William Henry Sierk

b. 5 November 1883
  • William Henry Sierk was born on 5 November 1883 in New York.
  • 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 William Henry Sierk, Jessie May Sierk and Roy J. Sierk.
  • He was working on the farm, according to the 1900 census.
  • He married Amelia Dorothy Schum, daughter of John Schum, on 1 May 1905 in Attica, Wyoming County, New York, at St. Vincent's Church.
  • The following appeared on 5 May 1905 in The Daily News: Amelia Dorthy Schum of Attica, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Schum, was married to William Henry Sierk of Darien at St. Vincent's church in Attica on Monday, the Rev. Father Gibbons officiating. Mr. Sierk was received into the Catholic church the Sunday preceding the wedding.
  • 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.
  • William Henry Sierk registered for the draft on 12 September 1918 in Wyoming County, New York, while living with his wife Amelia Dorothy in Attica, and employed there as a farmer.
  • 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

Family: Amelia Dorothy Schum