 1886 - 1969 (82 years) Submit Photo / Document
Has more than 100 ancestors and 11 descendants in this family tree.
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| Name |
Dennis Giles |
| Birth |
17 Aug 1886 |
Holden, Millard, Utah, United States  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
COMPLETED |
LANGE |
| FamilySearch ID |
K2W8-2FM |
| Death |
20 Apr 1969 |
Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Burial |
25 Apr 1969 |
Lehi City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Headstones |
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| Person ID |
I207 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
Joseph Riley Giles, b. 8 Oct 1860, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States d. 22 Oct 1924, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 64 years) |
| Mother |
Polly Frances Harmon, b. 4 Mar 1864, Toquerville, Washington, Utah, United States d. 15 Oct 1944, Pendleton, Umatilla, Oregon, United States (Age 80 years) |
| Marriage |
19 May 1882 |
Holden, Millard, Utah, United States |
| Family ID |
F221 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family 1 |
Rhoda Winnifred "Winnie" Thomas, b. 12 Sep 1885, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States d. 15 Jan 1948, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 62 years) |
| Marriage |
8 Dec 1906 |
Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States |
| Children |
| + | 1. Ardith Giles, b. 13 Dec 1908, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States d. 1 Jun 2004, Ojai, Ventura, California, United States (Age 95 years) |
| | 2. Daryl Harmon Giles, b. 6 Dec 1910, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States d. 29 Dec 1985, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 75 years) |
| | 3. Leda Giles, b. 3 Nov 1914, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States d. 25 Dec 2001 (Age 87 years) |
| + | 4. Phyllis "Grandma Pete" Giles, b. 10 Oct 1917, Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States d. 28 Feb 2016, Orem, Utah, Utah, United States (Age 98 years) |
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| Family ID |
F224 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
14 Apr 2024 |
| Family 2 |
Anna Kinnunen, b. 28 Feb 1894, Michigan, United States d. 13 Jan 1989, Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 94 years) |
| Marriage |
Jun 1948 |
Nevada, United States |
| Family ID |
F225 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
14 Apr 2024 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 17 Aug 1886 - Holden, Millard, Utah, United States |
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 | Initiatory (LDS) - COMPLETED - LANGE |
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 | Marriage - 8 Dec 1906 - Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States |
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 | Marriage - Jun 1948 - Nevada, United States |
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 | Death - 20 Apr 1969 - Huntington Park, Los Angeles, California, United States |
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 | Burial - 25 Apr 1969 - Lehi City Cemetery, Utah, Utah, United States |
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| Notes |
- Dennis Giles
Written By Dorothy May Benson
My grandfather, Dennis Giles was born 17 August 1886 in Holden, Utah a n d was the second of six children and his parents were Joseph Riley Gil e s and Polly Frances Harmon. He came from pioneer heritage. His materna l g randfather, Appleton Milo Harmon built the roadometer which was attac he d to the wheel of a wagon and was used to measure the distance travele d b y the pioneers. His family was sent to Toquerville, Washington County , Ut ah by Brigham Young – then because of extreme heat which was disagre eabl e to them they moved to Holden, Utah and that is how they happened t o b e living in that place when Dennis was born.
The family moved to Lehi, Utah where Dennis met Rhoda Winnifred Thomas a n d they were married 12 December 1906 and had four children: Ardith, Dar y l Harmon, Leda and Phyllis. I understand that Dennis father ran a black sm ith shop in Lehi, then Dennis had it when the automobile came into bei n g and he converted it into an automobile repair shop.
He was very musical and in the early 1900’s there was a band called th e L ehi Silver Band which became very famous. Dennis played the trombon e in t he band and also conducted the band at times.
In 1926 he moved to southern California and lived in Huntington Park, Ca l ifornia where he worked as an automobile mechanic.
In the following years his children got married and he became a grandfat h er. Ardith married Frederick Brown May on March 3, 1932 and their child re n were: Robert Giles May, Marian Joyce May, Dorothy Jean May and Richa r d Dennis May. Daryl married Blanche Jeannette Richardson on June 17, 19 3 5 and their children were: Leda Jeannette Giles and Linda Claire Giles . L eda married Alvin Edgar Duncombe on August 7, 1940 and their childre n wer e: Joan Duncombe and Alvin Paul Duncombe. Phyllis married Russell V incen t Peterson on October 10, 1938 and their children were: Judith An n Peters on, Carol Jean Peterson, Janalee Peterson, Julia Lynn Peterson , Russell V incent Peterson Jr., and Rita Gay Peterson.
His wife Rhoda Winnifred Thomas died from breast cancer in January 194 8 a fter a number of years of X-Ray, radium and treatment the specialist s cou ld give to her. She is buried in Lehi, Utah.
After the death of his wife he went to Washington and Oregon to visit h i s sisters, Mabel and Helen and while there he renewed an acquaintance w it h Ann Johnson Tamian whom he had known back in Lehi. They were marrie d o n September 18, 1948 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Ann was a very accomplished pianist, violinist and accordion player. I r e member Dennis and Ann played beautiful music together.
I remember that the family would get together for Grandpa Giles birthd a y which came in August and meet at the home of our aunt who had swimmi n g pool in her backyard and it a very enjoyable family activity.
Dennis Giles died on 20 April 1969 in Huntington Park, California an d h e is buried in Lehi, Utah.
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