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Willard Gates 1826–1910 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Aug 1826

Birth Location: Gara, New York

Death Date: 21 Aug 1910

Death Location: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Paul Gates

Mother:

Spouse(s): Emily Gates, Sylvia Allen

Children(s): Lurentine Gates, Martha Gates, Lidy Gates, Miron Gates, Lydia Gates, Ellen Sharples, Lauder Gates, Edgar Gates, Stella Gates, Mary Gates, Martha Gates, Ella Whittum

Willard Gates was born in 1826 in Gara, New York, the child of Paul Gates And Elizabeth Spear. In 1855, Willard Gates resided in Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, USA. In 1880, Willard Gates resided in Leighton, Allegan, Michigan, USA. Willard Gates married Emily Gates, Sylvia Allen, and had children including Edgar Gates, Ella Whittum, Ellen Nora Sharples, Lauder Gates, Lidy N Gates, Lurentine L Gates, Lydia Gates, Martha E Gates, Martha Gates, Mary A Gates, Miron W Gates, Stella Gates. Willard Gates passed away in 1910 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willard Gates was born in 1826 in Gara, New York, the child of Paul Gates And Elizabeth Spear.
  • In 1855, Willard Gates resided in Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, USA.
  • In 1880, Willard Gates resided in Leighton, Allegan, Michigan, USA.
  • Willard Gates married Emily Gates, Sylvia Allen, and had children including Edgar Gates, Ella Whittum, Ellen Nora Sharples, Lauder Gates, Lidy N Gates, Lurentine L Gates, Lydia Gates, Martha E Gates, Martha Gates, Mary A Gates, Miron W Gates, Stella Gates.
  • Willard Gates passed away in 1910 in Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willard Gates's Ancestors

Self
Willard Gates
1826–1910
Birth Place: Gara, New York
Parents
Paul Gates
1797–1856
Franklin, Vermont, USA; Franklin, Franklin, Vermont
Grandparents
Paul Gates
1754–1826
Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Zerviah Spooner
1767–1841
Petersham, Worcester Co, Mass.
Great-Grandparents
Solomon Gates
1721–1761
Mary Gates
1726–1773
Philip Spooner
1733–1826
Elizabeth Winslow
1737–1792
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Simon Gates
1676–1735
Joseph Clark
1695–1772
Sarah Wilson
1699–1784
Daniel Spooner
1694–1797
Elizabeth Ruggles
1710–1767
Kenelm Winslow
1712–1777
Elizabeth Clapp
1714–1775

Willard Gates's Descendants

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Willard Gates (4 Aug 1826–21 Aug 1910) m. Emily Gates (abt 1826–2 Sep 1899) m. Sylvia Allen (11 Feb 1833–9 May 1915)
  1. 1. Lurentine (L) Gates 1853–
  2. 2. Martha (E) Gates 1852–
  3. 3. Lidy (N) Gates 1855–1896
  4. 4. Miron (W) Gates 1851–
  5. 5. Lydia Gates 1862–1896
  6. 6. Ellen (Nora) Sharples 1865–1942
  7. 7. Lauder Gates 1852–1892 m. Agatha (Leola) Clark 1865–1947
  8. 8. Edgar Gates 1864–1946
  9. 9. Stella Gates 1862–1899
  10. 10. Mary (A) Gates 1857–1897
  11. 11. Martha Gates 1852–1934
  12. 12. Ella Whittum 1866–

Willard Gates's Timeline

4 Records

1826
4 Aug 1826
Birth of Willard Gates in Gara, New York
Gara, New York
1855
1855
Age 29
Willard Gates resided here in Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, USA
Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, USA
1880
1880
Age 54
Willard Gates resided here in Leighton, Allegan, Michigan, USA
Leighton, Allegan, Michigan, USA
1910
21 Aug 1910
Age 84
Death of Willard Gates in Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Aug 1826
    Event Place: Gara, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Leighton, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: 569; Family History Film: 1254569; Page: 42C; Enumeration District: 001
    [2] New York, State Census, 1855
    [3] Michigan, Marriage Records
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1855
    Event Place: Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, State Census, 1855

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Leighton, Allegan, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Leighton, Allegan, Michigan; Roll: 569; Family History Film: 1254569; Page: 42C; Enumeration District: 001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Leighton M
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1910
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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