Gillis Ophir Cloud ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10}

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1885 Iowa State Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 1 January 1885. ³

1885 Iowa State Census
Page 5, Family 149, Line 2
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa
Gillis Cloud..4..Lee County, IA

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1895 Iowa State Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 1 January 1895. ⁴

1895 Iowa State Census
Page 340, Dwelling 88, Family 88, Line 26
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Gilliss Cloud..14..Lee County, IA

(Living with parents at the home of his maternal grandparents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 4 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 69, Dwelling 18, Family 18
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Farm rented
Gillis Cloud..Son..Nov 1880..19..IA..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 20 April 1910. ⁶

1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 77, Dwelling 30, Family 30, Roll 410
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Gillis O. Cloud..Son..29..IA..Farm Laborer, Home Farm

(Living with parents.)
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• His occupation on 12 September 1918 was a Farmer in Montrose, IA. ¹

• He resided in Montrose, IA on 12 September 1918.
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• On 12 September 1918, he registered for the World War I Draft at Fort Madison, IA.

Name: Gillis Aphir Cloud
Birth Date: 2 Nov 1880
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Montrose, IA on 7 January 1920. ⁷

1920 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 89, Dwelling 146, Family 147, Roll 498
Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Locust Street; Home rented
Gillis O. Cloud..Son..39..IA..Farmer, General farm

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Montrose, IA in 1 January 1925. ⁸

1925 Iowa State Census
House 13; Line 6
Montrose, Lee County, Iowa, United States
House rented, $7
Gillis Cloud..Son..44..IA

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Montrose Township, Lee County, IA on 15 April 1930. ⁹

1930 US Census
Sheet 1B, District 30, Dwelling 15, Family 15, Roll 664
Montrose Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Valley Road; Farm rented
Gillis O. Cloud..Head..49..IA..Farmer, Truck farm
Rachel I. Cloud..Mother..74..IA
William L. Cloud..Father..75..IN..Farm Hand, Truck farm
Alice F. Skinner..Niece..12..IA
George E. Skinner..Nephew..10..IA

(Living with parents, 1 niece, and 1 nephew.)
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Jefferson Township, Lee County, IA on 5 April 1940. ¹⁰

1940 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 56-13, Family 42, Roll 1174
Jefferson Township, Lee County, Iowa, United States
Home owned, $2000
Joe Cloud..Head..78..IN..6th grade..Farmer
Laura Cloud..Wife..63..IA..9th grade
Gillis Cloud..Nephew..58..IA..8th grade..Laborer, Farm
Walter Weber..Grandson..22..IA..12th grade..Laborer, Farm

(Gillis was living with his uncle, Joe Cloud.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 2 Nov 1880, then his age should have been 59 instead of 58.
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• His occupation on 27 April 1942 was a Farmer in Charleston Township, Lee, IA. ²

• He resided in Charleston Township, Lee, IA on 27 April 1942.
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• Gillis Ophir Cloud registered for WW II Draft: 27 April 1942, Charleston, IA.

² Name: Gillis Ophir Cloud
Event Type: Draft Registration
Event Date: 27 Apr 1942
Event Place: Charleston, Lee, Iowa, United States
Age: 61
Birth Date: Nov 1880
Birthplace: Lee, Iowa
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Height: 6
Weight: 147
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