Gordon Timothy Case ^{2 3 4 5 6 7}

  Death Notes:

Name: Gordon Timothy Case
Death Date: 03 May 1944
Death Place: Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois
Gender: Male
Age: 74
Birth Date: 20 Feb 1870
Birthplace: Fountain, WI.
Father: Henry Case
Mother: Rebecca Fitch
Occupation: Asst. agent. RR.
Residence: Chicago, Cook Co., Ill.
Spouse: Beulah
Burial Date: 06 May 1944
Burial Place: Chicago, Cook Co., Ill.
Cemetery: Acacia Park
Digital Folder Number: 4152293
Image Number: 849
Film Number: 1983247
Volume/Page/Certificate Number: cn 13287

Source Citation
"Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NQ68-L99 : accessed 27 Aug 2012), Henry Case in entry for Gordon Timothy Case, 03 May 1944; citing reference cn 13287, FHL microfilm 1983247.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1870 US Census in Fountain Township, Fillmore, MN on 29 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 63, Family 64
Fountain Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Gordon T. Case..4m..MN
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1875 Minnesota State Census in Fountain Township, Fillmore, MN on May 1875.

1875 Minnesota State Census
Page 422, Line 7, Family 136
Fountain Township, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Gordon F. Case..5..MN
(Living with parents.)
. ⁵

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Chatfield, MN on 18 June 1880. ⁶

1880 US Census
Page 23C, Roll 0619, District 77, Dwelling 237, Family 243
Chatfield, Fillmore County, Minnesota
Gordon Case..Son..10..MN..At home
(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Chicago, IL on 2 May 1910. ⁷

1910 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 165, Dwelling 109, Family 221, Roll 241
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
2110 Indiana Avenue, home rented; 1st Ward
Gordon T. Case..Head..40..MN..Widowed..Manager, Express Co.
Gwendolin R. Case..Daughter..6..IL

(Gordon was widowed and living with 1 daughter.)
.

• His occupation on 19 June 1913 was an American Express Agent in Chicago, IL.

• His occupation on 2 May 1915 was an American Express Agent in Chicago, IL.

• His occupation on 11 August 1917 was an Express Agent in Chicago, IL.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Chicago, IL on 11 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 2988, Family 246, Roll 1015
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
4933 North Bell Avenue; home owned, $4,000; Ward 47
Residence in 1935: Same House
Gordon T. Case..Head..70..MN..7th grade..General Foreman, Railway Express Agency
(Living with wife and 2 children.)
.

• His occupation in May 1944 was a Retired Asst. Agent R.R. In Chicago, IL.

• He was buried on 6 May 1944 in the Acacia Park Cemetery in Chicago, IL.

Gordon married Clara A. Elithorpe on 11 May 1893 in Cook County, IL.^{1 2} (Clara A. Elithorpe was born about 1870 and died on 20 September 1895.)

  Marriage Notes:

Groom:Gordon T. Case
Groom's Age:23
Groom's Birth Date:1870
Bride: Clara A. Elithorpe
Bride's Age:23
Bride's Birth Date:1870
Marriage Type:Marriage
Marriage Date:11 May 1893
Marriage Place:Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Film Number:1030227
Digital Film Number:4271172
Image Number:252
Source Citation
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N76L-C5W : accessed 27 Aug 2012), Gordon T. Case and Clara A. Elithorpe, 11 May 1893.
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Gordon next married Aura Taylor on 4 September 1902.^{1 2} (Aura Taylor was born about 1875 in Minnesota and died between 1903 and 1910 ¹.)

Gordon next married Beulah May Hunter on 13 April 1912 in Chicago, IL.³ (Beulah May Hunter was born in May 1884 in Rockford, IL ³ and died after 3 May 1944.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They resided at 4720 Langley Avenue on 19 June 1913 in Chicago, IL.

• They resided at 3738 North Racine Avenue on 2 May 1915 in Chicago, IL.

• They resided at 4933 North Irving Avenue on 11 August 1917 in Chicago, IL.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Chicago, IL on 11 April 1940. ³

1940 US Census
Sheet 9B, District 2988, Family 246, Roll 1015
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
4933 North Bell Avenue; home owned, $4,000; Ward 47
Residence in 1935: Same House
Gordon T. Case..Head..70..MN..7th grade..General Foreman, Railway Express Agency
Beulah M. Case..Wife..55..IL..7th grade
John E. Case..Son..24..IL..12th grade..Pressman, compositor
Edythe M. Case..Dau..22..IL..10th grade..Clerk
.

  Marriage Notes:

Groom: Gordon T. Case
Groom's Age: 42
Groom's Birth Date: 1870
Bride: Beulah M. Hunter
Bride's Age: 33
Bride's Birth Date: 1879
Marriage Type: Marriage
Marriage Date: 13 Apr 1912
Marriage Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Film Number: 1030519
Digital Film Number: 4271717
Image Number: 1190
Reference Number: 591714

Source Citation
"Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N7CV-9Z2 : accessed 27 Aug 2012), Gordon T. Case and Beulah M. Hunter, 13 Apr 1912.

NOTE - Beulah lied somewhat on this marriage license in order to make her age seem older than it was. On the license, she appears to be about 9 years younger than Gordon but her true birth year was 1884 instead of 1879; thus she was actually about 14 years younger than Gordon.
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