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William Jefferson Gillett 1862–1950 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Mar 1862

Birth Location: Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States

Death Date: 31 Jan 1950

Death Location: 670 Lincoln Ave, Ramsey, MN, USA burried at Lakewood cemetary Mpls, MN

Father: Thomas Gillett

Mother: Sarah Cummings

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In 1862, William Jefferson Gillett entered the world in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States, born to Thomas Ruben Gillett And Sarah Ann Cummings. William Jefferson Gillett passed away in 1950 in 670 Lincoln Ave, Ramsey, MN, USA burried at Lakewood cemetary Mpls, MN.

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Biography

  • In 1862, William Jefferson Gillett entered the world in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States, born to Thomas Ruben Gillett And Sarah Ann Cummings.
  • William Jefferson Gillett passed away in 1950 in 670 Lincoln Ave, Ramsey, MN, USA burried at Lakewood cemetary Mpls, MN.

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William Gillett's Ancestors

Self
William Gillett
1862–1950
Birth Place: Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States
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–

William Gillett's Timeline

2 Records

1862
24 Mar 1862
Birth of William Jefferson Gillett in Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States
Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States
1950
31 Jan 1950
Age 88
Death of William Jefferson Gillett in 670 Lincoln Ave, Ramsey, MN, USA burried at Lakewood cemetary Mpls, MN
670 Lincoln Ave, Ramsey, MN, USA burried at Lakewood cemetary Mpls, MN

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Mar 1862
    Event Place: Viroqua, Vernon, Wisconsin, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1950
    Event Place: 670 Lincoln Ave, Ramsey, MN, USA burried at Lakewood cemetary Mpls, MN

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