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View Tree for John Franklin GordonJohn Franklin Gordon (b. 02 Jun 1872, d. 06 Dec 1934)


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John Franklin Gordon (son of Henry Poe Gordon and Mary Elizabeth Woods) was born 02 Jun 1872 in Hollidaysburg , Pa., and died 06 Dec 1934 in Bellefonte , Pa.. He married Marybelle Clark on 09 Mar 1895, daughter of John Clark and Nora Elsworth.

 Includes NotesNotes for John Franklin Gordon:
John had one Grandson at his Death -- John Swietzer
Worked at titan for 19 years.
Hired July 7,1915 by titan metal as first Employee when it was a one man shop.
He had a heart attack while at work and died at 3:00am
In honor of their 1st employee Titan Metal closed the entire plant for his funeral
John & Mary are buried in lot # 1068e1/2 , also buried in this lot is Samuel Wm. Gordon
their 9 Mo. old grandson who died at their home on Valentine Hill@9:30 on a Sunday night
according to obit. in Dec. 16,1937 Democratic Watchman Newspaper.
Also on Aug. 2, 1907 Obit states Mary Elizabeth Gordon , 11year old Daughter of John Gordon
of Verona died and was buried in Union Cemetery. The only site I found was Maney Gordon
buried in lot #290w1/2 owned by Elmer Gordon , John's Brother

More About John Franklin Gordon:
Burial: Unknown, Union Cemetry, Bellefonte, Pa..
Nickname: " Baldy".

More About John Franklin Gordon and Marybelle Clark:
Marriage: 09 Mar 1895

Children of John Franklin Gordon and Marybelle Clark are:
  1. +Samuel F. Gordon, b. 09 Aug 1897, Spring Township, Centre Co. Pa., d. 11 Mar 1958, Lock Haven, Pa..
  2. +Pearl Gordon.
  3. +Elsie Gordon.
  4. +George Edward Gordon, b. 19 Feb 1908, Milesburg, Pa., d. 12 Feb 1982, Lewistown, Pa..
  5. +Ruth Gordon.
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