1851 - 1941 (90 years)
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| Name |
GILL, Wilson Lindsey |
| Birth |
12 Sep 1851 |
Columbus, OH  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| FindaGrave |
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| _COLOR |
11 |
| Death |
12 Sep 1941 |
Philadelphia, PA |
| Burial |
Bala Cynwyd, PA |
Address:
West Laurel Hill Cemetery |
| Person ID |
I32747 |
Puffers |
| Last Modified |
24 Mar 2023 |
| Family |
MCCLENNAN, Helen Abbie, b. 4 Jan 1868, Worcester, MA d. 10 Oct 1966, Bellerose, NY (Age 98 years) |
| Marriage |
23 Mar 1895 [1] |
| Residence |
1900 |
Manhattan, NY [2] |
| Children |
| | 1. GILL, Percy, b. 28 Jul 1897, New York, NY d. 29 Jul 1897, New York, NY (Age 0 years) |
| | 2. GILL, Mary Allis Patience, b. 11 Dec 1898, New York, NY d. 23 Dec 1996, Bellerose, NY (Age 98 years) |
| | 3. GILL, Constance Josephine, b. 13 May 1900, New York, NY d. 21 Aug 1983, Bellerose, NY (Age 83 years) |
| | 4. GILL, Faith Josephine, b. 13 May 1900, New York City, NY d. Bef 2000, NY (Age < 99 years) |
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| Family ID |
F10812 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
14 Apr 2024 |
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| Notes |
- Mr Gill is the originator of the school republic idea of teaching citizenship and has been instrumental in having the system put into successful operation in public schools in Boston, NYC, Los Angeles and many other cities in this country, in Alaska, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Japan and other foreign countries. When General Wood was governor of Cuba, Mr. Gill introduced this system of education in the Cuban schools. His services have been recognized throughout the educational world and he as been awarded a gold medal by the Franklin Institute. He is the author of "A New Citizenship". For the past dozen years his home has been in Philadelphia.
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| Sources |
- [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 224.
- [S304] _1900 United States Federal Census.
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Puffer Genealogy
