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Byron Treadwell SAMMIS (b 1899)

Byron Treadwell Sammis, son of Gilbert Brush Sammis and Mildred Winfield Robbins, was born on 29 Dec 1899 in Northport (Suffolk) New York, presumably on his parent's farm. In June of 1900 that farm was on Fresh Pond Road in Northport. His father was only renting the farm. His mother reported that she was the mother of three children, all three living. And in June of 1900, all three of those children were at home, Howard (age 3), Merton (age 2) and Byron (age 5 months).

By the middle of Byron's first decade, Byron's mother would give birth to two daughters, Henrietta in January 1902 and Erma Elizabeth in 1905, and his family would move from New York to New Jersey.. Erma died as a child in 1909 and her parents would have no more children. Erma was buried in a Sammis family plot in Maplewood Cemetery in Freeport (Monmouth) New Jersey, so the family had left Huntington and moved to Freehold by 1909. In 1910, the family was living on a farm on Lakewood Road in Freemont and Byron's father Gilbert was farming. Gilbert owned this farm. That year, Mildred reported that she was the mother of five children, four of them still living. The surviving children were all at home, Howard (age 13), Merton (age 11), Byron (age 10), and Henrietta (age 8). All were in school.

Byron was still at home with his parents in Freehold in January of 1920, but not for long. He had finished his schooling (in 1940 he reported that he had completed four years of high school) and he was age 20. Just two years later, on 30 Sep 1922, Byron married his second cousin, Lillian Amanda Sammis, in Huntington (Suffolk) New York. Lillian's family lived at 159 West Neck Avenue in Huntington.

Byron was not to be a farmer as his father and grandfather had been, and he did not stay in New Jersey but returned to Long Island where his grandfather, Rinaldo Sammis, had lived. In 1930, Byron told the census enumerator that he was a real estate and insurance broker. It was to be his life's work.

By 1930, he owned a home at 17 Carver Place in Huntington. He and Lillian had two children, Quentin (age 5) and Vera (age 3). Quentin was already in school. Byron and Lillian were at the same address in Huntington in 1940. That year, the children were still at home and both were in school. An 82-year-old widow, Carrie Loper and her 40-year-old son, Edward, a church sexton, were renting rooms in the residence. In April 1950 when the census was enumerated Byron and Lillian were on their own, still on Carver Street in Huntington. Both children were away from home. Both daughter Vera and son Quentin married in 1951. Byron and Lillian were living at 33 Cameron Drive in Huntington at the time of their marriages.

Lillian died on 25 Feb 1969. Byron married a second time on 07 Mar 1970 to Florence Muir Sammis Luther, the daughter of Samuel Van Wyck Sammis of Brooklyn, New York. The couple enjoyed nine years of life together. Byron died of a heart attack at Hutington Hospital on Friday, 17 Aug 1979, just a few months shy of his 80th birthday. He was buried in Huntington Rural Cemetery on Tuesday, Aug 21, 1979.

Byron was active in Huntington civic affairs throughout his adult life. Some of his many contributions to the life of the town are noted in the obituary quoted below.

Sources:

1900 US Census, Household of Gilbert B Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Year: 1900; Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Page: 12; Enumeration District: 0760; FHL microfilm: 1241165. Content: The 1900 US Census of the Town of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York on 28 Jun 1900 lists dwelling 271, a rented farmhouse on Fresh Pond Road with a household composed of (1) Gilbert Sammis, head, male, born Sept 1875, age 24, married four years, born in New York, parents born in New York, a farmer, (2) Mildred Sammis, wife, female, born June 1874, age 25, married four years, three children born, all living, born New York, parents born New York, (3) Howard C Sammis, son, male, born Oct 1896, age 3, born New York, (4) Merton D Sammis, son, male, born Apr 1898, age 2, born New York, (5) Byron T Sammis, son, male, born Dec 1899, age 5 months, born New York, and two boarders, both farm laborers, both recently arrived from Russia.

1910 US Census, Household of Gilbert B Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1910 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Year: 1910; Census Place: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: T624_900; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0071; FHL microfilm: 1374913. Content: The 1910 US Census of Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey shows dwelling 17 on Lakewood Road, owned mortgage free, with a household composed of (1) Gilbert B Sammis, head, male, white age 35, first marriage 15 years, born NY, parents born NY, farmer (employer), (2) Mildred E Sammis, wife, female, white, age 34, first marriage 15 yrs, 5 children, 4 living, born NY, parents both born Maine, (3) Howard ?W? Sammis, son, male, white, age 13, single, born NY, parents born NY, in school, (4) Merton Sammis, son, male, white, age 11, single, born NY, parents born NY, in school, (5) Byron Sammis, son, male, white, age 10, single, born NY, in school, (6) Henrietta Sammis, dau, female, white, age 8, single, born NY, in school. All can read/write.

1920 US Census, Household of Gilbert B Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1920; Census Place: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1058; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 102. Content: The 1920 US Census of Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey on 16 Jan 1920 lists Farm 204 on Freehold and Adelphia Road, owned and mortgage free, with a household composed of (1) Gilbert B Sammis, head, male, age 44, married, can read/write, born New York, parents born New York, farmer on a general farm, (2) Mildred Sammis, wife, female, age 45, married, can read/write, born New York, father born New York, mother born Maine, (3) Howard Sammis, son, male, age 23, single, born New York, no occupation listed, (4) Merton Sammis, son, male, age 21, single, born New York, no occupation listed, (5) Byron Sammis, son, male, age 20, single, born New York, no occupation listed, (6) Henrietta Sammis, daughter, female, age 18, single, in school, born New York.

1922 NY State Marriage Index Record for Byron T Sammis and Lillian A Sammis: Citation: Ancestry.com. New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. New York State Department of Health; Albany, NY, USA; New York State Marriage Index. Content: A NY State marriage index record shows that Byron T Sammis and Lillian A Sammis were marred on 30 Sep 1922 in Huntington (Suffolk) NY.

1925 New York Census, Household of Byron T Sammis (b 1899): Citation: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., State Census, 1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1925; Election District: 05; Assembly District: 02; City: Huntington; County: Suffolk; Page: 16. Content: The 1925 New York Census of Huntington (Suffolk) New York on 01 Jun 1925 lists 17 Carver Place with a household composed of (1) Byron Sammis, head, male, age 25, real estate, wage, (2) Lillian Sammis, wife, female, age 29, housework, (3) Quentin Sammis, son, male, age 1.

1930 US Census, Household of Byron T Sammis (b 1899): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Year: 1930; Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0063; FHL microfilm: 2341385. Content: The 1930 US Census of Huntington Township, Suffolk County, New York on 14 Apr 1930 shows dwelling (336/437) at 17 Carver Place, owned and valued at $10,000, with a household composed of (1) Byron T Sammis, head, male, age 30, age 22 at marriage, can read/write, born in NY, both parents born in NY, a real estate and insurance broker, not a veteran, (2) Lillian A Sammis, wife, female, age 32, married, age 24 at marriage, can read/write, born in NY, both parents born in NY, (3) Quentin B Sammis, son, male, age 5, single, in school, born in NY, both parents born in NY, (4) Vera M Sammis, daughter, female, age 3, born in NY, both parents born in NY.

1940 US Census, Household of Byron Sammis (b 1899): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Year: 1940; Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02785; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 52-96. Content: The 1940 US Census of Huntingon, Suffolk County, New York, 17 Carver Place, owned and valued at $8000, on 13 Apr 1940 shows a household (6) composed of (1) Byron T Sammis, head, male, age 40, married, completed 4 yrs high school, born NY, same house in 1935, real estate salesman, own account, (2) Lillian Sammis, wife, female, age 42, married, completed 4 yrs high school, born NY, (3) Quentin Sammis, son, male, age 15, single, in school, born NY, (4) Vera Sammis, daughter, female, age 13, single, in school, born NY.

1942 WWII Registration Card for Byron T Sammis (b 1899): Citation: Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Content: A WWII Draft Registration Card dated 14 Feb 1942 for Byron Tredwell Sammis states that he was born 29 Dec 1899 in Northport (Suffolk) NY, is age 42, resides at 17 Carver Pl, Huntington (Suffolk) NY, is self-employed at 381 New York Ave, Huntington and that Lillian A Sammis is a person who will always know his address. He is described as white, 5-11 1/2 inches tall, 170 pounds, hazel eyes, brown hair, bald, ruddy complexion.

1950 US Census, Household of Byron T Sammis (b 1899): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022. Content: The 1950 US Census of Huntington (Suffolk) New York on 13 Apr 1950 lists dwelling 237 with a household composed of (1) Byron T Sammis, head, white, male, age 50, married, born NY, worked last week, sells real estate, Real Estate Office, business owner, (2) Lillian Sammis, wife, white, female, age 52, married, born NY, housework last week. The second level of the house appears to be rented to Christine and Nickols Kunst.

1979 Obituary for Byron T Sammis (b 1899): Citation: Newspapers by Ancestry. Newsday (Nassau Edition), Hempstead, New York, Sunday, August 19, 1979, Page 35. Content: A Newsday obituary dated 19 Aug 1979 reads as follows: Memorial service will be held Tuesday for Byron T Sammis, 79, president emeritus of Huntington Hospital, who died at the hospital Friday of a heart attack. Sammis of Cameron Drive was an insurance and real estate broker who had lived in Huntington since 1922 He was president of the hospital for 20 years before being named president emeritus in 1971. Sammis also served as chairman of the board of directors for the Huntington YMCA, president of the Huntington Chamber of Commerce, the Nassau-Suffolk Hospital Association, and the Huntington Lionâ ™s Club, and a founder of radio station WGSM in Huntington. He received numerous awards for community service, including the Long Island Distinguished Leaders Award from the Long Island Business Review, and was named Man of the Year by the Huntington Kiwanis club in 1954, and-the Huntington YMCA in 1968. He is survived by his wife Florence, a son Quentin of Huntington a daughter Vera Murphy of Pittsburgh, Pa, and six grandchildren. Services at 11 AM at the Old First Church in Huntington. Private burial at the Huntington Rural Cemetery. Instead of flowers, donations for Huntington Hospital or the Huntington YMCA are suggested.

Find a Grave Memorial 46962635 for Byron Treadwell Sammis (b 1899).