Percy Elmer Cates (1879 - 1952)

Born 13 May 1879 in East Machias, Washington, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Gertrude MacDougall — married 2 Mar 1904 in Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

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Biography

Descendant of Charles the Great, Charlemagne, Patricius Romanorum.

Percy was born in 1879. He is the son of Martin Cates and Taphenas Clark.

Marriage

He married Gertrude MacDougall in 1904.^[1]

Census

Percy E. Cates in United States Census, 1880

Name: Percy E. Cates 

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1880 

Event Place: East Machias, Washington, Maine, United States 

Event Place (Original): East Machias, ED 184, Washington, ME, United States

Sex: Male

Age: 1

Marital Status: Single

Race: White

Occupation: At Home

Birth Year (Estimated): 1879

Birthplace: Maine, United States 

Father's Birthplace: Maine, United States

Mother's Birthplace: Maine, United States

Relationship to Head of Household: Son

Sheet Letter: A

Sheet Number: 311

Person Number: 5

Volume: 1

Affiliate Line Number: 00048

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

• Martin Cates Self Male 47 Maine, United States
• Laphenas Cates Wife Female 40 Maine, United States
• Maria E. Cates Daughter Female 13 Maine, United States
• Hanah E. Cates Daughter Female 11 Maine, United States
• Lennie M. Cates Daughter Female 3 Maine, United States
• Percy E. Cates Son Male 1 Maine, United States
• Sally Ackly Sister Female 50 Maine, United States
• Chas. E. Ackly Nephew Male 15 Maine, United States

Percy Cates in United States Census, 1900

Name: Percy Cates

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1900 

Event Place: Melrose city Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States 

Event Place (Original): ED 882 Melrose city Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Sex: Male

Age: 21

Marital Status: Single

Race: White

Birth Date: May 1879

Birthplace: Maine

Father's Birthplace: Maine

Mother's Birthplace:Maine

Relationship to Head of Household: Brother-in-law

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Brother In Law

Sheet Letter: A

Sheet Number: 13

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

• George F Russell Head Male 26 New Hampshire
• Linnie M Russell Wife Female 23 Maine
• Percy Cates Brother-in-law Male 21 Maine

Percy E Cates in United States Census, 1930

Name: Percy E Cates

Event Type: Census

Event Date: 1930 

Event Place: Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States 

Sex: Male

Age: 50

Marital Status: Married

Race: White

Birth Year (Estimated): 1880

Birthplace: Maine

Father's Birthplace: Maine

Mother's Birthplace: Maine

Relationship to Head of Household: Head

Sheet Letter: B

Sheet Number: 16

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

• Percy E Cates Head Male 50 Maine
• Gertrude Cates Wife Female 41 Massachusetts
• Florence E Cates Daughter Female 24 Massachusetts
• Doris L Cates Daughter Female 15 Massachusetts
• Leland K Harrington Son-in-law Male 26 Massachusetts
• Linnie G Harrington Daughter Female 25 Massachusetts

Sources

1. ↑ "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N4CQ-PH9 : 10 March 2021), Taphymus Clark in entry for Percy Elmer Cates and Gertrude Macdougall, 2 Mar 1904; citing Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, State Archives, Boston; FHL microfilm 2,057,590.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFQ4-MDJ : 19 February 2021), Percy E Cates in household of Martin Cates, East Machias, Washington, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district ED 184, sheet 311A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,490.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9TZ-5TV : accessed 30 December 2021), Percy Cates in household of George F Russell, Melrose city Ward 6, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 882, sheet 13A, family 271, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,663.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQPF-YNC : accessed 30 December 2021), Percy E Cates, Melrose, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 348, sheet 16B, line 59, family 405, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 925; FHL microfilm 2,340,660.