a brief history of the gillott family
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A Brief History Of The Gillott Family
By Lisa Castrogiovanni
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The Beginning
• The Gillott family emigrated to New York City from Yorkshire, England in 1830
• The Gillott surname is of French origin; it is a variant of the name Gillette, which is itself a diminutive form of the names Giles, Julian and William
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Richard Gillott Sr.
• Born in New York City in 1882
• Married Marie Lauppe in 1907
• Had 4 children with Marie; Andrew, Charles, Richard & Veronica
• Passed away in 1925 at the age of 43
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Marie Lauppe
• Born in New York City in 1889
• Married Richard Gillott Sr. in 1907
• Had 4 children with Richard
• Passed away in 1970 at the age of 81
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Richard Gillott Jr.
• Born on May 21st, 1911 in Brooklyn, NY
• Married Nancy Sparacio in 1934
• Had 2 children with Nancy; Raymond & Donald
• Worked as a volunteer fireman at the Lakeview Fire Department, from the age of 18 until his death in June of 1964
Richard Gillott, 1955
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Nancy Sparacio
• Born on June 5th, 1911 in Brooklyn, NY
• Married Richard Gillott in 1934; had 2 children
• Was a housewife for most of her life until she began work as a secretary in her 50s
• Passed away in May of 1987
Nancy Sparacio, 1929
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The Sparacio Family
• Natale Sparacio emigrated to Brooklyn, NY from Palermo, Italy in 1900
• He married Tina Rubino in June of 1907
• They had 6 children; Philip, Nancy, Vita, Jennie, Joseph & Sylvia
The Sparacios, 1929
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Natale Sparacio
• Born on July 23rd, 1885 in Palermo, Sicily
• Emigrated to New York City in 1900
• Married Tina Rubino in 1907; had 6 children
• Became a barber in Brooklyn
• Passed away in February of 1951
Natale Sparacio, 1907
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Tina Rubino
• Born on May 24th, 1887 in Palermo, Sicily
• Emigrated to New York City in 1903
• Married Natale Sparacio & had 6 children; was a housewife for most of her life
• Passed away in March of 1977
Natale & Tina Sparacio, 1907
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Raymond Gillott
• Born on September 8th, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY, to Richard & Nancy Gillott
• Attended Ryder University after high school; majored in Journalism
• Became a social worker, specializing in the counseling of children & teens from low-income families; retired in 1995
• Married Doris Muller on September 1st, 1956• Has 3 children; Lynn, David & Laura
Ray Gillott, 1955
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Doris Muller
• Born on January 14th, 1935 in Queens, New York, to Carl & Eleanor Muller
• Attended Allegheny College after high school; majored in English
• Became a children's librarian at the Baldwin Public Library in her 30’s; retired in 2001
• Married Ray Gillott in 1956; has 3 childrenDoris & Lynn Gillott, 1957
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Donald Gillott
• Born on June 11th, 1937, in Brooklyn, NY, to Richard & Nancy Gillott
• At age 18, he became a volunteer fireman at the Lakeview Fire Department
• Never married or had children
• Passed away in May of 2015, at the age of 77
Donald Gillott, 1955
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Lynn Gillott
• Born on June 29th, 1957, in Levittown, NY, to Ray & Doris Gillott
• Married Patrick Mitchell in 1985
• Has 1 child; Scott Mitchell (born 1996)
• Worked as an accountant at Avis until 2001
Pat Mitchell & Lynn Gillott, 1985
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David Gillott
• Born on January 30th, 1960, in Levittown, NY, to Ray & Doris Gillott
• Married Patricia Allen in 1983
• Has 3 children; John (born 1985), Mark (born 1987) & Nicole (born 1991)
• Moved to North Carolina in the early 90s
• Works at Lenovo Patricia Allen & David Gillott, 1983
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Laura Gillott
• Born on November 21st, 1962, in Levittown, NY, to Ray & Doris Gillott
• Married Edward Castrogiovanni in 1987; divorced in 1997
• Has 1 child; Lisa Castrogiovanni (born 1993)
• Worked as an accountant at Avis until 2001
Ed Castrogiovanni & Laura Gillott, 1984
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Easter, 1968
Raymond Doris
LynnDavid
Laura
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Ray & Doris Gillott’s Grandchildren
Christmas, 1998
John
Scott
Nicole
Lisa
Mark