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| Birth: | 12 NOV 1877 in Lebanon, Linn County, OR |
| Death: | 9 MAR 1968 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA 14 |
| Sex: | F |
| Father: | John Thomas Gilmour b. 5 NOV 1840 in La Harpe, Hancock County, IL |
| Mother: | Virginia Linebarger b. 29 APR 1845 in Washington County, OR |
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Arrival: 13 OCT 1880 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA from Linn County, OR
Census: 1880 in Silverton, Marion County, OR
Census: 1885 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Census: 1887 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Census: 1889 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Census: 1900 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Census: 1910 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Attribute: 1915 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA. First woman elected to public office in Washington state
Elected: 1915 in Kittitas County. Elected County Treasurer; served two terms
Resided: 12 SEP 1918 in 506 North Ruby Street, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Census: JUN 1920 in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Arrival: 26 DEC 1920 in Los Angeles, CA from Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA via train
Resided: 30 DEC 1921 in Route 2, Box 152, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, CA
Census: 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Resided: 30 AUG 1933 in 1127 West 18th St., Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: BET JUL 1935 AND 1953 in 207 South Berendo St., Apt. 106, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: BET 1953 AND 1954 in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: BET 1954 AND 1956 in Glendora, Los Angeles County, CA
Residence: BET 1956 AND 1968 in Hawthorne, Los Angeles County, CA
Burial: ABT 11 MAR 1968 in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, CA in Grave A of Lot 589 of Pacific Slope Plot
Religion: Presbyterian
Degree: State Normal School now Central Washington State Univ., Ellensburg, WA
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- Title: History of the Yakima Valley
Publisher: 1921
Page: 210
Source Text: The biography of Maud Gilmour is as follows: "Miss MAUD GILMOUR, who is filling the office of county treasurer of Kittitas county, is a native of Lebanon, Oregon, and a daughter of JOHN THOMAS and VIRGINIA [LINEBARGER] GILMOUR. Her father was born in Illinois and in early life crossed the plains to Oregon, making the hard trip across the sands and over the mountain passes at a day when there were no railroads to shorten time and distance. It was after his arrival in that state that he was married to Miss VIRGINIA LINEBARGER, who was born in Oregon, her parents had been pioneer settlers of that state. Mr. GILMOUR was a blacksmith by trade and followed that pursuit in Oregon until 1881, when he removed to Ellensburg, where he took up his abode on the 13th of October. He had one of the first blacksmith shops of this section of the state. He was one of the early settlers of Ellensburg, taking up his abode there when the town contained only a very sparse population. With its industrial interests, he was closely identified to the time of his death. His widow survived him for more than a decade passing away in 1914. In the meantime the father, as he prospered in his undertakings, made judicious investments in property and became the owner of several ranches. To him and his wife were born eleven children, six of whom are still living. Miss GILMOUR, whose name introduces this review, pursued a public school education in Ellensburg and afterward continued her studies at the State Normal School of this place. Later she engaged in office work and in 1911 was appointed to the position of deputy county treasurer, in which capacity she served for four years, or until 1915. She was then elected county treasurer and her previous experience was of great value to her assuming the duties of the office. She served her second term in that position and is now Chief Deputy under W.G. Damerow, the present county treasurer. Her record is one which has gained for her high credit and admiration, for she is most systematic, thorough and accurate in all that she does. She was elected to the office on the Democratic ticket and she has been a stalwart supporter of the party. Her religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church. She represents two of the old pioneer families of the Northwest. Both her grandfathers on the paternal and maternal sides were pioneer Indian fighters and from the early day her people have taken an active part in the development and progress of the northwest and in the utilization of its resources for the purpose of civilization. Miss Gilmour is widely known in Washington, where she has many friends, her attractive social qualities making for her popularity wherever she is known."
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1880 US Census Silverton, Marion County, OR
Source Text: MAUD GILMOUR [age 2, born in Oregon] resided with her parents, JOHN T. GILMOUR [age 39, born in Illinois] and VIRGINIA LINEBARGER [age 35, born in Oregon] and siblings, FRANCES I. GILMOUR [age 12, born in Oregon], SILENA GILMOUR [should be HELENA, age 9, born in Oregon], FREDERICK GILMOUR [age 5, born in Oregon] and JOHN L. GILMOUR [age 3/12 months, born in Oregon] in Silverton, Marion County, Oregon at the time of the 1880 U.S. Census which was taken on 2 & 3 June 1880. Listed on page 3, Enumeration District 85 on Silverton, Marion County, Oregon Roll: T9_1082; Family History Film: 1255082; Page 116.3000; Image 0570.
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1910 US Census Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Source Text: MAUD GILMOUR [age 31, born in Oregon] resided in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington, Ward 2, with her brother, JOHN L. GILMOUR [age 29, born in Oregon], her mother, VIRGINIA GILMOUR [age 65, born in Oregon] and her aunt, DELILAH ADAMS [age 69, born in Missouri] at the time of the 1910 U.S. Census. Listed in Enumeration District 92, sheet 5B.
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1900 US Census Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Source Text: MAUD GILMOUR [age 22, born in Oregon] resided with her parents, JOHN T. GILMOUR [age 58, born in Illinois] and VIRGINIA GILMOUR [age 55, born in Illinois] and siblings, JOHN LEWIS GILMOUR [age 20, born in Oregon], ONA GILMOUR [age 16, born in Washington] and GRACE GILMOUR [age 14, born in Washington] in South Ellensburg, Ward 2, Kittitas County, Washington at the time of the 1900 U.S. Census. Listed in Sup. District 286, Enumeration District 33, sheet 5B. [Image 10]
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1920 US Census Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Source Text: MAUD GILMOUR [age 40, born in Oregon] resided as a "boarder' in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington at the time of the 1920 U.S. Census. Listed in Enumeration District 72, sheet 5 B.
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1930 Los Angeles City Directory
Source Text: MAUD GILMOUR was listed in the 1930 Los Angeles City Directory as residing at 6923 1/2 Estrella Street.
Confidence: 3
- Title: Tacoma Tribune news article 1917
Source Text: This news article was in Aunt MAUD GILMOUR's possession. I don't have the exact date, but it was written by a person whose initials were "C. B. M.", published about 1917 in the Tacoma Tribune in Washington state and titlled, "HANDLING MONEY LIKE GRASS, SAYS WOMAN COUNTY TREASURER, MAUD GILMOUR OF KITTITAS DOES NOT WORRY ABOUT HALF MILLION SHE CARES FOR YEARLY ---SERVED PUBLIC ALSO AS DEPUTY SHERIFF"
The article is as follows: "'Budgets, forms, bank drafts' ---all the technical terms of the business world roll glibly off the tongue of MAUD GILMOUR, vice president of the county treasurers' association and county treasurerer of Kittitas County. She is not only all this, but she is also the most excellent chief of the Pythian lodge of Ellensburg, a high officer in the lodge of Royal Neighbors, and past noble grand of the Rebekahs. And with all this she is as feminine as can be, and to be really feminine means as a rule, being pretty and kissable! All this MAUD GILMOUR surely is. There is nothing savoring of any masculine attributes about her, as one might easily imagine from her successes in the world of business. Being county treasurer is no child's play. It means in Miss GILMOUR's place handling more than a half million dollars during the year. 'But it is like handling so much grass', she explained. 'I've always handled money and so it means little to me, just so it reaches the proper destination and disburses as all properly behaved money should', she laughlingly said. 'No, and it doesn't make me conjure up any visions of Parisian creations and all the rest of the fancy baubles in handling large sums of money. It isn't mine and so I treat it as a thing apart.' But it isn't to be imagined from these remarks of Miss GILMOUR that she doesn't like all the feminine trifles, because she does ---- very much. She has just become very practical and business-like in her years spent in public life. SERVED AS DEPUTY SHERIFF It was almost 20 years ago that she first entered business. At that time she lived in Portland, Ore, and took a position as book keeper in a dry goods store. When her family moved to Ellensburg she took a similar place in that city. She continued at this work until taking the position of deputy sheriff under her brother [FRED GILMOUR] who was then serving the state in the capacity of county treasurer. When her brother's term was up she ran for the same office and won by a large majority. Her duties are ones that would tax the endurance of a man, but she says they do not worry her. 'But I must confess', she remarked, 'that I have a great concern until various large collections are safe in the banks, and then I commence having another concern that the banks stay safe.' She is glad that all women are not ambitious or even capable of becoming business women. 'There are women for every field to which they may be called, but the wife and mother are the most important. Almost anyone can be trained in public life, but the art of housekeeping and caring for her children must be born into one.' 'Don't you think that the art of being the best of wives and mothers can be taught, too?', was asked her. And as she adjusted her hat to return to another session of the treasurers' convention in Judge Card's court room, she smiled and she said: 'Don't you think that depends a lot on the rightest man happening along?' "
Confidence: 3
- Title: Nattie Gilmour Hoppe letter to Mrs. Ernest Gilmour 26 December 1920
Source Text: According to this correspondence, "Uncle JOHN's daughter MAUD was here one day and night -- she was on her way to Los Angeles to see LENA. She is an awfully sweet girl and has lived in Ellensburg 43 years. I wonder if she will be contented any place else? She expects to stay there is she can find anything to do. LENA is married to a widower with 4 girls two of them grown and two of them small..."
Confidence: 3
- Title: Promissory Note signed by John G. and Lena B. Parkinson 31 March 1921
Source Text: In this promissory note, JOHN G. and HELENA B. Gilmour agreed to pay MAUD GILMOUR $1000. with interest "four years after the date 31 March 1921, for property purchased in Inglewood, California. The property was located in "Lot 477 of tract 211".
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1918 Residence, Ellensburg, Kittitas County, WA
Source Text: According to her brother, JOHN L. GILMOUR, when he registered for the World War I draft on 12 September 1918, MAUD GILMOUR was his nearest relative and she lived ay 506 North Ruby Street in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington.
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1887 Kittitas County, Washington Territorial Census
Source Text: MAUD GILMOUR [age 9, born in Oregon] resided with her parents, J. T. GILMOUR [age 46, born in Illinois] and VIRGINIA GILMOUR [age 42, born in Oregon] and siblings in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington Territory at the time of the 1887 Kittitas County, Washington Territorial Census which was taken on 27 May 1887.
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1889 Kittitas County, Washington Territorial Census
Source Text: MAUD GILMOUR [age 11, born in Oregon] resided with her parents, J. T. GILMOUR [age 49, born in Illinois] and VIRGINIA GILMOUR [age 45, born in Oregon] and siblings in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington at the time of the 1889 Kittitas County, Washington Census.
Confidence: 3
- Title: 1885 Kittitas County, Washington Territorial Census
Source Text: MAUD GILMOUR [age 8, born in Oregon] resided with her parents, J. T. GILMOUR [age 42, born in Illinois] and V. GILMOUR [age 40, born in Oregon] and siblings in Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington Territory at the time of the 1885 Kittitas County, Washington Territorial Census.
Confidence: 3
- Title: Maud Gilmour family record of family burial locations
Source Text: Buried in family plot alongside sister, Ona Jeanette [Gilmour] Hare and her husband, Donald Hare, sister Helena Bell Parkinson and her husband, John Parkinson and nephew La Verne Gilmour Wright.The location of her grave is in Grave A of Lot 589 in the Pacific Slope Plot.
Confidence: 3
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