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Born 1875
From History of Linn County Iowa : from its earliest settlement to the present time (1911)
A. A. GILCHRIST
A. A. Gilchrist, who is now successfully engaged in the livery business in Central City, was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, on the 11th of September, 1875, and is a son of Daniel M. and Mary J. (Myers) Gilchrist. His father was also a native of Nova Scotia and continued to make his home there until 1SS3, when he left Canada and came to Linn county, Iowa, locating in Central City. He lived here until ]893, when he removed to Ryan, Iowa, making his home there until 1909. Since that time he has resided in Frankfort, Spink county, South Dakota. By trade he is a carpenter but spent considerable time as a sailor on the lakes on board a fishing smack. His wife is also living and they are the parents of fourteen children, as follows: William E. and John H., both of South Dakota;
As printed in History of Linn County Iowa : from its earliest settlement to the present time (1911). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
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