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Meta M. SYLVESTER

Meta Sylvester.
Photo courtesy of Plainview [MN] Area History Center; editing courtesy of David Sylvester

BIRTH: 17 DEC 1887, Plainview, Wabasha Co., MN
DEATH: 9 JUN 1935, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN
BURIAL: 11 JUN 1935

Father: Edwin Lawrence SYLVESTER
Mother: Hettie L. DILLON

Family 1: Roy Joseph HOLMES

MARRIAGE: 25 JUN 1908, Plainview, Wabasha Co., MN

Family 2: Roy M. LARSON

MARRIAGE: BEF APR 1930

                                                            _Caleb Barker SYLVESTER _
                             _George Washington SYLVESTER _|
                            |                              |_Joanna WHITNEY _________
 _Edwin Lawrence SYLVESTER _|
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|                           |_Matilda A. COOK _____________|
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|--Meta M. SYLVESTER 
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|_Hettie L. DILLON _________|
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INDEX

Notes

[NI1433] Updated April 1, 2005. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) 1900 United States Census for Minnesota, Wabasha Co., Plainview Village: Supervisor's District 1; Enumeration District 155; Sheet 5B; June 7, 1900.

Meta M. Sylvester is the daughter of Edwin L. and Hettie L. Sylvester. She is born December 1887 in Minnesota and is 12 years old. She is attending school.

(2) 1930 United States Census for Minnesota, Hennepin Co., Minneapolis City: 8th Ward 5; Block 378; Enumeration District 27-156; Sheet 10A; April 17, 1930.

Meta (listed as "Mary") (Sylvester) Larson is married to Roy Larson, head of household. Meta's two children from a previous marriage, Hettie Marie Holmes and John E. Holmes are also listed.

- Age: 38 (?) years old at time of census; 19 when first married.
- Birthplace: Minnesota, as were her parents.

(3) Manzow, Ron, ed., "The Sylvester Family of Plainview, Minnesota -- a collection of information taken from the Plainview News, other newspapers, letters, and diaries beginning in 1884" (Plainview, Minnesota: Plainview History Center, 2001).

- 1887 (December 17): Born in Plainview, MN. (page 4)
- Attended Hamline University, St. Paul, MN. (page 43)
- 1908 (June 25): Married Roy Joseph Holmes of St. Paul, MN. (pages 45-46)
- 1920-1935: Lived in Minneapolis, MN (page 224)
- 1935 (June 9): Passed away after a 10 day's illness. (page 224)

(4) Byrl E. Sylvester Papers. Minnesota Historical Society. An Inventory of His Papers -- available online.

- Listed as surviving sister of Byrl E. Sylvester.

(5) The History of Wabasha County [MN], 1920. Biography of Edwin L. Sylvester.

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Additional Notes.

Mayflower lineage: Howland/Tilley -1; Hope Howland -2; Hope Chipman -3; Samuel Cobb -4; Chipman Cobb -5; Andrew Cobb -6 (DAR/SAR ancestor); Hannah Cobb -7; Joanna Whitney -8; George Sylvester -9; Edwin Sylvester -10; Meta Sylvester -11.