Franics J. VanGorder

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military Service: 28 Jul 1899, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts; 26th US Vols, Co.K Mustered out 13May1901

Notes:

He writes That his Mind Is Affected As Cause for the Act.
After having written a note giving instructions how to find relatives and brother members of his union, Frank Van Gorder, aged 35, cigarmaker, of New York, drank a bottle of wood alcohol at the foot of Jefferson Avenue yesterday morning and died shortly after in the city hospital. His body was turned to get work from relatives mentioned in the note. Van Gorder came to Memphis last Monday and called upon Secretary Johnson of the local cigarmaker union. He instructed Mr. Johnson to hold all letters which might come in his care until he called for them. He called Tuesday and got a letter. After that Mr. Johnson did not see him again until he heard of his death. Addressing his mother and sister at Oswego,N.Y., he writes: "Please write Mrs.Loretta Guiles and tell her of my death. I want as cheap a burial as possible. I leave everything to both of you. You will find a life insurance policy in my trunk. Notify Charles Meyers, Warren, Pa., cigarmaker, and clerk of Woodmen of the World. Love to all. FRANK. P.S. - My mind is affected." In the event relatives do not take care of the body it is possible that the local union will prevent its consignment to the potter's field.
(The Commercial Appeal, Memphis TN, Saturday September 7, 1912)

Franics married Ida Mae Dimick on 28 Oct 1901 in Binghamton, Broome County, New York, and was divorced about 1910. Ida (daughter of Harrison S. Dimick and Charlotte Frances Cowles) was born on 1 May 1879 in Canisteo, Steuben County, New York; died on 24 Feb 1947 in Bath, Steuben County, New York; was buried in Townline Cemetery, Rathbone, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Franics married Maud Calfernia Guiles about 1910. Maud (daughter of Emerson Guiles and Loretta Miller) was born on 6 Aug 1877 in Addison, Steuben County, New York; died on 17 Jan 1912 in Pleasant, Warren County, Pennsylvania; was buried in Addison Rural Cemetery, Addison, Steuben County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]