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Family: Forest E. Sixbury / Ileen Bisnett (F870)

m. 2 Feb 1920


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  • Father | Male
    Forest E. Sixbury

    Born  1900   
    Died  1984   
    Buried  1984  Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  2 Feb 1920  [1]   
    Father  John M. Sixbury | F73 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Minnie Dailey | F73 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Ileen Bisnett

    Born  1901   
    Died  1986   
    Buried  1986  Evans Mills, Jefferson County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father   
    Mother   

    Child 1 | Female
    Alberta Sixbury

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  William T. Zimmerman | F871 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Ronald J. Sixbury

    Born     
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • They were married at the Congregational Church parsonage.
      (Might this be the First Congregational Church of Deer River
      27141 NYS Rt. 26
      Deer River, NY 13627 ?)
      [2]

  • Sources 
    1. [S431] Watertown Daily Times, (Watertown, N.Y.), February 10, 1970, pg. 7 (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2009.
      Brownville Couple 50 Years Wed
      Mr. and Mrs. Forest E. Sixbury, Brownville, celebrated thier 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Feb 1., with a reception given by their children at the home of their daughter, Mrs. William T. Zimmerman, 329 William Street.
      Mr. Sixbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sixbury, Watertown and Evans Mills, and Ileen Bisnett, Watertown, were married Feb. 2, 1920, in the Congregational Church Parsonage with Roy Schofield and Maude Bisnett, sister of the bride, as attendants.
      Mr. Sixbury was employed in the composing room of the old Watertown Daily Standard for 14 years. The couple moved to Ogdensburg in 1933 where Mr. Sixbury served as special game protector until May 1938, when he was appointed state game protector at Parishville. He was appointed assistant district game protector in 1942, and was promoted to district game protector in 1945, when the couple moved to Glens Falls. He served as deputy game warden from 1955 to 1957, when he resigned to take over ownership of the Crescent Hotel, Chaumont.
      The couple operated the hotel until 1963 when they moved to Brownville. Since then Mr. Sixbury has been a guard with the O'Neil Detedtive Agency at the St. Regis Paper Co., Deferiet.
      Mr. and Mrs. Sixbury have two children, Mrs. William T. (Alberta) Zimmerman, 329 William St., Ronald J., East Syracuse, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times
      Newspaper article relating the 50th anniversary of Forest E. Sixbury and his wife, Ileen Bisnett.


    2. [S431] Watertown Daily Times, (Watertown, N.Y.), February 10, 1970, pg. 7 (Reliability: 3), 6 Aug 2009.
      Brownville Couple 50 Years Wed
      Mr. and Mrs. Forest E. Sixbury, Brownville, celebrated thier 50th wedding anniversary Sunday, Feb 1., with a reception given by their children at the home of their daughter, Mrs. William T. Zimmerman, 329 William Street.
      Mr. Sixbury, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Sixbury, Watertown and Evans Mills, and Ileen Bisnett, Watertown, were married Feb. 2, 1920, in the Congregational Church Parsonage with Roy Schofield and Maude Bisnett, sister of the bride, as attendants.
      Mr. Sixbury was employed in the composing room of the old Watertown Daily Standard for 14 years. The couple moved to Ogdensburg in 1933 where Mr. Sixbury served as special game protector until May 1938, when he was appointed state game protector at Parishville. He was appointed assistant district game protector in 1942, and was promoted to district game protector in 1945, when the couple moved to Glens Falls. He served as deputy game warden from 1955 to 1957, when he resigned to take over ownership of the Crescent Hotel, Chaumont.
      The couple operated the hotel until 1963 when they moved to Brownville. Since then Mr. Sixbury has been a guard with the O'Neil Detedtive Agency at the St. Regis Paper Co., Deferiet.
      Mr. and Mrs. Sixbury have two children, Mrs. William T. (Alberta) Zimmerman, 329 William St., Ronald J., East Syracuse, five grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
      Watertown Daily Times
      Watertown Daily Times
      Newspaper article relating the 50th anniversary of Forest E. Sixbury and his wife, Ileen Bisnett.