Lucile Rosa (Tradewell) Sylvan (1871 - 1961)

Born 19 Aug 1871 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Gudstavus Gernand — married 16 Jun 1891 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Wife of Gustaf Jonson Sylvan — married 9 Feb 1901 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States

Died 15 Jun 1961 at age 89 in Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Lucile was born on 19 Aug 1871 at Columbia, South Carolina, the daughter of James Douthit Tradewell and Sarah Emma McCaine. ^[1] She married first to Gudstavus Gernand, who abandoned her before their daughter Frances was born in 1894. Lucile married second to Gustaf Sylvan, ^[2] who adopted Lucile's daughter Frances. Lucile passed away on 15 Jun 1961 at Columbia ^[3] and was buried there at Elmwood Cemetery. ^[4]

Family narrative by Lucile's grand niece Jouett (Taylor) Prisley

Lucile married Gudstavus (aka Robert?) Gernand of Baltimore on 16 June 1891 and they made their home in Baltimore. He deserted her before their daughter Frances was born 06 Apr 1894. Divorce was no easy matter in those days, so Lucile's widowed mother Emma went to live with Lucile and little Frances through the seven years that it took for Lucile to obtain a divorce.

Lucile soon after married Gustaf "Gus" Sylvan of Columbia, a kind, gentle and generous man. He adopted Frances and provided an affluent life for his wife and daughter.

When Lucile died on 15 June 1961, she was the last surviving child of James Douthit Tradewell’s thirteen children by two wives.

Obituary ^[5]

Mrs. Gustaf Jonson Sylvan, 89, died early yesterday morning after a long illness.

The former Lucille Tradewell, she was born in Columbia, Aug. 19, 1871, the daughter of the late James D. and Sarah Emma McCain Tradewell.

She was a charter member and honorary life member of the Columbia Garden Club.

Mrs. Sylvan was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church.

Her husband, who died in 1958, was co-founder of Sylvan Brothers jewelry firm and was active in the city's civic life for any years.

Her late husband came from Sweden, and lived first in Savannah, Ga., where he and his brother had a vacation home on Sylvan Island, on of the Sea Islands.

He opened a jewelry firm here in 1896. He retired before his death in 1958.

Surviving are a daughter, Miss Frances Sylvan, Columbia; four nieces, Miss Miss Emme B. Fielding, Columbia; Mrs. C. A. Taylor, Bradenton, Fla.; Mrs. H. Guy Nickerson, Tampa, Fla.; and Mrs. Francis Brady, Chapel Hill, N.C.

Funeral services will be held at noon today from Dunbar Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. John Q. Beckwith. Interment will be in Elmwood Cemetery.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6ST-W15 : 15 July 2017), Lucille Treadwell in household of James Treadwell, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district ED 162, sheet 240B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1238; FHL microfilm 1,255,238.
2. ↑ "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP91-ZSQ7 : 16 January 2021), Gustaf J Sylvan and Lucile Gernand, 9 Feb 1901; citing Charlotte, Mecklenburg, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm .
3. ↑ "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2SK-7BH3 : 23 July 2017), Lucile T Sylvan, 15 Jun 1961; citing Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States, , Department of Archives and History, State Records Center, Columbia; FHL microfilm 2,078,214.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #138498557 for Lucille Rosa Tradewell Sylvan (19 Aug 1871–15 Jun 1961), citing Elmwood Memorial Gardens, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Fred (contributor 48665629) .
5. ↑ The State newspaper (Columbia, SC) Jun 16, 1961 cited in Find A Grave Memorial #138498557 by Steve McNeill, Nov 09, 2014

See also:

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5DF-MX9 : accessed 22 January 2021), Lucile Sylavan in household of Gustaf Sylavan, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 4B, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1471; FHL microfilm 1,375,484.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M684-Z4Q : accessed 4 November 2018), Lucile Sylvan in household of Guslaf J Sylvan, Columbia Ward 2, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing ED 83, sheet 21B, line 56, family 461, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1707; FHL microfilm 1,821,707.
• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPZZ-W64 : accessed 4 November 2018), Lucile T Sylvan in household of Gustaf Sylvan, Columbia, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 30, sheet 1B, line 53, family 8, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2210; FHL microfilm 2,341,944.
• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K46H-5ZZ : 11 January 2021), Lucille Sylvan in household of Gustaf Sylvan, Eau Claire, Richland, South Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 40-45, sheet 62A, line 30, family 599, 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 3834.
• "United States 1950 Census", database, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:6F7Z-MJ6S : Sun Jan 29 17:38:53 UTC 2023), Entry for Gustaf J Sylvan and Lucille R Sylvan, 4 April 1950.
• Memoirs of Sarah McIntosh Taylor, Bradenton, Florida, Feb 1979, transcribed 1995 by Jouett Taylor Prisley with footnotes and illustrations in 2019 by Frederic Arnett Prisley
• Daughter of the American Revolution #230510