Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Monday, November 20, 1911
Jay Gano was born on October 20, 1828
at Westford, Otsego county, New York,
and passed away on November 19, 1911
at the age of 83 years and 29 days.
He was one of nine children, only two
of whom a brother and a sister survive
him.
In 1855 he move to Little Valley, Cattar-
angus county, New York, where he was
married to Miss Jane Ellis on February
20, 1856. Two children Lina E. Gano
and E.J. Gano where born in New York.
The family came west in 1869 locating
on the homestead adjoining Frankfort
on the West, it is where the second son
George E. Gano was born, and where the
family have resided for forty-two years.
The name of Gano is French, the family
being established in the country by two
French Hugenot priests some time in the
seventeenth century. The immediate
forefathers of Mr. Gano were, however
Mohawk Dutch.
Mr. Gano had been well known in Frank-
fort, and for several years he conducted
a meat market, and in later years devoted
his time to farming and raising the horses.
He was always successful in all business
undertakings and was a prosperous man.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and
one daughter, Miss Lina Gano who is
a successful teacher in New York City;
his sons E.J. Gano of Summerfield, Ks
and George F. Gano, Ellis, Kansas.
Funeral services were held at the family
home at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.
21, 1911 with Reverend E.M. Paddleford
officiating.
Burial was in the Willow Hill Cemetery,
Frankfort, Kansas.
Frankfort, Kansas, Index
Monday, November 20, 1911
Jay Gano was born on October 20, 1828
at Westford, Otsego county, New York,
and passed away on November 19, 1911
at the age of 83 years and 29 days.
He was one of nine children, only two
of whom a brother and a sister survive
him.
In 1855 he move to Little Valley, Cattar-
angus county, New York, where he was
married to Miss Jane Ellis on February
20, 1856. Two children Lina E. Gano
and E.J. Gano where born in New York.
The family came west in 1869 locating
on the homestead adjoining Frankfort
on the West, it is where the second son
George E. Gano was born, and where the
family have resided for forty-two years.
The name of Gano is French, the family
being established in the country by two
French Hugenot priests some time in the
seventeenth century. The immediate
forefathers of Mr. Gano were, however
Mohawk Dutch.
Mr. Gano had been well known in Frank-
fort, and for several years he conducted
a meat market, and in later years devoted
his time to farming and raising the horses.
He was always successful in all business
undertakings and was a prosperous man.
He is survived by his wife, two sons and
one daughter, Miss Lina Gano who is
a successful teacher in New York City;
his sons E.J. Gano of Summerfield, Ks
and George F. Gano, Ellis, Kansas.
Funeral services were held at the family
home at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov.
21, 1911 with Reverend E.M. Paddleford
officiating.
Burial was in the Willow Hill Cemetery,
Frankfort, Kansas.
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