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Edwin Gelatt

Edwin Gelatt

Posted: 1 Apr 2006 9:04PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 6 Oct 2009 2:10PM GMT
Surnames: Gelatt
Edwin Gelatt was b IL in Dec 1876. He married Dora M. Wilkins 28 Oct 1896 in Pope Co., IL. Her parents were C. Bryant and Barbara Louise "Ida" Jennings Wilkins.

By 1910 they had moved to Paducah, KY. Dora died by 1905. His second wife was Celia. Dora had a sister Celia, and I think this might have been wife 2. His children from these two marriages were Lillian b1898; Pearl b1899; Floyd b1902; Elsie b1907; Minnie b1908; Fred b 1910; Priscilla b1914; Mildred b1915.

Celia died 28 Oct 1916. In 1920 Edwin still had the children Floyd, Elsie, Minnie, Priscilla, & Mildred in his household along with his mother-in-law Ida Wilkins and her youngest son James. Fred b1910 was not there, and might have died.

By the 1930 census, Edwin had a wife Pearl and there were no children left in his household. I have had no luck tracing any of these children.

Does anyone know anything about this Gelatt family?
LouAnn in NC

Re: Edwin Gelatt

Posted: 4 Apr 2006 1:32PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Gelatt, Sirk
It is my understanding that Minnie married James Francis Sirk. They resided in Paducah, McCracken, KY in 1930:
James F Sirk abt 1903 Kentucky Head
Minnie Sirk abt 1909 Wife
Elizabeth A Sirk abt 1926 Daughter
George E Sirk abt 1929 Son

I've been periodically searching on this family, as I have had trouble connecting Wellington back to the source of other Gelatt families in the U.S.. I'd be interested in any information and willing to share my findings as well.

Ellen
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