykes (1893 - 1973)

Born 25 Apr 1893 in Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ella (Cramer) Sykes — married 15 Aug 1920 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 19 Oct 1973 at age 80 in Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

David was born April 25, 1893 in Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States.^[1] His parents were Isaac Sykes and Mary (Jacobson) Sykes, both Lithuanian immigrants.^[2]

In 1900 David lived with his parents and five siblings in Lock Haven, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States.^[3] In 1910 David was living as a boarder in the home of his paternal aunt, Bell (Sykes) Bresnick and her family.^[4]

When David registered for the World War I draft June 5, 1917 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States, he lived at 21 Main in Union City, Pennsylvania. David was unmarried and worked as a self employed merchant. He was of medium height and weight, with light brown eyes, dark brown hair and claimed exemption because of a physical disability.^[1]

David married Ella Cramer August 15, 1920 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States^[5] and they had two children, Harold and Evelyn.^[2]

In 1930 David, Ella, and their two children lived in Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States.^[6] In 1940 the family of four had moved to Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States.^[7]

David registered for the World War II draft April 27, 1942 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States. He was self employed as a merchant in Harrisburg and also lived there at 200 Verbeke St. David's nearest relative was his wife, Ella, and he was described by the draft board official as negro, with brown eyes, gray hair, dark brown complexion, and partially paralyzed on left side from recent stroke.^[8]

David died October 19, 1973 and is buried in the Beth El Cemetery in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States beneath a stone inscribed "Beloved Husband & Father".^[9]

Sources

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1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database with images, FamilySearch (12 December 2014), David Boyd Sykes, 1917-1918; citing Erie County no 1, Pennsylvania, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,022,698.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Jewish Gen, Family Tree of the Jewish People, Interactive Tree of Max Sykes, (accessed December 11, 2016).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} United States Census, 1900, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 18 November 2016), Isaac Sykes, Lock Haven city Ward 4, Clinton, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 9A, family 185, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,397.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} United States Census, 1910, Database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 16 June 2015), Belle Bresnick in household of Ike Bresnick, Jay, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40, sheet 2A, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,354.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950, database with images, FamilySearch (24 June 2016), David Boyd Sypes and Ella Cramer, 1920.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} United States Census, 1930, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 11 December 2016), Dave Sykes, Emporium, Cameron, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 2B, line 62, family 45, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2014; FHL microfilm 2,341,748.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} United States Census, 1940, database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 11 December 2016), David B Sykes, Ward 10, Harrisburg, Harrisburg City, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 22-59, sheet 16B, line 42, family 390, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3482.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, database with images, FamilySearch (: 7 April 2016), David B Sykes, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Find a Grave, memorial for David Sykes, (accessed December 21, 2016).

See also:

• United States Social Security Death Index, database, FamilySearch (19 May 2014), David Sykes, Oct 1973; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).