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William Henry Gates Sr.

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William Henry Gates Sr.

Birth
Delmar Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
30 Apr 1926 (aged 67–68)
Burial
Lake Forest Park, King County, Washington, USA Add to Map
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Mausoleum MN106 (Lilac Corridor), Wall 6, Niche
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William H. Gates (1858-1926) came from Pennsylvania in 1888, and went on the Dawson Gold Rush of 1898. In 1900, he had a furniture store in Nome, Alaska. He and Rebecca (1867-1933) lived in Seattle in the early 1900's where his daughters, Pearl and Florence, partook in the rarified atmosphere of young Seattle socialites. Their son, William Gates, Jr. was born in 1891, daughter Pearl Gates in 1895, and Florence Gates who married Harry Schumacher on October 22, 1913. He became a city councilmember in Bremerton. (Provided by Vicki Stiles, Director, Shoreline Historical Museum)

WA State Digital Archives - Death Record:
Name: William Henry Gates Sr.
Date Of Death: 30 Apr 1926
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Father Name: Joseph C. Gates
Mother Name: Martha A. Satterley
Death Place: Seattle, King, Washington
Spouse Name: Rebecca Gates
William H. Gates (1858-1926) came from Pennsylvania in 1888, and went on the Dawson Gold Rush of 1898. In 1900, he had a furniture store in Nome, Alaska. He and Rebecca (1867-1933) lived in Seattle in the early 1900's where his daughters, Pearl and Florence, partook in the rarified atmosphere of young Seattle socialites. Their son, William Gates, Jr. was born in 1891, daughter Pearl Gates in 1895, and Florence Gates who married Harry Schumacher on October 22, 1913. He became a city councilmember in Bremerton. (Provided by Vicki Stiles, Director, Shoreline Historical Museum)

WA State Digital Archives - Death Record:
Name: William Henry Gates Sr.
Date Of Death: 30 Apr 1926
Age: 68
Gender: Male
Father Name: Joseph C. Gates
Mother Name: Martha A. Satterley
Death Place: Seattle, King, Washington
Spouse Name: Rebecca Gates

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