Sylvester James McCauley

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Sylvester James McCauley

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
Death: November 27, 1977 (62)
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States (Cancer)
Place of Burial: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of James Henry McCauley and Leona Carlie
Husband of Daisy Elizabeth McCauley
Father of Private
Brother of Rosa Louise Parks and Private User

Occupation: Chrysler Motor Company
Managed by: Private User
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About Sylvester James McCauley

Sylvester James McCauley, Rosa’s only sibling, was born on August 20, 1915, in Pine Level, Alabama. When their mother became seriously ill, Sylvester left school to help support the family. During World War II he served in the Army in the European and the Pacific theaters. While on leave he met his wife, Daisy, at a restaurant in South Carolina. After the war they moved to Detroit and reared thirteen children. Sylvester worked for the Chrysler Motor Company and did carpentry jobs on the side. Source: Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/exhibitions/rosa-parks-in-her-own-words/about-t...

The brother of late civil rights leader, Rosa Parks, and brother-in-law of the late Raymond Parks. Son of the late Jim & Leona McCauley.

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Sylvester James McCauley's Timeline

1915
August 20, 1915
Pine Level, Montgomery, Alabama, United States
1977
November 27, 1977
Age 62
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
November 27, 1977
Age 62
Woodlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States