Herbert Richard Gelston (abt. 1890 - 1966)

Born about 10 Feb 1890 in Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States

Ancestors

Died 20 Jan 1966 at about age 75 in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Herbert was born in 1890,^[1] the son of William Gelston and Martha Taylor. He passed away in 1966.^[2][3]

WWI Draft Registration card lists his occupation as Hardware Inspector and his employer as Yale and Town Manufacturing, located in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.^[4]

His obituary, published 1 February 1966, states that he was retired from the Sikorsky Aircraft Division of the United Aircraft Corporation. (Bridgeport Post)

Census

1900 - Borough of Brooklyn, New York, United States ^[5]

1905 - Brooklyn, Kings, New York^[6]

1920 - Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WQY-41J : 11 February 2018), Herbert Gelston, 10 Feb 1890; citing Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, reference 1922 New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,324,402.
2. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JTYR-SMN : 20 May 2014), Herbert Gelston, Jan 1966; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
3. ↑ "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ5Q-JD5 : 9 December 2014), Herbe R Gelston, 30 Jan 1966; from "Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2003); citing Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, Connecticut Department of Health, Hartfort.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFD-K9Z : 13 March 2018), Herbert R Gelston, 1917-1918; citing Stamford City, Connecticut, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,561,926.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSFH-HK5 : accessed 12 February 2018), Herbert Gelston in household of William Gelston, Borough of Brooklyn, Election District 1 New York City Ward 4, Kings, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 2B, family 46, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,044.
6. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MK91-LSV : 20 December 2017), Herbert Galston in household of Martha Galston, Brooklyn, A.D. 10, E.D. 02, Kings, New York; citing p. 1, line 19, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 1,930,258.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCFN-7WD : accessed 2 November 2019), Herbert Gelston in household of John J Culhane, Stamford Ward 4, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States; citing ED 174, sheet 2B, line 97, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 179; FHL microfilm 1,820,179.