Advertisement
Advertisement

Elaine & Granville

Updated Mar 25, 2024
Loading...one moment please loading spinner
Elaine & Granville
Elaine Kroetch Bell and Granville Gillett, playing in the sand.
Date & Place: in Washington USA
Comments
Leave a comment
The simple act of leaving a comment shows you care.
One of my favorite people. We would call him granny Goodwin or goodwitch. He was always so nice to us kids. His father was my Great Grandfather. Seems like Aunt Elaine was always in the kitchen when we visited. They had a wonderful home. Great memories.
Reply
Same with my sister and me. Aunt Elaine was so motherly, even with her younger siblings. LOTS of wonderful memories. :) So did you live in Washington then? Do you still?
Reply
Share this photo:

People tagged in this photo

Granville Gillett
Granville Moore Gillett of Snohomish, Snohomish County, Washington United States was born on May 5, 1924 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT. He was married to Elaine Marguerite (Kroetch) Bell Gillett on April 26, 1943, and they were together until Elaine's death on January 29, 2007. He had children Sharron Marguerite (Gillett) Rapp, Susan Lowman, and Sandra Hasegawa Ingalls. Granville Gillett died at age 83 years old on January 2, 2008 in Snohomish, Snohomish County, WA.
Age in photo:
Elaine Marguerite (Kroetch) Bell Gillett
Elaine Marguerite Kroetch was adopted by the Bell family when her mother died (she was age 8). Since her younger sister was also adopted (by the Dahlquist family) and her brothers Fred (who lived with his Aunt Wea) and Frank (who lived for a time with his Aunt Thelma) were sent to live with family, even at the young age of 8 Elaine insisted that she and her siblings see each other often. And they did. They always told stories of the mischief they got into as kids. As a result, they were close all of their lives and so were their children ("the cousins"). Although only Frank and Elaine lived in Washington state as adults (Norma lived in San Diego and Fred lived in Dayton Ohio), they spoke on the phone often and visited often. Fred died first (lung cancer), then Frank (cardiac arrest), then Norma, then Elaine. Although her mother's family didn't like our grandfather and therefore obtained an order from a (family friend) judge to keep him from the children, they did see my grandfather as adults. My dad (Frank) and Fred saw him often. The girls still held a grudge against him.
Age in photo:
Advertisement

Topic related photos

Gillett
Last name
3.45k+ people31 photos
Advertisement

Followers

Pam Marks
My life-time love of geneology and old photos led to the concept of Ancientfaces back in 1999....through the site I have made contact with previously unknown cousins in Australia, Tasmania, England, Scotland and various states in the US, broadening and enriching my family stories, photos and family relationships. The names I am researching resided in and/or settled the following areas: South Wales; Scotland; Northern Ireland; Normandy; Germany, Belgium & the Netherlands; Virginia; West Virginia, Kentucky, Kansas, Idaho and Washington state; first wave of settlers in the Hudson River & Mohawk River Vallies; founding fathers of New Haven, Middlesex and New London Counties, CT, along with Suffolk, Norfolk & Middlesex Counties in MA; first wave of settlers to Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Also, I am a member of the Mayflower Society after tracing my maternal side to John Billington, a Mayflower passenger ( with his family) who settled in Plymouth , and signed, the Mayflower compact.
Danny Martin
About me:I haven't shared any details about myself.
Kathy Pinna
I'm a Founder of AncientFaces and support the community answering questions & helping members make connections to the past (thus my official title of Founder & Content and Community Support ). For me, it's been a labor of love for over 20 years. I truly believe with all of my heart that everyone should be remembered for generations to come. I am 2nd generation San Jose and have seen a lot of changes in the area while growing up. We used to be known as the "Valley of Heart's Delight" (because the Valley was covered with orchards and there were many canneries to process the food grown here, which shipped all over the US) - now we have adopted the nickname "Capital of Silicon Valley" and Apple, Ebay, Adobe, Netflix, Facebook, and many more tech companies are within a few miles of my current home in San Jose (including AncientFaces). From a small town of 25,000, we have grown to 1 million plus. And when you add in all of the communities surrounding us (for instance, Saratoga, where I attended high school, living a block from our previous Mayor), we are truly one of the big cities in the US. I am so very proud of my hometown. For more information see Kathy - Founder & Content and Community Director
My family began AncientFaces because we believe that unique photos and stories that show who people are/were should be shared with the world.
Lori Russell
My mother is Pamela Thompson. My dad is Richard William Russell.
My mom grew up in Fenwick Michigan. My dad grew up in Hart Michigan. They had 2 kids together. Living in Michigan.
Advertisement
Back to Top