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James LeRoy Gorham 1905–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1905

Birth Location: Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Death Date: 21 Sep 1970

Death Location: Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Father: William Gorham

Mother: Alice Shepherd

Spouse(s): Ida Meyer

Children(s): Joan Gorham, James Gorham

James LeRoy Gorham was born in 1905 in Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA, the child of William H Gorham And Alice Mae Shepherd. In 1910, James LeRoy Gorham resided in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, USA. In 1920, James LeRoy Gorham resided in Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA. James LeRoy Gorham married Ida Marie Dora Meyer, and had children including James Leroy Gorham, Jay Alan Gorham Sr, Joan Ida Gorham, Judith Ann Gorham. James LeRoy Gorham passed away in 1970 in Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • James LeRoy Gorham was born in 1905 in Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA, the child of William H Gorham And Alice Mae Shepherd.
  • In 1910, James LeRoy Gorham resided in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, USA.
  • In 1920, James LeRoy Gorham resided in Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA.
  • James LeRoy Gorham married Ida Marie Dora Meyer, and had children including James Leroy Gorham, Jay Alan Gorham Sr, Joan Ida Gorham, Judith Ann Gorham.
  • James LeRoy Gorham passed away in 1970 in Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gorham
1880–1947
Birth Location: Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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Alice Shepherd
1879–1963
Birth Location: Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ida Meyer
1904–1988
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Joan Gorham
1929–2007
Birth Location: Watervliet, Albany County, New York, USA
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James Gorham
1932–2016
Birth Location: Watervliet, Albany County, New York, USA
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James Gorham's Ancestors

Self
James Gorham
1905–1970
Birth Place: Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Parents
William H Gorham
1880–1947
Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Alice (Mae) Shepherd
1879–1963
Sand Lake, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Grandparents
Philander Shepherd
1836–1885
Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, USA
Eunice Horton
1846–1911
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Bowen Shepherd
1795–1850
Lydia Harrington
1798–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Harrington
1768–1832
Ann Gardner
1774–1840

James Gorham's Descendants

1.
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James (LeRoy) Gorham (15 Jun 1905–21 Sep 1970) m. Ida (Marie Dora) Meyer (1904–1988)
  1. 1. Joan (Ida) Gorham 1929–2007
  2. 2. James (LeRoy) Gorham 1932–2016

James Gorham's Timeline

8 Records

1905
15 Jun 1905
Birth of James LeRoy Gorham in Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA
1910
1910
Age 5
James LeRoy Gorham resided here in Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, USA
Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
James LeRoy Gorham resided here in Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA
Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA
1930
1930
Age 25
James LeRoy Gorham resided here in Watervliet, Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
Watervliet, Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
James LeRoy Gorham resided here in Watervliet, Albany, New York
Watervliet, Albany, New York
1940
1940
Age 35
James LeRoy Gorham resided here in 58-60, Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
58-60, Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
1950
1950
Age 45
James LeRoy Gorham resided here in Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA
Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA
1970
21 Sep 1970
Age 65
Death of James LeRoy Gorham in Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, USA
Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1905
    Event Place: Schuylerville, Saratoga County, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Watervliet, Albany, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02458; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1-82
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waterford, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T625_1261; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 155
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Watervliet, Albany, New York; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0159; FHL microfilm: 2341140
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Saratoga, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T624_1076; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1375089
    [5] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Waterford, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 1828; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 46-90

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Saratoga, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Saratoga, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T624_1076; Page: 13a; Enumeration District: 0122; FHL microfilm: 1375089

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Waterford, Saratoga, New York; Roll: T625_1261; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 155

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Watervliet, Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Watervliet, Albany, New York; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0159; FHL microfilm: 2341140

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Watervliet, Albany, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Watervliet, Albany, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02458; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1-82

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 58-60, Watervliet, Albany, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Watervliet, Albany, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02458; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 1-82

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Waterford, Saratoga, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Waterford, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 1828; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 46-90

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Waterford, Saratoga, New York
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Waterford, Saratoga, New York; Roll: 1828; Page: 71; Enumeration District: 46-90

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1970
    Event Place: Waterford, Saratoga County, New York, USA
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