B2A,362.
Margaret Burnet Silsbee, 2d child of Anne Baldwin (Sedgwick)
Silsbee (B2A,36) and Joseph L. Silsbee, was born October 19,
1877, at Syracuse, N.Y., and graduated at Smith College in 1899.
She married June 4, 1904, at Edgewater, Chicago, Frank Edward
Wade, son of William Henry and Mary Knott Wade, of Malta Bend,
Mo., born October 6, 1873, and graduated at Yale University in
1896. As an undergraduate he was a member of the Yale track team
and won many intercollegiate races. He studied law at St. Louis and
Syracuse University, was admitted to the Bar and began the practice
of the law at Syracuse. He took up a business career, became
president of the Amphion Piano Company of Syracuse, vice
president of the American Piano Company, and a director in several
large manufacturing and banking concerns. He was at the head of
large civic and philanthropic enterprises and was widely known as
the organizer of the Community Chest at Syracuse. He died suddenly
March 30, 1930, at Syracuse. Mrs. Wade resides at 129 Dewitt
Street, Syracuse. Children, all born at Syracuse (Wade):
1. Anne Sedgwick, b. October 2, 1907. (B2A,362,1)
2. William Henry, b. October 13, 1908. (B2A,362,2)
3. Margaret Silsbee, b. February 21, 1913. (B2A,362,3)
B2A,362,1.
Anne Sedgwick Wade, 1st child of Margaret Burnet (Silsbee) Wade
(B2A,362) and Frank Edward Wade, was born October 3, 1907,
at Syracuse, N.Y., graduated at Smith College in 1928 and married,
1st, May 30, 1930, A Melville Greene [A is his name], son of
Franklin Greene and Ruth Greene of Santa Monica, Cal. He
attended Princeton University two years in the class of 1926. He is in
insurance. They were divorced in June, 1940, at Miami, Florida, and
she married, 2d, October 31, 1942, in New York City, William Olaf
Pearson, son of Charles and Sarah Pearson of New Rochelle, N.Y.,
a salesman. He was a member of the New York National Guard in
1916 before going to France with the 105th Field Artillery of the
27th Division in the First World War. He took part in the battles of
St. Mihiel, the Meuse, the Argonne and the Defensive Sector. He
was awarded the Silver Star and Purple Heart medals. They reside
at 103 East 84th Street, New York City. Children, both by first
marriage and both born at Syracuse (Greene):
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