Gertrude was the daughter of Hannah Kinyon and Charles Gillette. She never married.

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Gertrude E. Gillette
Jan. 7, 1859-Nov. 17, 1914

Niles Daily Star, Tuesday, November 17, 1914, page 4, col. 4, microfilm Niles
District Library

HER MOTTO WAS 'ALWAYS FAITHFUL'
Miss Gertrude E. Gillette Passed Away This Morning at Her Home in Broadway.

Miss Gertrude E. Gillette was born in Bertrand township, this county, and has
lived in Niles and vicinity all her life. She passed away at 12:15 this morning
at her home, after a brief illness with pneumonia. Miss Gillette was a daughter
of Charles and Hannah K. Gillette, neither of whom are living. Since the death
of her mother a few years ago she has lived alone at the house, 506 Broadway.

She was a graduate of the Niles high school. Several years ago she united with
the First Baptist church of this city and ever since has lived a consistent
Christian life. The church has always found her a loyal faithful member, willing
to do any service for her church and her Master. Miss Gillette has held various
offices in the church and its organizations and for several years has sang in
the choir.

Her life has been quiet and unassuming, yet her work still lives after her. The
life which Miss Gillette has lived before us cannot be measured by words. We can
express only in a weak way what her life has meant to her church and the
community. Her motto seemed to be "Always faithful." The church and its pastors
have always known that they could depend upon her. In the church's prosperity
she was faithful and in the church's adversity she was still faithful. The test
of a life is adversity. Such are the children of God and for such He has an
abundant reward. She leaves one brother, Joel H. Gillette.
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Niles Daily Sun, Tuesday, November 17, 1914, page 1, col. 7-8, microfilm Niles
District Library

A CHRISTIAN LIFE IS NOW CLOSED BY DEATH
Miss Gertrude Gillette Was Faithful in All Things.


Niles Daily Sun, Wednesday, November 18, 1914, page 4, col. 3, microfilm Niles
District Library

The funeral services for Miss Gertrude Gillette will be held on Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock from the residence on Broadway. Rev. A.W. Lyons of the Baptist
church will conduct the services.

Obit obtained from Friends of Silverbrook website.