Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
Ratay-Johnstone Ancestors - Person Sheet
NameEnsign Bird GIFFORD
Birth27 Feb 1866, Wilson, Niagara County, New York998,999
Memo1880 census
Death17 Nov 1931, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois999,998
Burial20 Nov 1931, Mt Hope, Cook County, Illinois998
OccupationCarpenter, furniture salesman
Spouses
Birth31 Jul 1868, Wilson, Niagara County, New York1000
MemoMichigan Births has birth in Allegan County Michigan
Death13 Feb 1953, Hartford, Van Buren County, Michigan1000
Burial15 Feb 1953, Arlington Hill Cemetery, Bangor, Michigan1000
FatherOscar B. DRINKWALTER (~1843-1928)
MotherCordelia A. JOHNSON (1849-1936)
Marriage29 Apr 1893, Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan1001
Notes for Ensign Bird GIFFORD
The marriage record for this couple gives Gifford’s birthplace as Mondroe Co., N.Y., occupation - clerk, parents - Jerome B Gifford and Marcia Covey.
Census notes for Ensign Bird GIFFORD
1900 Michigan, Kent County, Walker Township, Grand Rapids City, ward 9, E.D. 78, sheet 13B (taken 13 Jun 1900)
232 Gold Street, dwelling 261, family 299
Gifford, E. Bird, head, white, male, Feb 1866, age 34, married for 7 years, born New York, parents born New York, furniture salesman
———, Allie, wife, white, female, July 1864, age 30, married for 7 years, mother of no children, born New York, parents born New York

1910 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, Ward 31, E.D. 1349, sheet 9B
602 W. 61 Street, dwelling 17, family 136
Gifford, E. Bird, head, male, white, age 48, married once for ? years, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
--------, Alice ?, wife, female, white, age 41, married once for ? year, born New York, parents born New York

1920 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago, 32nd Ward, E.D. 1986, sheet 2B
1237 67th Street, dwelling 30, family 38
Gifford, Bird E., head, male, white, age 53, married, born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
---------, Alice, wife, female, white, age 51, married once, born New York, parents born New York

1930 Illinois, Cook County, Chicago City, Ward 19, block 178,E.D. 15-704, sheet 9B
7439 Harvard Avenue, dwelling 103, family 191
Gifford, E. Bird, head, rents $70, male, white, age 64, married at age 27 born New York, parents born New York, carpenter
--------, G. Alice, wife, female, white, age 61, married at age 25 born New York, parents born New York
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