1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta shows Frank Gorton (Gordon), age 21 residing in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada with Ed and Elsie Willy as a hired man. Scotland is place of birth and immigration 1901.
Frank Gorton Sr and Sophie Bellecourt are married 24 Apr 1908 in Winnipeg, Canada Nine months later, Frank Jr is born 24 Jan 1909 at White Earth, Becker County, Minnesota.
Unable to locate US Census 1910 for Frank Sr, Sophia and Frank Jr.
White Earth Chippewa Reservation. U.S., Indian Census Rolls dated 30 Jun 1910 records Sophie, age 16, and Frank Jr, age 1.
Per WWI Draft Registration form (12 Sept 1918), Frank Sr, age 36, declares he's a native born citizen and reports a birthdate of 8 Mar 1882. Frank and Sophie reside at 2828 2nd St No, Minneapolis.
Frank Sr is the recipient of a prison sentence on 2 Apr 1919.
Per US Census 1920, Frank Sr is an inmate at the Minnesota State Prison at Stillwater, Minnesota in January 1920. He reports he's 34 years old, married and born in Pennsylvania.
Per US Census 1920, Sophia, age 29, is residing at 391 St Anthony Ave, St Paul with her children Frank Jr, Chester, Helen, Russell and Gordon.
On 15 Jun 1921, Frank Sr and son Russell, age 4, cross the border into Canada. Frank advises the Canadian immigration Service at Emerson, Manitoba, Canada that Russell was born in St Paul and heritage is "Scotch." (Sophia, Frank Jr, Chester, Helen and Gordon are listed as crossing too)
Father Frank reports the family's address is 173 Cuyuga St in St Paul, and that he was born in New York state. He is 36 years old on 15 Jun 1921 (dob 1884 or 1885?). Occupation is Drayman. Destined to see his friend Charles Coleman in Saint-Charles, Manitoba, Canada.
Frank and Sophie's daughter Pearl Mary (Gordon) Gorton is born in Portland, Oregon on 30 Jan 1922. On the certificate of birth, Frank, age 37, reports his place of birth as Orange County, Pennsylvania and Sophie, age 31, reports her place of birth as Detroit (Lakes?).
White Earth Chippewa Reservation. U.S., Indian Census Rolls dated 30 Jun 1923 records Sophie and children, Frank Jr, Chester, Helena, Russell, Gordon and Pearl.
Per Oregon, U.S., Motor Vehicle Registrations Nov 1923, Frank Sr resides at 75 Union Ave N, Portland, Oregon.
Frank and Sophie's daughter Isabell is born 30 May 1924 in Oregon.
Sophie divorces Frank G Gorton Jun 1927 in Minneapolis.
Failed to locate further info on Frank Sr's life or death after the birth of Isabel and Sophie and the children's return to Minnesota. He may have died soon after, or changed his name, or moved to Canada, or purposely avoided notice.
As for Sophie, she marries an Edward Evans on 8 Feb 1929, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
-Minneapolis Star 9 Feb 1929 reports a marriage license for Edward Evans, age 30, and Sophia Gorton, age 35.
-Star Tribune 10 Feb 1929 reports a marriage license for Edward Evans, age 80, and Sophia Gorton, age 35.
[US Census 1930 (22 Apr 1930) for an Edward Evans, age 46, lists him as divorced and renting an apartment on 3rd Ave, Minneapolis. On 3 Sept 1933, this Edward Evans marries Cecilia Frances Hegerle Favrow at Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.]
Unable to locate the US Census 1930 for Sophie, Chester and Isabell.
US Census 1930 shows children Russell and Pearl Gorton at the Hayward Indian School in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Newspaper article reports Gordon was at the school as well.
US Census 1930 shows Helene at Tomah Indian School in La Grange, Wisconsin.
White Earth Chippewa Reservation. U.S., Indian Census Rolls dated 1 Apr 1930 records Sophie Gorton and her children, Chester, Helena, Russell, Gordon, Pearl and Isabelle residing in Minneapolis. Frank Jr is out of the home and on his own.
Gordon tragically passes away on 10 Sept 1930. Newspaper reports he was living with Edward Evans at 1825 So Second St, Minneapolis. Obituary advises he's survived by his mother and 6 siblings. No note of Frank Gorton as father/survivor in the obituary.
U.S., City Directories 1937 records Mrs. Sophie Evans at 705 Cedar, Minneapolis
US Census 1940 shows Sophie Evans, age 49, with daughters Pearl Gorton and Isabelle Gorton renting at 715 20th Ave South, Minneapolis. Marital status is "married."
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men for Edward Evans, age 43, born at Rochester, Minnesota on 12 Jan 1898. Self-employed commercial fisherman. Residence Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota. Contact person is Mrs. Sophia Evans at 833 15th Ave So, Minneapolis. (Registered at Pierce County, Wisconsin 16 Feb 1942)
US Census 1950 shows Sophie Evans, age 59, as sole occupant at 126 7th St So, Minneapolis. Marital status is "separated."
Sophie Evans, age 66 or 67, passes away 10 Mar 1957 in Minneapolis. Six children survive her. Residence 252 15th Ave So, Minneapolis.
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Russell reports Bird Island, Minnesota as place of birth on his U.S., World War II Draft Card
Husband of Shirley Striebel (m. 1939)
Husband of Emma Elizabeth Hanson (m. 1982)
1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta shows Frank Gorton (Gordon), age 21 residing in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada with Ed and Elsie Willy as a hired man. Scotland is place of birth and immigration 1901.
Frank Gorton Sr and Sophie Bellecourt are married 24 Apr 1908 in Winnipeg, Canada Nine months later, Frank Jr is born 24 Jan 1909 at White Earth, Becker County, Minnesota.
Unable to locate US Census 1910 for Frank Sr, Sophia and Frank Jr.
White Earth Chippewa Reservation. U.S., Indian Census Rolls dated 30 Jun 1910 records Sophie, age 16, and Frank Jr, age 1.
Per WWI Draft Registration form (12 Sept 1918), Frank Sr, age 36, declares he's a native born citizen and reports a birthdate of 8 Mar 1882. Frank and Sophie reside at 2828 2nd St No, Minneapolis.
Frank Sr is the recipient of a prison sentence on 2 Apr 1919.
Per US Census 1920, Frank Sr is an inmate at the Minnesota State Prison at Stillwater, Minnesota in January 1920. He reports he's 34 years old, married and born in Pennsylvania.
Per US Census 1920, Sophia, age 29, is residing at 391 St Anthony Ave, St Paul with her children Frank Jr, Chester, Helen, Russell and Gordon.
On 15 Jun 1921, Frank Sr and son Russell, age 4, cross the border into Canada. Frank advises the Canadian immigration Service at Emerson, Manitoba, Canada that Russell was born in St Paul and heritage is "Scotch." (Sophia, Frank Jr, Chester, Helen and Gordon are listed as crossing too)
Father Frank reports the family's address is 173 Cuyuga St in St Paul, and that he was born in New York state. He is 36 years old on 15 Jun 1921 (dob 1884 or 1885?). Occupation is Drayman. Destined to see his friend Charles Coleman in Saint-Charles, Manitoba, Canada.
Frank and Sophie's daughter Pearl Mary (Gordon) Gorton is born in Portland, Oregon on 30 Jan 1922. On the certificate of birth, Frank, age 37, reports his place of birth as Orange County, Pennsylvania and Sophie, age 31, reports her place of birth as Detroit (Lakes?).
White Earth Chippewa Reservation. U.S., Indian Census Rolls dated 30 Jun 1923 records Sophie and children, Frank Jr, Chester, Helena, Russell, Gordon and Pearl.
Per Oregon, U.S., Motor Vehicle Registrations Nov 1923, Frank Sr resides at 75 Union Ave N, Portland, Oregon.
Frank and Sophie's daughter Isabell is born 30 May 1924 in Oregon.
Sophie divorces Frank G Gorton Jun 1927 in Minneapolis.
Failed to locate further info on Frank Sr's life or death after the birth of Isabel and Sophie and the children's return to Minnesota. He may have died soon after, or changed his name, or moved to Canada, or purposely avoided notice.
As for Sophie, she marries an Edward Evans on 8 Feb 1929, Hennepin County, Minnesota.
-Minneapolis Star 9 Feb 1929 reports a marriage license for Edward Evans, age 30, and Sophia Gorton, age 35.
-Star Tribune 10 Feb 1929 reports a marriage license for Edward Evans, age 80, and Sophia Gorton, age 35.
[US Census 1930 (22 Apr 1930) for an Edward Evans, age 46, lists him as divorced and renting an apartment on 3rd Ave, Minneapolis. On 3 Sept 1933, this Edward Evans marries Cecilia Frances Hegerle Favrow at Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa.]
Unable to locate the US Census 1930 for Sophie, Chester and Isabell.
US Census 1930 shows children Russell and Pearl Gorton at the Hayward Indian School in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Newspaper article reports Gordon was at the school as well.
US Census 1930 shows Helene at Tomah Indian School in La Grange, Wisconsin.
White Earth Chippewa Reservation. U.S., Indian Census Rolls dated 1 Apr 1930 records Sophie Gorton and her children, Chester, Helena, Russell, Gordon, Pearl and Isabelle residing in Minneapolis. Frank Jr is out of the home and on his own.
Gordon tragically passes away on 10 Sept 1930. Newspaper reports he was living with Edward Evans at 1825 So Second St, Minneapolis. Obituary advises he's survived by his mother and 6 siblings. No note of Frank Gorton as father/survivor in the obituary.
U.S., City Directories 1937 records Mrs. Sophie Evans at 705 Cedar, Minneapolis
US Census 1940 shows Sophie Evans, age 49, with daughters Pearl Gorton and Isabelle Gorton renting at 715 20th Ave South, Minneapolis. Marital status is "married."
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men for Edward Evans, age 43, born at Rochester, Minnesota on 12 Jan 1898. Self-employed commercial fisherman. Residence Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota. Contact person is Mrs. Sophia Evans at 833 15th Ave So, Minneapolis. (Registered at Pierce County, Wisconsin 16 Feb 1942)
US Census 1950 shows Sophie Evans, age 59, as sole occupant at 126 7th St So, Minneapolis. Marital status is "separated."
Sophie Evans, age 66 or 67, passes away 10 Mar 1957 in Minneapolis. Six children survive her. Residence 252 15th Ave So, Minneapolis.
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Russell reports Bird Island, Minnesota as place of birth on his U.S., World War II Draft Card
Husband of Shirley Striebel (m. 1939)
Husband of Emma Elizabeth Hanson (m. 1982)
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