Katherine Nancy (Gulick) Gordon (1847 - 1932)

Born 4 Dec 1847 in Wisconsin, USA

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Biography

Katherine was born 4 December 1847 in Wisconsin.^[1][2] She was the daughter of Newton Gulick and Unknown Borman.^[2]

James and Emily Gulick were living with their children in Frankville, Winnesheik, Iowa in 1860.^[3] James was working as a farm laborer.

In 1866, Katherine and her parents came to Iowa.^[1] She married William Gordon in 1867.^[1] They made their home on a farm on Henderson Prairie, Clayton County, Iowa until 1920.^[1] Katherine was a friend to many, quiet and unassuming.^[1]

William and Katherine's family were living in Grand Meadow, Clayton County, Iowa in 1880.^[4] William was farming and Catherine was keeping house.

The William Gordon family was living in Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, Iowa in 1895.^[5]

The Gordon Household included William, Catherine, Howard, Robert, and Frank.^[6] Next door was William's brother, James. Both families were farming.

William and Catherine were living in Grand Meadow, Iowa in 1910.^[7] Their son, Frank, was living with them. William was farming.

In 1920, William and Katherine moved to Postville, Iowa.^[1][8]

Katherine passed away after a long battle with liver cancer and nephritis, 25 August 1932 in Postville, Iowa.^[1][2]

Research Notes

father born NS, mother NS^[4][2]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 10 November 2017), memorial page for Katherine Gullick Gordon (4 Dec 1847–25 Aug 1932), Find A Grave Memorial no. 13736555, citing Postville Cemetery, Clayton County, Iowa, USA ; Maintained by P2-ABQ (contributor 46493302) . Contains a transcription of obituary from Postville Herald
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} "Iowa, Death Records, 1921-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q248-P8WT : 8 November 2017), Katherine Gordon, 25 Aug 1932, Postville, Clayton, Iowa, United States; citing certificate #399, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101797047.

   Death Certificate

3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M82B-GH4 : 2 October 2017), James M Gulick, 1860.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2S-JGZ : 9 September 2017), Alferd A Gorden in household of Willim Gorden, Grand Meadow, Clayton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 135, sheet 380D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0333; FHL microfilm 1,254,333.
5. ↑ "Iowa State Census, 1895," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VTS4-SJH : 30 June 2016), Alfred Gorden in household of William Gorden, Clayton, Iowa, United States; citing p. 447, 1895, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,020,190.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9K7-9RK : accessed 14 November 2017), William Gordon, Grand Meadow Township, Clayton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 52, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,425.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:ML1F-G6X : accessed 14 November 2017), Wm Gordon, Grand Meadow, Clayton, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 61, sheet 2A, family 24, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 397; FHL microfilm 1,374,410.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8YR-2V7 : accessed 14 November 2017), William Gordon, Post, Allamakee, Iowa, United States; citing ED 15, sheet 3B, line 83, family 85, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 476; FHL microfilm 1,820,476.