Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameHerbert Mills GILLETT 
91, p 51, #184; states middle initial,1092
91, p 51, #184; states middle initial,1092Birth7 Mar 1881, Chatham, Kent, Ontario, Canada1093
Immigration18931094 Age: 11
Naturalization19001095 Age: 18
BurialForest Home Cemetery, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois1088
Memosame stone as Edwin and Alma Gillett, and Arthur Haas
ResidenceChicago, Illinois329, p 2
FatherFlavius Josephus GILLETT (1842-1918)
MotherDiana MILLS , 1179 (1847-1905)
Individual Notes
• Received 1/52nd of the 1/4 share of the assets of said co-partnership belonging to the Barney Mills estate.739, p 4
• I’m not a close relation of the tree, but have been studying Herbert Mills Gillett since his daughter married into my Perry family and we’re trying to track down as much as we can about the branch of the family that seems to have disappeared.1092
• Metropolitan Conductor Herbert M. Gillett, badge 6208, is commended by George Smolik, for his clear enunciation of station names and his courtesy to passengers.1097
• Herbert M. Gillett, beloved father of Elaine Perry, James, George and Edwin Gillett; brother of the late Edwin; also leaves nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Services Saturday, March 15, 1 p. m., at funeral home, 3303 N. Western avenue, corner of Berwyn. Interment Forest Home cemetery.1096
• I’m not a close relation of the tree, but have been studying Herbert Mills Gillett since his daughter married into my Perry family and we’re trying to track down as much as we can about the branch of the family that seems to have disappeared.1092
• Metropolitan Conductor Herbert M. Gillett, badge 6208, is commended by George Smolik, for his clear enunciation of station names and his courtesy to passengers.1097
• Herbert M. Gillett, beloved father of Elaine Perry, James, George and Edwin Gillett; brother of the late Edwin; also leaves nine grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Services Saturday, March 15, 1 p. m., at funeral home, 3303 N. Western avenue, corner of Berwyn. Interment Forest Home cemetery.1096
Census
• 1881 Canada Census: Chatham, Kent, Ontario. Age <1; Born: Feb; 2/12, ON.806
• 1891 Canada Census: Chatham, Kent, Ontario. Age 10, b ON. Parents b ON.807
• 1900 Census: Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Age 19, b Mar 1881, Canada Eng. Single. Salesman, Dental Supply. Living in father’s household.803
• 1910 Census: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois. Age 29, b Canada French. Parents b Canada French. Married 4 years. Train Master, Elevated Railroad. Immigrated 1893.1094
• 1920 Census: Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Age 38, b Canada Eng. Divorced. Naturalized, 1899. Conductor, Elevated Road. Parents b Canada. Eng. Living in household of his brother.1089
• 1930 Census: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois. Age 49, b Canada Eng. Parents b Canada Eng. Divorced. Roomer in household of Elmer(?) Maphis. Naturalized 1900. Conductor, Elevated R.R.1095
• 1891 Canada Census: Chatham, Kent, Ontario. Age 10, b ON. Parents b ON.807
• 1900 Census: Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Age 19, b Mar 1881, Canada Eng. Single. Salesman, Dental Supply. Living in father’s household.803
• 1910 Census: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois. Age 29, b Canada French. Parents b Canada French. Married 4 years. Train Master, Elevated Railroad. Immigrated 1893.1094
• 1920 Census: Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Age 38, b Canada Eng. Divorced. Naturalized, 1899. Conductor, Elevated Road. Parents b Canada. Eng. Living in household of his brother.1089
• 1930 Census: Oak Park, Cook, Illinois. Age 49, b Canada Eng. Parents b Canada Eng. Divorced. Roomer in household of Elmer(?) Maphis. Naturalized 1900. Conductor, Elevated R.R.1095