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William Edward Gillett 1885–1969 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 MAY 1885

Birth Location: Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States

Death Date: 18 NOV 1969

Death Location: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States

Father: Edward Gillett

Mother: Martha Weygandt

Spouse(s): Alma Rohden, Mary Cusack, Marcella Malcolm

Children(s): Dorothy Gillette, Robert Gillette, Kurt Gillette, Martha Heitzman

In 1885, William Edward Gillett entered the world in Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, born to Edward Sereno Gillett And Martha Matilda Weygandt. In 1900, William Edward Gillett was recorded in the census in Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United. In 1910, William Edward Gillett was employed. William Edward Gillett married Alma Adeline Rohden, Marcella Marie Malcolm, Mary Margaret Cusack, and had children including Dorothy Ellen Gillette, Kurt Roger Gillette, Martha Ann Heitzman, Robert Edgar Gillette. William Edward Gillett passed away in 1969 in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1885, William Edward Gillett entered the world in Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States, born to Edward Sereno Gillett And Martha Matilda Weygandt.
  • In 1900, William Edward Gillett was recorded in the census in Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United.
  • In 1910, William Edward Gillett was employed.
  • William Edward Gillett married Alma Adeline Rohden, Marcella Marie Malcolm, Mary Margaret Cusack, and had children including Dorothy Ellen Gillette, Kurt Roger Gillette, Martha Ann Heitzman, Robert Edgar Gillette.
  • William Edward Gillett passed away in 1969 in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gillett's Ancestors

Self
William Gillett
1885–1969
Birth Place: Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Parents
Edward Sereno Gillett
1848–1911
Bridgeport, Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States
Martha (Matilda) Weygandt
1852–1916
Iowa, United States
Grandparents
Stephen Weygandt
1826–1914
Massillon, Stark County, Ohio, United States
Martha (Jane) Kiner
1827–1909
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Weygandt
1797–1869
Martha Kurtz
1794–1882
Frederick Kiner
1802–1871
Nancy Franks
1803–1856
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Peter Weygandt
1760–1821
Margaret Staub
1764–1825
George Kiner
1778–1850
Magdalena Scherertz
1772–1860
Daniel Franks
1765–

William Gillett's Descendants

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William (Edward) Gillett (14 MAY 1885–18 NOV 1969) m. Alma (Adeline) Rohden (25 DEC 1885–11 OCT 1949) m. Mary (Margaret) Cusack (16 MAR 1896–22 OCT 1965) m. Marcella (Marie) Malcolm (16 SEP 1911–22 APR 2009)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Ellen) Gillette 1912–1988 m. George (Alvin) Mueller 1912–1992
    1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Mueller 1935–1955
  2. 2. Robert (Edgar) Gillette 1914–1995 m. Alberta (Mae) Williar 1924–2005
  3. 3. Kurt (Roger) Gillette 1917–1999 m. Evelyn (Mae) Langford 1921–2001 m. Margaret (Nellis) Bale 1916–1969
    1. 1. Marsha (Kay) Gillette 1943–2010 m. Edward (Robert) Flouro 1938–2015
    2. 2. Kurt (Gillette) Jr. 1937–1937
  4. 4. Martha (Ann) Heitzman 1948–2021

William Gillett's Timeline

8 Records

1885
14 MAY 1885
Birth of William Edward Gillett in Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
1900
4 JUN 1900
Age 15
William Edward Gillett appeared in census in Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
1910
1910
Age 25
William Edward Gillett was employed
None
1920
FROM 1920 TO 1940
Age 35
William Edward Gillett was employed
None
1950
1950
Age 65
William Edward Gillett was employed
None
1950
17 APR 1950
Age 65
William Edward Gillett appeared in census in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
1961
1961
Age 76
William Edward Gillett resided here in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
1969
18 NOV 1969
Age 84
Death of William Edward Gillett in Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 MAY 1885
    Event Place: Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 US Census, Enum Dist 64, Sheet 2B, Born May 1885 in Illinois.
    [2] 1910 US Census, Enum Dist 122, Sheet 6A, Age 24 in Apr 1910, born in Illinois.
    [3] 1920 US Census, Enum Dist 130, Sheet 4B, Age 34 in Jan 1920, born in Illinois.
    [4] 1930 US Census, Enum Dist 50-57, Sheet 1B, Age 44 in Apr 1930, born in Illinois.
    [5] 1940 US Census, Enum Dist 50-74, Sheet 1B, Age 55 in Apr 1940, born in Illinois.
    [6] 1950 US Census, Enum Dist 50-89, p. 20, Age 65 in Apr 1950, born in Illinois.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 4 JUN 1900
    Event Place: Mendota Township, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1900 US Census, Enum Dist 64, Sheet 2B

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1910
    Record Source: 1910 US Census, Enum Dist 122, Sheet 6A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: FROM 1920 TO 1940
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 US Census, Enum Dist 130, Sheet 4B
    [2] 1930 US Census, Enum Dist 50-57, Sheet 1B
    [3] 1940 US Census, Enum Dist 50-74, Sheet 1B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1950
    Record Source: 1950 US Census, Enum Dist 50-89, p. 20

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 17 APR 1950
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1950 US Census, Enum Dist 50-89, p. 20

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1961
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 NOV 1969
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mendota, LaSalle County, Illinois, United States

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