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Melvin J. Gates 1890–1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jan 1890

Birth Location: Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: Feb 1964

Death Location: Montana, USA

Father: Oscar Gates

Mother: Margaret Gilbert

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The story of Melvin J. Gates began in 1890 in Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. In 1900, Melvin J. Gates resided in Rush Lake, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA. Melvin J. Gates passed away in 1964 in Montana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin J. Gates began in 1890 in Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
  • In 1900, Melvin J. Gates resided in Rush Lake, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA.
  • Melvin J. Gates passed away in 1964 in Montana, USA.

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Melvin Gates's Ancestors

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Melvin Gates
1890–1964
Birth Place: Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Oscar Jirah Gates
1852–1931
Illinois
Margaret (Jane) Gilbert
1856–1905
Crawford, Wisconsin, United States,
Grandparents
Salmon Gates
1793–1859
Julia (Ann) Reynolds
1837–1865
New York
Great-Grandparents
Jireh Gates
1763–1836
Hannah Strong
1766–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Levi Gates
1736–1796

Melvin Gates's Timeline

3 Records

1890
10 Jan 1890
Birth of Melvin J. Gates in Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Melvin J. Gates resided here in Rush Lake, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
Rush Lake, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
1964
Feb 1964
Age 74
Death of Melvin J. Gates in Montana, USA
Montana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1890
    Event Place: Boscobel, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Rush Lake, Palo Alto, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Feb 1964
    Event Place: Montana, USA

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