Thomas
Gordon
(Gordon)
Towers
Born in Willowdale District, Alberta, Canada
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Henry Towers
and Janet (Morrison) Towers
Husband of
Doris Roberta (Nicholson) Towers
— married
27 Dec 1940 in Red Deer, Red Deer County, Alberta, Canada
Father of
Gary Lee Towers
Died
at age 79
in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 9 Feb 2021
This page has been accessed 245 times.
| Preceded by Helen Hunley |
13th Lieutenant Governor of Alberta March 11, 1991 - April 17, 1996 |
Succeeded by Bud Olson |
Biography
Gordon Towers is Notable.
Thomas Gordon Towers was born on his family's homestead in Willowdale District, Alberta on July 5, 1919. He was the son of Thomas Henry Towers and Janet Morrison.
Gordon married Doris R. Nicholson in 1940.[1]
Gordon served as Member of Parliament for Red Deer from 1972 to 1988. He served as Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from March 11, 1991 to April 17, 1996.
Gordon died in Red Deer, Alberta on June 8, 1999.[2]
Sources
- ↑ "Alberta, Canada, Marriages Index, 1898-1944", Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada; Alberta Marriage Indexes; Certificate Number: 889, Ancestry ca Record 61560 #186096 (accessed 8 December 2023), Thomas G Towers marriage to Doris R. Nicholson in 1940 in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.
- ↑ Obituary: "Newspapers.com", Red Deer Advocate (Red Deer, Alberta, Canada) Fri, Jun 11, 1999, page 29, Newspapers Clip: 136470405 (accessed 8 December 2023)
See also:
- Wikipedia: Gordon Towers
- Find a Grave (has image), Find A Grave: Memorial #188105485 (accessed 8 December 2023), Memorial page for Thomas Gordon Towers (5 Jul 1919-8 Jun 1999), citing Red Deer Cemetery, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Maintained by NTT (contributor 47390356).
- "1921 Census of Canada", Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 9; Census Place: 9, Red Deer, Alberta; Page Number: 14; Line Number: 27, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8991 #6163128 (accessed 8 December 2023), Thomas Towers (2), single son, in household of Thomas Towers (43) at 135 37, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada. Born in Alberta.
- "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:78XC-MT2M : 24 September 2020), Thomas Towers in household of Thomas Towers, Alberta, Canadá
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