Leroy George GILE

(b. 20 February 1885 , Waverly, New York, USA d. 13 November 1953 , Canton, Illinois, USA )

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Leroy George GILE was born 20 February 1885 in Waverly, New York, USA

Leroy George GILE was the child of Loren Danford GILE and Helen M BERRY

Leroy George was a soldier in World War I.

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Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Leroy George married Frances Mary "Fannie" BLESSING 15 February 1905 in Southeast, New York, USA . Frances Mary "Fannie" BLESSING was born June 1886 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA. Frances Mary "Fannie" died 6 April 1932 in Hartford, Connecticut, USA. Frances Mary "Fannie" was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK.

Leroy George married (2) Freda Frances E HELLE 15 January 1949 in Alameda, California, USA . Freda Frances E HELLE was born 27 February 1892 in Illinois, USA. Freda Frances E died 4 June 1964 in French Camp, San Joaquin, California, USA. Freda Frances E was the child of George HELLE and Fahldea Della MIENER.

Leroy George GILE died 13 November 1953 in Canton, Illinois, USA.

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Born in the St. Regis Falls section of Waverly, N.Y.

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Leroy George GILE married

Frances Mary "Fannie" BLESSING-- Date: 15 February 1905 Place: Southeast, New York, USA
Frances Mary "Fannie" BLESSING was the child of Carl "Charles" Theodore BLESSING and Frances Mary "Fannie" MESICK

Married in the village of Brewster

Name: LeRoy G. Gile
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 15 Feb 1905
Marriage Place: Brewster, New York, USA
Spouse: Frances M. Blessing
Certificate Number: 2908
Records Sharing Certificate Number:
Name
Frances M. Blessing
LeRoy G. Gile

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Children of Leroy George GILE and Frances Mary "Fannie" BLESSING:

Leroy George GILE married

Freda Frances E HELLE-- Date: 15 January 1949 Place: Alameda, California, USA
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Freda Frances E HELLE was the child of George HELLE and Fahldea Della MIENER

Name: Leroy G Gile
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Age: 63
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1949
Marriage Place: Alameda, California, USA
Spouse: Frances E Kral
Spouse Age: 56

Name: Leroy G Gile
Gender: Male
Estimated birth year: abt 1886
Age: 63
Marriage Date: 15 Jan 1949
Marriage Place: Alameda, California, USA
Spouse: Frances E Helle
Spouse Age: 56

Ancestry.com. California, Marriage Index, 1949-1959 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: California Department of Health and Welfare. California Vital Records—Vitalsearch (www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com). The Vitalsearch Company Worldwide, Inc., Pleasanton, California.

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1885 Birth
20 February 1885
Waverly, New York, USA

1886 - October 28 - Statue of Liberty is Unveiled

1889 - The automobile is invented (Gottlieb Daimler, Germany)

1889 - Benjamin Harrison becomes President of the United States

1891 - The zipper is invented (Whitcomb L. Judson, United States)

The motion picture camera is invented (Thomas Alva Edison, William K.L. Dickson, United States)

First Perforated Toilet Paper Roll is Patented

1893 - Grover Cleveland becomes President of the United States

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Leroy G Gile
titles:
residence: East Hartford township, Second North, Center & Union school Districts, Hartford, Connecticut
birth date: Feb 1885
birthplace: New York
relationship to head-of-household: Son
spouse name:
spouse titles:
spouse birth place:
father name: Loren T Gile
father titles:
father birthplace: New York
mother name: Helen M Gile
mother titles:
mother birthplace: New York
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: Loren T Gile
gender: Male
marital status: Single
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0127
sheet number and letter: 12A
household id: 286
reference number: 25
gsu film number: 1240135
image number: 00801
Household Gender Age
parent Loren T Gile M
parent Helen M Gile F
Leroy G Gile M
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1904
Name: Leroy G Gile
Residence Year: 1904
Street Address: 4 Lynn
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1904
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1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1905 Marriage / Partner
Leroy George GILE and Frances Mary "Fannie" BLESSING 15 February 1905, Southeast, New York, USA (Brewster) (Doanesburgh) (Dykemans) (Tilly Foster) (Milltown)

He was 19 years old.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1910 East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
name: Leroy Gile
birthplace: Connecticut
relationship to head of household: Self
residence: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut
marital status: Married
race : White
gender: Male
immigration year:
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
family number: 74
page number: 4
Household Gender Age
Leroy Gile M 25y
spouse Frances Gile F 23y

1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1912
Name: Leroy G Gile
Residence Year: 1912
Street Address:
Residence Place: Hartford, Connecticut
Occupation: Sub Carrier At P.O. b. E H T
Publication Title: Hartford, Connecticut, City Directory, 1912
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1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913
ARRESTED FOR STEALING FROM THE MAILS
Hartford Courant - Hartford, Connecticut - Feb 22, 1913
Leroy G Gile of East Hartford 28 years old who has been employed as a substitute letter carrier at the Hartford post office since July 1909 fell for a test ...

1913
Name: Leroy G Gile
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1885
Service Start Date: 10 Nov 1913
Service Start Place: Malene, New York
Service Start Age: 28

Ancestry.com. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: New York (State). Adjutant General's Office. Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917–1919. Series B0808. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.
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1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

Leroy George GILE - Name: Leroy G Gile Birth Date: 20 Feb 1885 Service Start Date: 10 Nov 1913 Service Start Place: Malene, New York Service Start Age: 28 Ancestry

Name: Leroy G Gile
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1885
Service Start Date: 10 Nov 1913
Service Start Place: Malene, New York
Service Start Age: 28

Ancestry.com. New York, Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917-1919 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: New York (State). Adjutant General's Office. Abstracts of World War I Military Service, 1917–1919. Series B0808. New York State Archives, Albany, New York.

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1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

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1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

Leroy George GILE - Name: Leroy G Gile Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 20 Feb 1885 Birth Place: St Regis Falls, New York, USA Residence Date: 1919-1920 Residen

Name: Leroy G Gile
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1885
Birth Place: St Regis Falls, New York, USA
Residence Date: 1919-1920
Residence Place: Connecticut, USA
Father: L D Gile
Spouse: Frances M Blissing

Ancestry.com. Connecticut, Military Questionnaires, 1919-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
Original data: Connecticut WWI Military Questionnaires, 1919–1920. Connecticut State Library, Hartford, Connecticut.

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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

Crocker-Langley San Fransicso City Directory 1922
Name: Leroy G Gile
Residence Year: 1922
Street Address: Oakland
Residence Place: San Francisco, California
Occupation: Clerk
Publication Title: Crocker-Langley San Fransicso City Directory
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1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1925
Given Name: Leroy G
Surname: Gile
State / District: California
Rank: Capt
Page #: 94
Regiment: 159 Inf
Company: Hq - Berkeley
Birthplace: N Y
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1885

Graden, Debra, comp.. U.S. Military Records, 1925: Official National Guard Register [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
Original data: Secretary of War, Militia Bureau. Official National Guard Register for 1925. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1925.
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1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Oakland, Alameda, California
name: Leroy G Gile
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Oakland, Alameda, California
gender: Male
age: 44
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: New York
estimated birth year: 1886
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: New York
mother's birthplace: New York
enumeration district number: 0154
family number: 102
sheet number and letter: 5A
line number: 40
nara publication: T626, roll 106
film number: 2339841
digital folder number: 4532326
image number: 00996
Household Gender Age
Leroy G Gile M 44
spouse Edith N Gile F 32
Ruth S Gellen F 29
Mabel E Reynolds F 64

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1932 Death of Spouse/Partner
Frances Mary "Fannie" BLESSING died 6 April 1932, Hartford, Connecticut, USA

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Oakland, California
Name: Leroy G Gile
Titles and Terms:
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1940
Event Place: Councilmanic District 6, Oakland, Brooklyn Judicial Township, Alameda, California, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 55
Marital Status: Married
Race (Original): White
Race: White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birthplace: New York
Birth Year (Estimated): 1885
Last Place of Residence: Same Place
District: 61-241
Family Number: 260
Sheet Number and Letter: 11A
Line Number: 37
Affiliate Publication Number: T627
Affiliate Film Number: 438
Digital Folder Number: 005456519
Image Number: 00369
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Head Leroy G Gile M 55 New York
Wife Edith M Gile F 42 California
None Edward H Novito M 25 Illinois
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1949 Marriage / Partner
Leroy George GILE and Freda Frances E HELLE 15 January 1949, Alameda, California, USA

He was 63 years old.

Social Security Application and Claims
Name: Leroy George Gile
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1885
Birth Place: New York
Claim Date: 17 Jan 1950
SSN: 552092518
Notes: 12 Jan 1979: Name listed as LEROY GEORGE GILE

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

Grave

Center Cemetery
East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

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Death Notice
In Canton. Illinois. Nov. 13. 1953. LeRoy Gile. formerly of East Hartford, funeral services Friday at 2:30 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, East Hartford. Interment will be in Center Cemetery. East Hartford. Friends may call at Newkirk and Whitney Funeral Home. 318 Burnside Ave., East Hartford, until 11 a.m. today.

Hartford Courant
Hartford, Connecticut
November 20, 1953

Leroy is buried at: Center Cemetery
944 Main St

East Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Added: 4/19/2011 4:48:22 PM - Updated: 3/3/2021 1:01:33 PM