Family History - Mildred F. Knox

1. Mildred F. Knox,¹ born 17 April 1920 in Groveland, Essex County, Massachusetts (parents not determined);^{1, 2} died 14 October 2018 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida.² Mildred married, first, 24 June 1939 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Frank Henry Sisson⁷ (born 17 June 1917 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Henry Everett Sisson and Nellie Dora Burdick;^{1, 3, 4, 5, 6} Frank died 22 August 2009 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut^{3, 6}). Mildred married, second, 7 January 1961 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut, Robert J. Christie⁸ (born 11 December 1925 in Bronx County, New York, parents not determined;^{8, 9} Robert died 8 December 2019 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida⁹). Frank is buried in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.³

	2	i.	Trudie Sisson.
	3	ii.	Loretta F. Sisson, born 26 August 1941.10
	4	iii.	Gail Sisson.

1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, E.D. 6-117, Sheet No. 14A, Frank Sisson [indexed as Sissou], 22, Connecticut, tractor driver, sea wall construction, lived in Montville in 1935; wife Mildred Sisson, 20, Massachusetts, lived in New London in 1935.
2. Obituary, DignityMemorial.com, Mildred F. Christie, born: 17 April 1920; died: 14 October 2018. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of her (second) husband, three children, and her mother.
3. Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Frank H. Sisson, born: 17 June 1917 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died: 22 August 2009 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which provides the names of his parents and one sibling). Gravestone: shared with his parents, Henry Everett Sisson (see his entry) and Dora Burdick Sisson.
4. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Enumeration District 303, Sheet No. 13B, family of Henry A. Sisson (47, Connecticut, farm laborer); wife Dora Sisson (31, Connecticut); son Hayward Sisson (9, Connecticut); Mabel Sisson (7, Connecticut); son Keeney Sisson (3 3/12, Connecticut); Frank Sisson (2 6/12, Connecticut).
5. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Montville, Enumeration District 6-21, Sheets No. 14B and 15A, family of Henry E. Sisson (60, Connecticut, first married age 21); wife Dora N. Sisson (44, Connecticut, first married age 20); son Kenneth E. Sisson (17, Connecticut, fish cutter, fisheries); son Frank H. Sisson (13, Connecticut); daughter Annabelle E. Sisson (8, Connecticut); daughter Jessie M. Sisson (5, Connecticut); daughter Blanche M. Sisson (2 0/12, Connecticut).
6. Obituary, The Day, New London, Connecticut, 26 August 2009, Frank H. Sisson, died: 22 August 2009 in Waterford, Connecticut. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, children, sister and spouse, and two nieces, one grandchild, and indicates he had nine grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandson.
7. Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Frank Sisson and Mildred Knox, married on 24 June 1939 in New London, Connecticut.
8. Connecticut Marriage Index, 1959-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Robert J. Christie, 35, and Mildred K. Sisson, 40; married on 7 January 1961 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut.
9. Obituary, DignityMemorial.com, Robert Christie, born: 11 December 1925; died: 8 December 2019. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his parents, wife, and other loved ones [separately identified as step-children].
10. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.