Verna Helene (Fitch) Gorham (1916 - 2004)

Born 26 Feb 1916 in South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel DiMatteo — married 22 Aug 1934 (to before 1951) in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Wife of Edward Francis Gorham — married 23 Oct 1951 in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States

Died 1 Mar 2004 at age 88 in Old Orchard Beach, York, Maine, United States

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Biography

Marriages

22 Aug 1934 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Intention filed 22 Aug 1934. Married by Peter J. Hickey, of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Justice of the Peace. ^[1]

Groom: Samuel DiMatteo, born and resides in Portland, Maine, age 22, white, occupation: Laborer, 1st marriage; father: John DiMatteo, residence: deceased, age 39 (age at death), white, occupation: Laborer, born in Italy; mother: Maria Durelia, resides in Portland, Maine, age 56, white, born in Italy

Bride: Verna Fitch, born and resides in South Portland, Maine, age 18, white, occupation: At home, 1st marriage; father: Benjamin H. Fitch, resides in Far Hills, N. J., age 43, white, occupation: Garage Business, born in Sebago, Maine; Florence E. Royles, resides in South Portland, Maine, age 43, white, born in Portland, Maine

Married 23 Oct 1951 at Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Marriage intention filed 15 Oct 1951. Marriage certificate issued 23 Oct 1951. ^[2]

Groom: Edward Francis Gorham, resides at 7 Smith Street, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, age 35, white, single, 1st marriage, occupation: Seaman, born in Maine; father: Michael Joseph Gorham, resides in Portland, Maine, living, white, born in Ireland; mother: Delia Connolly, resides in Portland, Maine, living, white, born in Ireland

Bride: Verna Helene DiMatteo, resides at 79 Indian Street, Portland, Cumberland, Maine, age 35, white, divorced, 2nd marriage, occupation: Housewife, born in Maine; father: Benjamin Henry Fitch, resides in Boston, Massachusetts, living, white, born in Maine; mother: Florence Estelle Royles, resides in Saco, Maine, living, white, born in Maine

Census

12 Jan 1920 ^[3]

17 Richland Street, Ward 4, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine

Benjamin H. Fitch: Head, renting, male, age 27, married, can read and write, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, speaks English, Driver for ice co., wage worker

Florence Fitch: Wife, female, age 26, married, can read and write, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, speaks English

Shirley Fitch: Daughter, female, age 5, single, not at school, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, speaks English

Vernice Fitch: Daughter, female, age 4, single, not at school, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, speaks English

George A. Fitch: Boarder, male, age 30, single, can read and write, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, speaks English, Driver for ice co., wage worker

Fred J. Royles: Boarder, male, age 34, single, can read and write, born in New Hampshire, parents born in Canada-English, speaks English, Steam Cutter helper for plumbing, wage worker

20 Richland Street, Ward 4, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine

James Royles: Head, male, age 69, married, immigrated in 1890, alien, can read and write, born in Canada-English, parents born in Canada-English, speaks English, Carpenter for shop, wage worker, own home freely

Elizabeth Royles: Wife, female, age 67, married, immigrated in 1890, alien, can read and write, born in Canada-English, parents born in Canada-English, speaks English

11 April 1930 ^[4]

20 Richland Street, Ward 4, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine

James Royles: Head, own home worth $4000, doesn't own a radio, male, age 81, married, first married at age 24, not at school, can read and write, born in Canada-English, parents born in Canada-English, immigrated 1890, alien, speaks English, Laborer for city work, wage worker, employed, not a veteran

Elizabeth Royles: Wife, female, age 81, married, first married at age 20, not at school, can read and write, born in Canada-English, parents born in Canada-English, immigrated 1890, alien, speaks English, no occupation

Florence E. Fitch: Daughter, female, age 39, married, first married at age 21, not at school, can read and write, born in Maine, parents born in Canada-English, speaks English, no occupation

Shirley Fitch: Grand-daughter, female, age 15, single, at school, can read and write, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, speaks English, no occupation

Verna Fitch: Grand-daughter, female, age 14, single, at school, can read and write, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, speaks English, no occupation

Ralph Fitch: Grand-son, male, age 6, single, at school, born in Maine, parents born in Maine, no occupation

Burial

Pleasant Ridge Cemetery at Hiram, Oxford County, Maine, USA ^[5]

Note

Daughter of Benjamin and Florence Royals Fitch. Enjoyed playing beano and attended St Margaret Catholic Church in Old Orchard Beach. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Source: #S7
2. ↑ Source: #S8
3. ↑ Source: #S5
4. ↑ Source: #S6
5. ↑ Source: #S4
6. ↑ Source: #S4

• Source: S1 "Maine Social Security Records," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_social_security_record.asp?id=2b1f-2fag4 : accessed 9 September 2021), entry for Verna H. Gorham, citing Social Security Administration Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), provided by the National Archives.
• Source: S2 "Maine Social Security Records," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_social_security_record.asp?id=gy35-2fag4 : accessed 9 September 2021), entry for Verna H. Gorham, citing Social Security Administration Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), provided by the National Archives.
• Source: S3 "Maine Social Security Records," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/individual_social_security_record.asp?id=ac35-2fag4 : accessed 9 September 2021), entry for Verna H. Gorham, citing Social Security Administration Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), provided by the National Archives.
• Source: S4 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8567431/verna-h-gorham : accessed 15 September 2021), memorial page for Verna H Fitch Gorham (26 Feb 1916–19 Mar 2004), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8567431, citing Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Hiram, Oxford County, Maine, USA ; Maintained by J (contributor 46606590) .[1] no image of tombstone
• Source: S5 "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFZZ-X55 : 1 February 2021), Florence Fitch in entry for Benjamin H Fitch, 1920. Digital Folder Number: 004966017, Microfilm Number: 1820639, Image Number: 00307, Indexing Batch: N01950-2, Household Identifier: 221, Line Number: 15, Sheet Letter: A, Sheet Number: 10, Sheet Number and Letter: 10A, Affiliate Film Number: 639, Affiliate Publication Number: T625, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) [2]
• Source: S6 "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XM85-LPB : accessed 8 September 2021), Florence E Litch in household of James Royles, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 96, sheet 14A, line 1, family 314, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 832; FHL microfilm 2,340,567. Household Identifier: 314, Line Number: 1, Sheet Number and Letter: 14A, Affiliate Film Number: 832, Affiliate Publication Number: T626, Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), Digital Folder Number: 004950950, Microfilm Number: 2340567, Image Number: 00145, Indexing Batch: N03838-4 [3] and [4]
• Source: S7 "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLC2-8M8 : 22 February 2021), Samuel Dimatteo and Verna Fitch, 22 Aug 1934; citing Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 2,057,914. GS Film Number: 2057914

Digital Folder Number: 004245781, Image Number: 3671, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I09272-9, Record Number: 335 [5] and image no. 3673 [6]

• Source: S8 "New Hampshire Marriage Certificates, 1948-1959," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJ7-67ZR : 8 March 2021), Edward Francis Gorham and Verna Helene DiMatteo, 23 Oct 1951; citing Marriage, New Hampshire, New Hampshire - Vital records, United States, New Hampshire Vital Records Office. Source Details: 51 6061, Digital Folder Number: 005575838, Image Number: 00065

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