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Generation: 2
| 2. | Charles Richard Gilman was born 13 Jul 1920, Seattle, Washington (son of George Gilman and Mildred Elizabeth Devin); died 18 Oct 2011, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington . Notes:
Charles Richard Gilman, 91
Kitsap Sun (Bremerton, WA) - Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Charles Richard Gilman
of Bremerton
July 13, 1920- Oct 18, 2011
Veteran
Charles Richard Gilman 91, died in his home in Bremerton under the care of his children on October 18, 2011.
Born in Seattle to George and Mildred Gilman, he attended Roosevelt High and Bainbridge Island High where he graduated. He received his Naval officer commission at Northwest University in Chicago. During WWII he commanded a PT boat in the Solomon Islands and served on the USS Mahan. He participated in the release of American prisoners of war in Tokyo Bay.
After the war he attended the UW School of Architecture. A resident of Bremerton since 1953, he designed homes and commercial buildings such as the current Kitsap Airport Terminal, medical offices and Haselwood car dealerships. He was married to his wife Kay for 48 years. He loved the Pacific Northwest and boating and sailing.
He is survived by his children, Paul Gilman of Palo Alto, CA; Susan Bedard of Absarokee, MT; Nick Gilman of Poulsbo; 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren.
Charles married Betty Whelan 1945. [Group Sheet]
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| 5. | Mildred Elizabeth Devin was born 20 Apr 1891, Clarence, Missouri (daughter of Oliver Peyton Devin and Mina Marie Kern); died 22 Feb 1964, Bainbridge Island, Washington. Notes:
Had 2 children by George Gilman
DOB, DOD per Soc.Sec.Index
Children:
- 2. Charles Richard Gilman was born 13 Jul 1920, Seattle, Washington; died 18 Oct 2011, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington .
- Franklin B Gilman was born 7 Oct 1924, Portland, Oregon; died 17 Apr 1957, Seattle King County, Washington.
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| 10. | Oliver Peyton Devin was born 8 Oct 1864, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A. (son of Alexander Calvin Devin and Mary N. Durrah); died 23 Dec 1934, Saline County, Missouri; was buried , Ridge Park Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri. Notes:
!Questions: Birthdate October 8 1864 or May 8 1864
!Education: Graduated from High School at age 16
Graduated from University of Missouri
Studied education, science and civil
engineering
Took a course in Landscape Management from
Prof. Maximillian G. Kern (father of his
wife)
!Occupations: Taught for several years and took charge of
schools
in Shelbyville and Clarence Missouri
U S River Commission St Louis and Toledo
Missouri
!Miscellaneous: At the death of his parents, Olie went to
live with the
Solomon Smith a farmer. The Smiths gave
him a loving
home and Olie spent the next four year
going to high school
and helping on the farm. Solomon was a
conservative man
of the soil and had no use for higher
education. He felt
it frivolous waste of time that was an
excuse to keep one
from getting on with the realities of life.
Thus, when Olie
finished high school he got no
encouragement and certainly
no assistance toward further education.
DOB from Ancestral File; DOB poss. 8 May 1864
Census:
1900 Linn Co MO ED 83 Sh 7 L 16
1910
1920 Benton Co WA Soundex: ED 24 Sh 2 (w/2nd wife?)
DOB maybe 8 May 1864 (1).
Graduated from High School at age 16
Graduated from University of Missouri
Studied education, science & civil engineering
Took a course in Landscape Management from Prof.
Maximillian G. Kern,
father-in-law.
Taught for several years & took charge of schools in
Shelbyville & Clarence, MO
US River Commission, St Louis & Toledo, MO
At the death of his parents, Olie went to live with Solomon
Smith, a farmer.
The Smiths gave him a loving home & Olie spent the next
four years going to
high school & helping on the farm. Solomon was a
conservative man of the soil
& had no use for higher education. He felt it a frivolous
waste of time
that was an excuse to keep one from getting on with the
realities of life.
Thus, when Olie finished high school he got no
encouragement & certainly no
assistance toward further education.
Oliver married Mina Marie Kern 13 Sep 1888, St. Louis, Missouri. Mina (daughter of Maximillian G. Kern) was born 1864, Ohio U.S.A.; died 23 May 1943, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]
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| 11. | Mina Marie Kern was born 1864, Ohio U.S.A. (daughter of Maximillian G. Kern); died 23 May 1943, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A.. Notes:
Census:
1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 (husband not
shown)
Possibly divorced from Oliver Peyton Devin; he living in
Benton Co WA w/wife,
Ida.
Her father was was Prof. Maximillian G. Kern at the Univ.
of MO. He
frequently invited young men to his home for dinner or the
weekend who he felt
were worthy of his four lovely daughters' attention.
Oliver Peyton Devin was a
student in his Landscape Management class & was one of
these young men.
Lived in St. Louis.
DEATH: WA State Deaths; LAPL microfilm
Children:
- Still-Born Devin was born 6 Nov 1889, Saint Louis, Missouri; died 6 Nov 1889, Saint Louis, Missouri.
- 5. Mildred Elizabeth Devin was born 20 Apr 1891, Clarence, Missouri; died 22 Feb 1964, Bainbridge Island, Washington.
- Isabel Marie Devin was born 12 Nov 1892, Ohio ; died 5 Oct 1993, Seattle King County, Washington .
- Oliver Alexander Kern Devin was born 28 Nov 1894, Toledo, Ohio ; died 2 Aug 1967, Seattle, King County, Washington U.S.A..
- William Franklin Devin was born 28 Mar 1898, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio ; died 2 Feb 1982, Seattle, King County, Washington .
- Charles Paul Devin was born 12 Mar 1900, Missouri U.S.A.; died 17 May 1990, Walla Walla County, Washinghton; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery Walla Walla, Washington.
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