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Dorothy F. Gittens

Female 1898 - 1995  (96 years)

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  • Name Dorothy F. Gittens  [1] 
    Birth 14 Dec 1898  Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Alt. Birth Abt 1900  Wisconsin, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Census 1930  Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3] 
    • United States Federal Census, Name:Angus Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Year:1930
      Event Place:Minneapolis (Districts 1-250), Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
      District:0121
      Gender:Male
      Age:29
      Marital Status:Married
      Race:White
      Race (Original):White
      Relationship to Head of Household:Head
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Head
      Birth Year (Estimated):1901
      Birthplace:Wisconsin
      Immigration Year:
      Father's Birthplace:Maine
      Mother's Birthplace:Minnesota
      Sheet Number and Letter:14B
      Household ID:316
      Line Number:54
      Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
      Affiliate Publication Number:T626
      Affiliate Film Number:1093
      GS Film number:2340828
      Digital Folder Number:004610047
      Image Number:00398
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadAngus GittensM29Wisconsin
      WifeDorothy GittensF28Wisconsin
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X3ZJ-WGL : accessed 05 Oct 2013), Angus Gittens, 1930.
    Census 1940  Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • United States Federal, Name:Dorothy Gittens
      Titles and Terms:
      Event Type:Census
      Event Date:1940
      Event Place:Ward 5, Minneapolis, Minneapolis City, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States
      Gender:Female
      Age:40
      Marital Status:Married
      Race (Original):White
      Race:White
      Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Wife
      Relationship to Head of Household:Wife
      Birthplace:Wisconsin
      Birth Year (Estimated):1900
      Last Place of Residence:Same Place
      District:89-135
      Family Number:209
      Sheet Number and Letter:9A
      Line Number:19
      Affiliate Publication Number:T627
      Affiliate Film Number:1980
      Digital Folder Number:005454935
      Image Number:00310
      HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
      HeadAngus GittensM42Minnesota
      WifeDorothy GittensF40Wisconsin
      DaughterNancy GittensF9Minnesota
      Citing this Record:
      "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KSK7-Q59 : accessed 28 Aug 2013), Dorothy Gittens in entry for Angus Gittens, 1940.
    Death 29 0ct 1995  [1] 
    Burial 2 Nov 1995  Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4] 
    • See Notes
    Person ID I534  Gittens Clusters
    Last Modified 5 Oct 2013 

    Family Angus R. Gittens,   b. 17 Nov 1897, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Mar 1961, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1930  United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • The marriage year is estimated on the birth year of the eldesty child.
    Children 
     1. Nancy Gittens
    Family ID F121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Sep 2013 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 14 Dec 1898 - Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsAlt. Birth - Abt 1900 - Wisconsin, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1930 - United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 2 Nov 1995 - Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Name: Dorothy /Gittens/ [2]
    • Event Memos from GEDCOM Import...

      Burial
      Fort Snelling National Cemetery
      Minneapolis, Minnesota 55450 United States, Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis, Minnesota, 55450, United States, Cemetery notes and/or description:
      The original Fort Snelling was established in 1805 near the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi rivers. However, it was not until 1820 that a permanent post named Fort St. Anthony was constructed under the supervision of Col. Josiah Snelling. Gen. Winfield Scott was so impressed with the conditions at Fort St. Anthony during his first inspection in 1824 that he recommended the installation be renamed Fort Snelling.
      Its original purpose was to keep peace on the western frontier, but in 1855 as the frontier moved further west, troops were withdrawn from Fort Snelling. With the outbreak of the Civil War, the fort was reopened and functioned as both an assembly ground and training camp for Minnesota volunteers. It remained open at the end of the Civil War and continued to be used as a training center. In 1947, the Fort Snelling Military Reservation was deactivated as a post, although it continues to function today as the headquarters for the 88th Army Reserve Command.
      The Fort Snelling cemetery was established in 1870 to serve as a burial ground for the soldiers who died while stationed at the post. Following World War I, as new legislation expanded the eligibility requirements for burial in a national cemetery, the citizens of St. Paul organized a petition to designate a national cemetery in their area. In 1937, Congress responded with legislation that authorized a portion of land at Fort Snelling Military Reservation for this purpose. Fort Snelling National Cemetery was established in 1939 with the first burial on July 5, of Capt. George H. Mallon, whose acts of heroism at Meuse-Argonne in France were recognized with the Congressional Medal of Honor. Following the dedication of the new cemetery, arrangements were made for the exhumation of the remains of those buried at the older post cemetery and the reinterment of the 680 soldiers who served from 1820-1939 buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery. The 1930s were also a major boom era for national cemetery growth. Ft. Snelling is one of a dozen or so very large cemeteries conceived between World War I and World War II to serve large veteran populations in some cities.
      In May 1960, Fort Snelling Air Force Station transferred 146 acres of land to the national cemetery. One more land transfer of 177 acres followed in 1961, bringing the cemetery to its present size. Because of the frigid winters, about 1,000 graves are dug each fall to be used for winter interments.
      Fort Snelling contains a memorial pathway that is lined with a variety of veteran's memorials from various organizations. As of Aug. 2006, there are 64 memorials at Fort Snelling National Cemetery—most commemorating soldiers of the 20th-century wars.
      The cemetery is open April through September Monday through Friday - 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays - 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. From October through March, the hours are Monday through Friday - 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
      and Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays - 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., 612-726-1127

  • Sources 
    1. [S585] National Cemetery Administration, "U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006," database, U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006  .

    2. [S588] 1940 United States Federal Census, ("United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org).

    3. [S581] "United States Census, 1930." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2013.

    4. [S587] Dorothy F. Gittens.