Tripp Families of North America

Melvin William Sylvester[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19]

Male 1911 - 1987  (75 years)

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  • Name Melvin William Sylvester  [3, 6, 7, 9, 18
    Birth 25 Sep 1911  Cherokee County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6, 9, 15
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1915  Marcus, Cherokee, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1920  Lincoln, Calhoun, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Residence 1935  Fort Riley, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence Apr 1940  Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    Military Service 16 Oct 1940  Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 5, 13
    • WWII Registration; US Army from 22 Mar 1946 to 10 Mar 1947, US AF from 29 Apr 1961 to 31 Mar 1962
    Residence 1 Mar 1943  Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1947  Phoenix, Arizona, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Residence 1950  42c, Hickam Field Air Force Base, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19
    Residence 1960  Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1985  Las Vegas, NV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 25 Aug 1987  Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15
    Burial Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Person ID I342402235937  Tripp Family Genealogical Website | John Tripp 2, Mary Tripp 2

    Father Charles Adrance Sylvester,   b. 25 Sep 1876, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Feb 1954, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years) 
    Mother Grace Lea Tripp,   b. 12 Nov 1883, Gallatin, Daviess, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1937, Independence, Jackson, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 54 years) 
    Marriage 22 Dec 1900  Cherokee County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [20
    Family ID F48417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Gertrude Loretta Hillers,   b. 8 November 1913, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Apr 2005, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1935  [18, 21
    Children 
     1. Carol Ann Sylvester,   b. 23 May 1937, Fort Riley, Geary, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Feb 2011, Raymore, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     2. Melva Rose Sylvester,   b. 12 July 1939, Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 August 2021, Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     3. Melvin William Sylvester, Jr,   b. 13 Feb 1941, Los Angeles County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Mar 2012, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Living
    Family ID F50754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hama K (-) Sylvester 
    Children 
     1. Tony Lynn Sylvester,   b. 19 Jun 1958, Tokyo, Tokyo Metropolis, Japan Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jun 1980, Clark County, Nevada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 21 years)
     2. Marcus Twain Sylvester,   b. 31 March 1963, Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 July 2005, Kanab, Kane, Utah, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 42 years)
    Family ID F50832  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Melvin William Sylvester Sr
    Melvin William Sylvester Sr

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