| GENERAL NOTES | |||||
He was "of St Charles, IL", "a successful pharmacist, his father had left him a comfortable fortune, but he was caught in the financial crash of the early 1930s and I understand lost everything, even his home." [LBS] From US Census taken on 8 January 1920 Family living at #81 West First Street, St. Charles Township, Kane County, Illinois. Lynn's profession given as Proprietor of a Sporting Goods store. [JHJ Feb 2009] From US Census taken on 2 April 1930. Family living at #628 Second Avenue North, St. Charles Township, Kane County, Illinois. The home was owned and valued at $20,000 and they had a Radio Set. Lynn's occupation given as News Dealer in his own Store. [JHJ Feb 2009] Lynn, Henrietta and Jean are listed as passengers on board the SS Ascania sailing from Cobh (Queenstown, Ireland), 18th August 1929 Arriving at Port of Montreal, Quebec 25 August 1929. Their address in the USA is given as St Charles, Illinois. [JHJ Feb 2009] Lynn, Henrietta and Jean are listed as passengers on board the SS Contessa sailing from Cristobal C Z (Canal Zone, Panama) August 28th 1940 Arriving at Port of New Orleans, LA. September 2nd 1940. Their address in the USA is given as Hotel Baker, St Charles, Illinois. [JHJ Feb 2009]
 SS Contessa At the time the Sinton family sailed in her she was being operated by the Standard Fruit & Steamship Company. The following is taken from a company postcard - 'The SS Contessa and her sistership the SS Cefalu, swift oil-burning steamers, are especially constructed for tropical cruising. They maintain a high standard of comfort, courtesy and service for which the Standard Fruit fleet is famous. The Standard Fruit & Steamship Company steamers sail weekly to Cuba, Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras and Mexico.' [RFSS Feb 2009] From his Death Certificate, a copy of which was kindly supplied by Rebecca Cisme on behalf of Lynn Etta Sinton Ward, he was cremated on 25 January 1964 at the Mission Cremetery, San Antonio, Texas, USA. He had lived his last fourteen years in Von Ormy, Bexar County, Texas. [RFSS Feb 2009]  Headstone for Emlyn Fox Sinton 1880 - 1964 Garfield Cemetery, Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois The headstone photograph comes from the Find A Grave website courtesy of rschramsr The location is Garfield Cemetery, Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, USA. Link to the Find A Grave site for Emlyn Fox Sinton [RFSS May 2011] |
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| MARRIAGE NOTES |
| Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920
Groom: Lynn F. Sinton Groom's Age: 22 Groom's Estimated Birth Year: 1880 Groom's Birth Date: 1880 Bride: Henrietta E. Johnston Bride's Age: 20 Bride's Estimated Birth Year: 1882 Bride's Birth Date: 1882 Marriage Type: Marriage Marriage Date: 02 Jun 1902 Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois Film Number: 1030337 Frame Number: Digital Film Number: 4270731 Image Number: 697 Reference Number: 345057 [RFSS Jan 2011] |
| SOURCES |
| [ s1085 ] | Death Certificate - Certificate of Death issued by Texas Department of Health - Bureau of vital Statistics 24 January 1964. State file number 00821. Registrar's file number 21. - DC1964-24-01-LFS |
| [ s1468 ] | Cemetery Marker - Headstone - Garfield Cemetery, Campton Township, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America - H1964-24-01-EFS |
| [ s1455 ] | Marriage Registration - Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920 - Marriage of Lynn F. Sinton and Henrietta E. Johnstonn on 2 June 1902 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America - Film Number: 1030337, Frame Number: ?, Digital Film Number: 4270731, Image Number: 697, Reference Number: 345057 - MR1902-02-06-LFS-HEJ |
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