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Dr. Elmer Madison Gaige

Male 1871 - 1957  (85 years)


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  • Name Elmer Madison Gaige  [1, 2
    Title Dr. 
    Born 12 Feb 1871  New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Died 1957  Waterloo, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Buried Fairview Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I73  Decker Family Tree
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2019 

    Father Leonard Gaige,   b. 4 Sep 1835, Candor, Tioga, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Oct 1905, Binghamton, Broome, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Harriett E. Cortright,   b. 1837, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 1893, Binghamton, Broome, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Married Abt 1863  Broome, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F41  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Verna L. "Vernie" Cowgill,   b. 1876, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1964  (Age 88 years) 
    Married Abt 1897  [5
    Children 
     1. Robert J. Gaige,   b. 8 Feb 1901, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1985, 45238, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)  [natural]
     2. Elmer E. Gaige, Jr.,   b. 1907, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1967  (Age 60 years)  [natural]
     3. George Leonard Gaige,   b. 21 Sep 1914, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1964, St. Francis Hospital, Waterloo, Black Hawk Co, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 49 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 11 Oct 2019 
    Family ID F45  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Son of Leonard and Elizabeth (Courtright) Gaige.

      Source: 1925 Iowa census

      There is a minor discrepancy in birth years recorded on Elmer's World War I draft registration document (1873) and his marker (1871). Elmer's identity on the draft registration document is verified by his wife being listed as Vernie and his profession being listed as physician.

  • Sources 
    1. [S15] Letter from Esther Gaige to William Cuddeback (5/20/1973).

    2. [S8] Federal Census (1880).

    3. [S14] Gravestone (year only).

    4. [S27] FamilySearch Family Tree, FamilySearch.org, "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 September 2019, 20:06), entry for Harriet E Courtright(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LL9R-VXX); contributed by various users. PersonID LL9R-VXX.
      Harriet E Courtright

    5. [S10] Federal Census (1910).