Fourteenth Generation

3109. Lucius Burton Sperry was born on 30 September 1871 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He lived in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA in 1900. He lived in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA in 1930. Lucius died on 28 September 1936 at the age of 64 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. He was buried in Evergreen Cmtry., New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. Occupation: Mason, builder, operated a private trade school.
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Oct, 1936, The Bridgeport Artisan,Bridgeport, CT:
MR. SPERRY DIES IN NEW HAVEN
HAD BEEN DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL HERE SINCE 1932
Fails To Recover From Serious Operation

Mr. L. Burton Sperry, our late director, passed away on September 28, 1936 at the New Haven Hospital following a serious operation. He was a native of New Haven and was born there September 30, 1871. Mr. Sperry, the son of Lucius P. and Emily Chatfield Sperry, received his early education in that city.

He entered the masonry business by serving as an apprentice to his father and later became a partner. While with his father, Mr. Sperry supervised the construction of the Yale Boat House, several Yale buildings, and the Monterey Apartments in New Haven. For several years he was superintendent of construction with the Sperry Engineering Co. In this position, Mr. Sperry supervised the building of a large club house in Waterbury, West Haven Library, and Washington and Union Schools.

In September 1927, he was appointed inspector of the masonry department of the Bridgeport Trade School and in 1932 was advanced to director of the school; the position which he held until the time of his death.

Mr. Sperry was a member of the Lions Club, Rotary Club, and the Masonic Order of New Haven. He operated a private Trade School while he had his own masonry business.
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USA Census, 1900
Name: Lucius B Sperry
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1900
Event Place: ED 368 New Haven city Ward 7, New Haven, Connecticut
Birth Date: Sep 1871
Birthplace: Connecticut
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
Race: White
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 8
Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892
Page: 11
Sheet Letter: A
Family Number: 250
Reference ID: 8
GS Film number: 1240145
Digital Folder Number: 004118739
Image Number: 00605
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Lucius B Sperry M 29 Connecticut
Wife Alice M Sperry F 29 Connecticut
Daughter Ruth Sperry F 6 Connecticut
Son Everett S Sperry M 4 Connecticut
Boarder Ida B Bill F 37 Connecticut

USA Census, 1920
Name: Lucius B Sperry
Event Place: , New Haven, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 48
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Relationship to Head of Household: Self
Household ID: 603
Sheet Number: 31
GS Film number: 1820190
Digital Folder Number: 4294460
Image Number: 00308
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELF Lucius B Sperry M 48y Connecticut
WIFE Alice M Sperry F 48y Connecticut
SON Everet O Sperry M 23y Connecticut
DAU Helen Sperry F 17y Connecticut

Lucius Sperry in household of Susan Siebrecht, "USA Census, 1930"
Name: Lucius Sperry
Event Place: Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut
Gender: Male
Age: 58
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Birthplace: Connecticut
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Relationship to Head of Household: Lodger
Father's Birthplace: Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace: Connecticut
District: 0027
Household ID: 275
Sheet Number and Letter: 12B
Line Number: 64
Affiliate Publication Number: T626, roll 254
GS Film number: 2339989
Digital Folder Number: 4532037
Image Number: 00892
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Susan Siebrecht F 57 Ireland
Lodger Lucius Sperry M 58 Connecticut
Lodger Alice Sperry F 58 Connecticut
Lodger Madis Field M 42 Czechoslovakia

Lucius Burton Sperry and Alice Maude Davis were married about 1893. Alice Maude Davis was born on 10 August 1870 in Connecticut, USA. She lived in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA in 1900. She lived in Bridgeport, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA in 1930. Alice died on 28 August 1936 at the age of 66 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA. She was buried in Evergreen Cmtry., New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, USA.

Lucius Burton Sperry and Alice Maude Davis had the following children: