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     Martin J. Sikorski was born on 25 October 1881 at Michigan WW I draft registration.¹ He married Anna A. Herman. Martin J. Sikorski died on 17 July 1969 at Branch Co., MI, at age 87. He was buried in July 1969 at St. Mary's Cemetery, Bronson, Branch Co., MI, Find A Grave Memorial# 183434357.

     John Ferdinand Silber was born on 20 November 1900 at Baltimore, MD. He was the son of John R. Silber and Mollie K. Wiegel.¹ John Ferdinand Silber married Ruth L. Franklin, daughter of Herbert Auguster Franklin and Caroline Lena Utz. John Ferdinand Silber died on 18 January 1962 at Baltimore, MD, at age 61

Obituary -- The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland); Saturday, 20 January 1962; Page 21; (Newspapers.com):

Silber -- On January 18, 1962, JOHN F, SR., of 1219 South Charles Street, beloved husband of Ruth L. Silber (nee Franklin) and devoted father of John F., Jr.., Mrs. Thomas E. Ruszin, Mrs. Charles F. Hooper and survived by eight grandchildren.

Services at the McCully Funeral Home, 130 East Fort Avenue, on Monday at 1 P.M. Interment in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Friends may call between 2 and 9 P.M.

He was buried in January 1962 at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel Co., MD.

     John Ferdinand Silber Jr. was born on 6 August 1927 at Maryland. He was the son of John Ferdinand Silber and Ruth L. Franklin. John Ferdinand Silber Jr. married Joan Doris Fendall, daughter of Joihn Earl Fendall and Madeline Mae Schwarz. John Ferdinand Silber Jr. and Joan Doris Fendall were divorced in 1983.
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The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland); Sunday,
03 April 1949; Page 20; (Newspapers.com):

College Plans Prom

Western Maryland College will hold its annual junior-senior prom Saturday night in Gill gymnasium on the school's campus at Westminster. The affair is "semiformal and non-corsage," according to John F. Silber, junior class president.


The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland); Wednesday, 16 November 1949; Page 65; (Newspapers.com):

Student Chosen N.A.M. Guest

John F. Silber of 1219 South Charles street, will represent Maryland students at the fifty-fourth annual Congress of American Industry, sponsored by the National Association of Manufacturers, to be held in New York city from December 7 to 9, it was announced today.

A 23-year-old senior majoring in sociology at Western Maryland College, Mr. Silber is one of 49 students - one from each state and from the District of Columbia - invited to the conference by the N.A.M.

Association Guests

The group will be the guests of the association in New York for five days and will attend conference sessions, forums, and business lunches.

Presidents of over 1,000 colleges and universities were asked to nominate one candidate from each institution.

Selection of the 49 students, eight were girls, was then made in a drawing.


The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania); Thursday, 01 December 1949; Page 7; (Newspapers.com):

Carroll Countians In Student's Who's Who (America Colleges)

[ Included John Ferdinand Silber]



The Evening Sun (Hanover, Pennsylvania); Monday, 29 May 1950; Page 6; (Newspapers.com):

182 Get Degrees at Westminster,

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"The following special awards were made to members of the graduating class: John Ferdinand Silber, Jr., the Bates Prize for the best all around college man. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John F. Silber of Baltimore.? ? ......."


The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland); Thursday, 26 April 1951; Page 22; (Newspapers.com)

Westminster League Seeks Softball Games

The Westminster Municipal Softball league is endeavoring to schedule exhibition games with senior unlimited softball teams for every Wednesday night during the season, opening May 15 and ending in September. Theses games will be played on the Westminster Municipal Playground under the arc lights.

All Baltimore or near-by teams who desire games write to John F. Silber, 195 West Main street, Westminster, Md.     


The Baltimore Sun (Baltimore, Maryland); Sunday, 02 March 1958; Page 31; (Newspapers.com):

Western High Pupils Will Hear Silber

John F. Silber, Jr. employment manager of McCormick & Co., Inc., will address the senior class and parents of Western High School girl students tomorrow night.

Mr. Silber will discuss qualities required by industry in a high-school graduate and what industry has to offer the student.

The meeting, sponsored by the Parent Council of Western will be at 8 P.M.


The Evening Sun (Baltimore, Maryland); Tuesday, 24 December 1968; Page 32; (Newspapers.com):

McCormick Officer

John F. Silver has been named vice president for manufacturing with Tubed Products, Inc., at Easthampton, Mass., a subsidiary of McCormick & Company. A native of Baltimore, and a graduate of Western Maryland College, Mr. Silber also studied at the John Hopkins University, the University of Baltimore, and the University of Maryland. He has been with McCormick for 12 years, and since 1965 has been production manager for the McCormick division in Baltimore. Prior to joining the spice and extract firm, he was with Congoleum-Nairn Company, Gunther Brewing Company, and Black & Decker Manufacturing Company.

John Ferdinand Silber Jr. died on 5 February 2008 at age 80

Obituary -- The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore, Maryland; Friday, 8 FEB 2008; Main Edition, Page B6 (Newspapers.com):

SILBER, John F.
On February 5, 2008, JOHN F. SILBER, age 80, proud father and father-in-law of Craig and Mitzi Silber, Jamie and Tim Frank, Jennifer and Wilbur Schneidereith, Dawn Walter, Jill Root. Loving grandfather of Cody, Shannon, Jenna, Zach, Braelinn, Kipp, Nikki, Jamie, Lucy, Maggie, and Georgia. His marriage to Joan D. Fendall ended in divorce in 1983.

Memorial Service will be held on Sunday, February 10, at 2pm at the Christ Lutheran Church, 701 S. Charles St. A reception will follow. Donations can be made to CurePSP, 11350 McCormick Road, Suite 906, Hunt Valley, MD. 21031.

     John R. Silber was born in August 1864 at Maryland.¹ He married Mollie K. Wiegel before 8 June 1900. John R. Silber died circa 1929 at Baltimore, MD, John and Mollie were listed in the 1929 Baltimore city directory, but he had died by the 1930 census (conducted in April, 1930).

     Juanita Charmagne Silber was born on 10 August 1932 at Baltimore, MD. She was the daughter of John Ferdinand Silber and Ruth L. Franklin. Juanita Charmagne Silber married John Robert Williams, John remarried to Delores Harvey in 1958, Cabel County, West Virginia and had two children with her. Juanita Charmagne Silber married Charles Francis Hooper before June 1959. Juanita Charmagne Silber died on 11 September 1999 at age 67.

     Clarence Silcott was the son of Robert Fisher Silcott and Mary Philura Stover.¹

     David M. Silcott was born on 31 August 1931 at Ohio. He married Irene May Yoakum, daughter of James Robert Yoakum and Helen Louise Bellaw. David M. Silcott died on 27 October 2004 at Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, at age 73. He was buried in 2004 at Byron Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 120341018.

     David M. Silcott Jr. was born on 6 June 1951 at Waverly, Pike Co., OH. He was the son of David M. Silcott and Irene May Yoakum. David M. Silcott Jr. died on 27 June 2017 at Greene Co., OH, at age 66 Obituary (findagrave.com):

David M. Silcott, Jr., age 66 of Fairborn, passed away Tuesday June 27, 2017. He was born June 6, 1951 in Waverly, Ohio, the son of the late David M. Sr. and Irene M. (Yoakum) Silcott. David was employed at Cemex as an inventory specialist; and was a proud member of Local D357 I.B.B., where he served as financial secretary. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Jeff Silcott; and a sister, Diana Henderson. He is survived by three children, Brett (Shannon) Silcott of Beavercreek, Sara Silcott of North Carolina, Jesse Silcott of North Carolina; three grandchildren, Savannah, Mason, Mia; brother, James (Evelyn) Silcott of Fairborn; sister, Pat Vince of Fairborn; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, and other extended family. The family will receive friends on Sunday July 2, 2017 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. at the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd., Fairborn, where a funeral service will be held on Monday July 3, 2017 at 10:00 A.M., Pastor H. Wesley Barnhill officiating. Burial will follow at the Byron Cemetery.

He was buried in 2017 at Byron Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 181632181.

     Diana Silcott was born on 10 July 1961 at Springfield, Clark Co., OH. She was the daughter of David M. Silcott and Irene May Yoakum. Diana Silcott died before 27 June 2017.

     Edward Silcott was the son of Robert Fisher Silcott and Mary Philura Stover.¹

     Emmet Silcott was the son of Robert Fisher Silcott and Mary Philura Stover.¹

     George E. Silcott was born on 8 December 1868 at Iowa. He was the son of Robert Fisher Silcott and Mary Philura Stover.¹ George E. Silcott married Sarah Rosella Martin. George E. Silcott died on 22 June 1930 at Jackson Co., MO, at age 61. He was buried in June 1930 at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Findagrave #104781281.

     Homer Silcott was the son of Robert Fisher Silcott and Mary Philura Stover.¹

     Ilo Martha Silcott was born on 22 February 1898 at Warren Co., IA.¹ She was the daughter of George E. Silcott and Sarah Rosella Martin. Ilo Martha Silcott married Odus Glenn Morris. Ilo Martha Silcott died on 5 July 1975 at Ohio at age 77

Obituary -- (Findagrave.com):

Morris. Ilo Martha Morris (Silcott), beloved wife of the late Odus G., dear mother of Rosemary Pommelis of West Sacramento, Calif., and Corinne Bonar (Mrs. John M.) of Hartyille, O., and grandmother of Renee, Rhonda, and Roslyn Pommells, and Gail, Melanie, and Charline Bonar. Funeral Services Wednesday, July 9, at 1:30 p.m. at Corrigan's Funeral Home, Lorain Ave. At W. 208th Fairview Park, where the family will receive friends Tuesday 2-5 And 7-9 P.M. Interment Sunset Memorial Park.

She was buried in July 1975 at Sunset Memorial Park, North Olmsted, Cuyahoga Co., OH, Findagrave #174885079.

     Jeffery A. Silcott was born on 8 December 1977 at Greene Co., OH. He was the son of Jeffrey Allen Silcott and Lynett M. Puckett. Jeffery A. Silcott died on 17 August 2012 at Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, at age 34 Jeffery A. Silcott, age 34 of Fairborn, passed away Friday August 17, 2012. He was born December 8, 1977 in Fairborn, the son of the late Jeffery and Lynett (Puckett) Silcott. Jeffery was a graduate of Fairborn High School and was employed as a manager with Taco Bell. He had attended Wright View Church of the Nazarene and the Gospel Training and Outreach Center; and was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Fairborn. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Nicholas; maternal grandparents, Litford and Kathleen Puckett; and paternal grandparents, David and Irene Silcott.
The family will receive friends on Thursday August 23, 2012 from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. in the Belton-Stroup Funeral Home, 422 E. Dayton-Yellow Springs Rd, Fairborn, where a funeral service will be held on Friday August 23, 2012 at 11:00 A.M, Rev. Matt McFarland officiating. Interment will follow in the Byron Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family.

He was buried in August 2012 at Byron Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 107617518.

     Jeffrey Allen Silcott was born on 9 May 1957. He was the son of David M. Silcott and Irene May Yoakum. Jeffrey Allen Silcott married Lynett M. Puckett on 11 June 1976 at Greene Co., OH. Jeffrey Allen Silcott died on 20 March 1983 at Greene Co., OH, at age 25.

     Mamie Silcott was the daughter of Robert Fisher Silcott and Mary Philura Stover.¹

     Nicholas G. Silcott was born on 23 October 1979. He was the son of Jeffrey Allen Silcott and Lynett M. Puckett. Nicholas G. Silcott died on 20 March 1983 at age 3. He was buried in March 1983 at Byron Cemetery, Fairborn, Greene Co., OH, Find A Grave Memorial# 117606840.

     Rachel Silcott was born in 1763. She married Henry Wilkin, son of Johann Gottfried Wilkin and Christina Emerich Nunnemacher, in 1782.

     Robert Silcott was the son of Robert Fisher Silcott and Mary Philura Stover.¹

     Robert Fisher Silcott was born on 5 December 1838 at Parke Co., IN. He married Mary Philura Stover, daughter of George Rader Stover and Hannah Belinda Clemons, on 3 January 1867 at Warren Co., IA.¹ Robert Fisher Silcott died on 3 July 1906 at Oswego, Labette Co., KS, at age 67. He was buried in July 1906 at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Altamont, Labette Co., KS, Findagrave #84411328.

     Robert Floyd Silcott was born on 24 September 1892 at Indianola, Warren Co., IA. He was the son of George E. Silcott and Sarah Rosella Martin. Robert Floyd Silcott married Georgia E. (?) in 1911. Robert Floyd Silcott died on 28 February 1946 at Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, at age 53. He was buried in March 1946 at Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, Jackson Co., MO, Findagrave #20884218.

     Margaret Silence was born on 21 December 1858.¹ She was the daughter of William Silence and Margaret (?)¹ Margaret Silence married William Hagey Walton, son of Francis C. Walton and Sarah Ritter Hagey, on 11 May 1876.¹

     William Silence married Margaret (?).¹

     Betty Pauline Siler was born on 30 January 1924 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO.¹ She was the daughter of Ithamer Sank Seiler and Phoebe R. Demma Snapp.¹ Betty Pauline Siler married Jack Little. Betty Pauline Siler died on 13 March 2002 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO, at age 78 Obituary (findagrave.com):

Funeral services for Betty Pauline Little, 78, of Nixa, Missouri, were held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 18, 2002, at Stumpff Chapel-South, in Kimberling City, Missouri, with Jerry Hilton (brother-in-law) officiating. Burial was in Rice Cemetery, Reeds Spring, Missouri. Visitation was from 4:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday, March 17, 2002, at the funeral home.
She died on March 13, 2002, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield, Missouri.
Betty Pauline Little was born in Springfield, Missouri, the daughter of Ithamer & Phoebe (Snapp) Siler/Seiler. She was a homemaker and a life-long resident of the area. She had a passion for birds, having many parakeets throughout her life.
Survivers include one brother, Phillip Siler of Springfield, Missouri; three sisters: Hazel West of Springfield, Missouri, Ethel Hilton of Strafford, Missouri; and Peggy Adams of Bartonville, Illinois, and one grandson, Robert Little of Ozark, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Little, and her son, Robert Gene (Bobby) Little.

She was buried in March 2002 at Rice Cemetery, Stone Co., MO, Find A Grave Memorial# 61114388.

     Ernest Colly Siler was also known as "Lindy" as inscribed on his headstone. He was born on 7 April 1916 at Kirbyville, Taney Co., MO.¹ He was the son of Ithamer Sank Seiler and Phoebe R. Demma Snapp.¹ Ernest Colly Siler married Millie Elizabeth Terry, daughter of William Harrison Terry and Ida A. Moore, on 23 April 1940. Ernest Colly Siler was buried in April 1989 at Edwards Cemetery, Kirbyville, Taney Co., MO, Find A Grave Memorial# 23859979. He died on 7 August 1989 at Marshfield, Webster Co., MO, at age 73 Obituary (findagrave.com):

Ernest C. Seiler, 73, of Marshfield, Missouri, died at 4:30 p.m. Monday, August 7, 1989, in Cox Medical Center South, Springfield, Missouri, following a short illness.
A retired airplane mechanic and a member of the First Baptist Church of Marshfield, Missouri, Mr. Seiler is survived by his wife, Elizabeth; a brother, Phillip of Springfield, Missouri; five sisters, Hazel West of Republic, Missouri, Fern Painter of Branson, Missouri, Betty Little of Reeds Spring, Missouri, Peggy Adams of Bartonville, Illinois, and Ethel Hilton of Morgan, Missouri.
Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 10, in Arthur's Colonial Chapel with the Revs. Anson Gray and David Holt officiating. Burial will be in Edwards Cemetery, near Forsyth.
The family will be in the funeral home from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. today, August 9, 1989.

The Story of Ernest Colly Seiler:

He was born in Kirbyville, Missouri, on April 7, 1916, the first child of Ithamer and Phoebe (Snapp) Seiler. After his birth, his family moved to Springfield, Missouri, where his siblings were born. He was called "Colly" by his family.
He graduated from Senior High School (later named Central High School) in Springfield, Missouri.
He married Millie Elizabeth Terry on April 23, 1940. They shared many years together before his death.
When he was in first grade at Teft School in Springfield, he and a friend saw a Curtiss Jenny (airplane) skywriting the name of a cigarette (Chesterfield) over Springfield. He decided then and there that he would grow up to be an airplane pilot.
He was sixteen years old when he traded a model of an American Eaglet to pilot Tom Kibbin for a ride in a new Eaglet, a highwing monoplane. It was on December 17, 1932, twenty-nine years after the Wright Brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
He made his first solo flight in 1938, in an Aeronca K, powered by a thrity-six horsepower two-cylinder engine, after just five hours of instruction. There wasn't much control over aviation at that time.
He decided that he liked flying, but he enjoyed rebuilding airplanes more. He built his first airplane in the 1930's. It was a Pietenpol Sky Scout. He got it about one hundred feet before it settled down. When the travelling air shows came to Springfield in the early years of aviation, he would always go to see them. He got to see some of the aviation pioneers, such as Wiley Post, Frank Hawks, Roscoe Turner, Ruth Chatterton, and others. He became known to his friends as "Lindy", after Charles Lindberg, although he never had the opportunity to meet him.
Colly and his wife, Elizabeth, built about ten homebuilt airplanes during his career, but they rebuilt many more from junk or wrecked airplanes. He especially loved the older airplanes. He loved model airplanes and anything to do with aviation. He got to meet so many people throughout his career. It was something he loved and cherished.

     Frances Fern Siler was born on 15 November 1921 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO.¹ She was the daughter of Ithamer Sank Seiler and Phoebe R. Demma Snapp.¹ Frances Fern Siler married Claud Raymond Painter, son of Jake Painter and Stella Frances McDaniel, on 18 February 1939. Frances Fern Siler died on 14 April 2001 at Hollister, Taney Co., MO, at age 79. She was buried in April 2001 at Ozarks Memorial Park, Branson, Taney Co., MO, Find A Grave Memorial# 23744189.

     Glenna Siler was born on 3 January 1924 at Packard, Whitley Co., KY. She married Jesse James Wright circa 1939. Glenna Siler died on 25 November 2002 at Milford, Clermont Co., OH, at age 78. She was buried in November 2002 at Wright Cemetery, McCreary Co., KY, Findagrave #149162759.

     Kevin Siler was born circa 1972. He died on 31 March 2008.

     Mildred Jene Siler was born on 2 December 1917 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO. She was the daughter of Ithamer Sank Seiler and Phoebe R. Demma Snapp. Mildred Jene Siler died on 7 October 1918 at Springfield, Greene Co., MO. Cause of death: Influenza. She was buried in October 1918 at Edwards Cemetery, Kirbyville, Taney Co., MO, Find A Grave Memorial# 23859981.