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Maximillian G. Kern

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Maximillian G. Kern

    Notes:

    Maximillian Kern was a professor at the University of
    Missouri. 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 one
    of these young men as a student in his Landscape Management
    class.

    Lived in St. Louis, Missouri.

    Maximillian married . Unknown [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Mina Marie Kern  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1864, Ohio U.S.A.; died 23 May 1943, Seattle, King, Washington U.S.A..


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Mina Marie Kern Descendancy chart to this point (1.Maximillian1) was born 1864, Ohio U.S.A.; 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

    Mina married Oliver Peyton Devin 13 Sep 1888, St. Louis, Missouri. Oliver (son of Alexander Calvin Devin and Mary N. Durrah) was born 8 Oct 1864, Patoka, Gibson, Indiana U.S.A.; died 23 Dec 1934, Saline County, Missouri; was buried , Ridge Park Cemetery, Saline County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 3. Still-Born Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 6 Nov 1889, Saint Louis, Missouri; died 6 Nov 1889, Saint Louis, Missouri.
    2. 4. Mildred Elizabeth Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Apr 1891, Clarence, Missouri; died 22 Feb 1964, Bainbridge Island, Washington.
    3. 5. Isabel Marie Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 12 Nov 1892, Ohio ; died 5 Oct 1993, Seattle King County, Washington .
    4. 6. Oliver Alexander Kern Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Nov 1894, Toledo, Ohio ; died 2 Aug 1967, Seattle, King County, Washington U.S.A..
    5. 7. William Franklin Devin  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Mar 1898, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio ; died 2 Feb 1982, Seattle, King County, Washington .
    6. 8. Charles Paul Devin  Descendancy chart to this point 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 3.  Still-Born Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) was born 6 Nov 1889, Saint Louis, Missouri; died 6 Nov 1889, Saint Louis, Missouri.

  2. 4.  Mildred Elizabeth Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) was born 20 Apr 1891, Clarence, Missouri; died 22 Feb 1964, Bainbridge Island, Washington.

    Notes:

    Had 2 children by George Gilman

    DOB, DOD per Soc.Sec.Index

    Mildred married George Gilman 1919. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Charles Richard Gilman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 13 Jul 1920, Seattle, Washington; died 18 Oct 2011, Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington .
    2. 10. Franklin B Gilman  Descendancy chart to this point was born 7 Oct 1924, Portland, Oregon; died 17 Apr 1957, Seattle King County, Washington.

  3. 5.  Isabel Marie Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) was born 12 Nov 1892, Ohio ; died 5 Oct 1993, Seattle King County, Washington .

    Notes:

    DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    Census:
    1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB
    = OH)

    Isabel married Samuel Lane Croasdill 1924. Samuel was born 8 Jun 1896, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A.; died 6 Apr 1983, Bremerton, Kitsap, Washington, U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Mary Croasdill  Descendancy chart to this point was born 27 Mar 1931; died 21 Jan 2009, Poulsbo, Wasshington.

  4. 6.  Oliver Alexander Kern Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) was born 28 Nov 1894, Toledo, Ohio ; died 2 Aug 1967, Seattle, King County, Washington U.S.A..

    Notes:

    DOB, DOD & POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    Census:
    1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB
    = OH)

    Oliver married Faye Todd 1926. Faye was born 10 May 1894; died Jun 1973, Kitsap County, Washington U.S.A.. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 13. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 7.  William Franklin Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) was born 28 Mar 1898, Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio ; died 2 Feb 1982, Seattle, King County, Washington .

    Notes:

    Census:
    1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB =
    OH)

    Graduated Lincoln High School, Seattle, WA 1916
    Graduated University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1923

    US Army 1917 Fort Lawton
    Army Ambulance Corp in Italy & France During WWI

    1923-1939 Practiced Law
    1939-1942 Elected justice of peace & appointed police judge
    1942-1952 Elected Mayor of Seattle, WA
    Won elections in 1942, 1944, 1946, 1948 (4 year term)
    1952 To Retirement in 1980 Devin, Hamlin, and Erickson:
    private practice

    1947 First American City Executive to visit Japan. Later
    organized Conference
    of Japanese/US Mayors and served as chairman of
    Seattle-Kobe Sister City
    Affiliation Committee. Member of Washington State Bar
    Assoc., American Legion,
    Assoc Washington Cities (President 1948), Phi Delta Phi;
    long time elder of
    Presbyterian Church & was a senior elder at the time of his
    death.
    Received many honors (Refer to Seattle Post-Intelligencer,
    Thurs, 4 Feb 1982)

    POD from Soc. Sec. Index

    William married Helen Hogue 3 Sep 1924. Helen was born 2 May 1899, Iowa; died 1 Jan 1992, Seattle, Washington . [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 14. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 8.  Charles Paul Devin Descendancy chart to this point (2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) 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.

    Notes:

    DOB,DOD from Soc.Sec.Index

    Census:
    1920 King Co WA Seattle Soundex: ED 24 Sh 1 w/mother (POB
    = OH)

    Charles married Mabel Eiffert 1928. Mabel was born 4 Aug 1902; died 15 Feb 1989, Walla Walla, Washington ; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery Walla Walla, Washington. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Charles Richard Gilman Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mildred3, 2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) was born 13 Jul 1920, Seattle, Washington; 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]

    Children:
    1. 16. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 17. Living  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 18. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

    Charles married Kay Chamberlain 21 Nov 1953. [Group Sheet]


  2. 10.  Franklin B Gilman Descendancy chart to this point (4.Mildred3, 2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) was born 7 Oct 1924, Portland, Oregon; died 17 Apr 1957, Seattle King County, Washington.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Had no children
    Had no children


  3. 11.  Mary Croasdill Descendancy chart to this point (5.Isabel3, 2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1) was born 27 Mar 1931; died 21 Jan 2009, Poulsbo, Wasshington.

    Notes:

    !Miscellaneous: Had no children by Carl Miller
    Had no children by Carl Miller

    Mary married . Unknown [Group Sheet]


  4. 12.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Oliver3, 2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1)

    Living married Living [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Living  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 13.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (6.Oliver3, 2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1)

    Living married G. Adams [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 20. Linda Adams  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 21. Monica Adams  Descendancy chart to this point

  6. 14.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1)

  7. 15.  Living Descendancy chart to this point (7.William3, 2.Mina2, 1.Maximillian1)