born 18 Aug 1872
died 20 Jan 1941 Pellston, Emmet, Michigan
Our Gillett's were on the move! I enjoy learning the history of the localities to understand what drew people to it. Lumber? Homestead farming? Railroad jobs? Think about what they had available for transportation. Read about plank roads here.
My great grandpa Calvin Gillett was born 1872 in Cass County Michigan. This link provides information on his marriage to Bessie Schrader
familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQSB-K5G
Who knew Isabella had a sister that died at age of 3? How heartbreaking!
familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHFX-SJ5
New doctor O'Brien came to Pellston Michigan and worked on improving the sanitation of the village. I thought the "History of Michigan" was some interesting reading. Smallpox epidemic in Pellston, and more. They loved their politics!
Here is the 1900 census depicting his family
This is the 1910 census.
familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML59-296
1920 census
familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZS5-PRK
1930 census
familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQYH-GZY
This is information on Calvin Sr's death. Pop remembered that his grandpa smoked a pipe and that he had a spot that might have been cancer on his lip. This document reports that Calvin was born in Paw Paw, Michigan
familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FHX1-4M5
1940 census...use the tools when you get there to zoom in and move page around
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-27886-8007-99?cc=2000219&wc=MMLY-JGY:2134831182
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