Rachel (Fine) Gorson (abt. 1878 - abt. 1965)

Wife of Aaron Harry Gorson — married 24 Jun 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died about 3 Jan 1965 at about age 87 in New York

Biography

Rachel was born about 1878. She was the daughter of David Fine and Bessie Calle. Her nickname is often spelled "Ray" on documents but it is spelled "Rae" on her gravestone and in her husband's obituary.

She married Aaron Harry Gorson on June 24, 1894 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Rachel passed away about January 3, 1965 or 1966 in New York and is interred at Mount Ararat Cemetery in East Farmingdale, New York.

Sources

• [1] "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRND-WQ6?cc=1488411&wc=QZJT-5BQ%3A1036473501%2C1036473502%2C1037302201%2C1589336055 : 14 December 2015), Pennsylvania > Allegheny > Pittsburgh Ward 18 > ED 608 > image 32 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Name: Ray Gorson.

• [2] "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRHB-WQJ?cc=1810731&wc=QZFQ-ZBR%3A649437801%2C652307101%2C652307102%2C1589287229 : 8 December 2015), New York > Bronx > Bronx (Districts 501-750) > ED 610 > image 30 of 38; citing NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002). Name: Ray Gorson.

• [3] "New York, New York City Municipal Deaths, 1795-1949," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2WK6-PDL : 20 March 2015), Ray Gorson in entry for Aaron Gorson, 11 Oct 1933; citing Death, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 2,070,792.

• [4] Marriage Index Record of Hillel Bernard Gorson and Ruth Brown. "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24D1-MQB : 20 March 2015), Ray Fine in entry for Hillel Bernard Gorsan and Ruth Brown, 31 Mar 1935; citing Marriage, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States, New York City Municipal Archives, New York; FHL microfilm 1,685,084.

• Schwartz, Julius, Solomon Aaron Kaye, John Simons. Who's Who in American Jewry. GoogleBooks. Entry of Aaron Harry Gorson.

• [5] Robert Owen Gorson of Columbia, SC:Information about Rachel Fine. Genealogy.com. Accessed August 21, 2017.

• [6] Find A Grave, database and images (https://new.findagrave.com : accessed 21 August 2017), memorial page for Rae Gorson (unknown–3 Jan 1966), Find A Grave Memorial no. 79442394, citing Mount Ararat Cemetery, East Farmingdale, Suffolk County, New York, USA ; Maintained by T.V.F.T.H. (contributor 46496806).

• Obituary of Aaron Harry Gorson. The Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. October 20, 1933. NewspaperArchive. Notes: His name is listed as Harry Aaron Gorson. His wife's first name is spelled Rae but her maiden surname Fine is misprinted as Vine. States they were married in 1896. Names his three sons: Saul, of Los Angeles; Leonard, of Detroit; and Bernard of New York.