BIO: Ferdinand GATES, Huntingdon County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Dave Wilson Copyright 2006. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************************** __________________________________________________________ McElroy, James Thomas Jr., McElroy's Family Memories, Huntingdon, PA: (Author), 1930, page 79. __________________________________________________________ F. GATES Smithfield Township, Huntingdon Co., Pa Proprietor Gates Motor Co.: Born at Mill Creek, Pa., March 21, 1896, a son of D. B. Gates, a telegraph operator with the P.R.R.; has been for forty-one years. He married Annie Tate, of Mill Creek, Pa. where they both reside. F. Gates began his early school career at the Huntingdon High School; took a business course at Juniata College in 1913. For four and one-half years was an auto salesman, selling the Chevrolet car, and was for four years with the Wilson Garage. He is at present proprietor of the Gates Motor Co. He served in the World War. Enlisted at Huntingdon, Pa., in September, 1917, and went to Camp Lee, Va., where he was assigned to the 80th Division, infantry arm of the service, as bayonet and boxing instructor. Also instructor in calisthenics there for duration of war. Started as private and finished as lieutenant; discharged in 1919. Belongs to the Democratic party. A member of the A.A.A. He has one brother, B. M. Gates, an electrician with the Penna. R.R., Altoona, Pa. He was married to Harriet Heiges, a daughter of S. C. Heiges, of Huntingdon, Pa. Mr. Gates is a progressive business man. He is the representative of Oakland and Pontiac automobiles. These dependable pleasure cars need no introduction to the public, as their dependability has been recognized. Note: First name is Ferdinand, according to the 1910 Mill Creek, Huntingdon county census. B. M. Gates is Byron M. Gates in the 1910 census, and the father's name is David B. Gates.