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Birth: 11 Apr 1897 Everett, Snohomish,
WA |
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Death: 04 Aug 1968 Puyallup, Pierce, WA |
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Burial: Newport Cemetery, Newport, Pend Oreille,
WA |
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Marriage #1 |
Gladys Marguerite Lane |
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24 Sep 1920 Burlington, Skagit, WA |
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Children |
| Jeanne Claire Gilpin |
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25 Sep 1921 |
| Sonny Gilpin |
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1925 |
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| notes
regarding the children of Edward James Gilpin and Gladys M (Carter)
Gilpin
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| Sources |
| 1910 Federal census |
Lake precinct, Skagit, WA - age 13 |
| 1920 Federal census |
Burlington, Skagit, WA - age 22 |
| 1930 Federal census |
Port Townsend, Jefferson, WA - age 32; crane man at
paper mill |
| Ancestry.com |
Social Security Death Index; WWI Civilian Draft Database;
Washington State Death index 1907-1996; Washington State
Birth Index prior to 1910-1919; WWII service record |
| Washington State Library |
WWI service records |
| Random Acts of Kindness volunteers Cindi Grant |
Obituaries and tombstone photos |
| Find-a-Grave |
Cemetery records (online) |
| Family records |
Records belonging to Nicholas Literski |
| Family research |
Research belonging to Valerie Boman and Debra Branigan |
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(click
here to view census information)
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| Miscellaneous Information |
1) Wife of Edward James Gilpin: Gladys Marguerite
Lane
- born 06 Feb 1900 OR; died 05 Dec 1972 WA; buried Newport Cemetery,
Newport, Pend Oreille, WA; photo
of tombstone; copy of obituary;
married (1) to ____ Carter; daughter of Louis L Lane and Harriett Miller. 2)
We have a copy of Edward and Gladys's marriage
certificate. 3) Edward was a Corporal in Co. K, 23d
Div. He was born in Everett WA on 11 Apr 1897, the son of
Albert R. and Jane Gilpin of Burlington WA. Edward entered the
service from Seattle WA on 15 Jul 1917 and transferred from Camp Murray WA
to Camp Mills NY, and then to France. On 14 Nov 1917 he was promoted
from private to corporal. He was in action at Chateau-Thierry,
Soissons, St. Mihiel, Champaigne and Argonne. He was part of the
Army of Occupation and was overseas for 15 months. He was decorated
with Croix d Guerre and mustered out at Camp Lewis WA on 18 May 1919.
We have a copy of his service
record. 4) We have
copies of two different obituaries
for Edward.
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Photos and/or signatures
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siblings:
Edward James, Chester Robert,
Opal and Herberta
Helena Gilpin
c. 1916
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Edward James
Gilpin (back row, 3rd from right)
unknown date
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Edward James Gilpin
c. 1917
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Edward James Gilpin
Newport Cemetery
Newport, Pend Oreille, WA
photo courtesy of Cindi Grant, Newport,
Washington
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children of Emily Jane (Andis) Gilpin, Kimble
Herberta Larson, Chester Gilpin, Opal Shepard,
Bertha Zirk,
Effie Calkins, Edward Gilpin
photo taken on the day of Emily's
funeral
May 1965
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