Gustin "Gus" LAFAYETTE b. 21 Aug 1912 Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, United States d. 29 Sep 1988 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1912 - 1988 (76 years)

Name	Gustin "Gus" LAFAYETTE [1, 2]
Nickname	Gus
Birth	21 Aug 1912	Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, United States [1, 2, 3, 4]
	Gustin Lafayette, 21 Aug 1912, Starksboro, Vermont, Birth Record
	Gustin Lafayette, 21 Aug 1912, Starksboro, Vermont, Birth Record
Gender	Male
_UID	587B97A5298B93429A40AB514BD9D166C933
Census	1920	Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [5]
2 Pond Street 1) Jesse Lafayette, Head, rented home, m, w, age 39, married, born in Vermont, both parents born in Canada/English speaking, Patent Leather Worker, Wage worker 2) Nellie Lafayette, Wife, f, w, age 29, married, born in Massachusetts as was father, mother born in Scotland, Scotch speaking 3) Wilfrid Lafayette, Son, m, w, age 8, single, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts 4) Gustin Lafayette, Son, m, w, age 7, single, born in Vermont as was father, mother born in Massachusetts 5) Harvey Lafayette, Son, m, w, age 5, single, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts 6) Eleanor Lafayette, Daughter, f, w, age 1 6/12, single, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts
Census	1930	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [6]
6 Gregg Street 1) Jesse C Lafayette, Head, owned home valued at $4800.00 with a radio; m, w, age 49, married age 29, born in Vermont, both parents born in Canada/French, Patent leather japaner, not a veteran 2) Nellie S. Lafayette, Wife, f, w, age 38, married age 19, born in Massachusetts as was father, mother born in Scotland 3) Wilfrid C Lafayette, Son, m, w, age 18, single, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts, shipper for a tea importer 4) Gustin Lafayette, Son, m, w, age 17, single, attended school, born in Vermont as was father, mother born in Massachusetts 5) Harvey J Lafayette, Son, m, w, age 15, single, attended school, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts 6) Eleanor S Lafayette, Daughter, f, w, age 11, single, attended school, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts 7) Constance A Lafayette, Daughter,f, w, age 9, single, attended school, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts 8) Jesse Lafayette Jr., Son, m, w, age 5, single, born in Massachusetts, father born in Vermont, mother born in Massachusetts.
Residence	1937	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [7]
79 Nashua
Lafayette Wilfred (Marion) emp Boston h rear 79 Nashua LaFayette Gustin farm hand r6 Gregg LaFayette Jesse C (Nellie G) h5 Gregg
Census	1940	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [8]
6 Gregg Street, rented $28/mo 1) Lafayette, Jesse, Head, m, w, age 59, married, 8th grade edu, b. Vermont, same house 1935, working, Leather Finisher, seeking work, had not worked for 10 wks, $580 income 2) Lafayette, Nellie, Wife, f, w, age 49, married, 4 yrs High School, b. Massachusetts, same house 1935, keeping house 3) Lafayette, Gustin, Son, m , w, age 27, single, 2 yrs High School, b. Massachusetts, same house 1935, seeking work, worked for 156 wks as Laborer on Govt. Sidewalk Project, $676 4) Lafayette, Constance, Daughter, f, w, age 18, single, 4 yrs High School, b. Massachusetts, same house 1935, working 58 weeks as Seamstress on Govt. Sewing Project, $117 5) Lafayette, Jesse Jr., Son, m, w, age 15, single, 1 yr High School, b. Massachusetts, same house 1935 6) Lafayette, Cecilia, Daughter, f, w, age 9, single, 3 yrs Elementary, b. Massachusetts, same house 1935 7) Lafayette, Joan L., Daughter, f, w, age 8, single , 2 years Elementary, b. Massachusetts, same house 1935
Military	24 Feb 1942	Fort Devens, , Massachusetts, United States [9]
Enlistment
Name: Gustin Lafayette Birth Year: 1912 Race: White, citizen (White) Nativity State or Country: Vermont State of Residence: Massachusetts County or City: Middlesex Enlistment Date: 24 Feb 1942 Enlistment State: Massachusetts Enlistment City: Fort Devens Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade: Private Grade Code: Private Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component: Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source: Civil Life Education: 2 years of high school Civil Occupation: Decorators and window dressers Marital Status: Single, without dependents Height: 69 Weight: 140
Residence	1988	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [4]
Death	29 Sep 1988	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [2, 4, 10]
Burial	Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [11]
	Gustin and Alice L. Turgiss Lafayette, Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn, Mass. Inscription: LAFAYETTE Plot: Hodges Ave., Section 13-B, Lot 2438
	Gustin and Alice L. Turgiss Lafayette, Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn, Mass. Inscription: Gustin Lafayette / Aug. 21, 1912 - Sept. 29, 1988 / His Wife / Alice L. Turgiss / Oct. 29, 1914 - May 3, 1990 Plot: Hodges Ave., Section 13-B, Lot 2438
Person ID	I2001	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	29 Apr 2024

Father	Jesse Clinton LAFAYETTE, b. 20 Aug 1880, Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, United States d. 10 Nov 1958, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 78 years)
Mother	Eleanor Sinclair "Nellie" GUSTIN, b. 18 Apr 1891, Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 17 Mar 1956, Stoneham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 64 years)
Marriage	12 Aug 1910	Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
Family ID	F950	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Alice Lucy Lillian TURGISS, b. 29 Oct 1914, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 3 May 1990, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 75 years)

Marriage 14 Feb 1942 Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States [1, 2, 12, 13]

Children

+	1. Living
+	2. Mary Nell "Bonnie" LAFAYETTE, b. 9 Jan 1948, Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States d. 21 Nov 2014, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States (Age 66 years)
+	3. Living
+	4. Living
+	5. Living
+	6. Living
	7. Living
+	8. Living
+	9. Living

Family ID F956 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 23 Aug 2023

Photos
Gustin Lafayette
Courtesy Bill Pecor

Event Map

	Birth - 21 Aug 1912 - Starksboro, Addison, Vermont, United States
	Census - 1920 - Winchester, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1930 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 79 Nashua - 1937 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Census - 1940 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Marriage - 14 Feb 1942 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Military - Enlistment - 24 Feb 1942 - Fort Devens, , Massachusetts, United States
	Residence - 1988 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Death - 29 Sep 1988 - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
	Burial - - Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I2001&tree=tree1: accessed 4 April 2025), "Gustin "Gus" LAFAYETTE."

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[S1974] Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, (Ancestry (https://www.ancestry.com : 2016)), entry for Gustin Lafayette 1912-1988, 1988, SS no. 020103078, accessed 23 Aug 2018
[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 11 Aug 2020); Gustin Lafayette (1912-1988) Memorial #204927737; citing Woodbrook Cemetery, Woburn, Mass.
[S2010] "Massachusetts, Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970." Database with images., (Ancestry. https://ancestry.com : 2013.), (https://ancestry.com : accessed 23 Aug 2018); Turgiss, Alice Lucy, 1942; Index 1941-1945, Trecartin - Zyzys, Vol. 139; citing Woburn [Marriages] 124:125.
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