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Leroy Ottis Gillett 1874–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1874

Birth Location: Wisconsin

Death Date: 1954

Death Location: Warrens, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America

Father: Thomas Gillett

Mother: Sarah Cummings

Spouse(s): Minnie Vandervort

Children(s): Prentiss Sr, Gerald Gillett, Russell Gillett, May Gillette, Frank Gillette, Doris Gillett, Claire Gillett

Leroy Ottis Gillett was born in 1874 in Wisconsin, the child of Thomas Ruben Gillett And Sarah Ann Cummings. Leroy Ottis Gillett married Minnie Belle Vandervort, and had children including Claire Gillett, Doris M Gillett, Frank L Gillette, Gerald Ladis Gillett, May M Gillette, Prentiss A Gillett Sr, Russell V Gillett. Leroy Ottis Gillett passed away in 1954 in Warrens, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Leroy Ottis Gillett was born in 1874 in Wisconsin, the child of Thomas Ruben Gillett And Sarah Ann Cummings.
  • Leroy Ottis Gillett married Minnie Belle Vandervort, and had children including Claire Gillett, Doris M Gillett, Frank L Gillette, Gerald Ladis Gillett, May M Gillette, Prentiss A Gillett Sr, Russell V Gillett.
  • Leroy Ottis Gillett passed away in 1954 in Warrens, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Gillett
1840–1930
Birth Location: Putnam County, New York, United States of America
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Sarah Cummings
1844–1925
Birth Location: Perry County, Ohio, USA
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Spouses(s)

Minnie Vandervort
1877–1965
Birth Location: Grant Twp., Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA
MV

Children(s)

Prentiss Sr
1897–1950
Birth Location: Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA
PS
Gerald Gillett
1899–
Birth Location: Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA
GG
Russell Gillett
1916–1971
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
RG
May Gillette
1904–
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
MG
Frank Gillette
1914–
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
FG
Doris Gillett
1900–
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
DG
Claire Gillett
1902–
Birth Location: Wisconsin, USA
CG

Leroy Gillett's Ancestors

Self
Leroy Gillett
1874–1954
Birth Place: Wisconsin
Parents
Thomas Ruben Gillett
1840–1930
Putnam County, New York, United States of America
Sarah (Ann) Cummings
1844–1925
Perry County, Ohio, USA
Grandparents
William (Abrigen) Gillett
1812–1860
Phelps,Putnam,N.Y.
Juliette Head
1820–1908
Phillipstown, Putnam, New York, USA
Jefferson Cummings
1803–1892
Cecil, Maryland, USA
Abigail Metcalf
1808–1878
East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gillett
1787–1864
Sophia Pratt
1790–1879
Britton Jr
1796–1881
Elizabeth Head
1803–1881
John Cummings
1755–1852
Araminta Short
1761–1851
Thomas Metcalf
1762–1849
Hannah Gould
1787–1851
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rufus Gillett
1758–1843
Elinor Hill
1763–1850
Mary Watrous
1760–1792
Britton HEAD
1763–1848
Mehitable BOWEN
1768–1855
Thomas Short
1727–
Elizabeth Edwards
1730–1794
Mary Skieleron
1733–1776
William Gould
1768–1790
Barbara Cochran
1752–

Leroy Gillett's Descendants

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Leroy (Ottis) Gillett (abt 1874–1954) m. Minnie (Belle) Vandervort (25 Dec 1877–06 Jul 1965)
  1. 1. Prentiss (A Gillett) Sr 1897–1950
  2. 2. Gerald (Ladis) Gillett 1899–
  3. 3. Russell (V) Gillett 1916–1971
  4. 4. May (M) Gillette 1904–
  5. 5. Frank (L) Gillette 1914–
  6. 6. Doris (M) Gillett 1900–
  7. 7. Claire Gillett 1902–

Leroy Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1874
abt 1874
Birth of Leroy Ottis Gillett in Wisconsin
Wisconsin
1954
1954
Age 80
Death of Leroy Ottis Gillett in Grant Twp., Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA
Grant Twp., Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1874
    Event Place: Wisconsin

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Grant Twp., Monroe County, Wisconsin, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Warrens, Monroe County, Wisconsin, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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