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Robert Benjamin Gilson 1927–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Nov 1927

Birth Location: Oil City Ven, Pennsylvania

Death Date: May 1981

Death Location: Pennsylvania, United States

Father: Cecil Gilson

Mother: Sylvia Gilson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Robert Benjamin Gilson was born in 1927 in Oil City Ven, Pennsylvania, the child of Cecil Clare Gilson And Sylvia L Brown Gilson. In 1930, Robert Benjamin Gilson resided in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1935, Robert Benjamin Gilson resided in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania. Robert Benjamin Gilson passed away in 1981 in Pennsylvania, United States.

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Biography

  • Robert Benjamin Gilson was born in 1927 in Oil City Ven, Pennsylvania, the child of Cecil Clare Gilson And Sylvia L Brown Gilson.
  • In 1930, Robert Benjamin Gilson resided in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1935, Robert Benjamin Gilson resided in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania.
  • Robert Benjamin Gilson passed away in 1981 in Pennsylvania, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cecil Gilson
1902–1984
Birth Location: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
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Sylvia Gilson
1903–1972
Birth Location: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Robert Gilson's Ancestors

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Robert Gilson
1927–1981
Birth Place: Oil City Ven, Pennsylvania
Parents
Cecil Clare Gilson
1902–1984
Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Sylvia (L. Brown) Gilson
1903–1972
Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Minerva Wygant
1883–
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Gilson's Timeline

6 Records

1927
14 Nov 1927
Birth of Robert Benjamin Gilson in Oil City Ven, Pennsylvania
Oil City Ven, Pennsylvania
1930
1930
Age 3
Robert Benjamin Gilson resided here in Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 8
Robert Benjamin Gilson resided here in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 13
Robert Benjamin Gilson resided here in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
27 Mar 1950
Age 23
Robert Benjamin Gilson resided here in Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
1981
May 1981
Age 54
Death of Robert Benjamin Gilson in Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Nov 1927
    Event Place: Oil City Ven, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: 147, Records of the Selective Service System; Box: 895
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3648; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 68-40
    [3] Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII
    [4] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 210-18-7033; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2153; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 91.0; FHL microfilm: 2341887
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Oil City, Venango, Pennsylvania; Roll: 2153; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0024; Image: 91.0; FHL microfilm: 2341887

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3648; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 68-40

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3648; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 68-40

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1950
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940 - 03311947; Record Group: 147, Records of the Selective Service System; Box: 895

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1981
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 210-18-7033; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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