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James Emerson Gates 1923–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1923

Birth Location: Detour Chipp, Michigan

Death Date: 20 Feb 1978

Death Location: Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Jesse Gates

Mother: Ruth Whittemore

Spouse(s): Pauline Schmitigal

Children(s):

The story of James Emerson Gates began in 1923 in Detour Chipp, Michigan. In 1930, James Emerson Gates resided in De Tour, De Tour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA. In 1935, James Emerson Gates resided in Detour, Chippewa, Michigan. James Emerson Gates married Pauline Schmitigal, and had children including Richard J Gates. James Emerson Gates passed away in 1978 in Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Emerson Gates began in 1923 in Detour Chipp, Michigan.
  • In 1930, James Emerson Gates resided in De Tour, De Tour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, James Emerson Gates resided in Detour, Chippewa, Michigan.
  • James Emerson Gates married Pauline Schmitigal, and had children including Richard J Gates.
  • James Emerson Gates passed away in 1978 in Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gates's Ancestors

Self
James Gates
1923–1978
Birth Place: Detour Chipp, Michigan
Parents
Jesse Gates
1901–1951
Michigan
Ruth (Miriam) Whittemore
1892–1963
Michigan
Grandparents
Edward (Otteman) Whittemore
1858–1931
Chelsea, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Edith (Ellen) Lowe
1856–1929
Manchester, Metropolitan Borough of Manchester, Greater Manchester, England
Great-Grandparents
James Lowe
1818–1899
Eliza Emerson
1829–1908
2nd-Great-Grandparents
🧬 Lowe
1786–1833

James Gates's Timeline

7 Records

1923
19 Dec 1923
Birth of James Emerson Gates in Detour Chipp, Michigan
Detour Chipp, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 7
James Emerson Gates resided here in De Tour, De Tour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
De Tour, De Tour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 12
James Emerson Gates resided here in Detour, Chippewa, Michigan
Detour, Chippewa, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 17
James Emerson Gates resided here in Detour Township, Detour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
Detour Township, Detour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 27
James Emerson Gates resided here in De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 28
James Emerson Gates resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1978
20 Feb 1978
Age 55
Death of James Emerson Gates in Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1923
    Event Place: Detour Chipp, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 406
    [2] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01741; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 17-6
    [4] Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: De Tour, Chippewa, Michigan; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340715
    [7] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe
    [8] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 35; Film Title: 17 Chippewa 2316-5569; Film Description: Chippewa (1936-1949)
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: 3511; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 17-6

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: De Tour, De Tour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: De Tour, Chippewa, Michigan; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2340715

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01741; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 17-6

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detour Township, Detour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01741; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 17-6

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: De Tour Village, Chippewa, Michigan; Roll: 3511; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 17-6

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Chippewa, Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, National Archives at College Park; College Park, Maryland, USA; Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946; NAID: 1263923; Record Group Title: Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, 1789-ca. 2007; Record Group: 64; Box Numbe

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detour, Chippewa, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Michigan, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 406

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detour, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 35; Film Title: 17 Chippewa 2316-5569; Film Description: Chippewa (1936-1949)

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Feb 1978
    Event Place: Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, MO, USA; Applications for Headstones and Markers, 711970-9301985; NAID: 6016127; Record Group Number: 15; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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