We all know that obituaries can be a great source of information about our ancestors. This week I’ve been working on my GILLEN line and have located several obituaries that I didn’t previously have. These have all been located on newspapers.com, my favorite newspaper source.
Here are the obituaries I’ve located and their relationship to me. I hope they can be helpful to other family members.
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GILLEN, Clinton A. – 2 Dec 1860 to 25 Mar 1939 – My 2nd cousin 3 times removed
GILLEN, Frank Martin – 1 Sep 1876 to 29 Mar 1958 – My 2nd cousin 3 times removed
GILLEN, Silas Sr – 6 Feb 1851 to 3 Aug 1931 – My 1st cousin 4 times removed
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GILLEN, Silas Sr - Times Picayune - 4 Aug 1931, page 2 |
GILLEN, William – 1 Jun 1833 to 16 Dec 1906 – My 1st cousin 4 times removed
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Gillen, William - obituary - The Champaign Daily News, Illinois - 18 Dec 1906, page 1 |
GILLEN, William D. – 29 May 1913 to 18 May 1930 – My 3rd cousin twice removed - This young man was only 16 yrs. old.
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GILLEN, William D, obituary - Times Picayune, New Orleans, Louisiana - 23 May 1930, page 19 |
If you are related to anyone mentioned here, I’d love to hear from you.
Happy hunting,
Michigan Girl
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Hi, i found an old news clipping and picture for William "Speedy" Gillen, in my grandmothers notes.. Thank you for posting this. My Grandfather was Capt. Frank J Jurisich Sr. and now I know who it is and the connection. . It has a picture ..in bad condition but you might like to see it. Krista Jurisich, New Orleans. My email is gotokrista@earthlink.net if you would like to have it.
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