Margot had 6 brothers and sisters, Beate Kokalkowski (half sister)

and Helga, Frieldhelm, Hans, Wolf Dieter and Sigismund "Pete" Schneider. Only Wolf Dieter is still living. She had seven children three still living.

Margot and her daughter Luella came from Germany to the United states on or about 21 Jan 1948. The original plane that they were suppose to be on crashed with no survivors. Something was wrong with Luella's papers and by that alone Margot and Luella were spared that tragic fate. The story also is that Margot's husband to be and father of Luella was waiting at LaGuardia Airport in New York when he and others waiting for the original flight were told of the crash. For some time Harold believed that his future wife and child had perished in that flight.

Chenango American, Greene, Chenango, NY

Thursday, 19 Feb 1948, Page 7

"Sunday supper guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Urban Schipper were Mr. and Mrs. Otto Roos of Binghamton and Miss Margot Schneider who recently came from Germany to live in Greene."

The following is from U.S. Border Crossings from Canada

Margaret Helen Gillette

Husband: Harold E. Gillette, United States Citizen

Place of Birth: Peine - by - Hanover, Germany

Date of Birth: 21 Aug 1924

Age: 24

Sex: Female

Occupation: Housewife

Can you read and write English: Yes

Language: English

Race German

Nationality: Germany

Last Permanent Residence: North Chenango Street, Greene, NY

Name of Relative or friend: (None in Canada) Mother, Anneliese Schneider, Klein Ilsede #7, Germany

Ever in United States: Yes, from 21 Jan 1948 - 28 May 1951

Address and Name of Who You Will Join: North Chenango Street, Greene, NY; Husband, Harold E. (Gillette)

Purpose to United States: Resume Residence

Where are you coming in from: Niagara Falls in Canada

Height: 5' 4 1/2"

Complexion: Fair

Hair: Blonde

Eyes: Blue

Seaport and Date of Landing: Washington D.C. 21 Jan 1948, American Overseas Airlines

Arrival from Canada: By Rainbow Bridge

New York Marriage Index

Name: Margaret Schneider

Marriage Date: 17 Apr 1948

Marriage Place: Greene, Chenango, NY

Spouse: Harold E. Gillette

Certificate Number: 9422

Margot first came to the United States on 21 Jan 1948 and became a naturalized citizen, her petition filed on 11 Mar 1966 at Martinez, Contra Costa, CA. Her petition was granted on the same day and her certificate # 8926974 was issued. A copy of the original petition for naturalization was obtained from the Contra Costa Historical Society in Martinez and is in our possession.

Nevada Marriage Index

Name: Margot Helen Gillette

Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1978

Marriage Place: Carson City, NV

Spouse: Paul Harrison Montgomery

Marriage Description: Carson

Marriage Record Number: 39958965

California Marriage Index

Name: Margot H. Schneider

Birth Year: About 1926

Age: 53

Marriage Date: 15 Sep 1979

Marriage Place: Contra Costa, CA

Spouse Name: Paul H. Montgomery

Spouse Age: 44

The Contra Costa Times, Sunday 15 Apt 2001

"Funeral and burial for Margot Helene Gillette who died February 5, 2000 in Placerville, CA will be on Tuesday, April 17, 2001 at Memory Gardens in Concord at 11 a.m.

Margot was born in Peine, Germany and came to the U.S. in 1948.

She is survived by her children Lolly Wallin and Patricia Lundholm of Concord, Harold Gillette of Oakland, William Gillette, Susan Wheeler, Kathy Noel and Norman Gillette, all of El Dorado County. She is also survived by 17 grandchildren, 13 great grandchildren, 2 sisters, 2 brothers and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Harold E. "Kelly" Gillette who owned Kelly's Signs in Concord for many years and also the letterer and grainer for the Concord Naval Weapons Station."