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4 April 2009 Chris Sackett Leave a comment
  • Occasional posts on the history and genealogy of the Sackett family.
  • Part of a worldwide one-name study of the name.

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General Delos Bennet Sacket

5 August 2022 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

Delos Bennet Sacket (1822–1885) was a career soldier promoted to Brevet Major General for gallantry during the American Civil War,…

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Posted in: Brief Lives, Military

Augustus Sacket, founder of Sackets Harbor

4 August 2022 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

Augustus Sacket, a New York lawyer and businessman, achieved fame when he acquired substantial tracts of unimproved land on the…

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Posted in: Brief Lives, History & Places

Samuel Arthur Sackett, father of 24 children

31 July 2022 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

Samuel Arthur Sackett, a Mormon, of Brigham City and Salt Lake City, Utah, fathered 24 children by polygamous marriages to…

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War Museum pays tribute to Vietnam War hero David Lee Sackett

13 November 2021 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

The “Those Who Served” War Museum, Mercer County, West Virginia, has honored the memory of Lt David Lee Sackett who…

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Posted in: Brief Lives, Military

Richard Price, former president of the Sackett Family Association, dies

22 October 2021 Chris Sackett 1 Comment

Richard Price, former president of the Sackett Family Association has died. Richard joined the Association in 2013, was elected to…

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Posted in: Members, Obituaries

Stanley E Sackett, pilot, Second World War hero

31 July 2021 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

First Lt Stanley Emerson Sackett (1923–1944) was a US Air Force fighter pilot. He was killed in action during the…

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Prof Robert Sackett, pioneering engineer

10 May 2021 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

Professor Robert Sackett combined a career in academia with the most practical of engineering assignments, notably as a pioneer in…

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Catrina Kohl is elected Sackett Family Association president

4 May 2021 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

The Sackett Family Association committee has elected Catrina Kohl as its president for the year 2021–22, succeeding Liesa Robarge. Catrina…

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Posted in: Association, Members

The Book of Sacketts

2 April 2021 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

 A new e-book The Book of Sacketts is announced.  This first edition (there will be further updated editions) has entries…

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Posted in: Genealogy & Research, History & Places

Herbert Sackett is most married Sackett, and most tragic

17 November 2020 Chris Sackett Leave a comment

The record for the most marriages is held by Herbert Irving Sackett (1871–1939) of Buffalo, New York, who was married…

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Recent Posts

  • General Delos Bennet Sacket
  • Augustus Sacket, founder of Sackets Harbor
  • Samuel Arthur Sackett, father of 24 children
  • War Museum pays tribute to Vietnam War hero David Lee Sackett
  • Richard Price, former president of the Sackett Family Association, dies

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This blog is part of the Sackett surname study conducted by Chris Sackett for the Guild of One-Name Studies.

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