Verdine was born in Fallsburgh, New York, in Sullivan County. He was the son of Martin Gillette and Anna (Braun). On Feb. 13, 1864, at the age of 21, he entered the Civil War from New York to serve the Union. He received Distinguished Service recognition while serving with Company D, the 15th Heavy Artillery Regiment. His commander was Maj. Julius Dieckman, and his regiment was honorably discharged and mustered out on Aug. 22, 1865. He was an early pioneer to the Holland, Michigan area, along with his older brother George B. Gillette, and was among the first of many families of settlers (Cochran, Lawrence, Carrier, Cotrell, Ogden, Nicholas, Gillette, Chapman, Jocelyn, Drinkwater, Davis, Wiggins, Souter, Scott, Lyons, Robinson, Smith, Huff, Campbell, Horton, and Crofoot)to the Holland area from the east. There, he made his living as a farmer. He married Anna (Lund), and they had three children; Ethel, Isa (Baker), and Verdine Gillette Jr. His daughter, Ethel, preceded him in death.∼Per death certificate: son of Martin Gillett and Anna Brown, both natives of NY. Cause of death was apoplexy. He was married at the time of his death; informant was V.H. Gillett Jr. Burial Mar 2, 1914.
Verdine was born in Fallsburgh, New York, in Sullivan County. He was the son of Martin Gillette and Anna (Braun). On Feb. 13, 1864, at the age of 21, he entered the Civil War from New York to serve the Union. He received Distinguished Service recognition while serving with Company D, the 15th Heavy Artillery Regiment. His commander was Maj. Julius Dieckman, and his regiment was honorably discharged and mustered out on Aug. 22, 1865. He was an early pioneer to the Holland, Michigan area, along with his older brother George B. Gillette, and was among the first of many families of settlers (Cochran, Lawrence, Carrier, Cotrell, Ogden, Nicholas, Gillette, Chapman, Jocelyn, Drinkwater, Davis, Wiggins, Souter, Scott, Lyons, Robinson, Smith, Huff, Campbell, Horton, and Crofoot)to the Holland area from the east. There, he made his living as a farmer. He married Anna (Lund), and they had three children; Ethel, Isa (Baker), and Verdine Gillette Jr. His daughter, Ethel, preceded him in death.∼Per death certificate: son of Martin Gillett and Anna Brown, both natives of NY. Cause of death was apoplexy. He was married at the time of his death; informant was V.H. Gillett Jr. Burial Mar 2, 1914.
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