Who was Rufus Gillette?

Rufus Gillette (1829–1906) was born in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, and died in Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Rufus M. Gillette 1829–1906

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Born 30 Mar 1829 · Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, United States,

Died 8 Dec 1906 · Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Father Garrett Gillette

Mother Nancy Sacket Platt

Spouse Abigail Payne

Children Joseph Payne Gillette, Mary Abigail Gillette, Rubie E Gillette

Siblings Abigail Gillett, Bennett Gillett, Garrett Garry Gillette Jr, George S Gillett, John Gillett, Jonathan Gillett, Martha Gillett, Mary Gillett, Nancy Gillett, Sarah Ann Gillette, William Gillette

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Immediate Family

Parents

Garrett Gillette

Nancy Sacket Platt

Spouse(s)

Abigail Payne

Children

Joseph Payne Gillette

Mary Abigail Gillette

Rubie E Gillette

Biography

In 1829, Rufus M. Gillette entered the world in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, born to garrett gillette and nancy sacket platt. Rufus M. Gillette married abigail payne, and had children including joseph payne gillette, mary abigail gillette, rubie e gillette. Rufus M. Gillette passed away in 1906 in Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

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1829

Birth of Rufus M. Gillette in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, United States,

Birth

1906

Death of Rufus M. Gillette in Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Rufus Gillette

This ancestor line traces from Castilla-Leon, Spain (1000) to Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, , (1829) across 24 generations.

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Frequently Asked Questions

: Rufus Gillette (1829–1906) was born in Prospect, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, and died in Naugatuck, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Rufus in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 24 generations of this lineage geographically.
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