Gates, Silas Philemon 1a
| Birth Name | Gates, Silas Philemon |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 85 years, 5 months, 24 days |
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| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America | Rufus Gates Household, 1860 Census | 2a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minor Civil Division: Decatur township
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County of: Decatur
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State of: Iowa
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Enumeration Date: 18 June 1860
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Post Office: Decatur
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Line No.: 30-38
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Family No.: 88
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Name: Gates, Silas P.
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Age: 2
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Iowa
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| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Center, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America | Phylander Gates Household, 1870 Census | 3a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 30
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Minor Civil Division: Center township
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County of: Decatur
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State of: Iowa
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Post Office: Leon
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Line No.: 27-33
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Family No.: 225
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Name: Gates, Silas
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Age: 11
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Attended school within the year: /
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| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Decatur, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America | Philander P. Gates Household, 1880 Census | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 27
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Sheet No.: 221
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 3
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 57
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Minor Civil Division: Decatur township
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County of: Decatur
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State of: Iowa
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Enumeration Date: 24 July 1880
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Line No.: 28-35
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Family No.: 97
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Name: Gates, Silas F.
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 22
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Relationship to head: son
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Single: /
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Occupation: Farm Laborer
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Ohio
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America | Silas P. Gates Household, 1900 Census | 5a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Iowa
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County of: Decatur
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 46
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Sheet No.: 14B
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Division of County: Garden Grove township
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Enumeration Date: June 1900
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Name: Gates, Silas P.
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Relation to head: head
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Apr
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Year of birth: 1858
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Age: 42
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 17
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Ohio
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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Occupation: Section Foreman Railroad
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: M
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 140
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Garden Grove, Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States of America | Silas P. Gates Household, 1910 Census | 6a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Iowa
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County of: Decatur
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 50
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Sheet No.: 1A
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Division of County: Grarden Grove township
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City, Town, Village: Garden Grove
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Enumeration Date: 15 & 16 April 1910
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Name: Gates, Silas P.
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 52
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 26
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Ohio
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Rug Weaver
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Employer, employee or working on own account: OA
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Out of work: no
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Weeks out of work in 1909: 12
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Home owned or rented: R
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Farm or house: H
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America | Silas P. Gates Household, 1920 Census | 7a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: California
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County of: Los Angeles
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 8
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 116
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Page No.: 4B
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Division of County: Los Angeles township
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City, Town, Village: Los Angeles
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Ward of city: Precinct 726
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Enumeration Date: 6 & 7 January 1920
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Street Address: 639 East Avenue 60
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Name: Gates, Silas P.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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If owned, free or mortgaged: F
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 61
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Ohio
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Elevator Operator
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Industry: Office Building
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Employer, worker or working on own account: W
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America | Silas P. Gates Household, 1930 Census | 8a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of: California
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County of: Los Angeles
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Division of County: Los Angeles township
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Incorporated place: Los Angeles
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Ward of city: A. D. 54
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 15
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 19-650
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Sheet No.: 8A
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Enumeration Date: 14 April 1930
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Street Address: 2903 Estara Avenue
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Name: Gates, Silas P.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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Value of home or monthly rental: 2000
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 72
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 25
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: yes
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Place of birth: Iowa
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Place of birth of father: Ohio
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Place of birth of mother: Tennessee
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: none
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Veteran: no
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| Census | 1 Apr 1940 | Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States of America | Silas Gates, 1940 Census | 9a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State of: California
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County of: Los Angeles
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Division of County: Assembly D54
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Incorporated place: Los Angeles
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 13
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 60-1145
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Sheet No.: 11A
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Enumeration Date: 11 April 1940
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Street Address: 2903 Estara Avenue
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Name: Gates, Silas
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Home Owned/Rented: O
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Home value/monthly rental: 400
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Relationship: head
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Sex: M
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Color/Race: W
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Age at Last Birthday: 81
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Marital Status: Wd
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Attended school/college since March 1, 1940: no
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Highest grade completed: 3
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Place of birth: Iowa
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City (April 1, 1935): same house
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On a Farm (Y/N): no
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At Work during week March 24-30: no
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public Emergency Work?: no
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Seeking work?: no
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Have a Job?: no
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housework (H), school (S), unable to work (U) or other (Ot): U
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# weeks worked in 1939: 0
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Amount of money, wages, salary in 1939: 0
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Income of more than $50 from other sources?: yes
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| Death | 25 Sep 1943 | Los Angeles, California, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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California Death Index, 1940-1997:
Name: Silas Phileman Gates |
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| Burial | Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale), Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Gates, Philander Philo | 26 Nov 1833 | 22 Apr 1904 | |
| Mother | Cherry, Martha Jane | 27 Oct 1834 | 31 May 1925 | |
| Sister | Gates, Mary Angeline | 11 Dec 1856 | 31 Jul 1931 | |
| Gates, Silas Philemon | 1 Apr 1858 | 25 Sep 1943 | ||
| Brother | Gates, John Rufus | 10 May 1860 | 6 Jul 1940 | |
| Brother | Gates, Francis Cary | 14 Nov 1863 | 17 Jul 1905 | |
| Brother | Gates, Alvin Lee | 31 Dec 1867 | 31 Mar 1948 | |
| Sister | Gates, Martha Jane | 22 Jan 1872 | 3 Mar 1946 | |
| Brother | Gates, Joseph Philo | about 1874 | 25 Sep 1943 |
Families
Family of Gates, Silas Philemon and Lewis, Rebecca Jane |
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| Married | Wife | Lewis, Rebecca Jane ( * 17 Feb 1857 + ... ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Gates, Oscar C. | 31 May 1884 | 3 Mar 1936 |
| Gates, Perry | 15 May 1886 | |
| Gates, Pearl | 14 Jul 1887 | 18 Jun 1948 |
| Gates, Amanda | 18 Dec 1889 | |
| Gates, Blanche | 25 Dec 1891 | |
| Gates, Dewey | about Apr 1899 |
Family of Gates, Silas Philemon and Gates, Florence M.
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 85406417
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U.S. 1860 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1860
- Page: Iowa, Decatur township, Decatur county, Page 15, Lines 30-38
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U.S. 1870 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1870
- Page: Iowa, Center township, Decatur county, Page 30, Lines 27-33
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U.S. 1880 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 3, Enumeration District 57, Page 27, Lines 28-35
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 46, Sheet 14B, Lines 65-72
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Iowa, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 50, Sheet 1A, Lines 25-27
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: California, Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 116, Precinct 726, Sheet 4B, Lines 90-91
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: California, Enumeration District 19-650, Supervisor's District 15, A.D. 54, Sheet 8A, Lines 14-15
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U.S. 1940 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1940
- Page: California, S.D. 13, E.D. 60-1145, Assembly District 54, Sheet 11A, Line 2
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