Fifth Generation (Continued)
Fifth Generation (Continued)
Family of Edward Manson Gates (59) & Gladys Louise Simmons
167. William N. Gates (Edward Manson4, Eliza Matilda White3, James White (Wight)2, Andrew White1). Born on 1 Nov 1920 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.10,16 William N. died in Manchester, Hillsborough Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A., in Sep 1983; he was 62.16 Occupation: Telephone Operator.

On 3 Aug 1940 William N. married Frances Theresa Forbes in Pittsfield, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.21 Born on 19 Aug 1920 in Pittsfield, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.16,21 Frances Theresa died in New Hampshire, U.S.A., in Oct 1990; she was 70.16 Occupation: Secretary, Telephone Operator.

They had the following children:
168. Edward Manson Gates (Edward Manson4, Eliza Matilda White3, James White (Wight)2, Andrew White1). Born on 13 Feb 1923 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.10,16 Edward Manson died in Northwood, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A., on 29 Jan 2007; he was 83.16 Occupation: Factory Inspector.

After graduating from Coe-Brown Northwood Academy in Northwood, New Hampshire, Edward Gates enlisted in the United States Army Air Force. In September 1942, he was sent overseas to Molesworth Air Base, Huntingdonshire, England, where he served as an aerial photographer and photographic technician with the 8th Air Force, 303 Bomb Group until June 1945. While stationed there he met and married Nancy Graham, who predeceased him in 1984. After returning to the Sstates in 1945, he lived in Liberty, Maine until 1947, when he moved to Worcester, Massachusetts and then Leicester, Massachusetts. I n 1986 he moved to Deerfield, New Hampshire where he was remarried to Connie Linnell Ambrose, moving to Northwood, New Hampshire in 1993 where he resided until his death. He worked at Reed and Prince, Harrington Richardson and Montrose Cable in Worcester, Massachusetts, retiring in 1986. He was a member of the Northwood Congregational Church, Joseph J. Jeffery Memorial Post No. 7217 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and Northwood Historical Society. He was also a member of the Original Son’s of the American Legion Orchestra from 1938-1941. (Obituary, Purdy Memerial Chapel, Lee, New Hampshire)

In 1944 Edward Manson first married Hannah Nancy Graham in Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom. Born on 28 Apr 1921 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales, United Kingdom.10,42,15 Hannah Nancy died in Worcester, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A., on 12 Jul 1984; she was 63.10,15

marriage: Northampton R.D., Dec 1944 quarter, v. 3b, p. 74

They had the following children:

In 1986 Edward Manson second married Constance Ruth Linnell. Born on 14 Sep 1924 in Kalkaska, Kalkaska Co., Michigan, U.S.A. Constance Ruth died in Northwood, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A., on 14 Dec 2015; she was 91.

They had no children.
169. Donald Earl Gates (Edward Manson4, Eliza Matilda White3, James White (Wight)2, Andrew White1). Born on 30 Jan 1925 in Woburn, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, U.S.A.10,18,15 Donald Earl died in Center Barnstead, Belknap Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A., on 18 Jul 1989; he was 64.15

On 10 Apr 1948 Donald Earl married Shirley Irene Pender in Maine, U.S.A.8 Born on 21 May 1925 in Northwood, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A.16 Shirley Irene died in Epsom, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire, U.S.A., on 5 Apr 2007; she was 81.16

They had the following children:
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Gladys Louise (1949-2018)
332iii.
Donna Mae (1952-2017)
334v.
Darlene Marie (1956-2021)
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