John was born in 1868. He was the son of Thomas Gurnett and Johanna Shea. He passed away in 1938.
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD29-983 : 17 August 2017), John Gurnett in household of Johanna Gurnett, Jacksonville, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 120, sheet 430C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0332; FHL microfilm 1,254,332.
"Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HC37-F6Z : 11 March 2018), John A Gurnett in household of Joanna Gurnett, Jacksonville, Chickasaw, Iowa; citing p. 32, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,452.
"Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTSR-SHT : 10 March 2018), John Gurnett in household of Thos Gurnett, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States; citing p. 371, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,343.
"Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJCC-VHD : 25 September 2017), John A. Gurnett and Milly Barbara Schuetz, 10 Jan 1911, New Hampton, Chickasaw, Iowa, United States; citing reference 338, county courthouses, Iowa; FHL microfilm 1,027,439.
"Minnesota, County Deaths, 1850-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPCF-2XBG : 1 February 2019), John Andrew Gurnett, Waseca, Minnesota, United States; citing Death, various county courthouses, Minnesota.
"Minnesota Deaths and Burials, 1835-1990," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD74-3PX : 10 March 2018), John Andrew Gurnett, 30 Dec 1938; citing Waseca, Waseca, Minnesota, reference 16346; FHL microfilm 2,243,077.
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