Brief Life History of William Erastus
When William Erastus Gee was born on 17 October 1875, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States, his father, Erastus Rowe Gee, was 22 and his mother, Geneva Eleanor Telford, was 22. He married Mary Ellen Kerr on 10 September 1902, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons. He lived in Utah, United States in 1930 and Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States in 1950. He died on 14 December 1969, in Rexburg, Madison, Idaho, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, United States.
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- William E Gee, "United States 1950 Census"
- William E. Gee, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- William Erastus Gee, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
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World Events (8)
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
1876 · Colorado becomes a State
On Aug 1, 1876, The United States Congress passed an act making the Territory of Colorado the 38th state.
1900 · Gold for Cash!
This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.
Name Meaning
Irish: pronounced originally with a hard /g/, a shortened form of McGee , Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Aodha ‘son of Aodh’ (see McCoy ).
English: pronounced with a soft g, /dʒ/; generally a variant of Jay .
French (Gée): habitational name from any of several places called Gée or Gé, for example in Maine-et-Loire, derived from the Gallo-Roman domain name Gaiacum. Compare Ge .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Erastus Rowe Gee History
ERASTUS ROWE GEE Erastus Rowe Gee was born August 31, 1852 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son of Lysander Gee - who had been born in Austinburgh, Ashtabula County, Ohio on September 1, 1818. His moth …
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