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Below is a family biography included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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HARRY GORDON, foreman of the pattern department of the National Tube-works, McKeesport, was born at Stockport, Lancashire, England, Jan. 28, 1850, son of Robert and Mary A. (Eden) Gordon. He was reared and educated in his native town, where he served an apprenticeship of five years at the pattern-maker’s trade. In 1873 he came to America and located in McKeesport, entering the employ of the National Tube-works company as a pattern-maker, and since 1880 he has been the efficient foreman of that department of their works. Mr. Gordon visited England in June, 1878, and August 7, same year, married Sarah Ellen, eldest daughter of Edmund J. and Damaris (Shawcross) Wild, of Stockport, by whom he has four children: Herbert Edmund, born January 28, 1880; Mabel Wild, born July 24, 1882; Minnie Eden, born Nov. 12, 1883, and Ellen, born Oct. 25, 1885. Mr. Gordon is a member of the Episcopal Church, the K. of H. and Foresters, of which latter organizations he has been treasurer for several years; politically he is a republican.
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This family biography is one of 2,156 biographies included in the History of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania published in 1889 by A. Warner & Co.
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