Cora Pearl (Ward) Gourley (1887 - 1969)

Born 7 Aug 1887 in Eastport, Washington, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Wife of George Arthur Gourley — married 10 Jul 1920 in Santurce, San Juan, Puerto Rico

Died 24 Jun 1969 at age 81 in Clermont, Lake, Florida, United States

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Biography

Cora was born 1887 to John Ward and Mary Clark in Eastport, Maine.

In August 1918, Cora arrived in San Juan, Puerto Rico on the S.S. Coamo.

In 1920, Cora married George Gourley in Puerto Rico. They had two children - Rosemary born 1922 in Chiriqui, Panama, and Arthur born 1926 in Port Limon, Costa Rica.

From about 1926 to 1939, they lived in Puerto Limon, Costa Rica but sailed back to the US almost every other year. In 1927, the family of four arrived in New York from Port Limon, Costa Rica on the S.S. Toala. In 1929, the family of four arrived in New York from Port Limon, Costa Rica on the S.S. Ulua. In 1935, the family of four arrived in New York from Port Limon, Costa Rica on the S.S. Quirigua. In 1937, the family of four arrived in New York from Port Limon, Costa Rica on the S.S. Veragua. In 1939, the family of four arrived in New York from Port Limon, Costa Rica on the S.S. Chiriqui.

In 1969, Cora passed away in Florida. In 1979, George passed away in Florida. They are buried in Oak Hill Cemetery in Clermont, Florida.

1920 Federal Census in Santurce, Puerto Rico:

• Wood Goreham May 60 Hotel Operator born New York
• 19 boarders including ---
• Cora P Ward 29 Profesora born Maine
• George Arthur Gourley 32 Royal Bank Accountant born Canada

Sources

• 1887 Maine Birth Records [1]
• 1920 Federal Census [2]
• 1920 Puerto Rico Civil Registration for marriage to George Gourley gives her parents as John and Mary Ward, and his parents as James and Mary Gourley [3]
• 1927 New York Passenger List [4]
• 1935 New York Passenger List [5]
• 1937 New York Passenger List [6]
• 1939 New York Passenger List [7]
• Findagrave [8]
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/134584072/cora-pearl-gourley : accessed 08 May 2022), memorial page for Cora Pearl Ward Gourley (7 Aug 1887–24 Jun 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 134584072, citing Oak Hill Cemetery, Clermont, Lake County, Florida, USA ; Maintained by SK (contributor 47429142) .