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Joseph Lewis Jordan 1837 – 1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 FEB 1837

Birth Location: Chicago, IL

Death Date: 31 JUL 1912

Death Location: Alberta, Canada

Father: Stewart Jordan

Mother: Sarah Henderson

Spouse(s): Katharine Sturm

Children(s): Thomas Jordan

In 1837, Joseph Lewis Jordan (3GG) entered the world in Chicago, IL, born to Stewart J "Steward" Jordan and Sarah Polexania (Polexana) E Henderson. Joseph Lewis Jordan (3GG) married Katharine "Katie" Sturm, and had children including Thomas Anderson Jordan. Joseph Lewis Jordan (3GG) passed away in 1912 in Alberta, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1837, Joseph Lewis Jordan (3GG) entered the world in Chicago, IL, born to Stewart J "Steward" Jordan and Sarah Polexania (Polexana) E Henderson.
  • Joseph Lewis Jordan (3GG) married Katharine "Katie" Sturm, and had children including Thomas Anderson Jordan.
  • Joseph Lewis Jordan (3GG) passed away in 1912 in Alberta, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stewart Jordan
1800 – 1886
Birth Location: Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
SJ
Sarah Henderson
1811 – 1852
Birth Location: ME
SH

Spouses(s)

Katharine Sturm
1840 – 1935
Birth Location: IL
KS

Children(s)

Thomas Jordan
1856 – 1930
Birth Location: Pierce, De Kalb, Illinois, USA
TJ

Joseph Jordan's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Jordan
1837 – 1912
Birth Place: Chicago, IL
Parents
Stewart J "Steward" Jordan
1800 – 1886
Plainfield, Sullivan, New Hampshire, USA
Sarah (Polexania (Polexana) E) Henderson
1811 – 1852
ME
Grandparents
Benjamin (Parker) Jordan
1760 – 1845
Rehoboth, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA
Mary ((Molly)) Walker
1762 – 1861
Coventry, Kent, Rhode Island, USA
Benjamin (Becket) Henderson
1787 – 1865
New Brunswick, Canada
Phoebe Stoddard
1780 –
Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Edmund Jordan
1729 – 1811
Lydia Parker
1731 – 1810
Joseph Walker
1739 – 1789
Mary Rowleson
1740 – 1780
Jabez Henderson
1769 – 1818
Hannah Beckett
1767 – 1836
William Stoddard
1752 – 1825
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Jordan's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Lewis) Jordan (25 FEB 1837 – 31 JUL 1912) m. Katharine ("Katie") Sturm (1840 – 1935)
  1. 1. Thomas (Anderson) Jordan (27 oct 1856 – 12 Aug 1930) m. Alice (Viola) Moon (10 May 1860 – 22 Aug.1947)
    1. 1. Gertrude (Louisa) JORDAN (23 Jan 1876 – 5 oct 1930) m. Herbert (Stephen) Willson (03/30/1863 – 24 Mar 1934) m. Herbert (Steven Willson) "Wilson" (03/30/1863 – 24 March 1934)
      1. 1. Thomas (Azailah) WILLSON (22 Jun 1893 – 24 Aug 1977)
      2. 2. Mary (Goldie Blanche) WILLSON (13 May 1895 – 25 Jun 1971)
      3. 3. Viola (Elizabeth) Willson (22 Dec 1897 – 30 Jun 1961) m. "Ed" (Marion Edson) Worden (11 Jul 1896 – 14 Dec 1967)
        1. 1. Vane (Orlando) Worden (2 Aug 1918 – 19 Feb 1988) m. Angeline (May) Shelly (23 Apr 1921 – 9 Mar 2015)
        2. 2. Audrey (Wilmer) Worden (11 Mar 1920 – 23 January 1944)
        3. 3. Rollo (Hughgert) Worden (25 Dec 1924 – Abt 2018) m. Annabelle (Ruth) McCafferty (14 Jan 1931 – 8 May 2022)
        4. 4. Lucille (Lorene) Wordon (22 Mar 1934 – 14 Jul 2006)
      4. 4. Earnest (Howard) WILSON (23 Nov 1899 – 25 Mar 1964)
      5. 5. George (Joy) Willson (24 jul 1901 – 24 Oct 1950) m. Telma (Yolande) Farrington (3 Feb 1905 – 11 Jan 1978)
        1. 1. Ferol (Dean) Willson (01 Jan 1925 – 13 Aug 1991) m. Mildred (Mae) Willson (1931 – 2011) m. Rosalie (C Harris or) Hopkins (14 Feb 1928 – 15 Apr 1994)
        2. 2. Nola (Ionn) Willson (3 Jun 1926 – 5 Aug 1997) m. McDowell
        3. 3. Ronald (Lee) Willson (8 Mar 1928 – 5 Jan 2003)
        4. 4. Zola (Illene) Willson (29 Dec 1929 – 29 Jun 1930)
        5. 5. Iris (LaReita) Wilson (29 Jul 1931 – 24 Jun 1999) m. Grover (Cleveland "Junior") Horn (22 Aug 1928 – 3 Jul 1962) m. Lee (Aden) Day (11 Jul 1925 – 18 Oct 1973) m. John (F) King (26 January 1933 – 11 December 2020)
        6. 6. Sela (Nilean) Willson (1935 – ) m. Kenneth (Eugene) Morgan (31 Jul 1929 – 21 Jun 2008) m. Castleberry
        7. 7. Enix (Vyron) Willson (1937 – 2001)
        8. 8. Enix (Vyron) Willson (1937 – 2001) m. Thelma (L) Crawford (01 May 1930 – 29 Aug 2006) m. Mary (Alice) Steele (9 July 1939 – 15 September 2008)
      6. 6. Charles (Herbert) Willson (12 Aug 1903 – 9 Sep 1968)
      7. 7. Joy (Gilbert) WILLSON (21 Jul 1916 – 21 Sep 1963) m. Ruth (Etha) Brogdon (4 Dec 1916 – 13 Feb 2003)
        1. 1. Gilbert (Lee Roy) Willson (30 Jul 1938 – 10 Nov 2023)
        2. 2. Marrion (Stevens) Willson (06 Aug 1941 – 21 Feb 2011)
        3. 3. Charles (Herbert) Willson (16 jan 1944 – 8 May 2018)
        4. 4. Lillie (Mae) Willson (15 Sep 1946 – 18 Dec 1946)
        5. 5. Neysa (Ilene) Willson (6 may 1948 – Feb 2022)

Joseph Jordan's Timeline

2 Records

1837
25 FEB 1837
Birth of Joseph Lewis Jordan (3GG) in Chicago, IL
Chicago, IL
1912
31 JUL 1912
Age 75
Death of Joseph Lewis Jordan (3GG) in Alberta, Canada
Alberta, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 FEB 1837
    Event Place: Chicago, IL

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 JUL 1912
    Event Place: Alberta, Canada
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