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Melvin Luellyn Gordon 1901–1972 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 FEB 1901

Birth Location: St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 15 JAN 1972

Death Location: Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA

Father: Carl Gordon

Mother: Mina Johnson

Spouse(s): Ada Pike

Children(s): Dorothy Gordon, Vernon Gordon, Laurel Gordon

The story of Melvin Luellyn Gordon began in 1901 in St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA. Melvin Luellyn Gordon married Ada Mae Pike, and had children including Dorothy Mae Gordon, Laurel Allen Gordon, Vernon Lee Gordon. Melvin Luellyn Gordon passed away in 1972 in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Melvin Luellyn Gordon began in 1901 in St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA.
  • Melvin Luellyn Gordon married Ada Mae Pike, and had children including Dorothy Mae Gordon, Laurel Allen Gordon, Vernon Lee Gordon.
  • Melvin Luellyn Gordon passed away in 1972 in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Carl Gordon
1875–1916
Birth Location: Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
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Mina Johnson
1880–1972
Birth Location: Cedar township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ada Pike
1896–1976
Birth Location: Deer Creek township, Worth, Iowa, USA
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Children(s)

Dorothy Gordon
1926–1926
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
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Vernon Gordon
1928–2014
Birth Location: Mower county, Minnesota, USA
VG
Laurel Gordon
1931–2007
Birth Location: Deer Creek township, Worth, Iowa, USA
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Melvin Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Gordon
1901–1972
Birth Place: St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Parents
Carl Severin Gordon
1875–1916
Otranto township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Mina ((Minnie) Olava) Johnson
1880–1972
Cedar township, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Nils (Olsen) Gordon
1842–1903
Norway
Christina (Margareta) Nelson
1840–1909
Sweden
Anton (Johannesen) Johnson
1845–1912
Søndre Aalseth farm, Snertingdal, Biri, Oppland, Norway
Agnete Gulbrandsdatter
1849–1940
Ruud farm, Biridalen, Oppland, Norway
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Aalseth
1799–1876
Agnete Tomtbakken
1807–1882
Gulbrand Bakkum
1823–1863
Anne Ruud
1817–1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jens Aalseth
1757–1805
Marte Hoff
1763–1838
Hans Grøterud
1778–1812
Anne Snartum
1784–1865
Jens Grøterud
1788–1884
Ingeborg Jensdatter
1791–1884
Peder Hansen
1778–1863
Agnete Olsdatter
1777–1849

Melvin Gordon's Descendants

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Melvin (Luellyn) Gordon (26 FEB 1901–15 JAN 1972) m. Ada (Mae) Pike (14 MAY 1896–4 JAN 1976)
  1. 1. Dorothy (Mae) Gordon 1926–1926
  2. 2. Vernon (Lee) Gordon 1928–2014 m. Agnes (Mildred) Sponheim 1926–2012
  3. 3. Laurel (Allen) Gordon 1931–2007 m. Beverly (Jane Thistlethwaite) Lee 1936–1996

Melvin Gordon's Timeline

2 Records

1901
26 FEB 1901
Birth of Melvin Luellyn Gordon in St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA
1972
15 JAN 1972
Age 71
Death of Melvin Luellyn Gordon in Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA
Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 FEB 1901
    Event Place: St. Ansgar, Mitchell, Iowa, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 JAN 1972
    Event Place: Northwood, Worth, Iowa, USA
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