Early Years
Gee was born in Syracuse, New York, in 1915. His parents were John Alexander Gee, Sr., and Anna Alvira (Nicholson) Gee. At the time of the 1920 U.S. Census, Gee was living with his parents and older sister Mildred in Syracuse's 13th Ward. His father was employed as a janitor at a school. Ten years later, at the time of the 1930 Census, the family remained in Syracuse, and Gee's father was employed as the superintendent of repairs for the city schools.
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