Sybarina Stanley New York Herald ArticleThis is a featured page

Sybarina Stanley New York Herald Article - RomanyJib


































The article is dated 3rd October 1909

SYBARINA STANLEY FAMILY

According to familysearch.org Sybrania Stanley married in 1907 13th June Providence Rhode Island
Her husband was Philip Henry Dugro
At time of marriage she was aged 21 and born 1886 - Philip Henry Dugro was aged 25 born 1882
The parents were Richard & Patience Stanley & Jacob W & Catherine Dugro



Richard & Patience her parents according to this census married in 1869. The census was taken 24th June 1900
Richard's parents were both born in England as were Patience parents

1900:Brooklyn Ward 24, Kings, New York
Richard Stanley .......48 b 1851 England - Horse Dealer Emigrated 1858(They have been married 31 years, 9 children born, 7 living)
Patience Stanley ......47 b 1853 Engand
Charles Stanley....... 25 b 1875 New York
Siberina Stanley ......14 b 1886 New York

On this census they have with them a granchild Dorothy Dugro and would presume although not mentioned
in above article she was Syberina child and further finding the father;s family beleive she was named after her Aunt ( father;s sister)

1910: Brooklyn Ward 24, Kings, New York ( the surname is really Stanley)
Richard Hanley.................. 63 b 1847 England - horsedealer
Patience Hanley................. 60 b 1850 England - palmist
Charles Hanley ..................27 b 1883 Maryland - single/horsedealer
Dorothy Dugro...........1 1/2 b 1909 New York - grandchild

------------
1910 Census Brooklyn ward 24 Kings New York
Catherine Dugro..........52 b 1858 New York widowed/ parents French/German - shehad 7 children/6 living
Dorothy......................33 b 1877 New York - single daughter
Francis A...................31 b 1879 New York - single son
Katherine...................24 b 1886 New York - single daughter
Maud S Janson...........22 b 1888 New York - married daughter


1917-18 World I War Draft Registerations Card ( date12th September 1818)
Philip Henry Dugro born 15th August 1882 aged 36 - mother Catherine Dugro
he was living at time in Brooklyn Kings New York


1920 Census New Jersey Essex Belleville Ward1
Richard Stanley.................70 b 1850 England - horsedealer - now saying arrived in 1860
Patience............................68 b 1853 England
Frank Stanley.....................28 b 1892 New York - single/son

1920 Census Brooklyn Assembly District 18 Kings
Catherine Dugro.............62 b 1858 New York - widowed
Dorothy..........................42 b 1878 New York -daughter
Frances..........................40 b 1880 New York - something to do with Real estate/son
P Henry.........................37 b 1883 New York - son /single

1926 -1927 U S Directories
Richard & Patience Stanley & William Stanley all listed Ridgewood; Glen Rock; Midland Park, New Jersey
As basket manufactors


1930 Census New Jersey Essex Belleville
Richard Stanley.........85 b 1845 England -widowed/retired horsedealer
Dorothy Dugro..........22 b 1908 New york - grand daughter /single



The above article is an account of Syberina's death at a young age .
Her parents were Richard Stanley and Regina "Patience Cooper"


Patience/Regina Cooper - Richard Stanley In America this was said in a newspaper article:-
1892 Brooklyn Eagle
SHADY HOLLOW BROOKLYN

Madam before I ask you to tell my fortune I want very much to ask you some Questions,may I do so with unreserved frankness ?

You may -said the Gypsy

Are you a Bred Gypsy ?

I am she replied - I am Reginald Cooper Gypsy
I am 7th daughter of 7th generation born and raised in a tent and have never spent a a summer outside of a tent since I was born
I was born with a veil of true Gypsy Gossamer and sealed with this mark as a true seer diviner of bidden things or perhaps in thier secondary form for depciphering them or translating them into their true meanings through outward signs.

I was born but a short remove from London .
My Aunt Eliza Cooper told fortunes for Royal Family and received valuable presents from them , Queen Victoria came to my Aunt's Tent and it was there she learned she would become Queen of England.
My Aunt was a great palmist , she never resorted to tricks , She never cut cards, she never told fortunes on
a Sabbath Sybarina Stanley New York Herald Article - RomanyJib.
I am here as a girl aged 15 with my Uncle and grandfather and at an early age married Richard Stanley
He comes from a famous gypsy family tribe of England my name since then is Patience Stanley
Since I have been in this country I have been in every state in the Union

Jack Cooper the middle weight champion of England is my own blood cousin .
I have seven children, yonder stands my wagon it cost $500

Bessie my daughter sleeps in it and was born in Baltimore and will take her mother's place someday when she's gone.
I came here when I was 15 with my uncle and grandfather
Old Gentilla Cooper was my great Aunt she was a famous gypsy fortune teller of Devil's **** near Brighton.

Taken from sister site click on writing to read full account

http://americanromanichals.webeden.co.uk/#/cooper-family/4529898142


Pictured on the far right is Sybarina Stanley's Grave at Evergreen Cemetery in Hillside,NJ


raeg
raeg
Latest page update: made by raeg , Jan 28 2013, 1:48 PM EST (about this update About This Update raeg Edited by raeg

15 words added

view changes

- complete history)
Keyword tags: None
More Info: links to this page
There are no threads for this page.  Be the first to start a new thread.