Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr.^[1]

1902 - 1976  (73 years)

• Name	Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr.
  Birth	29 Jul 1902	Hennepin Couny, Minnesota   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1905	Town of Hixton, Jackson County, Wisconsin   [3]
  	1905 Wisconsin State Census
  	Age: Abt. 2
  		Isaac Amo household, 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Town of Hixton, Jackson County, Wisconsin. [AI 05.] Isaac Amo; his wife, Satira Rosekrans Amo; a daughter, Alma A. Amo Sullivan and her son, Russell Harry Sullivan (Sr.); two sons: Faye C. Amo and Paul D. Amo
  Census	1910	Town of Hixton, Jackson County, Wisconsin   [4]
  	1910 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 7
  		Isaac Amo household, 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Town of Hixton, Jackson County, Wisconsin. [AI 06.] Isaac Amo; his wife, Satira Rosekrans Amo; their two sons: Faye C. and Paul D. Amo; their grandson, Russell H. Sullivan (Sr.)
  Census	1910	Bowdle, Edmunds, South Dakota   [5]
  	1910 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 8
  		Oscar E. Ham household, 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Bowdle, Edmunds County, South Dakota. [HOE 03.] Oscar E. Ham; his wife, Alma Amo Sullivan Ham and her son, Russell Harry Sullivan (Sr.)
  Employment	Between 1926 and 1965	Conductor, Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.   [6]
  Census	1930	Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin   [7]
  	1930 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 29
  		Russell H. Sullivan, Sr. household, 1930 U. S. Federal Census, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. [SRHsr 02.] Russell H. Sullivan, Sr.; his wife, Laura M. Bramer Sullivan; their son, Russell H. Sullivan, Jr.
  Social Security Application	27 Jan 1937	Madison, Wisconsin   [8]
  	Application for an Account Number
  	Age: Abt. 34
  		Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr. Application for Social Security Account Number, 27 Jan 1937, Madison, Wisconsin. [SRHsr 05.]
  Census	1940	Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin   [9]
  	1940 U. S. Federal Census
  	Age: Abt. 39
  		Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr., household, 1940 U. S. Federal Census, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. [SHRsr 04.] Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr.,; his wife, Laura Mathilde Bramer Sullivan; and, their son, Russell Harry Sullivan, Jr.
  Education	Hixton or Alma Center, Wisconsin   [10]
  Death Index	18 Jun 1976	Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin   [11]
  	Wisconsin Vital Records Office, Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-97.
  	Age: Abt. 73
  		Russell H. Sullivan, Wisconsin, Death Index, 1959-1997, 18 Jun 1976. [RHSsr 03.] Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin.
  Death	18 Jun 1976	Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin   [12, 13]
  Burial	Date Unknown	Roselawn Memorial Park, Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin; Memorial ID 166388858. [SRHsr 01.]   [13, 14]
  		Russell H. Sullivan, Sr., headstone. [SRHsr 01.] Plot: Garden: Section R lot: 48 Space: 12
  Person ID	I466	Lange Pierce
  Last Modified	23 Jan 2019

  
  

  Father	Harry Sullivan
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Alma Amo,   b. 1878, Wisconsin
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	1901	Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota   [15]
  Family ID	F209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Mathilda Bramer,   b. 23 Jan 1899, (probably on the Bramer Farm near) Fairchild, Wisconsin d. 23 Apr 1978, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin (Age 79 years)
  Marriage	1923  [16]
  Children	+ 1. Russell Harry Sullivan, Jr.,   b. 3 Feb 1924, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin d. 29 Dec 2007, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin (Age 83 years)  [Father: Birth]
  Family ID	F184	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Russell Harry Sullivan,Sr. was a conductor on the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad out of Madison, Wisconsin. He was raised by his grandparents, Amo, because of the death of his father. They were French Canadian. His father was Irish, probably born in 1862 and an locomotive engineer on the Great Northern Railroad out of St. Paul, Minnesota to Duluth, Minnesota. In 1901, he was killed in a train accident the same year that his son was born. He was involved in a strike related accident involving an open switch point. This caused his locomotive to roll over, killing him and a train man in a following car. The wife of Russell Harry's father was French Canadian with some Indian connections. [RHS 01, RHS 02, RHS 04] I, Dale L. Lange, am including here an email that I received from Russell Harry Sullivan, Jr. on July 21, 2003. It contains some of the same information that is included above, but also much more. It needs to be preserved about Russel Harry Sullivan, Sr. and his father, Harry Sullivan. Dale--        Father's birth date--July 29-02 or o3--Court records - Hennepin County, Minn were lost in a fire sometime prior to 1935. I remember that he went to the Twin Cities several times to retrieve info about his date of birth. The Railroad Retirement Board accepted bible records from a relative indicating 1902 as his birth date. All of that took place in 1935--The start of Railroad Retirement--He died in June, 1976.        He attended school in Hixton or Alma Center, Wisc--they are close together. I am sure he finished high school there. He was raised by his grandparents. Their name was Amo. They came from French Canada. Somewhere along that blood line, Indian blood was mixed in. His father was Irish. The only info i have on him came from the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers. They have a record of him being born in1862. The B.L.E. records were lost by water damage in their bldg many years ago--long before micro film. He was a locomotive engineer on The Great Northern R.R. He worked between the Twin Cities and Duluth, Minn. He was killed the same year he (my father) was born. He was involved in a strike related accident involving an open switch point. This caused his locomotive to roll over killing him and a train man in a following car. I have a photo of him standing next to a locomotive. He looks like he may have been about 6' tall. His death may have been the reason that he (my father) was raised by his grandparents. I have tried to get info on my Grandfather (Harry Sullivan) thru the B.L.E. - No Luck. I thought that the B.L.E. could get records from The Great Northern RR. Due to the consolidating of various railroads, these records may have been lost. I have tried various routes of inquiry, but to no avail.        I will close for now--I have probably bored you enough with the above.        I will complete your info request later. [RHS 04.]        Any info you send I can retrieve via my printer. For now RUSS        In the 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Russell H. Sullivan, Sr. is a two year old, white, single male. He was born in Wisconsin of Alma A. Amo Sullivan and Harry Sullivan. He lives with his mother, Alma, his grandparents, Isaac and Satira Amo, and their two sons, Faye C. and Paul D. Amo. The families live in the Town of Hixton, Jackson County, Wisconsin. [AI 05.]        In the 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Russell H. Sullivan, Sr. is a seven year old, white, single male. He was born in Minnesota of parents, one whose birthplace is unknown (father) and Wisconsin (mother). He is in school. The record does not evaluate his language abilities as he is only seven years old. Russell lives with his grandparents, Isaac and Satira, and two uncles, Faye C. and Paul D. Amo. The family lives on Pole Grove Road, Hixton, Jackson County, Wisconsin. (Here, R. H. Sullivan, Sr. was with his Grandparents about a week after he had been with his mother and Oscar Ham in South Dakota on April 18 of the same year.) [ AI 06.]        In another 1910 U. S. Federal Census, Russell H. Sullivan (Sr.), a few days earlier than the previous census, is in Bowdle, Edmunds County, South Dakota. Here he is an eight year old, white,single male, born in Minnesota of parents who were both born in Wisconsin. He is in school and speaks English according to the record. He has no employ outside the home. Russell lives with his mother, Alma Amo Sullivan Ham and his foster father, Oscar E. Ham in Bowdle, Edmunds County, South Dakota. [HOE 03.]        In the 1930 U. S. Federal Census, Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr. is a 29 year old, white, married male. He was born in Minnesota of parent who were born in Minnesota (father) and Wisconsin (mother). He lives in a rented home for $33 per month. The home has a radio set. He does not live on a farm.Russell, Sr. is not attending school. He is married to Laura Bramer; he was first married when he was 21. R. H., Sr. is employed as a brakeman on the Iver Mat. R. R. He is a wage or salary worker. Russell, Sr. is not a veteran of any U. S. military conflict. Russell Sullivan,Sr. lives with his wife, Laura, and a son, Russell Sullivan, Jr. at 630 West Wilson Street, the Fourth Ward, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. [SRHsr 02.]        In the 1940 U. S. Federal Census, Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr. is a 39 year old, white, married male. He is married to Laura Mathilda Bramer Sullivan. He is not in school or college, however he did finish four years of High School. Russell, Sr., was born in Minnesota. He has lived in the same place in 1940 as he live in 1936 in Wisconsin. He does not live on a farm. His occupation is that of brakeman for a steam railroad. In 1939, he worked 39 weeks and his income was $780, but he also has other sources of income. His class of worker is that of wage or salary worker in private work. Russell rents his home for $25.00 per month. Russell lives with his wife, Laura, and a son, Russell Harry Sullivan, Jr. The family lives at 450 West Doty, Ward 4, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. [SRHsr 04.]

  
  

• Sources

  [S1513] Letter from Russell H. Sullivan, 703 No. Madison Street, Waunakee. Wisconsin 53597-1053 to Dale L. Lange, after 07 April 2003; held by Lange (2315 Msadre Drive NE, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87112-2503). [RHS 01.]. [S1514] Russell H. Sullivan, "Info Request," e-mail message from (703 N. Madison St., Waunakee, Wisconsin 53597-1053) to Dale L. Lange 21 July 2003. [RHT 04.]. [S9441] Isaac Amo household, 1905 Wisconsin State Census, Jackson County, Town of Hixton, sheet 221, line 23. (2007). Wiconsin State Censuses [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [AI 05.]. [S9442] Isaac Amo household, 1910 U. S. Census, Jackson County, Wisconsin, Town of Hixton, ED 81, SD 6, sheet 3A, dwelling 46, family 46; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 1713; FHL microfilm 1375726. [AI 06.]. [S9454] Oscar E. Ham household, 1910 U. S. Census, Edmunds County, South Dakota, Town of Bowdle, ED 180, SD 1, sheet 3A, dwelling 16, family 16; National Archives micropublication T624, roll 1480; FHL microfilm 1375493. [HOE 03.]. [S1517] Letter, Russell H. Sullivan to Dale L. Lange, 20 May 2003. [RHS 02.]. [S9449] Russell H. Sullivan, Sr. household, 1930 U. S. Census, Dane County, Wisconsin, Madison, ED 33, SD 13, sheet 3B, dwelling 39, family 61; National Arhives micropublication T626 (no roll given); FHL microfilm: 2342300. [SRHsr 02.]. [S9460] Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr. (2015). Ancestry.com Chicago and North Western Railroad Employment Records, 1935-1970 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [SRHsr 05.]. [S9458] Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr. household, 1940 U. S. Census, Dane County, Madison, ED 13-36, SD 11, sheet 13B, Number of Household in Order of Visitation; National Archives micropublication T627, roll m-t627-04468. [SRHsr 04.]. [S1518] Russell H. Sullivan, "Info Request," e-mail to Dale L. Lange, 21 July 2003. {RHS 04.]. [S9452] Russell H. Sullivan, Sr. (2007). Ancestry.com. Wisconsin, Death Index, 1959-1997 [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. 18 Jun 1976. Certificate: 017562. [SRHsr 03.]. [S1515] Letter, Russell H. Sullivan to Dale L. Lange, 20 May 2003. [RHS 02.]. [S9427] Russell Harry Sullivan, Sr. (2012). Ancestry.com. Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database online]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. [SRHsr 01.]. [S1516] Letter, Russell H. Sullivan to Dale L. Lange, 20 May 2003. [RHS 02.]. [S9451] No Source Found. [S7310] Letter, Russell H. Sullivan to Dale L. Lange, after 07 April 2003. [RHS 01].