Rebecca
Gates
formerly Eppinhauser
Born in Germany
Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
William Henry Gates
— married
19 Sep 1888 in King, Washington, United States
Descendants 
Mother of
William Henry Gates Jr
Died
at age 63
in Seattle, King, Washington, United States
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Biography
She was born in October 1869 in Germany. She was the daughter of Philipson Eppinhauser. She
Per various census she emigrated about 1881 from Germany to America.
Rebecca Eppinhauser married on 19 Sep 1888 in King County, Washington, USA to William Henry Gates [1] [2] and their children included ...
- William Gates, Jr., b: 1891
- Pearl Gates, b: 1895
- Florence Gates, m: 22 Oct 1913 Harry Schumacher.
In 1888 they moved from Pennsylvania and went on the Dawson Gold Rush of 1898. [3]
In 1900 they resided in Nome, Alaska where her husband had a furniture store. [3]
In the early 1900s they lived in Seattle, Washington, where her 2 daughters partook in the rarified atmosphere of young socialites. [3]
Her husband William Henry Gates died on 30 Apr 1926 in Seattle, King County, Washington.
She died on 15 Mar 1933 in Seattle, King County, Washington [4] [5] and was buried there with her deceased husband at Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. [6]
Research Notes
A source is needed to confirm birth date ...
- born in Aug 1867 ? OR
- born in Oct 1869 ?
Sources
- ↑ Washington, Marriage Records 1865-2004 on ancestry.com; marriage certificate for W. H. Gates and Rebecca Eppinhauser.
- ↑ "Washington, County Marriages 1855-2008" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNB-J5WT : 04 Nov 2017) citing State Archives in Olympia, WA; FamilySearch digital folder 004374921; for W. H. Gates and Rebecca Eppinhauser, m: 19 Sep 1888 King County, Washington, USA.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Vicki Stiles, Director, Shoreline Historical Museum
- ↑ Washington, Select Death Certificates 1907-1960 on ancestry.com; for death record of Rebecca Gates.
- ↑ Washington State Digital Archives - Death Record for Rebecca Gates (father: Philipson) d: 15 Mar 1933 Seattle, King County, Washington @65yrs; spouse: William H. Gates.
- ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #86517099 for Rebecca (Eppinhauser) Gates, 1867, d: 15 Mar 1933, buried: Mausoleum MN106 (Lilac Corridor), Wall#6, Niche, Acacia Memorial Park, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
- 1900 USA Census of Precinct#2, Ward#9, Seattle City, King County, Washington; on ancestry.com citing FHL#1,241,745; NARA#T623; ed#117, sheet#10A, image 19 of 31; family#213 included ...
- 50 Gates William H., b: Jan 1860 PA (US/US); m: 12 yrs
- 30 Gates Rebecca, b: Oct 1869 Germany (Germany/Germany) immig: 1882 for 18yrs; m: 12yrs with 3/3 children living (wife)
- 10 Gates Florence M., b: Aug 1889 WA (daughter)
- 09 Gates William H., b: Mar 1891 WA (son)
- 05 Gates Pearl A., b: May 1895 WA (daughter).
- 1900 USA Census of Precinct#1&2, Ward#9, Seattle City, King County, Washington; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMPV-KDR : accessed 17 Nov 2017) citing FHL#1,241,745; NARA#T623; ed#117, sheet#10A, family#213, for Rebecca Gates in household of William M. Gates.
- 1910 USA Census of Ward#3, Seattle, King County, Washington; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGVX-QRS : accessed 17 Nov 2017) citing FHL1,375,672; NARA#T624; roll#1659; ed#156, sheet#7B, family#182 for Rebecca Gates in household of S. William H. Gates.
- 1910 USA Census of Ward#3, Seattle, King County, Washington; on ancestry.com citing FHL1,375,672; NARA#T624; roll#1659; ed#156, sheet#7B, image 14 of 23; family#182.
- 1920 USA Census of Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington; included ...
- 61 Gates William H., b: PA (RI/NY) occ: furniture merchant
- 52 Gates Rebecca, b: Germany (Germany/Germany) (immig: 1880 & naturalized) occ: hotel proprietress (wife).
- "Ancestry of Bill Gates" compiled by William Addams Reitwiesner, with contributions by Robert Battle, Christopher Challender Child and Gary Boyd Roberts (genealogist of royal & presidential lines).
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86517099/rebecca-gates
Acknowledgments
- Eppinhauser-1 was created on 05 Sep 2013 by Eden Brent Jones
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