Gillen, George Washington

1859 - 1947  (87 years)

• Name	Gillen, George Washington
  Birth	20 Dec 1859	Cooperstown, Ostego County, New York, USA
  Gender	Male
  Family History Document	From family papers: He was born in New York in 1858 and moved with his parents to Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1863. He married Mary Sharding in 1886. They had two children, Rose and William. After Mary died, he married Elizabeth Berendson in 1893. They had four children: Martha, Leo, Eunice, and Benny. George operated the old railroad station, across from the old YMCA on 2nd St. (in Manitowoc?) where his first wife lived. He then operated a barber shop, then a restaurant, then a grocery store, and worked for the railroad shop as a car repair man for 20 years. He died in 1947. From handwritten account by Rosemary (Gillen) Dawson, 2/94: My grandfather died in 1947 when I was 24 years old, but I did not know him very well. His second wife [Elizabeth (Berendson) Gillen] did not like my father (her stepson) [William P. Gillen] nor my mother [Mary (Schimberg) Gillen]. Her wedding gift to them was a package of wooden clothespins (10¢). My grandfather would come to see us on the sly. He had been a barber at some time and he would cut my dad's & brothers' hair in our basement. He was funny too. He called aristocrats, "those damned asstocrats." By aristocrats he meant the government and people like Rockefeller. At one time we had a lock of Buffalo bill's hair which he cut when the Wild West Show was in town. He also had an ice cream store for a while. I remember going to his home when I was in high school and college to visit him. His wife didn't keep me out, but she wasn't cordial. His first wife, Mary Sharding, died when my dad was born. She had another child, my Aunt Rose, who was about 2 then.
  Death	22 Mar 1947	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Family History Researcher	15 Jan 2013
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  Cremation		Gillen, George W. St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA
  Person ID	I33702	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2017

  
  

  Father	Gillen, Nicholas,   b. 28 Oct 1835, Freizen, Germany d. 9 Jun 1919, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Leo, Wilhelmina,   b. Abt Apr 1835, Wittenberg, Germany d. Abt Dec 1907, Pound, Marinette, Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 72 years)
  Family ID	F41802	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Scharding, Mary,   b. Abt 1863, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA d. 21 Dec 1889, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age ~ 26 years)
  Marriage	4 May 1886	, Calumet County, Wisconsin, USA
  Children	1. Gillen, Rose Mary,   b. 1 Apr 1888   d. 29 May 1943, , , Tennessee, USA (Age 55 years) + 2. Gillen, William Peter,   b. 9 Dec 1889, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 14 Apr 1975, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F41801	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Oct 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Berendsen, Elizabeth Katherine,   b. 28 Feb 1872, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 6 Apr 1947 (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	25 Apr 1893	Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  		Gillen, George and Elizabeth Family With Rose and Peter
  News Mention (Family)	28 Apr 1893
  Kaukauna Times
  Kaukauna Times, 28 Apr 1893 Married at Holy Cross Church A large congregation of friends and acquaintances assembled at Holy Cross church Tuesday morning to witness the marriage of Geo. W. Gillen and Miss Elizabeth Berendsen, both residents of this city. The bridal pair are well and favorably known in this city, the groom being proprietor of a shaving and hairdressing parlor on Wisconsin Avenue. The bride was attired in an elegant costume of blue silk and white lace. She was attended by her sister, Miss Gertrude, and a brother of the groom, John Gillen, acted as best man. A party of relatives and friends were entertained at the home of the bride's parents on the Island, during the day and evening.The presents were numerous and costly. Mr. and Mrs. Gillen left on a wedding tour, going north on the 6:15 train on the evening of the same day. On their return they will take up their residence on Wisconsin Avenue. The happy couple have the congratulations and best wishes of a large circle of friends. Also The Daily Northwestern (Oshkosh, Wisconsin), April 26, 1893, page 1 Wedded at KaukaunaMiss Lizzie Berendsen and George M.[sic] Gillen Kaukauna, Wis., April 26 - The marriage of Miss Lizzie Berendsen and George W. Gillen was solemnized at the Holy Cross church yesterday morning, in the presence of a large number of friends. Both the bride and groom have lived here for a long time and are widely known. They will reside on the north side, where Mr. Gillen is engaged in business.
  Children	1. Gillen, Martha,   b. 19 Apr 1895   d. 15 Jan 1959, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA (Age 63 years)   2. Gillen, Leo Joseph,   b. 27 Oct 1897, Denver, Denver, Colorado, USA d. 24 Mar 1972 (Age 74 years)   3. Gillen, Eunice,   b. 23 Jun 1901   d. 24 Jul 1946 (Age 45 years) + 4. Gillen, Bernard G.,   b. 16 Sep 1908, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 8 Jun 1993, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 84 years)
  Family ID	F10862	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Jan 2013

  
  

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  Gillen, George and Mary (Scharding) Family With Rose and Peter