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James Rockwell Gillett 1844–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Oct 1844

Birth Location: Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY

Death Date: 8 Mar 1929

Death Location: North Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America

Father: Watson Gillett

Mother: Ruby\Millicent Botsford

Spouse(s): Josephine Bradford

Children(s): James Gillette, Durward Gillette, Wilbur Gillette, Madge Gillette, Anna Gillette

James Rockwell Gillett was born in 1844 in Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY, the child of Watson Clark Gillett And Ruby Millicent Botsford. James Rockwell Gillett married Josephine E Bradford, and had children including Anna Carolyn Gillette, Durward Erwin Gillette, James Bradford Gillette, Madge Aurelia Gillette, Wilbur Clayton Gillette. James Rockwell Gillett passed away in 1929 in North Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • James Rockwell Gillett was born in 1844 in Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY, the child of Watson Clark Gillett And Ruby Millicent Botsford.
  • James Rockwell Gillett married Josephine E Bradford, and had children including Anna Carolyn Gillette, Durward Erwin Gillette, James Bradford Gillette, Madge Aurelia Gillette, Wilbur Clayton Gillette.
  • James Rockwell Gillett passed away in 1929 in North Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Gillett's Ancestors

Self
James Gillett
1844–1929
Birth Place: Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY
Parents
Watson Clark Gillett
1801–1885
Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut
Ruby\Millicent Botsford
1806–1868
Onondaga County, New York, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan Gillett
1777–1857
Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Therezah (Jane Olivilla) Clark
1776–1857
Connecticut
Elnathan (Botsford) Jr
1781–1864
Sharon, CT
Sophia Shepard
1784–1864
Stamford, Fairfield Co., CT
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Lt
1716–1788
Rachel Gillett
1737–1798
Elnathan Botsford
1757–1782
Tamar Palmer
1761–
John Shepard
1757–1822
Millicent Edsall
1760–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Cornelius Gillett
1665–1746
Deborah (Roweley)
1683–1746
Jonah Gillett
1708–1782
Elizabeth Granger
1709–1753
Caleb Palmer
1730–
David Shepard
1720–1792
Sarah Bradner
1721–

James Gillett's Descendants

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James (Rockwell) Gillett (7 Oct 1844–8 Mar 1929) m. Josephine (E) Bradford (22 May 1855–22 Jun 1925)
  1. 1. James (Bradford) Gillette 1877–1948
  2. 2. Durward (Erwin) Gillette 1880–1964 m. Edna (May) Wichie 1884–1955
    1. 1. Norman (J.) Gillette 1911–1996
    2. 2. Marjorie (L.) Gillette 1914–1960
    3. 3. Ruth (May) Gillette 1917–2014 m. Millard (Lewis) Rogers 1916–2000
    4. 4. Josephine (Ethel) Gillette 1919–2007
  3. 3. Wilbur (Clayton) Gillette 1885–1942 m. Edna Williams 1893– m. Alice Coonley 1884–1924
    1. 1. Donald (Judson Peter) Gillette 1909–1982 m. Lois (Trulie) Merritt 1916–2013
      1. 1. Donald (Lake) Gillette 1936–1965
    2. 2. Sidney (Louis) Gillette 1917–2004 m. Irma M. 1924–
    3. 3. Dorothea (Rae) Gillette 1907–1961 m. William (I.) Luke 1901–1980
      1. 1. Audrey (Rae) Luke 1923–2005
    4. 4. Helen (Mabel) Gillette 1912–1993 m. Milton (Delos) Wells 1912–1999
  4. 4. Madge (Aurelia) Gillette 1876–1937 m. Alvin (Prentiss) Williams 1869–1963
    1. 1. James (Morris) Williams 1904–1968
    2. 2. Prentiss (Gillette) Williams 1906–1992
    3. 3. Frances (J Aurelia) Williams 1911–1989 m. Casper (Francis) Dittmann 1907–1981
      1. 1. John (Alvin) Dittmann 1937–2007
      2. 2. David (James) Dittmann 1940–2019
  5. 5. Anna (Carolyn) Gillette 1890–1965 m. Frank (Andrew) Minor 1885–1954
    1. 1. Aurelia Minor 1911–2000 m. Warren (M.) Slosson 1911–2001
    2. 2. Virginia Minor 1912–1971 m. James (A. Van Allen) Jr 1902–1975
    3. 3. Wilma (Jane) Minor 1914–1966 m. Lawrence (L.) Cole 1908–1977
      1. 1. Daniel (L.) Cole 1942–2008
    4. 4. Robert (James) Minor 1923–1991 m. Anna (C.) Towsley 1922–1955

James Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1844
7 Oct 1844
Birth of James Rockwell Gillett in Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY
Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY
1929
8 Mar 1929
Age 85
Death of James Rockwell Gillett in Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY
Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Oct 1844
    Event Place: Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1929
    Event Place: North Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, James Rockwell Gillette 8 Mar 1929

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1929
    Event Place: Cicero, Onondaga Co., NY
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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