Husband Gorton Walter THEOBALD
AKA: Gordon Theobald
Born: 23 May 1886 - Ridgeway, Orleans County, NY 12
Christened: 14 Feb 1959
Died: Apr 1974 - 14101 Machias, Cattaraugus, NY
Buried:
Father: Jacob THEOBALD (1861-1923) 51,52
Mother: Caroline E. SOUTH (1861-1935) 38,52
Marriage: Abt 1909 - This couple did not marry (Never Married)
Noted events in his life were:
1. He worked as a Farm Laborer in 1915 in Ridgeway, Orleans Co, NY USA. 46
2. Resided: head of house, 1916, 452 Elmwood, Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY. 53 occupation: Laborer
3. Resided: head of house, 1917-1918, 452 Elmwood, Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY. 54 occupation: Records Clerk, Niagara Falls Mill Co.
4. Resided: head of house, 1919, 452 Elmwood, Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY. 55 occupation: forman, Niagara Falls Mill Co.
5. Resided: head of house, 1920, 636 Elmwood Ave., Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY. 56 occupation: forman, Niagara Falls Mill Co.
6. He had a residence in 1921 in Johnson Creek, Hartland, Niagara, NY.
7. Resided: 1924, 2 Harwood Pl., Lockport, Niagara, NY. 57 occupation: emp T Mill Co.
(listed as head of household)
8. Resided: resident, 1927-1928, 636 Elmwood Ave., Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY. 58
9. Resided: resident, 1928-1929, 636 Elmwood Ave., Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY. 59 occupation: cell maker, NS
10. He had a residence in 1974 in Machias, Cattaraugus, NY. 60
11. Soc Sec Num: 054-42-7972. 60 birthdate listed as 23 May, 1889
Wife Edith Pearl "Mabel" DENNISTON
AKA: Mabel Brown, Mabel Cathcart, Mabel Denniston
Born: 26 Jun 1894 - Hartland, Niagara Co, NY, USA 35
Christened:
Died: 16 Jan 1953 - E.J. Meyer Memorial Hospital, Buffalo, NY, Erie County 36
Cause of Death: Brain Cancer
Buried: 20 Jan 1953 - St. Patrick's Cemetery, Lockpot NY, Niagara County
Father: Eugene "Terry" DENNISTON (1867-After 1949)
Mother: Electa BROWN (1875-1920)
Other Spouse: John J. "Jack" CATHCART Jr. (1895-1958) - Abt 1941
Noted events in her life were:
1. Resided: 1915, Ridgeway, Orleans Co, NY USA. 46
2. Resided: Hotel Stratton, 1928, 26-28 W Main, Lockport, Niagara, NY. 43 AKA: Mabel Brown
occupation: "maid"
3. Resided: Hotel Stratton, 1929, 26-28 W Main, Lockport, Niagara, NY. 47 AKA: MAbel Brown
occupation: "maid"
4. Resided: Hotel Stratton, 1932, 26-28 W Main, Lockport, Niagara, NY. 48 AKA: Mabel Denniston
5. Resided: Hotel Stratton, 1933, 26-28 W Main, Lockport, Niagara, NY. 49 AKA: Mabel Denniston
6. She appeared on the census.
7. Her obituary was published on 17 Jan 1953 in Lockport Union Sun & Journal. 50
Children
1 M Baby Boy THEOBALD
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Never Married
2 M Gorton J. THEOBALD
Born: Nov 1910
Christened:
Died: 28 Mar 1911 - Johnson's Creek, Niagara, New York 61
Buried: 1911 - Hartland Central Cemetery, Hartland, Niagara , NY 42
Spouse: Never Married
3 F Carolyn "Collie" THEOBALD
AKA: Caroline Electa, Collie
Born: 29 Feb 1912 - Johnson's Creek, Niagara, New York
Christened:
Died: 5 Sep 1990 - Buffalo, NY
Buried: - Buffalo, NY
Spouse: Philip RIVKIN Sr. ( - )
Spouse: John DALEY ( - )
4 F Edith Pearl THEOBALD
Born: 24 Nov 1914 - , Niagara, NY
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Eddie MAY ( - )
5 F Winifred Evelyn THEOBALD 29
Born: 25 Jan 1915 - Town Of Hartland, Niagara, New York
Christened:
Died: 28 Jul 2001 - Culpeper, Culpeper, VA
Cause of Death: Cancer
Buried: 2 Aug 2001 - Culpeper, Culpeper, VA 28
Spouse: Harry Hall THOMAS (1914-1990)
Marr: 30 Apr 1940 - Niagara Falls, Niagara, NY
6 M Walter Everet THEOBALD
Born: 29 Dec 1918 - Niagara Co, NY, USA
Christened:
Died: 17 Jul 1989 - Buffalo, NY, Erie County
Buried: 20 Jul 1989 - Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Spouse: Antonette "Anne" M. (1920-1975)
7 M William Eugene THEOBALD
Born: 13 Aug 1921 - Niagara Co, NY, USA
Christened:
Died: 25 Jun 1944 - Normandy, France
Cause of Death: Killed in Action During WWII
Buried: - Normandy, France
Spouse: Never Married
General Notes (Husband)
Gorton disapearred at some point about 1929. The family assumed he commited suicide by going over the falls.
He was located by his son Walt shortly before his passing, in a home in Machias, NY. This was sometime in the late 1960's or early 1970's.
Any information about him is apreciated.
Medical Notes (Husband)
He was blind in the left eye when he reunited with the family in the early 1970's
General Notes (Wife)
According to my grandmother Winifred Theobald Thomas, Edith Denniston never legally married Gorton Theobald.
After extensive searching, there has been no record of this marriage taking place.
Later she did marry Jack Cathcart.
She started having children, at quite a young age - about 14.
She didn't live with Gorton Theobald for long. She lived in a brothel in Lockport, NY. She was a hooker. Complete with a madam and all!
Later, she was a madam.
She used the 'stage name' Mabel.
My grandmother even entered her mother's name as Mabel in her bible. She later crossed it out and wrote the correct name.
She carried the name Mabel from the time she was a hooker, throughout the rest of her life. The name listed on her Obituary, funeral card etc. appears as Mabel Cathcart.
My grandmother (Winifred E. Theobald Thomas), told stories about going to visit her at the brothel when she was a child. Of course, she always swore people to secrecy about this information.
Any information about her is appreciated.