Jacob Sierk

Jacob Sierk

• Father: Henry Sierk b. 27 May 1823, d. 12 April 1909
• Mother: Elsabe Oldswager b. 14 February 1832, d. 18 February 1904

• Jacob Sierk was born on 12 April 1854 in Bennington, Wyoming County, New York.
• Henry Sierk and Elsabe Oldswager appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1860 in Bennington, New York. Other members of the household included Jacob Sierk, Wiebcke Catherine Sierk, Marcus Sierk, Anna Sierk, John Sierk and Marcus Oldswager. Nephew Marcus Oldswager also is enumerated in the Bennington household of his parents.
• Henry Sierk and Elsabe Oldswager, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Bennington, New York, living next to Elsa's parents.. Other members of the household included Jacob Sierk, Wiebcke Catherine Sierk, Marcus Sierk, Anna Sierk, John Sierk, Henry Sierk Jr., Claus Sierk, Ida Sierk, George A. Sierk, Mary Sierk and Lena Sierk.
• He was attending school and working on the farm, according to the 1870 census.
• Henry Sierk and Elsabe Oldswager appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Bennington, New York, living next to Elsa's parents.. Other members of the household included Jacob Sierk, Marcus Sierk, Anna Sierk, Henry Sierk Jr., Claus Sierk, Ida Sierk, George A. Sierk, Mary Sierk, Lena Sierk, Elsie Frances Sierk, Augusta Sierk, Emma Sierk, Williiam Sierk and Frederick Sierk. Daughter Ida also was enumerated in Darien Center, where she was employed as a domestic servant.
• He married Kate C. Lindsey, daughter of William Lindsey and Harriet Holcomb, on 20 October 1880, and Kate's first cousin Cora Lindsey married Jacob's brother Henry Sierk Jr.
• Jacob Sierk and Kate C. Lindsey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Darien, Genesee County, New York. Other members of the household included Jessie May Sierk, William Henry Sierk and Roy J. Sierk.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• Jacob Sierk became a widower at the 29 November 1915 death of his wife Kate C. Lindsey.
• The following appeared on 6 December 1915 in The Daily News: (Attica) Word has been received here of the death at [P]ortola, Cal., of Mrs. Kate Sierk, wife of Jacob Sierk of this place, at the age of 54 years.
       Mr. and Mrs. Sierk left here about five weeks ago to visit the Panama-Pacific Exposition and relatives on the Pacific coast. Mrs. Sierk was taken ill at a hotel in San Francisco, but was able to be moved to the home of her daughter, Mrs. E. C. Pettibone of [P]ortola. The remains will be brought to Attica where the funeral and burial will be held.
       Mrs. Sierk leaves, besides her husband, two sons, William and Roy; a brother, Charles Lindsey, and two sisters, Mrs. Otis Benham and Mrs. Charles Bowen, all of this place.
• Jacob Sierk died on 11 May 1930 at age 76 in Batavia, Genesee County, New York.
• He was interred at Forest Hill Cemetery, Attica, Wyoming County, New York.
• The following appeared on 15 May 1930 in The Attica News: Jacob Sierk was born in Bennington April 4, 1854, son of Henry and Elsie Olswagenor Sierk, and died on Sunday night at St. Jerome's hospital, Batavia, where he had been a patient for four months.
       Surviving are one daughter, mrs. Edgar Pettibone, and two sons, Roy Sierk of Niagara Falls and Wm. Sierk of Oakfield; five sisters, Mrs. John Schlenker, Mrs. Charles Ripstein, Mrs. Anna VanValkenburg, Mrs. Charles Johnson and Mrs. Kathryn Geise, all of Attica; four brothers, Marcus, Henry and Fred of Attica and George of Kansas City, Mo; five grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
       Funeral services were held at the home of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Amelia Sierk on Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment at Forest Hill cemetery.

• Last Edited: 4 Aug 2014

• Charts: Descendants of SIERK Jacob & Wiebke Volkens