Résumé

Partner, Edelsvard and Sankey, Architects, Seattle, WA, 1908-1909.

In 1910, the US Census reported that Sankey worked as a draftsman in an architectural office. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Mercer Island, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1657; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1375670, accessed 06/01/2017.) It appears that Sankey moved to Victoria, BC, between 1911 and 1915, where he may have worked as an architect.

The 1920 and 1930 US Censuses indicated that he worked in Seattle as an architect.

In 1942, his World War II draft registration form noted that he was unemployed on 04/27/1942.

Relocation

In 1900, he lived with his parents at 192 Jackson Street in Salem, MO. Eben W. Sankey was in high school in 1900. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 853; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240853, accessed 06/01/2017.)

Sankey resided with his wife on Mercer Island, WA, in 1910. A Canadian ship's manifest indicated that Sankey lived in Victoria, BC, Canada between 07/04/1911 and 1915. It listed his local address there as Eberts Street, Victoria. (See Source Information Ancestry.com. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010, accessed 06/01/2017.)

A document of 09/22/1919, registering Sankey as an American national living in Peru

On 01/10/1920, Eben W. Sankey lived with his parents and wife at 425A Bellevue Avenue North in Seattle, WA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1928; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 138, accessed 05/30/2017.)

Sankey lived with his sister, Bessie, and brother-in-law, Edwin J. Reyburn, at 716 20th Avenue North in Seattle, WA, in 1930. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 2497; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0092; Image: 566.0; FHL microfilm: 2342231, accessed 06/01/2017.)

IN 07/1934, Sankey and his wife listed Los Angeles as their permanent residence on a ship's manifest. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington D.C.; Series Title: Manifests of Ship Passengers Arriving at San Juan, Puerto Rico, in Transit to Other Destinations, 07/01/1923 - 16/30/1947; NAI Number: 2945809; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85, accessed 06/01/2017.) For the return part of the same trip, however, they listed their permanent address as 515 Bellevue Avenue in Seattle. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1934; Arrival: New York, New York; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Microfilm Roll: Roll 5529; Line: 3; Page Number: 152, accessed 06/01/2017.)

In 1942, Sankey lived at 10047 France Avenue in Tujunga, CA. He was retired at this time, with paralysis in his legs. A Social Security life claim was made on him on 01/29/1948. (See Source Information Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007, accessed 06/01/2017.)

Parents

His father was Eben B. Sankey (born c. 07/1837 in PA), his mother, Julia E. Sankey (born 08/1839 in MA). The 1900 US Census listed Eben B. Sankey's occupation as "capitalist." (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1900; Census Place: Salem, Dent, Missouri; Roll: 853; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 0018; FHL microfilm: 1240853, accessed 06/01/2017.) In 1900, the family was comfortable enough to afford a servant, Rachael Fagan (born 01/1880 in MO).

Eben B. and Julia Sankey married c. 1868, and had four children, all of whom were alive in 1900.

Spouse

He married Anita Booth Sankey (born c. 08/08/1877). Reports differed about Anita's place of birth. The 1910 US Census indicated that she was born in AR. (A ship's passenger manifest from 1921, on a trip between Callao, Peru and San Francisco, CA, stated that she had been born in Little Rock, AR.) The 1920 US Census indicated that she was born in Mexico and came to the US in 1896. She received US citizenship by marriage in 1901. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1920; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: T625_1928; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 188; Image: 138, accessed 06/01/2017.) The US Census of 1930 stated TX. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1930; Census Place: Seattle, King, Washington; Roll: 2497; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0092; Image: 566.0; FHL microfilm: 2342231, accessed 06/01/2017.) A 1934 ship passenger manifest from Sankey's trip to Puerto Rico stated that Anita had been born in San Antonio, TX.

The document dated 09/22/1919, registering Sankey as an American national living in Peru, indicated that Anita had been born near Little Rock, AR. This document was signed in Sankey's hand.

The 1910 US Census recorded that this had been her second marriage, and that she had had one child, who was not alive in that year. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation Year: 1910; Census Place: Mercer Island, King, Washington; Roll: T624_1657; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 1375670, accessed 06/01/2017.)

Biographical Notes

As early as 1919, Sankey indicated that he was paralyzed below the waist.

Sankey and his wife traveled from Callao, Peru, to San Francisco, CA, arriving in the latter on 01/30/1921. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco, California; NAI Number: 4498993; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85, accessed 06/01/2017.)

He and Anita traveled between Honolulu, HI, and Victoria/Vancouver, BC, beginning on 12/27/1929. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 06/1900 - 11/1954; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3510; Roll: 079; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: RG 85, accessed 06/01/2017.) They arrived in Victoria, BC, on 01/03/1930. (See Source Information Ancestry.com. Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010, accessed 06/01/2017.)

Sankey traveled between New York, NY and San Juan, Puerto Rico, arriving in the latter on 07/18/1934 with his wife. He and Anita returned to New York from Maracaibo, Venezuela, on 08/14/1934.

In 1942, at age 60, Sankey stood 5-feet, 7-inches tall, and weighted 145 pounds. He had brown eyes, gray hair and a light complexion according to this World War II draft registration card. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147, accessed 06/01/2017.)

• Salem, MO (Architect's Birth)
  Salem, MO

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