Seymour Fellows GATES

Father: Freeman GATES
Mother: Emerette M.PRIEST

Family 1: Maude McLEOD

(1) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

  1. Harold D. GATES
  2. Laura A. GATES
  3. Arthur N. GATES
                                         _Elias GATES___
                       _Fellows GATES __|
                      |                 |_Polly //______
 _Freeman GATES ______|
|                     |                  _______________
|                     |_Mary WILLIAMS __|
|                                       |_______________
|
|--Seymor Fellows GATES
|
|                                        _Joshua PRIEST_
|                      _Lewis PRIEST ___|
|                     |                 |_Polly EDMUNDS_
|_Emerette M. PRIEST _|
                      |                  _______________
                      |_Nancy M. HAIRE _|
                                        |_______________

Notes

Updated November 27, 2016. Compiled by Howder (www.howderfamily.com) from the following source(s):

(1) Michigan, Births and Christenings Index via Ancestry.com

- Name: Seaman F GATES
- Gender: Male
- Birth Place: Ionia, Michigan
- Birth Date: 4 May 1872
- Father's name: Freeman GATES
- Mother's name: Annetta
- FHL Film Number: 960502

(2) LDS FamilySearch 1880 United States Census database for Orange, Ionia Co., MI. Family History Library Film 1254584, NA Film Number T9-0584, Page 243D.

Seymour GATES is the son of Freeman and Emerette GATES. He is 8 years old and born in Michigan.

(3) U.S., College Student Lists via Ancestry.com; University of Michigan

- SEYMOUR FELLOWS GATES, m'98-'99, B.S. (Mich. Agri. Coll.) '03. Farmer. R. 3, Ionia, Mich.

(4) Michigan, Marriage Records via Ancestry.com

- Bridegroom: Seymour F. GATES
- Age: 34
- Residence: Orange
- Birthplace: Orange
- Occupation: Farmer
- Father: Freeman GATES
- Mother: Amerelle PRIEST
- Bride: Maud McLEOD
- Age: 27
- Residence: Orange
- Birthplace: Orange
- Occupation: At home
- Father: Norman McLEOD
- Mother: Lana MARSH
- Date of Marriage: April 11, 1907
- Place of Marriage: Orange Twp., Ionia Co., Michigan
- Officiant: Willard K, SPENSER; Pastor, Presbyterian Church
- Witnesses: Norman and Lana McLEOD of Orange

(5) 1910 United States Census for Michigan, Ionia Co., Orange Twp.: Supervisor's District 5; Enumeration District 28; Sheet 9A; April 25, 1910.

Seymour GATES is head of household, married to Maud [McLEOD] GATES. Seymour's mother Amorette [PRIEST] also resides in the household. His uncle George and aunt Frances GATES live in the adjacent household.

- Age: 37; married for the past 3 years
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his father from Canada - English and his mother from Michigan
- Occupation: Farmer, on a general farm. He is an employer
- Home: Owns his farm

(6) 1920 United States Census for Michigan, Ionia Co., Orange Twp.: Supervisor's District 4; Enumeration District 91; Sheet 3A; January 22, 1920.

Seymour F. GATES is head of household, married to Maud [McLEOD] GATES. Children listed in the household include Harold D. and Laura M. GATES. Seymour's mother Emeratt [PRIEST] GATES also resides in the household.

- Home ownership: owned, with a mortgage
- Age: 47 years old
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his father from Canada - English and his mother from Michigan
- Occupation: Farmer on a dairy farm

(7) 1930 United States Census for Michigan, Ionia Co., Orange Twp.,: Supervisor's District 8, Enumeration District 34-29; Sheet 7A; April 14, 1930.

Seymour F. GATES is head of household, married to Maude M. [McLEOD] GATES. Children listed in the household include Harold D., Laura A., and Arthur N. GATES.

- Home ownership: yes; a farm
- Radio ownership: no
- Age: 57 years old at time of census; 33 when first married
- Birthplace: Michigan, with his father from Canada - English and his mother from Michigan
- Occupation: Farmer on a farm (code VVVV); he owns his farm

(8) 1940 United States Census for Michigan, Ionia Co., Orange Twp.: Supervisor's District 8; Enumeration District 34-30; Sheet 9A; April 24, 1940.

Seymour F. GATES is head of household, married to Maude [McLEOD] GATES. Children in the household are Laura A. and Arthur N. GATES. Maude furnished information to the census taker for this household.

- Home: Owner, valued at $1,100, it is a farm
- Age: 67, married
- Highest Grade of School Completed: College - 2nd Year
- Birthplace: Michigan
- Residence on April 1, 1935: Same House
- At Work: Yes
- Number of hours worked previous week: 60
- Occupation: Farming, Farm
- Occupation Code: [illegible]
- Number of Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
- Salary: $0 (i.e., working on his own accord)
- Income Other Than Salary: yes

(9) Find a Grave

- Name: Seymour F. GATES
- Birth: 1872
- Death: 1961
- Spouse: Maud McLEOD GATES (1880 - 1950)
- Burial: Tuttle Cemetery; Ionia, Ionia County, Michigan, USA
- Plot: Section 2

(10) J. Smith family records, February 10, 2002.

- This source includes a rather comprehensive 27-page review of Fellows Gates and his descendants
- Children: Laura, Harold and Arthur GATES
- "Moved into the Gates home on US 16 after their marriage... lived in Ionia City [MI] from 1916 to 1920 while Seymour was the county treasurer."