Freda Steinman and Walter Frederic Sylvester

WALTER FREDERIC SYLVESTER, son of EMILY BELL KINNEY and MOSES WOOD SYLVESTER, was born October 17, 1880 in Wisconsin,¹⁴⁸⁶ and died November 2, 1968 in Brownsville, Cameron, Texas.¹⁴⁸⁶ He is buried in Buena Vista Burial Park, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas.¹⁴⁸⁶

He married FREDA STEINMAN. She was born September 27, 1888 in Monroe, Green, Wisconsin,^{1486, 4653} and died March 13, 1974 in Houston, Harris, Texas.¹⁴⁸⁶ She is buried in Buena Vista Burial Park, Brownsville, Cameron, Texas.¹⁴⁸⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • Samuel Stanley Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter F. Sylvester)
  • Joseph Baker Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter F. Sylvester)
  • William Sutherland Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter F. Sylvester)

Children of FREDA STEINMAN and WALTER FREDERIC SYLVESTER:

1. JOHN WALTER SYLVESTER, b. October 21, 1911, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin;⁷³⁷⁷ d. December 27, 1989, Harris County, Texas.¹⁰⁵
2. FREDERICK WILLIAM SYLVESTER, b. September 14, 1913, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin;⁷³⁷⁷ d. January 12, 1994, Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington.⁷⁵⁶
3. ROBERT LLOYD SYLVESTER, b. September 15, 1916, Monroe, Green, Wisconsin;⁷³⁷⁷ d. December 28, 2005, Euless, Tarrant, Texas.¹⁶⁸



Personal Information

Walter F. Sylvester

• was a building contractor⁸⁸²⁶
• was a member of the Masonic Lodge⁸⁸²⁶

Obituaries

Brownsville Herald, November 3, 1968⁸⁸²⁶

WALTER SYLVESTER

Walter Frederic Sylvester, 88, of 1904 West Elizabeth St., died early Saturday at his residence.

He was a retired contractor, native of Sylvester Township, Wis. and resident of Brownsville for 48 years.

A Past District Deputy Grand High Priest for the 15th Masonic District of Texas and past Worshipful Master of Rio Grande Lodge No. 81, he was also a member of the Palestine Chapter No. 21, RAM; the Order of the Silver Trowel, and the Grand Council of the Order of High Priesthood of Texas.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Freda Sylvester of Brownsville; three sons, John W. Sylvester of Baytown, Tex., Fred W. Sylvester of Pasco, Wash., and Robert L. Sylvester of Houston; a brother, Morris Sylvester of Spooner, Wis. and two sisters, Mrs. Katie Purrington of Monticello, Wis. and Mrs. Eleanor Tobler of Monmouth, Ore.

He is also survived by eight grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be at 4 p.m. today at Darling-Mouser Funeral Home with the Rev. John Massey officiating. Graveside services will be conducted by Rio Grande Lodge No. 81, AF & AM, at the Buena Vista Burial Park.

Pallbearers will be the members of Rio Grande Lodge No. 81.

Brownsville Herald, March 14, 1974¹²²⁶⁴

MRS. FREDA S. SYLVESTER

Mrs. Freda S. Sylvester, 85, died Wednesday at Houston.

A native of Monroe, Wis., she had been a Brownsville resident since 1920.

She is survived by three sons, John W. Sylvester of Baytown, Fred. W. Sylvester of Pasco, Wash., and Robert L. Sylvester of Houston; a sister, Mrs. Sophie S. Burl of Monroe, Wis., seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Graveside services will be held Friday at 4 p.m. at Buena Vista Burial Park, with Rev. Ed Robertson officiating.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Darling-Mouser.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June, 19007153	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Walter Frederic Sylvester
May 3, 19107154	Sylvester, Green, Wisconsin	Moses Wood Sylvester Emily Bell Kinney Walter Frederic Sylvester Bertha Sylvester
January 17, 19207155	Monroe, Green, Wisconsin	Walter Frederic Sylvester Freda Steinman John Walter Sylvester Frederick William Sylvester Robert Lloyd Sylvester
April 29, 19308828	Brownsville, Cameron, Texas	Walter Frederic Sylvester Freda Steinman John Walter Sylvester Frederick William Sylvester Robert Lloyd Sylvester