Charles Clifford Gillis ³⁵⁷⁷

Boston Herald
Boston, Massachusetts
Saturday, June 4, 1955
p. 7

GILLIS - In Lynn, June 2, Charles C., husband of Martha H. (Sunbury) Gillis, of 53 Broadway, Lynn.

Relatives and friends invited to attend the service at the T.W. Rhodes Funeral Home, 67 Ocean St., Lynn, Monday, at 2 p.m. Visiting hours Sunday 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m.

  Events

• He worked as a traveling salesman.

• He appeared on the census in 1880 in Katahdin Iron Works, Piscataquis County, Maine. He lived in the household of his parents.

• He appeared on the census in 1900 at 758 Broadway Street in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He was head of household and rented. A 17 yr. old lodger from Canada named Blanche Powers also lived in the home.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 at 119 Main Street in Saugus, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was head of household and rented.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was head of household and property owner.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was "widowed" and lived alone. Charles paid $45 monthly rent.

• He appeared on the census in 1940 at 53 Broadway in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts. He was head of household and owned property valued at $4,000. Charles was employed as a shoeworker at a shoe shop.

Charles married Laura May Bond, daughter of Joseph Bond and Marguerite Keiver, 8 September 1897 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.¹⁰⁸⁶² (Laura May Bond was born about April 1869 in Claremont, Nova Scotia, Canada and died in 1922 in Wakefield, Middlesex County, Massachusetts ¹⁰⁸⁶⁹.)

Charles next married Helen Maude Bennett, daughter of Elmer E. Bennett and Ada Gertrude Mosher, in 1922 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts.¹⁰⁸⁶³ The marriage ended in divorce. (Helen Maude Bennett was born 25 March 1887 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts,¹⁰⁸⁷⁰ died 8 October 1961 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts ^10871,10872 and was buried after 8 October 1961 in Woburn, Middlesex County, Massachusetts at Woodbrook Cemetery ¹⁰⁸⁷².)

Charles next married Martha H. Sunbury, daughter of Fred C. Sunbury and Mary T. [--?--], 17 June 1931 in Manhattan, New York County, New York.¹⁰⁸⁶⁴ (Martha H. Sunbury was born about February 1885 in New Hampshire,¹⁰⁸⁷³ died 20 August 1970 in Falmouth, Barnstable County, Massachusetts ^10874,10875 and was buried after 20 August 1970 in Lynn, Essex County, Massachusetts at Pine Grove Cemetery ¹⁰⁸⁷⁴.)