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Robert Ellsworth Gordon 1874 – 1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Dec 1874

Birth Location: Howard County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 23 Nov 1949

Death Location: Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA

Father: Henry Gordon

Mother: Elmira Malaby

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The story of Robert Ellsworth Gordon began in 1874 in Howard County, Indiana, USA. In 1880, Robert Ellsworth Gordon resided in Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA. Robert Ellsworth Gordon passed away in 1949 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Ellsworth Gordon began in 1874 in Howard County, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1880, Robert Ellsworth Gordon resided in Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA.
  • Robert Ellsworth Gordon passed away in 1949 in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA.

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Robert Gordon's Ancestors

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Robert Gordon
1874 – 1949
Birth Place: Howard County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Henry Clay Gordon
1847 – 1888
Howard County, Indiana, USA
Elmira (Ellen) Malaby
1854 – 1928
Howard County, Indiana, USA
Grandparents
John (B) Gordon
1824 – 1899
Frances Collins
1827 – 1921
Indiana, USA
William Malaby
1827 –
Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jane) Kidder
1831 –
Indiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Gordon
1800 – 1847
Sarah Reed
1802 – 1889
Thomas Collins
1794 – 1878
Mary Young
1802 – 1878
Thomas Malaby
1801 – 1853
Mary Wilson
1801 – 1862
Constant Kidder
1810 – 1868
Emily Scribner
1814 – 1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Oliver Reed
R Cook
James Wilson
1764 – 1841
Mary Rabb
1777 – 1805
John Kidder
1768 – 1833
Samantha Calkins
1772 – 1840
Azor Scribner
– 1822

Robert Gordon's Timeline

3 Records

1874
11 Dec 1874
Birth of Robert Ellsworth Gordon in Howard County, Indiana, USA
Howard County, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 6
Robert Ellsworth Gordon resided here in Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
1949
23 Nov 1949
Age 75
Death of Robert Ellsworth Gordon in Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA
Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Dec 1874
    Event Place: Howard County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 284; Page: 309c; Enumeration District: 046
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ervin, Howard, Indiana; Roll: 284; Page: 309c; Enumeration District: 046

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1949
    Event Place: Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Midland, Midland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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