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Gilbert Brush SAMMIS (b 1875)

Gilbert Brush Sammis, the son of Rinaldo Sammis and Mary Jane Brush Davis was born on 20 Sep 1875 in Huntington (Suffolk) New York, most likely on his parent's farm in Northport village. His father was a farmer. Gilbert was his parent's fifth child and second son.

The 1880 US Census enumerated in June of 1880 lists all of Gilbert's parent's children including his older sister Sarah who had died in January of that year. His eldest sister, Mary Jane at age 21 was still single and living at home. Gilbert's youngest brother, Lawrence, was only one year old. Gilbert was age 4 and not yet in school. He would complete the eighth grade before leaving home.

Gilbert married Mildred Winfield Robbins on 27 Nov 1895 in Northport (Suffolk) New York. When the 1900 US Census was enumerated in June 1900, Gilbert was renting property and farming on Fresh Pond Road in East Northport. The couple already had three children, Howard (age 3), Merton (age2) and Byron (born in Dec 1899).

A land ownership map of the Centerport/Northport area of Huntington township dated 1909 shows the home of Gilbert Sammis on Main Street at Wheeler's Corner, just at the base of the sound inlet named Centerport Harbor. Perhaps the distance from his home to the rented acreage that he was farming was the motivation for a move to New Jersey.

When found by the census in 1910, Gilbert and Mildred had moved to Freehold (Monmouth) New Jersey. Gilbert was farming and owned his farm with a mortgage. The couple had lost a daughter, Erma Elizabeth (b 1905), in 1909. The balance of their five children were all at home in 1910, Howard (age 13), Merton (age 11), Byron (age 10) and Henrietta (age 8). Gilbert's older brother Richard was also living in New Jersey that year, in Hillsborough (Somerset) New Jersey. His younger brother Lawrence had started a trucking business in Manhattan.

In 1920, Gilbert was still farming in Freehold. All four surviving children were at home. All but Henrietta had finished their schooling. In 1930, the family was in the same location and presumably in the same home. Gilbert was still farming, and his two elder sons were still living at home, Howard (age 34) and Merton (age 32). The census reported that Howard was working on the farm. I suspect that Merton was as well and the fact that it was not reported was simply an enumerator error.

In 1936, Gilbert, Mildred and Mildred's sister Henrietta made a trip to California, presumably to visit their daughter Henrietta who had married Rezeau Lambertson about 1922 and moved to Glendale, California and possibly Mildred's brother Walter Robbins who was living in Manhattan Beach, California.

Gilbert and Mildred were still at home on their farm on Adelphi Road in Freehold, New Jersey in April 1940. Curiously, they told the census taker that they were living on Long Island five years earlier (in April 1935). That seems highly unlikely, though it is difficult to imagine what would have motivated a member of the household to report this if it were not true. It is certainly possible that the three were staying with relatives in Huntington for a time mid-decade. Merton (age 40 and single) was living with them and working on the farm. Both father and son estimated their annual income at $5000, a sum substantially above that of most of the other families or individuals on the census page.

Mildred died in 1942. Gilbert lived on in Freehold until his death almost twenty years later. In April 1950, he was living with his son Merton and Merton's family, probably in the same home on Adelphi Road in Freehold, NJ. Merton was named as the head of household but Gilbert, at age 74, was still farming.

Gilbert died in Fitkin Hospital in Neptune, Monmouth County, New Jersey on 27 Nov 1961. He was buried in Maplewood Cemetery in Freehold.

Sources:

1880 US Census, Household of Rinaldo Sammis (b 1831): Citation: Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. Year: 1880; Census Place: Huntington, Suffolk, New York; Roll 935; Family History Film: 1254935; Page: 273D; Enumeration District: 320; Image: 0275. Content: The 1880 US Census of Huntington (Suffolk) New York enumerated on 18 Jun 1880 shows dwelling 357/381 with a household composed of (1) Rinaldo Sammis, [head], male, age 47, married, farmer, born in NY, parents born in NY, (2) Mary B Sammis, wife , female, age 41, married, born in NY, both parents born in NY, (3) Mary J Sammis, daughter, female, age 21, single, at home, born in NY, (4) Clara D Sammis, daughter, female, age 14, single, at home, in school within the year, born in NY, (5) Richard R Sammis, son, male, age 9, at school within the year, born in NY, (6) Gilbert B Sammis, son, male, age 4, born in NY, (7) Lawrence A Sammis, son, male, age 1, born in NY, (8) Sarah A Sammis, daughter, female, age 18, born in NY, both parents born in NY, died on 3 Jun 1880.

1895 NY State Marriage Index Record for Gilbert B Sammis (b 1875): 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: An 1895 NY State Marriage Index record shows that Gilbert B Sammis was married on 27 November in Northport. Ancestry says the certificate shows the spouse as Mildred Robbins.

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.

1909 Land Ownership Map showing property of Gilbert Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Ancestry.com. U.S., Indexed County Land Ownership Maps, 1860-1918 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Collection Number: G&M_12; Roll Number: 12. Content: A 1909 land ownership map of Northport, Huntington Township (Suffolk) New York shows the home of Gilbert Sammis at Wheeler's Corner (just south of Centerport Harbor's southern end).

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.

1915 New Jersey Census, Household of Gilbert B Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1915 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, NJ, USA; State Census of New Jersey, 1915; Reference Number: L-10; Film Number: 48. Content: The 1915 New Jersey State Census of Freehold Township on 12 Jun 1915 lists dwelling 124, owned with mortgage, with a household composed of (1) Gilbert B Sammis, male, born Sep 1875, age 39, married, born New York, parents born New York, farmer, can read/write, (2) Mildred R Sammis, female, born Jun 1874, age 40, married, born New York, parents born Maine, can rea/write, (3) Howard C Sammis, male, born Oct 1897, age 18, single, born New York, in school (Freehold, public), (4) Merton D Sammis, male, born Apr 1893, age 17, single, born New York, in school (Freehold, public), (5) Byron T Sammis, male, born Dec 1899, age 15, single, born New York, in school (Freehold, public), (6) Henrietta Sammis, female, born Jun 1902, age 13, single, born New York, in school (Freehold, public), (7) Henrietta Robbins, female, born Oct 1871, age 43, single, born New York, parents born Maine, missionary, can read/write, (8) Rinaldo Sammis, male, born June 1821, age 83, widower, born New York, parents born New York, retired, can read/write, (9) William Polkoskey, male, born May 1867, age 48, single, born Russia, parents born Russia,18 yrs in US, alien, laborer, 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.

1930 US Census, Household of Gilbert B Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. Year: 1930; Census Place: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll 1370; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 43; Image: 942.0. Content: The 1930 US Census of Freehold (Monmouth) NJ enumerated on 2 May 1930 lists dwelling 155 on the Freehold Adelphia Road, a farm owned, not rented, with a radio and with a household composed of (1) Gilbert B Sammis, head, male, 54, married, age 20 at marriage, able to read and write, born in NY, both parents born in NY, a farmer on a general farm, not a veteran, (2) Mildred P Sammis, wife, female, 55, married, age 21 at marriage, able to read and write, born in NY, both parents born in NY (sic), (3) Howard Sammis, son, male, 34, single, able to read and write, born in NY, both parents born in NY, a general farm laborer, (4) Merton O Sammis, son, male, 32, single, able to read and write, born in NC, both parents born in NC (sic), no occupation.

1936 Ship Manifest Listing Gilbert Brush Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Year: 1936; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 1; Page Number: 184. Content: A passenger manifest for the SS President Taft sailing from Los Angeles on 12 Mar 1936 arrived in New York on 27 Mar 1926. The manifest includes (1) Henrietta Robbins, age 64, female, single, born 27 Oct 1871 in Northport, LI, resident of Freehold, NJ, (2) Gilbert Sammis, age 60, male, married, born 20 Sep 1875 in Northport, LI, resident Freehold, NJ, (3) Mildred Sammis, age 61, female, married, born 27 Jun 1874 in Northport, LI, resident of Freehold, NJ.

1940 US Census, Household of Gilbert B Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Year: 1940; Census Place: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: m-t0627-02366; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 13-43. Content: The 1940 US Census of Freehold Township (Monmouth) New Jersey on 03 Apr 1940 lists dwelling 31 on RD#2, Adelphi Road, a farm owned and valued at $3000, with a household composed of (1) Gilbert B Sammis, heada, male, age 64, married, completed 8th grade, born New York, farmer on a general farm, income of $5000 in 1939, (2) Mildred I Sammis, wife, male (sic), age 63, married, completed 8th grade, born New York, no occupation, no income in 1939, (3) Merton D Sammis, son, male, age 40, single, completed 2 years of high school, born New York, farmer on general farm, income of $5000 in 1939. All three were reported to be residents of Long Island NY in April of 1935 (sic).

1950 US Census, Household of Merton Sammis (b 1898): Citation: Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey; Roll: 3898; Sheet Number: 21; Enumeration District: 13-76. Content: The 1950 US Census of Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey on 17 Apr 1950 lists a farm at 208 Adelphi Road with a household composed of (1) Merton Sammis, head, white, male, age 52, maarried born New York, worked 60 hours last week, dairy and poultry farmer, (2) Helen Sammis, wife, white, female, age 39, married, born New Jersey, housework, (3) Merton Sammis, Jr, white male, age 6, never married, born New Jersey, (4) Glenn Sammis, white, male, age 2, born New Jersey, (5) Gilbert Sammis, father, white, male, age 74, widowed, born New York, dairy and poultry farmer, worked 40 hours last week.

1961 New Jersey Death Index Record for Gilbert B Sammis: Citation: Ancestry.com. New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. Year Range: 1961; Surname Range: N-Z; Title: New Jersey, Death Indexes, 1904-2000. Content: A New Jersey Death Index record shows that Gilbert B Sammis died in November 1961 in Neptune (Monmouth) NJ.

1961 Freehold Transcript Obituary for Gilbert B Sammis (b 1875): Citation: Newspapers by Ancestry. The Freehold Transcript and The Monmouth Inquirer (Freehold, New Jersey) · 30 Nov 1961, Thu · Page 2. Content: A 30 Nov 1961 obituary for Gilbert B Sammis reads: Gilbet B Sammis, 86, a farmer of Route 9, died Friday, Nov 24, 1961 at Fitkin Hospital, Neptune [New Jersey]. Mr Sammis was born on Long Island and moved to his farm here 53 years ago. He was a member of the First Methodist Church, Freehold. He is survived by three sons, Merton D., with whom he lived, Howard C., RD 3, Freehold, and Byron T., Huntington, NY; a daughter Mrs Rezeau Lambertson, Glendale, Calif; a brother, Lawrence Sammmis, Northport, NY; eight grandchildren, and 22 great-grandchildren. Services were held Tuesday at 2pm at CHT Clayton & Son Funeral Home, Adelphia, with the Rev John D Merwin, pastor of the First Methodist Church, officiating. Interment was in Maplewood Cemetery.

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