After this, he attended the State Normal school and during summer vacations worked in the shingle department of the Bridgman saw mill; operated the farm home at Rice from 1889 to 1896; attending business college and followed office work for a few years, taking a position as bookkeeper at the state reformatory in 1899 and later was appointed steward at that institution. He resigned in September, 1905, and again returned to the farm in Langola, Benton county, where he lived until he retired in 1933. Largely through his efforts, the Cooperative creamery of Rice was established and he served as secretary-treasurer of that organization for almost 25 years.
He married Olive Flint in 1903. To this union five children were born. Alfred Gates was a member of the North Star lodge 23 AF and AM, St. Cloud chapter 10 Royal Arch Mason, and Nazarene Commandery 24, Knight Templar. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church.
After this, he attended the State Normal school and during summer vacations worked in the shingle department of the Bridgman saw mill; operated the farm home at Rice from 1889 to 1896; attending business college and followed office work for a few years, taking a position as bookkeeper at the state reformatory in 1899 and later was appointed steward at that institution. He resigned in September, 1905, and again returned to the farm in Langola, Benton county, where he lived until he retired in 1933. Largely through his efforts, the Cooperative creamery of Rice was established and he served as secretary-treasurer of that organization for almost 25 years.
He married Olive Flint in 1903. To this union five children were born. Alfred Gates was a member of the North Star lodge 23 AF and AM, St. Cloud chapter 10 Royal Arch Mason, and Nazarene Commandery 24, Knight Templar. He was a member of the Evangelical United Brethren church.
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GATES
Alfred H.
1867 - 1947
Family Members
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Olive Winnifred Gates Russell
1904–1989
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Winnifred Olive Gates
1904–1989
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Alfred Augustus Gates
1906–1991
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Alfred A. Gates
1906–1991
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Francis Howard "Bob" Gates
1908–2002
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Helen Dorothy Gates Feddema
1918–2017
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Dorothy Helen Gates Feddema
1918–2017
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PVT William H Gates
1920–1944
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PVT William Harold Gates
1920–1944
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