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John J Gaillard

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John J Gaillard

Birth
Natchez, Adams County, Mississippi, USA
Death
21 Feb 1942 (aged 80)
Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Burial
Baytown, Harris County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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OBituary - The Kilgore (TX) News Herald - Sunday, 22 Feb 1942

Oil Man, Rancher Dies in Houston

HOUSTON, Feb 21, (UP) -
John Gaillard, 80, Goose Creek oil man, rancher and property owner, died today in a hospital.

Gaillard was born in Natchez, Miss., on Oct 6, 1861, but had lived in Harris County 72 years.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Gaillard, homesteaded on Tabb's Bay in 1868 and the property formed the basis for the Goose Creek oil field, which he helped develop.

Survivors include his widow and a sister. Funeral arrangements pended arrival of relatives.
OBituary - The Kilgore (TX) News Herald - Sunday, 22 Feb 1942

Oil Man, Rancher Dies in Houston

HOUSTON, Feb 21, (UP) -
John Gaillard, 80, Goose Creek oil man, rancher and property owner, died today in a hospital.

Gaillard was born in Natchez, Miss., on Oct 6, 1861, but had lived in Harris County 72 years.

His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas B. Gaillard, homesteaded on Tabb's Bay in 1868 and the property formed the basis for the Goose Creek oil field, which he helped develop.

Survivors include his widow and a sister. Funeral arrangements pended arrival of relatives.

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  • Created by: Al Howell
  • Added: Aug 25, 2010
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57665554/john_j-gaillard: accessed ), memorial page for John J Gaillard (6 Oct 1861–21 Feb 1942), Find a Grave Memorial ID 57665554, citing Cedar Bayou Masonic Cemetery, Baytown, Harris County, Texas, USA; Maintained by Al Howell (contributor 47106063).