Gerald Mark (Buckley) Borden (1871 - 1958)

Born 28 Jan 1871 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Emilie Lucille (Papin) Borden — married 14 Feb 1898 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri

Died 17 Jun 1958 at age 87 in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, USA [uncertain]

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Biography

Gerald Mark Buckley was born on 28 January 1871 in Chicago, Cook county, Illinois. He was the son of Dennis J. Buckley (1841-~1879) and Theresa Loretta McConnelogue (1847-1927). His father was Irish, went by DJ, had grown up in Milwaukee and was wounded while serving in the Civil War. His mother was Irish, used the name Retta, had grown up on a farm in Rock county, Wisconsin and possibly eloped with Dennis in time to be in Chicago in the 1870 US Census. A marriage date of 1866 has been suggested, which is not unreasonable, based on DJ's army service, nor Retta's age. The more important factor is the birth date of their first child in 1871. His father supported their family by working as a printer. Jerry's brother, Louis Lambert was born in 1875.

The 1880 US Census shows that "Thresia" was a widow and the head of household, so her husband DJ had died before then. Gerald Mark, attending school at age 9, was listed as "Michael" which was DJ's father's name. "Lewis" was 5 years old and DJ's mother, Catherine Buckley, age 70 was listed as Theresa's mother.^[1]

He was about 15 years old when his mother, Retta, married Henry Lee Borden, in about 1886. Retta's two sons were adopted by his new step-father and they were given the Borden name. H.L. was the oldest son of Gail Borden who was the inventor of the milk condensing process. H.L. was born in Texas and served as a weapons developer for the Confederacy while his brother, John Gail, served in the Union Army. His first two wives died in Texas and none of their children are known to have survived . His third marriage ended in divorce while he was managing one of his father's milk plants in Elgin, Illinois. His marriage to Retta was his fourth and her two sons were his only known heirs.

In 1918, Yale College published a book honoring the Tweny-five Year Class of 1893 and a short biographical sketch was written on Gerald Mark Borden. Some of the details regarding his parents differ from other sources, but this is the only known description of his scholastic history. "Gerald entered Yale from the Senior Class of Christian Brothers College, St. Louis, Missouri. After two years at Northwestern University Law School he received the degree of L.L.B. in 1895 and was admitted to the Illinois Bar the same year. In 1903 he removed to New York City to accept an executive position with the United Lead Company and a little later he was elected secretary and vice-president of the American Smelting & Refining Company. He held this position until 1908."^[2] He was also listed in the "The Yale Banner," volume 48, Lawernce L. Barnum, Editor and Publisher. Yale University 1889. Freshman Class. Borden, Gerlad M., '93 chicago. Ill. 265 Orange St. p.77.

His marriage to the daughter of a prominent family of St. Louis occurred on 14 February 1898. Lucille Papin was born on 30 March 1873 and was the daughter of Theophile Papin and Emily Carlin. The couple was living in Evanston of Cook county, Illinois in 1900 and the census shows they had no children and a house staff of two.^[3] They had their respective careers, Gerald was an executive in the metals industry and Lucille wrote novels and several were published. By 1910 they had moved to Manhattan, New York, and that census shows that they still had no children and they had a household staff of five.^[4] Their residence was still in Manhattan in 1920.^[5]

Their places of residence in the US Census records needs some clarification. The Bordens were a very wealthy family and associated with many friends and acquaintances of that upper class society, who were very mobile and spent extended periods of time at various homes of their own and were guests at the homes of numerous friends and associates, besides frequent stays in hotels. For instance, it is known that his father, Henry Lee Borden, had residences in Chicago, in New York, in St. Clair, Michigan, in Houston, Texas and a 600-acre farm near Tonti, Illinois. Gerald's brother, Bert, accompanied H.L. and Retta on a duck hunting trip of several weeks to California in 1902, on which H.L. died while staying at the Van Nuys Hotel. Gerald and Lucille made several trips by ship to Europe in the years 1925, 1928, 1930, 1934 and 1937.^[6] The 1940 US Census also showed their residence was in Manhattan, but "last place of residence" was Bar Harbor, Maine.

The residence in Bar Harbor was built in 1885. It was located at 9 Harbor Lane on Frenchman's Bay and was named "Anchorhold." It survived the devastating fire of 1947 which destroyed many other summer estates on the island. The seven-bedroom Shingle style house was built for Miss E. H. Elwood, who only used it for a few years before selling it. This property also includes a period carriage house. It was available as a vacation residence, but may have been sold for about $2Million.^[7][8] Anchorhold is in a national registered historic district.^[9]

Younger generations knew Gerald as "Uncle Jerry" and he seemed to have been a favorite. He belonged to the Catholic Church, as did his mother's family and also his wife's family. He was listed in a Catholic publication "SACRED MUSIC" Volume 139, Number 3, Fall 2012. Military Religious and Chivalric Orders in the United States Today. "Gerald Mark Borden, grandson of the founder of Borden’s Condensed Milk Company, was made a papal chamberlain in 1909 and later became a Knight of Malta."^[10]

Gerald died on 17 June 1958, possibly in St. Louis, St. Louis county, Missouri, but probably in Manhattan, New York, their home residence. His burial was not where his brother, mother, step-father, and other Borden family members were buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in the Bronx borough of New York City. Instead, his body was laid to rest in the Calvary Cemetery And Mausoleum, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri. His wife was later buried there after she died in 1962. Several of her family members were also buried there.^[11]

Sources

1. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [1], 1880 US Census.
2. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [2], Yale 1918.
3. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [3], 1900 US Census.
4. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [4], 1910 US Census.
5. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [5], 1920 US Census.
6. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [6], New York Passenger Lists.
7. ↑ Wikipedia.org, [7], Anchorhold.
8. ↑ LivingPlaces.com, [8], 9 Harbor Lane.
9. ↑ NPS.gov, [9], Harbor Lane - Eden Street District.
10. ↑ Sacred Music, [10], V.139, No.3, Chivalric Orders as Musical Patrons.
11. ↑ FamilySearch.org, [11], Burial Index.

• Michael Buckley in household of Thresia Buckley, "United States Census, 1880"

Indexed Information
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Thresia Buckley Self F 32 Ireland
Michael Buckley Son M 9 Illinois
Lewis Buckley Son M 5 Illinois
Catherine Buckley Mother F 70 Ireland
"United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXNG-1P4 : 15 September 2017), Michael Buckley in household of Thresia Buckley, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district ED 79, sheet 416B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0191; FHL microfilm 1,254,191.

• Gerald M Borden, "United States Census, 1900"

Indexed Information
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Gerald M Borden Head M 31 Illinois
Lucile Borden Wife F 28 Missouri
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MS7F-989 : accessed 23 January 2018), Gerald M Borden, Evanston Township Evanston city Ward 2, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1156, sheet 42B, family 782, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,292.

• Gerald M Borden, "United States Census, 1910"

Indexed Information
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Gerald M Borden Head M 39 Illinois
Lucille P Borden Wife F 37 Missouri
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M599-RNH : accessed 23 January 2018), Gerald M Borden, Manhattan Ward 19, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 505, sheet 4B, family 51, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1043; FHL microfilm 1,375,056.

• Gerald Mark Borden Twenty-five year Biographical Sketch 1918 By Yale University. Class of 1893

(https://www.familysearch.org/photos/artifacts/25222726 : accessed 28 April 2016) Notes: "Twenty-five Year Record, Class of Ninety-three, Yale College: Including an ..." By Yale University. Class of 1893, Noah Haynes Swayne (https://books.google.com/books?id=P-9EAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=%22CLASS+OF+EIGHTEEN+NINETY+THREE%22+Gerald+Mark+Borden&source=bl&ots=VNrUG-Egwr&sig=3z5rmisHe2VD_P8kuAL0b9Pqtm8&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjn26TI5rHMAhUM6CYKHavFDu0Q6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=%22CLASS%20OF%20EIGHTEEN%20NINETY%20THREE%22%20Gerald%20Mark%20Borden&f=false) and (https://archive.org/stream/twentyfiveyearre00yale/twentyfiveyearre00yale_djvu.txt)

• Gerald Borden, "United States Census, 1920"

Indexed Information
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Gerald Borden Head M 48 Illinois
Lucy Borden Wife F 46 Missouri
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MJBL-WRX : accessed 22 January 2018), Gerald Borden, Manhattan Assembly District 15, New York, New York, United States; citing ED 1050, sheet 10A, line 34, family 241, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1212; FHL microfilm 1,821,212.

Several Passenger Lists, this being one example:

• Gerald M Borden, "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957"

"New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/24KP-NN5 : 2 October 2015), Gerald M Borden, 1937; citing Immigration, New York, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• Gerald Borden, "United States Census, 1940"

View | Edit | Review Attachments | Detach | Report Abuse | Tag 0 url https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQSG-SZJ Indexed Information
Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Gerald Borden Head M 69 Illinois
Lucille Borden Wife F 67 Missouri
Last Place of Residence Bar Harbor, Maine
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQSG-SZJ : accessed 22 January 2018), Gerald Borden, Assembly District 15, Manhattan, New York City, New York, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 31-1389, sheet 2B, line 71, family 95, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2657.

• Gerald Mark Borden, "Find A Grave Index"

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QVK6-W2PN : 13 December 2015), Gerald Mark Borden, 1958; Burial, Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri, United States of America, Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum; citing record ID 42979563, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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