Henry's education was minimal, but he advanced by reading law books. He wanted to be a doctor, but was squeamish around blood. He opted for law and became very successful. He had a law office and a real estate office where he did well. He sold 50 parcels of land in one week.
He was born in Rockville, Stearns County, Minnesota on Nov. 15 1857. His parents, Levi Parsons and Eliza Decker Gaylord, came from Connecticut, His father operated a Mill in Minnesota.
He was married three times. His first marriage was to Laura Briggs, with whom he had three sons. His second was to Kaspara Aagenes. They had six children. Kaspara had a daughter from a previous marriage which Henry did not like. His final marriage was Minnie Peters. He was 62 and she was 19 when they married in 1919. They had eight children. The eighth got him in Ripley's Believe it or Not.
His health began to decline in his later years. His wife Minnie left with her children to California. Henry was taken care of by a member of the community. He wandered away from the house where he was living and died. He was found frozen to death on 14 Sep 1945.
Henry's education was minimal, but he advanced by reading law books. He wanted to be a doctor, but was squeamish around blood. He opted for law and became very successful. He had a law office and a real estate office where he did well. He sold 50 parcels of land in one week.
He was born in Rockville, Stearns County, Minnesota on Nov. 15 1857. His parents, Levi Parsons and Eliza Decker Gaylord, came from Connecticut, His father operated a Mill in Minnesota.
He was married three times. His first marriage was to Laura Briggs, with whom he had three sons. His second was to Kaspara Aagenes. They had six children. Kaspara had a daughter from a previous marriage which Henry did not like. His final marriage was Minnie Peters. He was 62 and she was 19 when they married in 1919. They had eight children. The eighth got him in Ripley's Believe it or Not.
His health began to decline in his later years. His wife Minnie left with her children to California. Henry was taken care of by a member of the community. He wandered away from the house where he was living and died. He was found frozen to death on 14 Sep 1945.
Family Members
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Harry O. Gaylord
1876–1931
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George Edward Gaylord
1883–1953
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Frank Irvin Gaylord
1900–1968
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Henrietta Kaspara Gaylord Gunion Villano
1908–1999
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Lida Ethel Gaylord Hansen
1910–1963
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Arabella Hale "Belle" Gaylord Pilger
1912–1993
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Henry Alfred "Manny" Gaylord
1914–1941
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Mrs Harriet Beecher Gaylord Matthews
1915–1988
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Frederick Benjamin "Sonny" Gaylord
1916–1968
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Champlin Omer "Champ" Gaylord
1920–1995
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Edison Grant Gaylord
1922–2013
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Mrs Julia Garnet Gaylord Macanas
1924–1997
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Raymond Alvin "Pete" Gaylord
1926–1973
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Grace Laverne Gaylord Waller
1930–2004
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Donald Richard "Donnie" Gaylord Sr
1934–2019