Cleon Gilfillen

Cleon Gilfillen on right taken Aug 13, 1913 in Venice CA
Cleon Gilfillen on right taken Aug 13, 1913 in Venice CA

Cleon Warren Gilfillen was my paternal grandfather. Before the First World War he trained as a jeweller and watchmaker in Los Angles CA. This is a card from the company he worked for. An internet search only turns up very little information that includes certifying timekeepers for the Santa Fay Railroad.

This is where my grandfather learned the watchmaker trade before WWI
This is where my grandfather learned the watchmaker trade before WWI

 

Taken at Mt. Washington with Simpert Bartholdy July 5, 1913
Taken at Mt. Washington with Simpert Bartholdy July 5, 1913
Back of photo says Mt. Washington Hotel 7/5/19
Back of photo says Mt. Washington Hotel 7/5/19
Cleon Gilfillen on bench at Mt. Washington Hotel LA CA 1913. This is blown up detail from photo.
Cleon Gilfillen on bench at Mt. Washington Hotel LA CA 1913. This is blown up detail from photo.
Date on back of photo is 7/5/13
Date on back of photo is 7/5/13
This picture of a house goes with the other one showing man holding child on porch that was dated 7/5/13. If you enlarge this picture you can see the street number 1611 or 1617 on the left porch column. On back of picture it says, "What do you think of this as a little house" This may have been the house that Cleon lived in during his stay. The date of the other picture matches other pictures on Mt. Washington. However, this could have been taken early on a day he was traveling to Mt. Washington.
This picture of a house goes with the other one showing man holding child on porch that was dated 7/5/13. If you enlarge this picture you can see the street number 1611 or 1617 on the left porch column. On back of picture it says, “What do you think of this as a little house” This may have been the house that Cleon lived in during his stay. The date of the other picture matches other pictures on Mt. Washington. However, this could have been taken early on a day he was traveling to Mt. Washington.
Cleon Gilfillen on right. On back of photo is 1611 West 48th Street Los Angeles Calif. When I checked on April 2018 the house is still there but the dark wood has been painted. This is the house that Cleon was apparently renting a room in while he was in CA before WW1.
Cleon Gilfillen on right. On back of photo is 1611 West 48th Street Los Angeles Calif. When I checked on April 2018 the house is still there but the dark wood has been painted. This is the house that Cleon was apparently renting a room in while he was in CA before WW1.