Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Joseph Henry Gorman[1, 2]

Male 1859 - 1932  (72 years)


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  • Name Joseph Henry Gorman 
    Born 19 Nov 1859  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1880  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Baker 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Baker 
    Occupation 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    baker 
    Residence 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1884  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Occupation 1885  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    grocer 
    Business 1887  J. H. Gorman & Co., Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    J. H. Gorman & Co. 
    Kitchener-J.H.Gorman&Co.-1887Directory.JPG
    Kitchener-J.H.Gorman&Co.-1887Directory.JPG
    The Union Publishing Co.'s Farmers' and Business Directory for the Counties of Waterloo and Wellington 1887, Vol. 3
    Interesting business, 
    Name J. H. Gorman 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Merchant 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Merchant 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Fruit Agent 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Traveller 
    Residence 1921  40 1\2 King St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-40051 
    Died 9 Mar 1932  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I40051  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father John Gorman,   b. Abt 1820,   d. Bef 1881  (Age ~ 60 years) 
    Mother Rosanna Malone,   b. 1835, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1852  (Age < 16 years) 
    Married 11 Jul 1852  [12
    Family ID F34016  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Louisa Peter,   b. 19 Dec 1860, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Aug 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 20 years) 
    Married 28 Dec 1880  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F226821  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Rosa "Katie" Wellheuser,   b. 4 Feb 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1970, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Children 
     1. Joseph Anthony Gorman,   b. 8 May 1914, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1998  (Age 83 years)
     2. Thomas Patrick Gorman,   b. 2 Feb 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F243606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Dorothea "Dora" Hollaender,   b. 30 Aug 1862, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Feb 1906, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 43 years) 
    Married 30 Dec 1884  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Emma Louise Gorman,   b. 15 Aug 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1915, Erie, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     2. Lincoln Joseph Gorman,   b. 9 Jan 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Nov 1927, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years)
     3. Frederick Gorman,   b. 12 May 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1947, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F10431  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • J.H. Gorman & Co., Family Grocers, King Street - The family grocery trade of Berlin is well represented by honorable business men, who are full of enterprise. Among those who hold a leading position in this line are Messrs. J.H. Gorman & Co., who are located on King Street. These gentlemen have been established in business for the past eight years, and have built a trade that is very satisfactory, increasing as it does steadily year after year. The premises occupied are 22x45 feet in dimensions, with a warehouse in rear 16x25 feet in dimensions. Here a large and carefully selected stock of fine groceries, crockery and glassware are carried including the best brands of teas and coffees, spices table delicacies, etc. A specialty is made of the celebrated national brand Baltimore Oysters, put up by Keagle & Guider, both in cans and bulk, and which are largely handled at wholesale and retail, as are also fruits of all kinds, and sweet potatoes by the barrel; the firm being direct importers of these goods, which are sold at the lowest market rates. The trade of the house extends throughout the town and surrounding country, goods being delivered by team. The firm give employment to three competent and courteous assistants. Mr. J.H. Gorman, the proprietor, is a native of Guelph, and is a capable and enterprising business man, highly esteemed by all who know him.


      Industries of Canada Historical and Commercial Sketches Hamilton and Environs 1886

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      Joseph Gorman

      Death claimed Joseph Gorman, 60 King street east, Kitchener, March 9th, in his 73rd year. He conducted a grocery business in Kitchener for many years and recently travelled. The late Mr. Gorman is survived by his wife, two sons, Fred, the son of a former marriage, and Joseph H. One daughter and one son predeceased him.

      Waterloo Chronicle 17 Mar 1932, p. 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Sep 1881.
      26 Aug 1881 Louise Peter Gorman, wife of Joseph Gorman, died in Berlin at age of 20 years, 8 months and 7 days.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11244-80.
      Joseph Henry Torman [sic] Gorman, 23, Occ. Baker, b. Canada, Res. Berlin, son of John and Rose Torman [sic] Gorman, married to Louisa Peter, 19, b. Canada, Res. Berlin, daughter of John and Mary Peter, Witn: Simeon Dopp and Clara Weaver, both of Berlin, 28 Dec 1880 at Berlin

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 10.

    4. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 56.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 13.

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub District 29 Page 26.

    7. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 27.

    8. [S2798] aaaPreston 1871 census, Sect. 1 Page 46.

    9. [S2224] Berliner Journal Marriages 1885, 8 Jan 1885.
      30 Dec 1884 Joseph Gorman, widower, and Dora Schwenn, widow, both of Berlin, were married by Pastor R. von Pirch, Berlin.

    10. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name: Emma Louise Gorman
      Event Type: Birth
      Event Date: 15 Aug 1885
      Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Female
      Father's Name: Jos. H. Gorman - grocer
      Mother's Name: Dora Hollander
      Certificate Number: 36719

    11. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-7 Page 9.

    12. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories], Rev Joseph Ritter.
      John Gorman (widowere formerly married to Rosanna Melone)married 11 Jul 1852 to Rosanna McMahon d/o Jacob & Rosanna, witnesses: John Tool & Geon Olones

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Nov 1859 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Baker - 1880 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Dec 1880 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Baker - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - baker - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 30 Dec 1884 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - grocer - 1885 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBusiness - J. H. Gorman & Co. - 1887 - J. H. Gorman & Co., Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Merchant - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Fruit Agent - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Traveller - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Mar 1932 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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