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Samuel Gordon 1887 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1887

Birth Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 01 Dec 1954

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Hugh Gordon

Mother: Jane Davidson

Spouse(s): Wilhelmina Tilch

Children(s): Samuel Gordon, William Gordon, June Fitzgerald, John Gordon, Irene Finn, William None, Samuel None, Edward Gordon

Samuel Gordon was born in 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of Hugh Gordon and Jane Davidson. In 1920, Samuel Gordon resided in Chicago Ward 29, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA. In 1935, Samuel Gordon resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Samuel Gordon married Wilhelmina Augusta "Minnie" Tilch, and had children including Samuel Gordon, William Hugh Gordon, June Fitzgerald, John A Gordon, Irene Helen Finn, William, Samuel, Edward T. Gordon. Samuel Gordon passed away in 1954 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Samuel Gordon was born in 1887 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA, the child of Hugh Gordon and Jane Davidson.
  • In 1920, Samuel Gordon resided in Chicago Ward 29, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA.
  • In 1935, Samuel Gordon resided in Chicago, Cook, Illinois.
  • Samuel Gordon married Wilhelmina Augusta "Minnie" Tilch, and had children including Samuel Gordon, William Hugh Gordon, June Fitzgerald, John A Gordon, Irene Helen Finn, William, Samuel, Edward T. Gordon.
  • Samuel Gordon passed away in 1954 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Gordon's Ancestors

Self
Samuel Gordon
1887 – 1954
Birth Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Parents
Hugh Gordon
1840 – 1907
County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Jane Davidson
1848 – 1920
Ballymurphy, Down, N. Ireland
Grandparents
Hugh Gordon
1807 – 1868
Ballyhay, County Down, Northern Ireland
Agnes Stewart
1810 – 1895
Northern Ireland
Andrew Davidson
1821 – 1879
Margaret McCullough
Co. Down, N. Ireland
Great-Grandparents
James GORDON
1772 – 1839
Margret Gordon
1767 – 1841
David Cullough
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Samuel Gordon's Descendants

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Samuel Gordon (15 Jun 1887 – 01 Dec 1954) m. Wilhelmina (Augusta "Minnie") Tilch (1898 – 3 September 1982)
  1. 1. Samuel Gordon (abt 1918 – )
  2. 2. William (Hugh) Gordon (19 May 1918 – )
  3. 3. June Fitzgerald (29 Jun 1923 – 16 Dec 1997)
  4. 4. John (A) Gordon (29 June 1923 – 4 Jun 1998) m. Betty (L.) Gordon (15 Apr 1927 – 16 Feb 2010)
    1. 1. Sherry Gordon (18 Mar 1944 – )
    2. 2. Sharon Lile (abt 1974 – ) m. Bruce (Gregory) Lile (1950 – )
    3. 3. Jim Gordon
    4. 4. Sandy Bucchianeri
    5. 5. Diane
    6. 6. Linda Leisen
    7. 7. Doug Gordon
    8. 8. John Gordon
    9. 9. John
    10. 10. Diane Newbury
    11. 11. John Gordon
    12. 12. WI (Jim) Gordon
    13. 13. Linda
  5. 5. Irene (Helen) Finn (28 Sep 1930 – 08 Dec 2007) m. Keith (Ellis) Finn (12 Jan 1927 – 12 Jun 1976)
    1. 1. Gary (D) Finn (Dec 1950 – ) m. Rebecca (J) Finn (1950 – )
      1. 1. Logan (K) Finn (17 Dec 1979 – )
      2. 2. Lindsay (jean) Finn (18 Jan 1982 – )
    2. 2. William (Scott) Finn (Nov 1954 – ) m. Ruth (Caroline) Leavitt
    3. 3. Daniel (Gordon) Finn (14 Mar 1964 – ) m. Debra (Margaret) Finn
      1. 1. Alison (Oleda) Finn (9 May 1996 – )
  6. 6. William
  7. 7. Samuel
  8. 8. Edward (T.) Gordon

Samuel Gordon's Timeline

6 Records

1887
15 Jun 1887
Birth of Samuel Gordon in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Samuel Gordon resided here in Chicago Ward 29, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
Chicago Ward 29, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Samuel Gordon resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1940
1940
Age 53
Samuel Gordon resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1943
Abt 1943
Age 56
Samuel Gordon resided here in Chicago
Chicago
1954
01 Dec 1954
Age 67
Death of Samuel Gordon in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00953; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 103-1077
    [2] Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Birth Certificates Index, 1871-1922
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 29, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_346; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1809
    [4] Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1951, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Series Title: Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chicago Ward 29, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chicago Ward 29, Cook (Chicago), Illinois; Roll: T625_346; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 1809

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00953; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 103-1077

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00953; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 103-1077

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1943
    Event Place: Chicago
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 8/ Oct/ 1943; Publication Place: Carlsbad, New Mexico, USA; ,0.036100894,0.2642362,0.10386653&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 6135 S. Wolcott avenue
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 2 Dec 1954; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.8270083,0.6227852,0.8712402&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Dec 1954
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chicago Tribune; Publication Date: 2 Dec 1954; Publication Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA; ,0.8270083,0.6227852,0.8712402&xid=3355

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