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Richard Lawrence Gordon 1920 – 1995 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1920

Birth Location: Deshler, Ohio

Death Date: 15 Jun 1995

Death Location: Findlay, Hancock, USA

Father: Mary Lafountain

Mother: Lawrence Gordon

Spouse(s): Lila Butler

Children(s): Elizabeth Gordon, Debra Gordon

Richard Lawrence Gordon was born in 1920 in Deshler, Ohio, the child of Mary Idella Lafountain and Lawrence Aloysius Gordon. In 1930, Richard Lawrence Gordon resided in Deshler, Deshler, Henry, Ohio, USA. Richard Lawrence Gordon married Lila Louise Butler, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, Debra Lynn Gordon. Richard Lawrence Gordon passed away in 1995 in Findlay, Hancock, USA.

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Biography

  • Richard Lawrence Gordon was born in 1920 in Deshler, Ohio, the child of Mary Idella Lafountain and Lawrence Aloysius Gordon.
  • In 1930, Richard Lawrence Gordon resided in Deshler, Deshler, Henry, Ohio, USA.
  • Richard Lawrence Gordon married Lila Louise Butler, and had children including Elizabeth Gordon, Debra Lynn Gordon.
  • Richard Lawrence Gordon passed away in 1995 in Findlay, Hancock, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Mary Lafountain
1893 – 1972
Birth Location: Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio
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Lawrence Gordon
1892 – 1942
Birth Location: Armington, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States of America
LG

Spouses(s)

Lila Butler
1924 – 2011
Birth Location: Deshler
LB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Gordon
1960 –
Birth Location: –
EG
Debra Gordon
1960 –
Birth Location: –
DG

Richard Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Richard Gordon
1920 – 1995
Birth Place: Deshler, Ohio
Parents
Mary Idella Lafountain
1893 – 1972
Fostoria, Seneca, Ohio
Lawrence (Aloysius) Gordon
1892 – 1942
Armington, Tazewell County, Illinois, United States of America
Grandparents
Franklin (Nicholas) LaFontaine
1865 – 1948
Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio, U.S.A.
Josephine Marshall
1866 –
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Jean LaFountain
1818 – 1903
Marie Guillaume
1824 – 1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jean LaFontaine
1794 – 1864
Marie LePage
1792 – 1864
Jean Guillaume
1797 – 1856
Marie Pete
1795 – 1848

Richard Gordon's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Lawrence) Gordon (26 Jul 1920 – 15 Jun 1995) m. Lila (Louise) Butler (3 Mar 1924 – 19 Dec 2011)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Gordon (Abt. 1960 – ) m. Angevine
  2. 2. Debra (Lynn) Gordon (Abt. 1960 – ) m. Gary (M) Thums m. Harrison

Richard Gordon's Timeline

9 Records

1920
26 Jul 1920
Birth of Richard Lawrence Gordon in Bartlow, Henry, Ohio, USA
Bartlow, Henry, Ohio, USA
1920
26 Jul 1920
Birth of Richard Lawrence Gordon in Deshler, Ohio
Deshler, Ohio
1930
1930
Age 10
Richard Lawrence Gordon resided here in Deshler, Deshler, Henry, Ohio, USA
Deshler, Deshler, Henry, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 15
Richard Lawrence Gordon resided here in Deshler, Henry, Ohio
Deshler, Henry, Ohio
1940
1940
Age 20
Richard Lawrence Gordon resided here in Bartlow Township, Deshler, Henry, Ohio, USA
Bartlow Township, Deshler, Henry, Ohio, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 31
Richard Lawrence Gordon resided here in Ohio
Ohio
1974
1974
Age 54
Richard Lawrence Gordon resided here in Deshler, OH
Deshler, OH
1980
Abt 1980
Age 60
Richard Lawrence Gordon resided here in Rib Lake
Rib Lake
1995
15 Jun 1995
Age 75
Death of Richard Lawrence Gordon in Findlay, Hancock, USA
Findlay, Hancock, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1920
    Event Place: Bartlow, Henry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1774-1973
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Deshler, Henry, Ohio; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2341555
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1920
    Event Place: Deshler, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Deshler, Deshler, Henry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Deshler, Henry, Ohio; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0001; FHL microfilm: 2341555

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Deshler, Henry, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Deshler, Henry, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03084; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 35-1

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Bartlow Township, Deshler, Henry, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Deshler, Henry, Ohio; Roll: m-t0627-03084; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 35-1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: Deshler, OH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1980
    Event Place: Rib Lake
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 19/ Jun/ 1980; Publication Place: Marshfield, Wisconsin, USA; ,0.2762228,0.3232528,0.3600495&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1995
    Event Place: Deshler, Henry County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, Richard Lawrence Gordon 15 Jun 1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Deshler, Henry, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 527

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Deshler, OH.
    Record Source: Web: Lucas County, Ohio, U.S., Blade Obituary Index, 1842-2014, Toledo Lucas County Public Library; Toledo, Ohio, USA

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1995
    Event Place: Findlay, Hancock, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ohio, U.S., Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Obituary Index, 1810s-2016, Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center; Spiegel Grove, Fremont, Ohio; Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center Ohio Obituary Index, 1830s to 2011
    [2] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Deshler, Henry County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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