Gazlay Family History
Mabel Helen Sisson (born Weaver)
Parents
| Father | Leon Morton Weaver (20 March 1889 - 22 July 1926) |
| Mother | Nellie Dora Burdick (20 December 1886 - 23 January 1936) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 8 January 2017; Last Edited: 8 February 2021 |
| Person ID | 8398 |
| Name | Mabel Helen Sisson |
| Birthname | Weaver |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 8 December 1911 in New London, New London County, Connecticut1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Married | 14 February 1931 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut to Roy Robert Sisson4, 5 |
| Died | 25 May 2008 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut1 |
| Buried | in Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Roy Robert Sisson (son of George Robert Sisson and Bessie Louise Congdon) |
| Born | 1 September 1907 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | 14 February 1931 in Waterford, New London County, Connecticut to Mabel Helen Sisson (born Weaver) |
| Died | 28 April 1967 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Children | of Mabel Helen Sisson (born Weaver) and Roy Robert Sisson: |
| 1. | Ruth H. Sisson |
| Born | ca. 1934 in Connecticut |
| 2. | Jacqueline Rae Sisson |
| Born | 8 May 1944 in New London, New London County, Connecticut |
| Married | 7 September 1963 in New London, New London County, Connecticut to Lawrence Raymond Merriman, Jr. |
| Died | 31 August 1979 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Jordan Cemetery, Waterford, New London County, Connecticut, Helen Mabel Burdick Sisson, born: 8 December 1911 in New London, New London County, Connecticut; died: 25 May 2008 in Groton, New London County, Connecticut (from record, which provides the name and link for her husband). This record shows her maiden name as Burdick which is incorrect. She is the daughter of Nellie Dora Burdick and her first husband Leon Morton Weaver. She was apparently adopted by Nellie’s second husband, Henry Sisson.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Enumeration District 303, Sheet No. 13B, family of Henry A. Sisson (47, Connecticut, farm laborer); wife Dora Sisson (31, Connecticut); son Hayward Sisson (9, Connecticut); Mabel Sisson (7, Connecticut); son Keeney Sisson (3 3/12, Connecticut); Frank Sisson (2 6/12, Connecticut).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Connecticut, New London County, Waterford, Enumeration District 675, Sheet No. 1A, family of George B. Sisson (69, Connecticut, widow, laborer, odd jobs); son Roy E. Sisson (22, Connecticut, laborer, odd jobs); son Ralph W. Sisson (16, Connecticut); niece Mabel Sisson (18, Connecticut, housekeeper, private family).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, New London County, East Lyme, Enumeration District 6-4, Sheet No. 2A, family of Roy R. Sisson (32, Connecticut, road worker, road construction); wife Mabel H. Sisson (28, Connecticut); daughter Ruth H. Sisson (6, Connecticut).
- Connecticut Vital Records - Index of Marriages, 1897-2001; available at https://www.ctatatelibrarydata.org/marriage-records/ Roy Sisson and Mabel Sisson, married on 14 February 1931 in Waterford, Connecticut.