William Erastus Gott

1868 - 1954  (85 years)

• Name	William Erastus Gott  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17]
  Birth	9 Jan 1868	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [11]
  	Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son
  Census	1900	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [12]
  	Marital Status: Married to Gertrude; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1910	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [7, 13]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head
  Census	1920	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [7, 14]
  Census	1940	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [15]
  	Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
  Census	1950	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [17]
  	Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Widowed
  Death	1954	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [7, 9]
  Burial	McKinley Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [9, 16]
  		McKinley Cemetery Tremont, Hancock, Maine Find a Grave>: #2189926
  Person ID	I19354	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Mr Israel L Gott,   b. 11 Jun 1839, Gott Island, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 11 Aug 1920, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Eliza Sawyer Butler,   b. 31 Dec 1847, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 24 Dec 1924, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	3 Jan 1863	Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA   [18, 19]
  Family ID	F7239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Gertrude Mae Osier,   b. 1 May 1882, Frenchboro, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 3 Jan 1949, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	5 Dec 1896	Frenchboro, Hancock, Maine, USA   [7, 10, 12, 20, 21]
  	Gertie Osier and William Gott
  		Vital_Marriage-GOTT Gertie Osier and William Marriage of Gertrude Mae Osier and William Erastus Gott in Hancock County, Maine. -- NOTE: Although Gertrude is listed as Gertrude Davis in the 1880 census, this shows her last name was actually Osier, and her father was Jacob.
  Children	1. Cora Kathleen Gott,   b. 27 Sep 1899, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 20 May 1918, Bass Harbor, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 18 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Gladys E Gott,   b. 19 Jul 1898, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 1926, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 27 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Esther Louise Gott,   b. 11 Jan 1902, Gott Island, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 13 Aug 1994, Mount Desert, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 92 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Deborah Irene Gott,   b. 10 Dec 1911, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 18 Apr 2000 (Age 88 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Thelma Gott,   b. 18 Jul 1905, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA d. 18 Jul 1995, Bernard, Hancock, Maine, USA (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F7297	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 9 Jan 1868 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - Marital status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son - 1880 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA Marriage - 5 Dec 1896 - Frenchboro, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Married to Gertrude; Relation to Head: Head - 1900 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head - 1910 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - 1920 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head - 1940 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA Census - Relation to Head: Head; Marital Status: Widowed - 1950 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA Death - 1954 - Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA Burial - - McKinley Cemetery, Tremont, Hancock, Maine, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Biographies and Histories

  Bio-OSIER Irene and Jacob Irene May Davis and Jacob Osier

  
  

  Census

  Vital_Marriage-GOTT Gertie Osier and William Marriage of Gertrude Mae Osier and William Erastus Gott in Hancock County, Maine. -- NOTE: Although Gertrude is listed as Gertrude Davis in the 1880 census, this shows her last name was actually Osier, and her father was Jacob.

  
  

  DNA Matches

  At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.

  
  

• Sources

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Eliza S Butler was the daughter of George Butler and Abbie Dawes of Maine. Eliza married Israel L Gott on 3 January 1863 in Tremont, Maine. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/24838112/eliza-sawyer-gott [S399] Ancestry.com, Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2010;), Maine State Archives; Augusta, Maine ; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll #: 23. Vital_Marriage-GOTT Gertie Osier and William Marriage of Gertrude Mae Osier and William Erastus Gott in Hancock County, Maine. -- NOTE: Although Gertrude is listed as Gertrude Davis in the 1880 census, this shows her last name was actually Osier, and her father was Jacob. Maine, Marriage Records, 1713-1922 Maine State Archives; Cultural Building, 84 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0084; 1892-1907 Vital Records; Roll Number: 23 [S7712] Find a Grave: OSIER Gertrude Gott 1882-1949, Gertrude Mae Osier Gott.