Brief Life History of Gladys Adele
When Gladys Adele Quick was born on 10 March 1866, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States, her father, John James Quick, was 26 and her mother, Maria Parker, was 22. She married Patrick Henry Leary on 13 April 1884, in Wisconsin, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Grand Rapids, Wood, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years. She died on 4 February 1960, in Minocqua, Oneida, Wisconsin, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Minocqua, Oneida, Wisconsin, United States.
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Sources (19)
- Gladys Quick in household of James Quick, "United States Census, 1870"
- Gladys Quick, "Wisconsin, County Marriages, 1836-1911"
- Gladys A Leary, "Wisconsin Death Index, 1959-1997"
Spouse and Children
1857–1932 Male
1866–1960 Female
Children (9)
1885–1963 Male
1887–1974 Female
1889–1970 Male
1892–1944 Female
1895– Female
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Parents and Siblings
1840–1927 Male
1844–1876 Female
Siblings (3)
1863–1948 Female
1866–1960 Female
1874–1950 Female
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Name Meaning
English, German, and Dutch: nickname for a lively or agile person, from Middle English quik, Middle High German quick, Middle Dutch quic ‘alive, lively, fresh, nimble, vigorous’.
English: habitational name either from Quick in Saddleworth (Yorkshire). The derivation of the name may be Old English cwic, Middle English quik ‘quickset hedge’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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