Gillette, William Hooker

Birth Name Gillette, William Hooker 1a 2a 1b
Gramps ID I54424
Gender male
Age at Death 83 years, 5 months, 8 days

Events

Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Birth [E80321] 1853-07-24 Hartford, CT  
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Death [E80322] 1937    
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Death [E80323] WFT 1887-1944    
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_FA1 [E80324]   One of the country’s foremost astor-managers at the turn of the century.  
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_FA2 [E80325]   Got first acting job in Boston with a recommendation of family friend Mark Twain  
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_FA3 [E80326]   Wrote Civil War thriler “Secret Service” which was a Broadway hit.  
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_FA4 [E80327] 1898-12-00 Wrote stage version of “Sherlock Holmes” at Hotel del Coronado.  
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_FA5 [E80328] 1899-11-06 “Sherlock Holmes” opened on Broadway.  
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_FA6 [E80329] 1914 Built Gillette Castle at Hadlyme CT. for over $1M.  
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Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father Gillette, Francis [I54399]1807-12-141879-09-30
Mother Hooker, Elizabeth [I54400]1813-05-01WFT 1855-1908
    Brother     Gillette, Ashbel Francis [I54403] 1836-05-17 1859-08-04
    Sister     Gillette, Elizabeth Hooker [I54404] 1838-12-07 WFT 1875-1933
    Brother     Gillette, Edward Hooker [I54412] 1840-10-01 1918-08-14
    Brother     Gillette, Robert Hooker [I54422] 1842-08-01 1865-01-16
    Sister     Gillette, Mary Hooker [I54423] 1845-06-24 1847-08-27
         Gillette, William Hooker [I54424] 1853-07-24 1937

Families

    Family of Gillette, William Hooker and Nickles, Helen [F19172]
Married Wife Nickles, Helen [I54425] ( * 1860-08-03 + 1888-09-01 )
   
Event Date Place Description Notes Sources
Marriage [E317509] 1882-06-01    
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Pedigree

  1. Gillette, Francis [I54399]
    1. Hooker, Elizabeth [I54400]
      1. Gillette, Ashbel Francis [I54403]
      2. Gillette, Elizabeth Hooker [I54404]
      3. Gillette, Edward Hooker [I54412]
      4. Gillette, Robert Hooker [I54422]
      5. Gillette, Mary Hooker [I54423]
      6. Gillette, William Hooker
        1. Nickles, Helen [I54425]

Ancestors

Source References

  1. Brøderbund Software, Inc.: World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1 [S2754]
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