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Kenneth Edward Shockey1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, #201, b. 1 January 1927, d. 1 January 2005
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Family

Children with Isabelle A Shockey Heinz (b. 27 January 1931)

SonDavid C. Shockey (b. 22 April 1952, d. 31 October 2010)
SonTony Pat Shockey (b. 3 June 1956, d. 7 March 1989)

Generated Biography

Kenneth Edward Shockey was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.2,3 He was born on 1 January 1927 in Pontiac, Livingston County, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,6,7 He resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.1 He resided in Edwards, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1940 Relation to Head: Self.6 He resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 13; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.1 His son David C. Shockey was born on 22 April 1952 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. His son Tony Pat Shockey was born on 3 June 1956. Kenneth Edward Shockey resided in Lehigh Acres, Lee, Florida, USAGO, in 1983.4 His son Tony Pat Shockey died on 7 March 1989. Kenneth Edward Shockey died on 1 January 2005, at age 78, in Dade City, Pasco County, Florida, USAGO, Age at Death: 78.2,3,5,7 4 January 2005; Tampa, Hillsborough, Florida, USAGO8

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Kenneth obituary
Isabel Heinz
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Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  3. [S5] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  4. [S69] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
  5. [S73] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through); Issue Date: Before 1951
  6. [S177] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,

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    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  7. [S210] Ancestry.com, U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, See newspaper information provided with each entry.
  8. [S208] Newspapers.com - The Tampa Tribune - 4 Jan 2005 - Page 5, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/40787038/the_tampa_tribune/?xid=637, 4 Jan 2005
    Kenneth obituary

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Leo Addison Dooley1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, #202, b. 1 September 1924, d. 16 June 1990
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Family

Partner with Ida Mae Boyer Heinz (b. 23 April 1929, d. 3 October 2001)

Generated Biography

Leo Addison Dooley was buried in Loraine, Adams County, Illinois, USAGO.1,5 He resided in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USAGO, Relation to Head: Self.7 He was born on 1 September 1924 in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,5,7 He resided in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.2 He resided in Loraine, Adams, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 15; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.2 He and Ida Mae Boyer Heinz were married on 13 January 1947 in Carthage, Hancock, Illinois, USAGO.8 He resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1950.6 He died on 16 June 1990, at age 65, in Carthage, Hancock County, Illinois, USAGO, Age at Death: 65.1,5 His wife Ida Mae Boyer Heinz died on 3 October 2001 in Stanton, Orange, California, USAGO.

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Ida Mae Heinz
Leo and Mom
Ida Mae Heinz cont...
Leo, Edward and John

Citations

  1. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  2. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Loraine, Adams, Illinois; Roll: T627_756; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1-17
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Loraine, Adams, Illinois; Roll: T627_756; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 1-17
  3. [S35] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
  4. [S73] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 352-12-5941; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
  5. [S5] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  6. [S13] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information.
    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  7. [S177] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,

    View Sources.

    , The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 437
    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Illinois, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 437
  8. [S6] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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Albert Taylor Boyer1,2,3,4,5,6

M, #203, b. 13 October 1920, d. July 1977
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Family

Partner with Ida Mae Boyer Heinz (b. 23 April 1929, d. 3 October 2001)

Generated Biography

Albert Taylor Boyer was buried in Hartselle, Morgan County, Alabama, USAGO.4 He resided in Morgan, Alabama, USAGO.2 He was born on 13 October 1920 in Morgan County, Alabama, USAGO.1,2,3,4,6 He resided in Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USAGO, in 1935.1 He resided in Somerville, Morgan, Alabama, USAGO, in 1940 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son.1 He resided in Hartselle, Morgan, Alabama, USAGO, in 1942 Relation to Head: Self.62,5 He and Ida Mae Boyer Heinz were married in 1964 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. He died in July 1977, at age 56, in Ocala, Marion, Florida, USAGO.3,4,5 His wife Ida Mae Boyer Heinz died on 3 October 2001 in Stanton, Orange, California, USAGO.

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Ida Mae Heinz cont...
Headstone
Gum Springs Baptist Church Cemetery

Citations

  1. [S20] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Somerville, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00072; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 52-26
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Somerville, Morgan, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00072; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 52-26
  2. [S212] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
  3. [S73] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 420-14-4302; Issue State: Alabama; Issue Date: Before 1951
  4. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  5. [S135] Ancestry.com, U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010, Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  6. [S177] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,

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    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947

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Victor Lawler1,2,3,4,5,6,7

M, #204, b. 14 July 1923, d. 24 May 1993
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Family

Partner with Wilma M Heinz (b. about 1923, d. 11 June 2008)

Generated Biography

Victor Lawler was buried in Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.1,4 He was born on 14 July 1923 in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,4 He resided in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 16; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.2 He resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1948.6 He resided in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California, USAGO, in 1974.7 He was an office employee at a gas company in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, USAGO, in 1975. He resided in Panorama City, Los Angeles, California, USAGO, between 1993 and 1997.5 He died on 24 May 1993, at age 69, in Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, USAGO, Age at Death: 69.1,4 His partner Wilma M Heinz died on 11 June 2008 in Redding, Shasta, California, USAGO.

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Wilma Marie Heinz
Son's Football Article
Victor Lawler Grave
Victor L Lawler was born 14 Jul 1923 in Schuyler County, Illinois to Sophia & FNU Lawler, and died 24 May 1993 in Los Angeles County, CA. He married Wilma Heinz.

Citations

  1. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  2. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T627_888; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 85-16
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois; Roll: T627_888; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 85-16
  3. [S12] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Loyola University; Year: 1928
    U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Loyola University; Year: 1928
  4. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  5. [S282] Ancestry.com, U.S. Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002, 1993-2002 White Pages. Little Rock, AR, USA: Acxiom Corporation., City: Panorama City; State: California; Year(s): 1993-1997
  6. [S105] Ancestry.com, U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
    U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995
  7. [S65] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1, Voter Registration Lists, Public Record Filings, Historical Residential Records, and Other Household Database Listings.

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Louis Adam Meyer1,2,3,4,5

M, #206, b. 28 July 1890, d. 16 March 1957
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Family

Partner with Kathryn J. “Katie” Gilles (b. 15 December 1889, d. 22 December 1921)

Generated Biography

Louis Adam Meyer was buried in Red Bluff, Tehama County, California, USAGO.4 He was born on 28 July 1890 in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,4,5 He resided in Canadian, Oklahoma, USAGO, in 1917 Military Marital Status: Married.3 He and Kathryn J. “Katie” Gilles were married on 8 May 1917 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. His partner Kathryn J. “Katie” Gilles died on 22 December 1921 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG. He resided in Corning, Tehama, California, USAGO, in 1940 Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head.5 He resided in Tehama, California, USAGO, in 1942 Relation to Head: Head.2 He died on 16 March 1957, at age 66, in Red Bluff, Tehama, California, USAGO.1,4

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Katie and Louis
Katheryn Gilles and Louis Meyers Marriage
Louis and Katherine Meyer Second wife

Citations

  1. [S133] Ancestry.com, Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
  2. [S27] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942,

    United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration.

    Full Source Citation.


    U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
  3. [S28] Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, United States, Selective Service System. World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. M1509, 4,582 rolls. Imaged from Family History Library microfilm.
    U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
  4. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  5. [S20] Ancestry.com, 1940 United States Federal Census
    1940 United States Federal Census

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Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy1,2

F, #207, b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937
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Family

Children with Albert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)

SonFrancis Donald Gilles (b. 10 February 1917, d. 27 May 2002)
SonClement C Gilles (b. 19 November 1918, d. 1 December 1990)
DaughterPauline M Gilles (b. 27 January 1920, d. 26 December 1979)
DaughterAnna Eileen Weinzerl Gilles (b. 17 January 1921, d. 31 May 2002)
SonWalter Bernard "Bud" Gilles (b. 11 July 1922, d. 3 January 1984)
SonWilbur T Gilles (b. 28 October 1923, d. 17 February 1924)
SonRichard A Gilles (b. 8 June 1925, d. 5 September 1992)
SonStanley R Gilles (b. 3 October 1926, d. December 1986)
DaughterKathryn Genevieve Harker Gilles (b. 3 January 1928, d. 29 November 2006)
DaughterRuth E Maher Gilles (b. 23 February 1929, d. 10 July 1989)
SonJohn D. Gilles (b. 8 May 1930, d. 24 December 2020)
SonMark A. "dobi" Gilles (b. 29 August 1931, d. 1 October 2008)
SonQuentin James Gilles (b. 13 October 1934, d. 8 March 2011)
DaughterMary Beth Gilles (b. 2 November 1936, d. 24 June 1942)

Generated Biography

Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.1,2 She was born on 26 August 1894 in Oak Hill, Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.1,2 She and Albert Francis Gilles were married on 12 August 1915 in Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.3 Her son Francis Donald Gilles was born on 10 February 1917 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her son Clement C Gilles was born on 19 November 1918 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. Her daughter Pauline M Gilles was born on 27 January 1920 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her daughter Anna Eileen Weinzerl Gilles was born on 17 January 1921 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. Her son Walter Bernard "Bud" Gilles was born on 11 July 1922 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her son Wilbur T Gilles was born on 28 October 1923 in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her son Wilbur T Gilles died on 17 February 1924 in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her son Richard A Gilles was born on 8 June 1925 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG. Her son Stanley R Gilles was born on 3 October 1926 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her daughter Kathryn Genevieve Harker Gilles was born on 3 January 1928 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. Her daughter Ruth E Maher Gilles was born on 23 February 1929 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her son John D. Gilles was born on 8 May 1930 in Illinois, USAGO. Her son Mark A. "dobi" Gilles was born on 29 August 1931 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her son Quentin James Gilles was born on 13 October 1934 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her daughter Mary Beth Gilles was born on 2 November 1936 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937, at age 42, in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, Age: 42.1,2,3 Her husband Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.

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Lois McCoy Gilles
Gilles Siblings with Etta Speck in front on right
Back row L-R: Shelby, Lois, Myrtle, Arthur (Jay), Anna Middle Row: Thomas A., John, Minnie, Paul, Clinton (Sykes). Front Row: Jane, Walter (woods), Mark (baby) and Margaret

Citations

  1. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  2. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  3. [S6] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

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Anna Eileen Weinzerl Gilles1,2,3

F, #208, b. 17 January 1921, d. 31 May 2002

Parents

FatherAlbert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)
MotherLois Mary Gilles Mccoy (b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937)
Pedigree Link

Family

Partner with Herbert J. Weinzerl (b. 11 November 1916, d. 30 August 1996)

Generated Biography

Anna Eileen Weinzerl Gilles was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.2 She was born on 17 January 1921 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3 She resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.1 Her mother Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Anna Eileen Weinzerl Gilles resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 19; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.1 She and Herbert J. Weinzerl were married on 24 April 1946 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. Her father Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG. Her husband Herbert J. Weinzerl died on 30 August 1996 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. She died on 31 May 2002, at age 81, in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.4,2,3

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Herbert and Anna Weinzerl

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  3. [S264] Ancestry.com, Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016, The Obituary Daily Times. The Obituary Daily Times. http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~obituary.
  4. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61919660, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=61919660

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John D. Gilles1,2

M, #209, b. 8 May 1930, d. 24 December 2020

Parents

FatherAlbert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)
MotherLois Mary Gilles Mccoy (b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937)
Pedigree Link

Generated Biography

John D. Gilles was born on 8 May 1930 in Illinois, USAGO.1,2 He resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.1 His mother Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. He resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 9; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.1 His father Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG. John D. Gilles died on 24 December 2020, at age 90, in Dunlap, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.2

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S148] Ancestry.com, Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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Ruth E Maher Gilles1,2,3,4

F, #210, b. 23 February 1929, d. 10 July 1989

Parents

FatherAlbert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)
MotherLois Mary Gilles Mccoy (b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937)
Pedigree Link

Family

Partner with Fredrick J Maher (b. 2 September 1928, d. 21 August 1975)

Generated Biography

Ruth E Maher Gilles was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.2 She was born on 23 February 1929 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,4,5 She resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.1 Her mother Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Ruth E Maher Gilles resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 11; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.1 She resided in Brimfield, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1948.4 Her partner Fredrick J Maher died on 21 August 1975 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her father Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG. She died on 10 July 1989, at age 60, in Woodford, Illinois, USAGO.2,3

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Maher Family Reunion
At the Silverleaf Pavilion east of Kickapoo, IL
Ruth Gilles 1947
Ruth E (Gilles) Maher 1947 senior photo from Brimfield High School

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  3. [S221] Illinois Prairie District Library, comp., Woodford County, Illinois, Prairie District Library, Obituaries, 1887-2000, The Woodford Sentinel Newspaper and The Metamora Herald Newspaper. Woodford County, IL, USA: 1887-2000. Newspaper Obituaries for the Woodford County area.Illinois Prairie District Library, Woodford County, Illinois, USA.
  4. [S222] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, Various school yearbooks from across the United States.
    U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
  5. [S6] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

Family Explorer

Kathryn Genevieve Harker Gilles1

F, #211, b. 3 January 1928, d. 29 November 2006

Parents

FatherAlbert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)
MotherLois Mary Gilles Mccoy (b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937)
Pedigree Link

Generated Biography

Kathryn Genevieve Harker Gilles was born on 3 January 1928 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.1 She resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.1 Her mother Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Kathryn Genevieve Harker Gilles resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.1 Her father Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG. She died on 29 November 2006, at age 78, in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14

Family Explorer

Mary Beth Gilles1,2,3

F, #212, b. 2 November 1936, d. 24 June 1942

Parents

FatherAlbert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)
MotherLois Mary Gilles Mccoy (b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937)
Pedigree Link

Generated Biography

Mary Beth Gilles was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.2,3 She was born on 2 November 1936 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3 Her mother Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Mary Beth Gilles resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 3; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.1 She died on 24 June 1942, at age 5, in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO, Age at Death: 5.2,3 Her father Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  3. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

Family Explorer

Quentin James Gilles1,2,3,4,5

M, #213, b. 13 October 1934, d. 8 March 2011

Parents

FatherAlbert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)
MotherLois Mary Gilles Mccoy (b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937)
Pedigree Link

Family

Partner with Marie A. Gilles Calles (b. 21 October 1935, d. 8 February 2021)

Generated Biography

Quentin James Gilles was buried in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USAGO.3 He was born on 13 October 1934 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,6 His mother Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. He resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 5; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.1 Korean War Navy Veteran. He resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1952.4,5 He was a Quentin graduated from Spaulding Catholic High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. An engraving specialist and mold-maker at Owens-Illinois Glass Co., in Illinois, USAGO, in 1955. He and Marie A. Gilles Calles were married on 15 October 1955 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USAGO. His father Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG. Quentin James Gilles died on 8 March 2011, at age 76, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USAGO, Age: 76.2,3,6 His wife Marie A. Gilles Calles died on 8 February 2021 in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, USAGO.

Narrative Biography

Quentin graduated from Spaulding Catholic High School and was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Korean War. In 1955, he married Marie A. Calles and they celebrated 55 blessed years together. An engraving specialist and mold-maker at Owens-Illinois Glass Co., Quentin retired after 33 years of service.

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Quentin Gilles
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute; Year: 1952

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S182] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012
  3. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  4. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, Various school yearbooks from across the United States.
    U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
  5. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute; Year: 1952
    U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute; Year: 1952
  6. [S6] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

Family Explorer

Mark A. "dobi" Gilles1,2,3,4,5

M, #214, b. 29 August 1931, d. 1 October 2008

Parents

FatherAlbert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)
MotherLois Mary Gilles Mccoy (b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937)
Pedigree Link

Family

Partner with Lorraine R. Gilles Lightcap (b. 22 February 1936, d. 14 May 2013)

Generated Biography

Mark A. "dobi" Gilles was buried in Winnebago, Winnebago County, Illinois, USAGO.2,4 He was born on 29 August 1931 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,4,6 His mother Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. He resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.1 Korean War Conflict. He and Lorraine R. Gilles Lightcap were married on 16 June 1956 in Winnebago, Illinois, USAGO.5,5 He was a Millwright by Carpenters Local 792 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USAGO, in 1960. His father Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG. Mark A. "dobi" Gilles died on 1 October 2008, at age 77, in Barrington, Cook, Illinois, USAGO, Age: 77.2,3,4,6 His wife Lorraine R. Gilles Lightcap died on 14 May 2013 in Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, USAGO.

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Korean War Sevice Medal
Korean war

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  3. [S182] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012
  4. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  5. [S227] Ancestry.com, Winnebago County, Illinois, Marriages, 1836-1962
  6. [S6] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

Family Explorer

Magdaline "Mary" Estes Shockley Corhn1,2,3

F, #215, b. 22 September 1921, d. 1 July 2007
Pedigree Link

Families

Child with Rodney Wiley Estes (b. 15 May 1913, d. 5 September 1987)

SonWiley Stephen Estes (b. 15 August 1941, d. 11 February 2014)

Partner with Roy D. "Dutch" Shockley (b. 26 January 1917, d. 18 December 1979)

Generated Biography

Magdaline "Mary" Estes Shockley Corhn was buried in Rosiclare, Hardin County, Illinois, United States of AmericaG.3 She was born on 22 September 1921 in Salem, Livingston, Kentucky, USAGO.1,2,3 She and Rodney Wiley Estes were married on 25 May 1939 in Hardin County, Illinois, USAGO.2 She resided in Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 18; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Daughter-In-Law.1 Her son Wiley Stephen Estes was born on 15 August 1941 in Rosiclare, Hardin County, Illinois, USAGO. She and Roy D. "Dutch" Shockley were married in 7 1946 in Hardin County, Illinois, USAGO. Her husband Roy D. "Dutch" Shockley died on 18 December 1979 in Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois, USAGO. Her husband Rodney Wiley Estes died on 5 September 1987 in West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois, USAGO. She resided in Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming, USAGO, in 2000. She died on 1 July 2007, at age 85, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USAGO.2,3

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Hardin County Independent Thur May 25 1939
Marriage
Mary's obituary

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois; Roll: T627_810; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 35-5
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Rosiclare, Hardin, Illinois; Roll: T627_810; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 35-5
  2. [S89] Ancestry.com, Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, See newspaper information provided with each entry.
  3. [S540] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current, Find a Grave. Find a Grave®. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

Family Explorer

Wiley Stephen Estes

M, #216, b. 15 August 1941, d. 11 February 2014

Parents

FatherRodney Wiley Estes (b. 15 May 1913, d. 5 September 1987)
MotherMagdaline "Mary" Estes Shockley Corhn (b. 22 September 1921, d. 1 July 2007)
Pedigree Link

Generated Biography

Wiley Stephen Estes was born on 15 August 1941 in Rosiclare, Hardin County, Illinois, USAGO. His father Rodney Wiley Estes died on 5 September 1987 in West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois, USAGO. Wiley Stephen Estes resided in Green River, Sweetwater, Wyoming, USAGO, in 2007. His mother Magdaline "Mary" Estes Shockley Corhn died on 1 July 2007 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USAGO. He died on 11 February 2014, at age 72, in Rock Springs, Sweetwater, Wyoming, USAGO.

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Lovier family 1960
L to R: Steve Estes, Dugan, Jim, James and Jean Lovier
Lovier family 1960
L to R: Steve Estes, Dugan, Jim, James and Jean Lovier

Family Explorer

Laura Gilles Ludwig1,2,3,4,5

F, #218, b. 28 September 1905, d. 24 December 1990
Pedigree Link

Family

Children with Edward J "Shot" Gilles (b. 8 September 1903, d. 2 October 1987)

SonThomas Eugene Gilles (b. 10 September 1931, d. 25 September 2011)
DaughterDonna J Gilles (b. 23 April 1938, d. 6 July 2003)

Generated Biography

Laura Gilles Ludwig was buried in Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.1,5 She was born on 28 September 1905 in Illinois, USAGO.1,2,4,5 Her son Thomas Eugene Gilles was born on 10 September 1931 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Her daughter Donna J Gilles was born on 23 April 1938 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. Laura Gilles Ludwig resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 34; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.2 Her partner Edward J "Shot" Gilles died on 2 October 1987 in West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. She died on 24 December 1990, at age 85, in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, Age at Death: 85.1,4,5

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Laura's Obituary
Edward and laura Gilles

Citations

  1. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  2. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 72-14
  3. [S177] Ancestry.com, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947,

    View Sources.


    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
  4. [S438] Ancestry.com, Geneanet Community Trees Index, Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet.
  5. [S235] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current, Find a Grave™. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

Family Explorer

Donna J Gilles1,2,3,4,5

F, #219, b. 23 April 1938, d. 6 July 2003

Parents

FatherEdward J "Shot" Gilles (b. 8 September 1903, d. 2 October 1987)
MotherLaura Gilles Ludwig (b. 28 September 1905, d. 24 December 1990)
Pedigree Link

Generated Biography

Donna J Gilles was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.5 She was born on 23 April 1938 in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,4,5 She resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 2; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.1 She resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1954.2,3 Her father Edward J "Shot" Gilles died on 2 October 1987 in West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. Her mother Laura Gilles Ludwig died on 24 December 1990 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Donna J Gilles died on 6 July 2003, at age 65, in Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.2,5

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Donna Gilles

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S404] Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration.
  3. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, Various school yearbooks from across the United States.
    U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
  4. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute; Year: 1953
    U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute; Year: 1953
  5. [S235] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find a Grave™ Index, 1600s-Current, Find a Grave™. Find a Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.

Family Explorer

Thomas Eugene Gilles1,2,3,4,5

M, #220, b. 10 September 1931, d. 25 September 2011

Parents

FatherEdward J "Shot" Gilles (b. 8 September 1903, d. 2 October 1987)
MotherLaura Gilles Ludwig (b. 28 September 1905, d. 24 December 1990)
Pedigree Link

Family

Partner with Norma Gilles Muzzarelli (b. 1 May 1936, d. 30 October 2007)

Generated Biography

Thomas Eugene Gilles was buried in Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.2,4 He was born on 10 September 1931 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,4 He resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 8; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son.1 Korean war sargent in Army. He was a Pitcher for Philadelphia Eagles in 1958. He was a Hiram Walker distillery in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1960. He and Norma Gilles Muzzarelli were married on 20 February 1960 in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USAGO. 4 November 1963; Alton, Madison, Illinois, USAGO6 He was an Owner of Gilles Tap in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1970. His father Edward J "Shot" Gilles died on 2 October 1987 in West Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. His mother Laura Gilles Ludwig died on 24 December 1990 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. His wife Norma Gilles Muzzarelli died on 30 October 2007 in Edwards, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Thomas Eugene Gilles died on 25 September 2011, at age 80, in Edwards, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, Age at Death: 80.2,4

Narrative Biography

Thomas was born in Peoria on Sept. 10, 1931, to Edward and Laura Ludwig Gilles. He married Norma Mae Muzzarelli, the love of his life, on Feb. 20, 1960, in Farmington, Ill. Tom was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies organization in the 1950s.
He worked at Hiram Walker for 26 years.
He was the owner of Gilles Tavern, which had the oldest liquor license in the state of Illinois.
He was a member of the Kickapoo Sportsmans Club and the Hiram Walker Rod and Gun Club.
He served in the United States Army as a sergeant in the Korean War, receiving two service medals while fighting on the front lines.
Tom was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved to be in the woods with his family. He had a passion for fishing for big catfish and held the state record for 13 years when he caught a 28-pound channel cat.
He was a great bowler and was in many leagues, where he bowled a 300 game on Valentine's Day in 1970.
Tom was also a country and western music lover and shared this with his wife and children.
Tom was an outstanding baseball and softball coach. He was a great mentor to many young male and female athletes in the Peoria area. In 1979, he coached the Peoria Karmelcorn softball team that won the state and regional championships and then received fifth in nationals.
He was a softball hitting coach for Illinois Central College in 1998, when they won first place in nationals. Tom also was a coach for the Pekin Lettes women's softball team in the 1980s. He was very proud that he got to coach all four of his children and they received Division 1 scholarships for baseball and softball.
His two sons played professional baseball.
Tom was a very kind and loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. He was a wonderful father who will be greatly missed.

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Korean War Sevice Medal
Korean war
Gilles Tap
Gilles Tavern established in 1933 at the end of probition. Also more recently known as "Shots" or "Norma's". Best damn cheese burgers in town!
Thomas Gilles
Tom Gilles's son Tom
http://www.greatest21days.com/2012/05/interview-tom-gilles-part-2-real-job.html
Thomas Gilles record channel catfish
Thomas E Gilles

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  3. [S11] Ancestry.com, U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2018, Publication: Journal Star; Publication Date: 09/ 29/ 2011; Publication Place: Peoria, Illinois, USA; URL: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pjstar/obituary.aspx?n=thomas-gilles&pid=153849443
  4. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  5. [S566] Ancestry.com, U.S., Baseball Questionnaires, 1945-2005, Questionnaires from the Society for American Baseball Research, 1945-2005. Society for American Baseball Research, San Diego, California.
    U.S., Baseball Questionnaires, 1945-2005
  6. [S467] Newspapers.com - Alton Evening Telegraph - 4 Nov 1963 - Page 16, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/119864609/thomas-gilles-record-channel-catfish/?xid=637, Thomas Gilles record channel catfish 4 Nov 1963
    Thomas Gilles record channel catfish

Family Explorer

Norma Gilles Muzzarelli1,2,3,4,5,6

F, #221, b. 1 May 1936, d. 30 October 2007
Pedigree Link

Family

Partner with Thomas Eugene Gilles (b. 10 September 1931, d. 25 September 2011)

Generated Biography

Norma Gilles Muzzarelli was buried in Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.1,4 She was born on 1 May 1936 in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,4,5 She resided in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USAGO, in 1954.5 She and Thomas Eugene Gilles were married on 20 February 1960 in Farmington, Fulton, Illinois, USAGO. She was a Co-owner of Gilles tap in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 2000. She died on 30 October 2007, at age 71, in Edwards, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, Age at Death: 71.1,2,4 Her husband Thomas Eugene Gilles died on 25 September 2011 in Edwards, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.

Narrative Biography

Norma was born on May 1, 1936, in Farmington, Ill., to Fioravanti and Margaret Girot Muzzarelli. She married Thomas Gilles on Feb. 20, 1960, in Farmington.

Norma was a graduate of Farmington High School, where she played the drums in the marching band. She also was a member of the choir and theatre group and was Miss Farmington. She was selected by the American Legion Auxiliary to attend Girls State.

She was a great bowler and rolled a 278. She was an avid Cubs fan and enjoyed country music.

Norma was a very loving wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend. She loved to hunt and fish with her family.

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Gilles Tap
Gilles Tavern established in 1933 at the end of probition. Also more recently known as "Shots" or "Norma's". Best damn cheese burgers in town!
Norma Gilles
Norma Muzzarelli
"U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Farmington Central High School; Year: 1954

Citations

  1. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  2. [S182] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2012
  3. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, Various school yearbooks from across the United States., "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Farmington Central High School; Year: 1952
    U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Farmington Central High School; Year: 1952
  4. [S136] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi.
  5. [S130] Ancestry.com, U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Farmington Central High School; Year: 1954
    U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-1999
    "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Farmington Central High School; Year: 1954
  6. [S566] Ancestry.com, U.S., Baseball Questionnaires, 1945-2005, Questionnaires from the Society for American Baseball Research, 1945-2005. Society for American Baseball Research, San Diego, California.
    U.S., Baseball Questionnaires, 1945-2005

Family Explorer

Steven Heinz1,2

M, #222, b. 1876, d. 1880

Parents

FatherGeorge Heinz (b. 10 March 1845, d. 22 January 1926)
MotherFredricka K. "Ricky" German (b. 8 July 1850, d. 25 July 1929)
Pedigree Link

Generated Biography

Steven Heinz was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.1,2 He was born in 1876 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.1 He died in 1880, at age ~4, in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, Age at Death: 4.1 His father George Heinz died on 22 January 1926 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. His mother Fredricka K. "Ricky" German died on 25 July 1929 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.

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Heinz Farm II
Heinz Farm around 1955
Heinz Farm II
Heinz Farm around 1955
Headstone for children of Fredericka and George Heinz

Citations

  1. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011
  2. [S5] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

Family Explorer

Margaret E Gilles King1,2

F, #223, b. 2 January 1902, d. 22 February 1962
Pedigree Link

Family

Partner with Carl Francis Gilles (b. 23 March 1901, d. 3 March 1956)

Generated Biography

Margaret E Gilles King was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.2 She was born on 2 January 1902 in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3 She resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.1 She resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 38; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.1 Her partner Carl Francis Gilles died on 3 March 1956 in Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO. She died on 22 February 1962, at age 60, in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, Age: 60.2,3

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Obituary for Margaret E. Gilles
Margie and Carl Gilles wedding

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S5] Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
  3. [S6] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

Family Explorer

Mary Ruth Gilles Ritschel1,2

F, #224, b. 8 December 1908, d. 22 September 1979
Pedigree Link

Family

Partner with Lawrence Sylvester Gilles (b. 7 November 1905, d. 3 February 1994)

Generated Biography

Mary Ruth Gilles Ritschel was buried in Kickapoo, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.2 She was born on 8 December 1908 in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.1,2 She resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.1 She resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 31; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Wife.1 She died on 22 September 1979, at age 70, in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, Age at Death: 70.2 Her partner Lawrence Sylvester Gilles died on 3 February 1994 in Bellevue, Peoria County, Illinois, USAGO.

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Lawrence and Mary
Mary and Lawrence
Mary Ruth Gilles
Mary Ruth Gilles
Agnes Schmitt (on left) & Mary Ritschel with Moo-Choo
Agnes Schmitt (on right) and Mary Ritchel
Agnes Schmitt and Mary Ritschel (on left) in knickers.
Earl & Agnes Cox Wedding
Earl Cox and Agnes Schmitt's Wedding. Paul Cox, Earl's twin brother was the best man and Mary Ritschel, Agnes's friend was the maid of honor.
Mary Ritschell in play at Peoria Life Insurance Co
Mary Ritschel was the maid of honor at the wedding of Earl and Agnes (Schmitt) Cox wedding in 1928. She and my mother became friends when Mom worked in Peoria and lived with her Aunt Bridget. Mom said that Mary performed in plays and in this photo she is in costume for a play in which she was appearing. Mary married my mother's cousin, Lawrence Gilles.
Mary Gilles 1929 Age 21

Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 72-14
  2. [S9] Web: Illinois, Find A Grave Index, 1809-2011

Family Explorer

Pauline M Gilles1,2,3

F, #225, b. 27 January 1920, d. 26 December 1979

Parents

FatherAlbert Francis Gilles (b. 22 June 1892, d. 23 July 1981)
MotherLois Mary Gilles Mccoy (b. 26 August 1894, d. 16 January 1937)
Pedigree Link

Generated Biography

Pauline M Gilles was buried in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.3 She was born on 27 January 1920 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.1,2,3,4 She resided in Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, in 1935.1 Her mother Lois Mary Gilles Mccoy died on 16 January 1937 in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO. Pauline M Gilles resided in Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO, on 1 April 1940 Age: 20; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter.1 She died on 26 December 1979, at age 59, in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, USAGO.2,3,4 Her father Albert Francis Gilles died on 23 July 1981 in Kickapoo (Oak Hill), Peoria County, Illinois, USAG.

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Citations

  1. [S164] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-14
    1940 United States Federal Census
    Year: 1940; Census Place: Kickapoo, Peoria, Illinois; Roll: T627_864; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 72-14
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