Cyrus Foss Gillett (abt. 1829)

Born about 1829 in Phillipstown, Putnam, New York, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died [date unknown] in Eureka, Humboldt, California, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Cyrus was born about 1829. He is the son of Thomas Gillett.

Birth

~1829. ^[1], ^[2]

Marriage

Spouse: Sarah Jane Norris. ^[1]
~1847, Ohio. ^[1]

Census Records

1830 - US
1840 - US
1850 - US ^[3]
Note: Occupation: Farming.
1855 - Wisconsin State ^[4]
Note: Cyrus appears to be married at this date, Number of white females in househole = 1.
1860 - US ^[5]
Note: Occupation: Merchant.
1865 - Wisconsin State
Note: Occupation: x.
1870 - US ^[6]
Note: Occupation: Patent Right Dealer.
1875 - Wisconsin State ^[7]
Note: Surname spelled as Fillett instead of Gillett. Note: Probably this is the correct census record for Cyrus although the surname is misspelled/mis-indexed; The number of males and females is consistent with the 1880 US Census. No image readily available to examine.
1880 - US ^[8]
Note: Surname spelled as Gillette instead of Gillett.
Note: Occupation: Real Estate Dealer, Inventor.
1885 - Minnesota State
1885 - Wisconsin State
Note: Occupation: x.
1890 - US Lost in fire. ^[9], ^[10]
1895 - Minnesota State
1895 - Wisconsin State
Note: Occupation: x.
1900 - US
Note: Occupation: x.
1905 - Minnesota State
1905 - Wisconsin State
Note: Occupation: x.
1910 - US
Note: Occupation: x.
1915 - Iowa State
1915 - New York State
Note: Occupation: x.
1920 - US
Note: Occupation: x.

Death

Burial

~dd Month ccyy.
xxx Cemetery.
city, xxx County, State, USA.
Plot: .

Research Notes

1. Father: Thomas Gillet. ^[1], ^[2]
   
2. Mother: Sophia Pratt. ^[1], ^[2]
   

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Source: #OR01 LDS PRF.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Source: #OR02 LDS PRF.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4DX-L9C : 9 November 2014), Cyrus Gillett in household of Avery W Gillett, Bad Axe, Crawford, Wisconsin, United States; citing family 304, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMM2-3XC : 14 November 2014), Cyrus Gillett, Viroqua, Bad Ax, Wisconsin; citing line 21, State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,032,686.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW9N-CQZ : 30 December 2015), Sirus Gillett, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN9B-1RV : 17 October 2014), Cyrus F Gillett in household of Christina Anderson, Wisconsin, United States; citing p. 37, family 293, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,228.
7. ↑ "Wisconsin State Census, 1875," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MM99-LZR : 8 November 2014), C Fillett, Sparta, Monroe, Wisconsin; State Historical Society, Madison; FHL microfilm 1,032,693.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNHW-LRL : 14 July 2016), Cyrus Gillette, Sparta, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States; citing enumeration district ED 28, sheet 60A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1439; FHL microfilm 1,255,439.
9. ↑ http://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/1996/spring/1890-census-1.html
10. ↑ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1890_United_States_Census

Other Resources

OR01 Ancestral Resource File. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MZ9D-5BF : accessed 2017-07-07), entry for Cyprus Foss GILLET. Retrieved 06 July 2017.

OR02 Pedigree Resource File. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SBJJ-6JK : accessed 2017-07-07), entry for Cyrus Foss /Gillette/. Retrieved 06 July 2017.

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