Herbert Edwin Gillis ³⁵⁷⁷

   Cause of his death was stroke.

Seattle Daily Times
Seattle, Washington
Saturday, June 12, 1948
p. 4

Herbert Edwin Gillis

Funeral services for Herbert Edwin Gillis, 75-year-old resident of Alderwood Manor, will be held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon in the Robert Burns Masonic Hall, Alderwood Manor. Mr. Gillis died yesterday en route to a hospital after suffering a stroke. Funeral services will be under directions of Swedberg's Funeral Home of Edmonds.

Mr. Gillis, who was born in Milo, Me., had been a resident of Alderwood Manor 28 years. He was in the real-estate business.

Mr. Gillis was a member of Robert Burns Masonic Lodge No. 243, Alderwood Manor; the Men's Masonic Club, which developed into the Robert Burns Lodge in 1921; Lodge No. 185, Order of Eastern Star; Master Masons' Club of Snohomish County; the Martha Lake Community Club and the Alderwood Manor Business Men's Club.

Survivors include two sons, Leon of Alderwood Manor, and Lester, of Spokane; a brother, Charles, of Lynn, Mass.; a sister, Mrs. Abbie Hamlin, of Lynn, and two grandchildren.

Burial will be in Acacia.

  Events

• 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 71 Addison Street in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts. He lived with his wife in the household of his in-laws.

• He worked as a shipper.

• He appeared on the census in 1910 at 68 Main Street in Stoneham, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. He was widowed head of household and rented.

• He appeared on the census in 1920 in Cedarhome, Snohomish County, Washington. He was widowed and lived in the household of his brother. Herbert was employed as a manager at a shoe store.

• He appeared on the census in 1930 in Alderwood, Snohomish County, Washington. He was head of household and single. William owned his property valued at $500. He lived next door to his brother, William J. Gillis, and was a radio set owner.

• He appeared on the census in 1940 at 41 Alderwood Manor in Alderwood, Snohomish County, Washington. He was head of household and lived alone. Herbert owned his property valued at $1,000.

Herbert married Laura L. Jordan, daughter of Philip Jordan and Sarah Gallant, 1 August 1899 in Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts.¹⁰⁸⁴⁹ (Laura L. Jordan was born about August 1879 in Prince Edward Island, Canada and died between 1900 and 1910.)