Joseph's parents were immigrants from Wales. His father, David Richard Gill, married his mother, Sarah Ann Hodges, on February 23, 1862, at Glamorgan, South Wales.
The Gill family sailed from Liverpool on June 29, 1878, aboard the steamship Nevada, and arrived at New York on July 10, 1878. The passenger list includes David Sr, Sarah Ann, adopted son Henry Hodges, David Jr, Thomas, Edith, Elijah, Emily, and infant Albert. The Gill family arrived in New York on July 10 and were probably processed through Castle Gardens. They travelled by train and arrived in Salt Lake on July 18, with the guidance of church elders.
Their first home was Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. Joseph John Gill was born in Fillmore on December 12, 1878. The family moved to Salt Lake City within two years.
Joseph married Rhoda Josephine Thomson on March 18, 1903, in Salt Lake City. About one year later, their son, Joseph Franklin Gill, is born on March 2, 1904. Their happiness was short lived as Rhoda dies of Typhoid fever on September 19, 1908. After her death, Joseph and his son moved back to Jeremy Street with family. Six-year-old Joseph Franklin dies on October 22, 1910, from diphtheria.
City directories show Joseph as a sign painter from 1910-1917, living on Jeremy Street. Joseph was drafted on September 12, 1918; he had light blue eyes and dark brown hair, and lists his brother, David R Gill, as his nearest relative. In January 1920, Joseph is living with his sister Edith and her husband at 42 Jeremy Street.
He marries Eleanor Ondine Moth Iverson on June 24, 1920. Their son Gail John is born April 22, 1921, and their daughter Patrice is born in 1924.
In 1930, Joseph and Eleanor lived at 840 6th Avenue with son Gail John, 8, and daughter Patrice Ann, 7. They live at Delmar Court from 1933 to 1936, and move to 72 R Street about 1938, where Joseph lived until his death.
Joseph established his own sign painting company - Gill and Gill - which he operated for 35 years with his brother, Thomas. Joseph became street lighting supervisor in 1942, city traffic supervisor in 1944, and street lighting supervisor Public Safety Commissioner in 1946. During the war, Joseph administered gas rationing for city employees and directed "share the ride" while an administrator of the War Transportation Committee.
Joseph "died at his home Wednesday at 8 a.m. of a heart ailment shortly after rising" on November 20, 1946.
The Gill family sailed from Liverpool on June 29, 1878, aboard the steamship Nevada, and arrived at New York on July 10, 1878. The passenger list includes David Sr, Sarah Ann, adopted son Henry Hodges, David Jr, Thomas, Edith, Elijah, Emily, and infant Albert. The Gill family arrived in New York on July 10 and were probably processed through Castle Gardens. They travelled by train and arrived in Salt Lake on July 18, with the guidance of church elders.
Their first home was Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. Joseph John Gill was born in Fillmore on December 12, 1878. The family moved to Salt Lake City within two years.
Joseph married Rhoda Josephine Thomson on March 18, 1903, in Salt Lake City. About one year later, their son, Joseph Franklin Gill, is born on March 2, 1904. Their happiness was short lived as Rhoda dies of Typhoid fever on September 19, 1908. After her death, Joseph and his son moved back to Jeremy Street with family. Six-year-old Joseph Franklin dies on October 22, 1910, from diphtheria.
City directories show Joseph as a sign painter from 1910-1917, living on Jeremy Street. Joseph was drafted on September 12, 1918; he had light blue eyes and dark brown hair, and lists his brother, David R Gill, as his nearest relative. In January 1920, Joseph is living with his sister Edith and her husband at 42 Jeremy Street.
He marries Eleanor Ondine Moth Iverson on June 24, 1920. Their son Gail John is born April 22, 1921, and their daughter Patrice is born in 1924.
In 1930, Joseph and Eleanor lived at 840 6th Avenue with son Gail John, 8, and daughter Patrice Ann, 7. They live at Delmar Court from 1933 to 1936, and move to 72 R Street about 1938, where Joseph lived until his death.
Joseph established his own sign painting company - Gill and Gill - which he operated for 35 years with his brother, Thomas. Joseph became street lighting supervisor in 1942, city traffic supervisor in 1944, and street lighting supervisor Public Safety Commissioner in 1946. During the war, Joseph administered gas rationing for city employees and directed "share the ride" while an administrator of the War Transportation Committee.
Joseph "died at his home Wednesday at 8 a.m. of a heart ailment shortly after rising" on November 20, 1946.
Joseph's parents were immigrants from Wales. His father, David Richard Gill, married his mother, Sarah Ann Hodges, on February 23, 1862, at Glamorgan, South Wales.
The Gill family sailed from Liverpool on June 29, 1878, aboard the steamship Nevada, and arrived at New York on July 10, 1878. The passenger list includes David Sr, Sarah Ann, adopted son Henry Hodges, David Jr, Thomas, Edith, Elijah, Emily, and infant Albert. The Gill family arrived in New York on July 10 and were probably processed through Castle Gardens. They travelled by train and arrived in Salt Lake on July 18, with the guidance of church elders.
Their first home was Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. Joseph John Gill was born in Fillmore on December 12, 1878. The family moved to Salt Lake City within two years.
Joseph married Rhoda Josephine Thomson on March 18, 1903, in Salt Lake City. About one year later, their son, Joseph Franklin Gill, is born on March 2, 1904. Their happiness was short lived as Rhoda dies of Typhoid fever on September 19, 1908. After her death, Joseph and his son moved back to Jeremy Street with family. Six-year-old Joseph Franklin dies on October 22, 1910, from diphtheria.
City directories show Joseph as a sign painter from 1910-1917, living on Jeremy Street. Joseph was drafted on September 12, 1918; he had light blue eyes and dark brown hair, and lists his brother, David R Gill, as his nearest relative. In January 1920, Joseph is living with his sister Edith and her husband at 42 Jeremy Street.
He marries Eleanor Ondine Moth Iverson on June 24, 1920. Their son Gail John is born April 22, 1921, and their daughter Patrice is born in 1924.
In 1930, Joseph and Eleanor lived at 840 6th Avenue with son Gail John, 8, and daughter Patrice Ann, 7. They live at Delmar Court from 1933 to 1936, and move to 72 R Street about 1938, where Joseph lived until his death.
Joseph established his own sign painting company - Gill and Gill - which he operated for 35 years with his brother, Thomas. Joseph became street lighting supervisor in 1942, city traffic supervisor in 1944, and street lighting supervisor Public Safety Commissioner in 1946. During the war, Joseph administered gas rationing for city employees and directed "share the ride" while an administrator of the War Transportation Committee.
Joseph "died at his home Wednesday at 8 a.m. of a heart ailment shortly after rising" on November 20, 1946.
The Gill family sailed from Liverpool on June 29, 1878, aboard the steamship Nevada, and arrived at New York on July 10, 1878. The passenger list includes David Sr, Sarah Ann, adopted son Henry Hodges, David Jr, Thomas, Edith, Elijah, Emily, and infant Albert. The Gill family arrived in New York on July 10 and were probably processed through Castle Gardens. They travelled by train and arrived in Salt Lake on July 18, with the guidance of church elders.
Their first home was Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. Joseph John Gill was born in Fillmore on December 12, 1878. The family moved to Salt Lake City within two years.
Joseph married Rhoda Josephine Thomson on March 18, 1903, in Salt Lake City. About one year later, their son, Joseph Franklin Gill, is born on March 2, 1904. Their happiness was short lived as Rhoda dies of Typhoid fever on September 19, 1908. After her death, Joseph and his son moved back to Jeremy Street with family. Six-year-old Joseph Franklin dies on October 22, 1910, from diphtheria.
City directories show Joseph as a sign painter from 1910-1917, living on Jeremy Street. Joseph was drafted on September 12, 1918; he had light blue eyes and dark brown hair, and lists his brother, David R Gill, as his nearest relative. In January 1920, Joseph is living with his sister Edith and her husband at 42 Jeremy Street.
He marries Eleanor Ondine Moth Iverson on June 24, 1920. Their son Gail John is born April 22, 1921, and their daughter Patrice is born in 1924.
In 1930, Joseph and Eleanor lived at 840 6th Avenue with son Gail John, 8, and daughter Patrice Ann, 7. They live at Delmar Court from 1933 to 1936, and move to 72 R Street about 1938, where Joseph lived until his death.
Joseph established his own sign painting company - Gill and Gill - which he operated for 35 years with his brother, Thomas. Joseph became street lighting supervisor in 1942, city traffic supervisor in 1944, and street lighting supervisor Public Safety Commissioner in 1946. During the war, Joseph administered gas rationing for city employees and directed "share the ride" while an administrator of the War Transportation Committee.
Joseph "died at his home Wednesday at 8 a.m. of a heart ailment shortly after rising" on November 20, 1946.
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