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Family HistoryFamily History - Frank Henry Sisson


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Frank Henry Sisson and three of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Frank Henry Sisson,1 born 17 June 1917 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, the son of Henry Everett Sisson and Nellie Dora Burdick;1, 2, 3, 4, 5 died 22 August 2009 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.1, 5 Frank married, 24 June 1939 in New London, New London County, Connecticut, Mildred F. Knox7 (born 17 April 1920 in Groveland, Essex County, Massachusetts, parents not determined;4, 6 Mildred died 14 October 2018 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida6). Frank is buried in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut.1

Children of Frank Henry Sisson and Mildred F. Knox:

 2i. Trudie Sisson.
 3ii. Loretta F. Sisson, born 26 August 1941.8
 4iii. Gail Sisson.

  1. 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.
  2. 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).
  3. 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).
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.