Frances Marie (Weber) Gordon (1894 - 1953)

Born 13 Jul 1894 in Brandsville, Howell, Missouri, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Wellington Murray Gordon Sr. — married 10 Aug 1913 in Detroit, Michigan

Descendants

Died 29 Aug 1953 at age 59 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan

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== Biography ==

Frances Weber was born on July 13,1894 to Frances (Weiland) Weber and Ferdinand Weber in Brandsville, Howell County, Missouri.

Her birth certificate states that her father Ferdinand was 43, was born in Graz, Austria and that his occupation was that of a farmer. Her mother Frances' birthplace is listed as Danzig, Germany and that she was a housewife.

She later moved with her family as they homesteaded in Mountain Home, Baxter County, Arkansas.

She had 3 brothers: Max Weber Sr., Wolo Weber and Otto Weber.

She married Wellington Murray Gordon Sr. Wellington Gordon, who was from Brantford, Ontario, Canada. Together they had 3 daughters: Ruby Ethel (Gordon) Daniels Ruby (Gordon) Daniels, Bernice Loraine (Gordon) Pearsall Bernice (Gordon) Pearsall, Frances Marie (Gordon) Gilfillan Frances (Gordon) Gilfillan, and one son, Wellington Murray Gordon Jr. Murray Gordon Jr., while they resided in Detroit, Michigan.

She died on August 29, 1953 at age 59 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

Frances was an avid hobbyist, needle-woman and was involved in real estate. She was a very creative person. - (From information furnished by granddaughter Barbara Pearsall-Davis.)

She suffered from Parkinson's Disease later in her life among other ailments (Parkinson's did not directly cause her death.)

Causes of her death listed on Certificate of Death (see source below): Cerebral thrombosis; Generalized Arteriosclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, also an abscess. She had been at Barton Nursing Home in Detroit, Michigan for 4 days. Her usual residence was 1325 Wayburn Ave., Grosse Pointe, Michigan.

She was buried on August 31, 1953 in Forestlawn Cemetery, Detroit, Michigan.

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== Sources ==

• 1950 U.S. Federal Census Records: Age 55, Married, Housewife, Born Missouri.

• 1940 U.S. Federal Census Records

• 1930 U.S. Federal Census Records

• 1920 U.S. Federal Census Records

• Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics: Certificate of Birth: Place of Birth; Missouri; Howell County; Brandsville City. Certificate # 16383. Full name: Frances Weber, born July 13th, 1894. Father: Ferdinand Weber, age 43, Birthplace: Graz, Austria, Occupation - Farmer. Mother: Frances Weiland, Birthplace - Danzig, Germany; Occupation - Housewife. Confirmed by Affidavit on Dec. 30, 1940. Signed by Frances Weber,12-26-1940, 14924 Evanston, Detroit. Approved and accepted by State Registrar.

• Michigan Dept. of Health/Certificate of Death

State File No. 39437. Local File No. 11019

• Additional information added by Barbara (Pearsall) Davis, (her granddaughter) from Certificate of Death - Michigan Dept. of Health, as well as Family History Notes passed down.

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Graeme MacKay, Friday, November 1, 2013.

Acknowledgments

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