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Katherine Gay 1903–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Jul 1903

Birth Location: Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 09 Mar 1953

Death Location: Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA

Father: Francis Gay

Mother: Mary Cowgill

Spouse(s): William Parkhill

Children(s): Richard Parkhill

In 1903, Katherine Gay entered the world in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA, born to Francis Ellsworth Gay And Mary Cowgill. In 1950, Katherine Gay resided in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA. Katherine Gay married William T Parkhill, and had children including Catherine Parkhill, Richard John Parkhill. Katherine Gay passed away in 1953 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1903, Katherine Gay entered the world in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA, born to Francis Ellsworth Gay And Mary Cowgill.
  • In 1950, Katherine Gay resided in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • Katherine Gay married William T Parkhill, and had children including Catherine Parkhill, Richard John Parkhill.
  • Katherine Gay passed away in 1953 in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Katherine Gay's Ancestors

Self
Katherine Gay
1903–1953
Birth Place: Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA
Parents
Francis Ellsworth Gay
1868–1917
Wisconsin, USA
Mary Cowgill
1871–1952
Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Philip (Francis) Gay
1835–1910
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Amy (Sophronia) Bacheller
1841–1920
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Gay
1807–1881
Joyce ♦
1808–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David ⭐
1769–1861
Mary Knight
1774–1874

Katherine Gay's Descendants

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Katherine Gay (30 Jul 1903–09 Mar 1953) m. William (T) Parkhill (abt 1903–3 December 1993)
  1. 1. Richard (John) Parkhill 1931–1996 m. Joyce (Ann Wiese) ✔️ 1933–2004

Katherine Gay's Timeline

3 Records

1903
30 Jul 1903
Birth of Katherine Gay in Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA
Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA
1950
1950
Age 47
Katherine Gay resided here in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1953
09 Mar 1953
Age 50
Death of Katherine Gay in Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1903
    Event Place: Griggsville, Pike, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the USA, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 447; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 10-35

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the USA, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Champaign, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 447; Page: 27; Enumeration District: 10-35

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Mar 1953
    Event Place: Champaign, Champaign County, Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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