Background
Gault, Julia Marie was born on October 15, 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Anders and Dorthea Katrina (Houlberg) Simonsen.
Gault, Julia Marie was born on October 15, 1908 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Daughter of Anders and Dorthea Katrina (Houlberg) Simonsen.
Bachelor of Science, University Illinois, 1930. Postgraduate, University Colorado, 1960. Postgraduate, Indiana University, 1965.
With direct marketing department, Carson, Pirie, Scott & Company, Chicago, 1930-1931; receptionist, Telephone Securities Corporation, Chicago, 1931-1932; teacher, Oak Lawn (Illinois) Public School, 1932-1937; substitute teacher, Cook County Public Schools, Chicago, 1945-1955; teacher biology, Thornton Fractional Township high School, Lansing, Illinois, 1957-1974; substitute teacher, Thornton Fractional Township high School, Lansing, Illinois, since 1974; teacher biology emeritus, 1983.
Curator Lansing History Museum, 1980-1991, curator emeritus, 1991. Heritage chair United States Bicentennial Commission, Lansing, 1975-1976. Charter member, 1st president Lansing History Society, 1976-1979.
Member National Association Biology Teachers (biology emeritus, convention committee Washington chapter 1958-1983), Illinois Association Biology Teachers (biology emeritus, secretary Northern Illinois chapter 1958-1985), Lansing History Society, Northern Indiana Arts Association (president 1957-1959), National History Society, Munster (Indiana) History Society, Pan-Hellenic, Sigma Kappa (various offices).
Married Wesley Carter Gault, July 26, 1935 (deceased November 1963). Children: Judith Ann, Robert Carter.