Joseph A. Van Gorder and Nellie M. Baldwin

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Husband Joseph A. Van Gorder ^{1 2}

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           Born: 1 Nov 1876 - Perry Twp, Lawrence Co, PA 2
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         Father: Alvah S. Van Gorder (1839-1908) 3
         Mother: Rebecca Marshall (      -      ) 1 2 4

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Wife Nellie M. Baldwin ⁵

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            AKA: Nellie S. Baldwin 6
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         Father: Lafayette Baldwin (1846-      ) 7
         Mother: Rebecca Dinsmore (      -      ) 5

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Children

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1 F May Van Gorder ²

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2 M Ross Van Gorder ²

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3 F Hazel Van Gorder ²

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4 F Martha Van Gorder ²

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5 F Elizabeth Van Gorder ²

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General Notes: Husband - Joseph A. Van Gorder

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He was educated in the country schools, at Wurtemburg College and the Slippery Rock State Normal School, where he spent three terms. When he returned home permanently he became the operator of the grist mill on the family farm, and two years later embarked in a mercantile business at Wurtemburg, where he continued for five years. Before the death of his father, he resumed farming, and came to his present place on December 20, 1907, and completed the building of his handsome residence in January, 1908.
He was a member and liberal supporter of the United Presbyterian Church at Wurtemburg. He was a leader in the Republican party in his section and was a member of the Republican County Committee. Fraternally, he was an Odd Fellow.

1 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 488.

2 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 888.

3 —, Book of Biographies, Lawrence County, PA (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1897), Pg 487.

4 —, Book of Biographies, Biographical Sketches of Leading Citizens of Beaver County, Pennsylvania (Buffalo, NY: Biographical Publishing Company, 1899), Pg 176.

5 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 518.

6 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 804.

7 Aaron L. Hazen, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1908), Pg 518, 804.