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Finding Aid for the Gilbert Family Papers
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Gilbert Family papers
Collection Summary
Title
Gilbert Family papers
Date
1930-1945
Extent
1 Folder
Name and Location of Repository
Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence (Mo.)
Reference code: MCG 1006-GFP
Processed by: Nicole Pye, 2012; Finding aid created by Amy Luther, 2012
Names of Creators
Gilbert, Anna (Annie) Arnot
Gilbert, Kenneth D.
Gilbert, Virginia Ruth Winters
Biographical History
Anna (Annie) Arnot Gilbert was born April 1879 in St. Cuthbert, Scotland. Her family immigrated to the
United States and arrived in New York City on May 23, 1881. By 1900, the Arnot family was living in
Kansas City, Missouri and according to the census Annie was employed as a crayon artist. She married
Frank H. Gilbert on April 30, 1901 in Jackson County, Missouri. Frank and Annie had two sons before
Frank died on October 9, 1933. At the age of 70, Annie got remarried to Buena Vista Bird on October 14,
1951 in Kansas City, Missouri. She died in 1964 and was buried in Independence, Missouri.
Kenneth D. Gilbert was born January 31, 1912 in Atchison, Kansas. The Gilbert family moved to the
Independence, Missouri area where Kenneth attended William Chrisman High School. He married
Virginia Ruth Winters on June 2, 1940 in Independence, Missouri. Kenneth served in the U.S. Navy
during World War II. He enlisted on March 1, 1944 and mustered out December 18, 1945. He and his
wife lived in the Johnson County, Kansas area where he owned a number of art galleries. Kenneth died
on April 22, 1996 in Shawnee Mission, Kansas.
Virginia Ruth Winters Gilbert was born December 8, 1916 in Kansas City, Missouri. Her family later
moved to the Independence, Missouri area where Virginia attended William Chrisman High School. She
married Kenneth D. Gilbert on June 2, 1940. Virginia was an elementary specialist and teacher for a
number of school districts in Johnson County, Kanas as well as an author of children’s books. She also
assisted her husband in the operation of his art galleries. Virginia died on April 9, 2011 in Leawood,
Kansas.
Scope and Content
This collection contains ephemera from the Gilbert family, including: newspapers, poem, and Daughters
of the American Revolution certificate. There are significant gaps between the years 1930-1945.
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Gilbert Family papers
Collection Inventory
System of Arrangement
These records are arranged in one series.
Series 1, Gilbert family papers, 1930-1945
Item 1, Chrisman Envoy (William Chrisman HS newspaper) – Independence, MO, December
23, 1930
Item 2, Poem dedicated to Anna Gilbert, undated
Item 3, Daughters of the American Revolution certificate for Virginia Ruth Winters Gilbert
October 11, 1945
Item 4, Newspaper clipping regarding Kenneth D. Gilbert (scan copy), undated
Rights and Access
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research use by appointment.
Physical Access
Most records within this collection are housed in file folders.
Conditions Governing Reproduction and Use
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Languages and Scripts of the Material
Materials in the collection are entirely in English.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was donated to the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected for this collection.
Existence and Location of Originals
Originals owned by the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Notes
The following sources were consulted during the preparation of the biographical history:
Ancestry.com. “1900 United States Federal Census”. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2004.
Ancestry.com “Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002”. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2007.
Kansas City Star. “Obituary of Virginia Ruth Gilbert”.
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/kansascity/obituarysearch.aspx?daterange=99999&firstname=virginia&lastname=gilbert&countryid=1&stateid=28&
affiliateid=1164. Last modified April 14, 2011. Kansas City, MO.
Midwest Genealogy Center, compiler. Kansas City Star Newspaper Obituaries: 1996 January-June A-G.
Independence, MO: Midwest Genealogy Center.
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