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Martin Graham Sleight
1872 - 1918 (45 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 2
Generation: 3
1. Martin Graham Sleight was born on 28 Nov 1872 in Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Michigan; died on 5 Feb 1918 in São Paulo, Brazil; was buried in Cemitério da Consolação, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. Notes:
Salesman, working for the Goodyear Tire Company, traveled to South America (Brazil), via Veracruz, Mexico in October 1915.
- Died as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident on the road from Sao Paulo to Santos, Brazil. He was survived by his widow, Hezzie Chew Light [b Urbana, OH] Sleight and two children, Hal Davenport Sleight and Philip Light Sleight, all of Sao Paulo. He was also survived by his mother, Mrs. H. C. Sleight, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
The accident was investigated by the 4th Police Delegado.
He was the Director-general of Goodyear in Sao Paulo.
Information from Report of The Death of An American Citizen, American Consular Service, Form No. 192, Sao Paulo, Brazil, February 16, 1918.Martin married Hezzie Chew Light on 21 Mar 1901 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois. Hezzie was born on 21 Aug 1878 in Urbana, Champaign County, Ohio; died on 6 Nov 1956 in Mt. Vernon, Knox County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Hal Davenport Sleight
was born on 29 May 1905 in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico; died on 9 Dec 1988 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. - 3. Phillip Light Sleight was born on 24 Nov 1908 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana; died on 29 Aug 1977 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio.
- Died as a result of injuries sustained in an auto accident on the road from Sao Paulo to Santos, Brazil. He was survived by his widow, Hezzie Chew Light [b Urbana, OH] Sleight and two children, Hal Davenport Sleight and Philip Light Sleight, all of Sao Paulo. He was also survived by his mother, Mrs. H. C. Sleight, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.
Generation: 2
2. Hal Davenport Sleight (1.Martin1) was born on 29 May 1905 in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes, Mexico; died on 9 Dec 1988 in Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military Service: 3 Dec 1942; World War II (US) US Navy USS Charrette(1943-45, Pacific), Alcor(May1945) transferred to USS James C. Owens. Released 29Oct1945
Hal married Mary Ruth DeMoss in 1933 in West Virginia. Mary was born on 29 May 1902 in Keyser, Mineral County, West Virginia; died on 22 Sep 1963 in Stow, Summit County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Phillip Light Sleight (1.Martin1) was born on 24 Nov 1908 in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana; died on 29 Aug 1977 in Canton, Stark County, Ohio. Other Events and Attributes:
- Military Service: 5 Jan 1943, Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; World War II (US) Army National Guard
Notes:
Worked for Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., Crawfordsville, IN.
Family/Spouse: Frances Dice Stafford. Frances was born in ca 1916 in Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 4. Phyllis Jane Sleight was born on 15 Nov 1934 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.
Generation: 3
4. Phyllis Jane Sleight (3.Phillip2, 1.Martin1) was born on 15 Nov 1934 in Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, Indiana.