Calvin Gillett

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

familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS9K-D79

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

The Gillett - Cadwell Family

Farmers Delivering Goods to Railroad in Paw Paw, MI

The early Michigan Gillett family were farmers. Isabella's grandfather is William Gillett. William's father moved from New York state to "Canada West", now province of Ontario, for about 10 years. William Gillett was born in 1848 in Oxford county and what is now known as the province of Ontario, Canada.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW3J-KYK

William Gillett married Maria Cadwell (born 1850) on February 23, 1866 in Van Buren County. I believe this is her Cadwell family. Father Calvin Cadwell was also listed in the 1840 Van Buren County census.
http://www.us-census.org/pub/usgenweb/census/mi/vanburen/1850/indx-c-f.txt

Scroll down in this link to see birth records for 2 of Calvin Gillett's sisters.
http://www.vbrgs.org/files/VBCoBirths1867_1871/VBCBirths1867_1871D_H.htm

Isabella Gillett and Family

I know I started way out there with the Gillett family. There is so much information online and I wanted to illustrate where we can go with this genealogy hobby of mine! I attempt to verify private individuals' posted information by cross checking it with legal, gov't and business documents whenever available. The name like Gillett is spelled many ways, as evidenced in my last post. Being aware of that fact helps in performing Google searches and identifying who belongs to us. Census takers and county clerks often seem to write the name as they hear it pronounced.

LeRoy and Isabella Gillett-Rose

My paternal grandma is Isabella Gillett. Born Nov 25, 1901 in Ensley, Newaygo Township, Michigan to Calvin Gillett and Bessie Schrader. She died May 29 1987 in Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan. In 1910 she is 6 years old and here she is with her family.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/ML59-296

This is a link to another's genealogy program. It describes the Leroy and Isabella Rose family.
http://www.oocities.org/wellesley/2044/Rose/fam00098.htm

This is Calvin Gillett, Isabella's father, at the age of 7 and living with his family in the 1880 census.
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW3J-KYK