Robert Leslie GIFFORD b. 18 Jul 1896 Canandaigua, Ontario, NY d. Sep 1981: Outhouse Family Tree

1896 - 1981

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Born	18 Jul 1896	Canandaigua, Ontario, NY [1, 2, 3]
Gender	Male
Military	1918	Ontario Co, NY [4]
	WWI draft registration
Occupation	1927	Canandaigua, Ontario, NY [5]
	railroad employee
Census	1940	Canandaigua, Ontario, NY [6]
_UID	6519A934925D438E98BB131433A39FF4FEB6
Died	Sep 1981 [1, 7]
Person ID	I6028	OuthouseLine2014
Last Modified	19 Apr 2014

Family	Orrene Relief GOURLAY, b. 21 Apr 1893, Farmington, NY , d. 17 Jan 1963, Canandaigua, Ontario, NY
Married	15 Jun 1927	Victor, Ontario, NY [8, 9, 10]
	THE VICTOR HERALD Friday June 17, 1927 GIFFORD GOURLAY The marriage of Miss Orrene Relief Gourlay, assistant superintendent of Thompson Memorial Hospital, and Robert Leslie Gifford of Canandaigua, took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Gourlay of Victor, on Wednesday afternoon, June 15th. Rev. Stephen S. Pratt, pastor of the Canandaigua Methodist church, performed the ceremony in the presence of about 70 guests. The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a gown of white flat crepre with tulle veil arranged in Spanish comb effect, caught with a bandeau of pearls and lillies of the valley. Her shower bouquet was of bride roses and lillies of the valley. She was attended by her sister, Miss Ethel Gourlay, who wore yellow rosebuds. The best man was LeVerne Darling of Geneva. Mrs. Eli Gourlay of Victor aunt of the bride, played the wedding marches. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party received the guests, standing before an arch of peonies and daises banked with palms and ferns. Quantities of peonies, daises, roses, and other seanonal flowers were effectively arranged about the spacious rooms, a color scheme of pink and yellow predominating. Dinner was served at small tables, pink rosebuds centering the bride's table, laid for four, and pink and yellow rosebuds were used on the remaining tables. Associates of the bride on the Memorial hospital staff assisted in serving. After two weeks wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Gifford will reside on the groom's farm on the Norris Road, Canandaigua. Mr.Gifford is employed at the Lehigh Valley railroad transfer station in Manchester.
Last Modified	19 Apr 2014
Family ID	F1043	Group Sheet

Notes
He is the son of Charles and Harriet VAN GELDER GIFFORD.

Sources

[S149] Hanley, Sr., Robert Ronald "Ron".
[S194] WW I Draft registration.
[S72] SS Death Index.
Name: «tab»Robert Gifford «tab»
SSN: «tab»064-34-8088
Last Residence: «tab»14424 Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States of America
Born: «tab»18 Jul 1892
Last Benefit: «tab»14424 Canandaigua, Ontario, New York, United States of America
Died: «tab»Sep 1981
State (Year) SSN issued: «tab»New York (1958-1960)
[S194] WW I Draft registration, Regisration 45 (Reliability: 3).
Robert Leslie Gifford, age 21, RFD 3, Canandaigua, NY; b. 18 Jul 1896, Canandaigua, NY; self employed: relative: Charles Gifford, father. Described as tall, med build, blue eyes, brown hair.
[S150] Newspaper, wedding announcement (Reliability: 3).
[S201] Federal Census, 1940 Canandaigua, Ontario, NY; ED 35-14, Fam #93 (North Rd) (Reliability: 3).
Robert Gifford, head, RE$2000 (farm), ge 43, educ-H1; b. NY, 1935-same house; farm employee
[S72] SS Death Index.
[S103] Outhouse Family Genealogy, Terry DeFrees, (1990).
[S150] Newspaper, wedding announcement in Victor Herald 17 Jun 1927, pg 5:3 and Ontario County Times, 22 Jun 1927, pg 4:1 (Reliability: 3).
THE VICTOR HERALD Friday June 17, 1927 PAGE 5 COL 3
GIFFORD GOURLAY

The marriage of Miss Orrene Relief Gourlay, assistant superintendent of Thompson Memorial Hospital, and Robert Leslie Gifford of Canandaigua, took place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Gourlay of Victor, on Wednesday afternoon, June 15th. Rev. Stephen S. Pratt, pastor of the Canandaigua Methodist church, performed the ceremony in the presence of about 70 guests.
The bride was given in marriage by her father. She wore a gown of white flat crepe with tulle veil arranged in Spanish comb effect, caught with a bandeau of pearls and lilies of the valley. Her shower bouquet was of bride roses and lilies of the valley. She was attended by her sister, Miss Ethel Gourlay, who wore yellow rosebuds.
The best man was LeVerne Darling of Geneva. Mrs. Eli Gourlay of Victor aunt of the bride, played the wedding marches. Immediately after the ceremony the bridal party received the guests, standing before an arch of peonies and daises banked with palms and ferns. Quantities of peonies, daises, roses, and other seasonal flowers were effectively arranged about the spacious rooms, a color scheme of pink and yellow predominating.
Dinner was served at small tables, pink rosebuds centering the bride's table, laid for four, and pink and yellow rosebuds were used on the remaining tables. Associates of the bride on the Memorial hospital staff assisted in serving.
After two weeks wedding trip, Mr. and Mrs. Gifford will reside on the groom's farm on the Norris Road, Canandaigua. Mr. Gifford is employed at the Lehigh Valley railroad transfer station in Manchester.

ONTARIO COUNTY TIMES Wednesday June 22, 1927 PAGE 4 COL 1
JUNE WEDDINGS

Gourlay Gifford

Miss Orrene Relief Gourlay and Robert Leslie Gifford of Canandaigua, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mark C. Gourlay, at Victor on Wednesday afternoon. Rev. S. S. Pratt performed the ceremony in the presence of seventy guests.
The bride was gowned in white flat crepe, with tuille veil arranged in Spanish comb effect and caught with a bandeau of pearls and lilies of the valley. She carried a shower bouquet of bride roses and lilies of the valley.
Her bridesmaid was her sister, Miss Ethel Gourlay, who wore yellow georgette crepe with matching accessories and carried a large bouquet of yellow roses. LaVerne Darling of Geneva was best man. Mrs. Eli Gourlay of Victor, aunt of the bride, played the wedding marches.
Following the ceremony the bridal party received the guests, after which dinner was served, associates of the bride on the Memorial Hospital staff assisting in the serving as follows: Misses Mary Graham, Helen Dannahe, Grace Boatfeldt, Catherine Steffon and Lillian Freed and Mrs. George Kimble. Mrs. Fred Higinbotham of Victor was caterer. A color scheme of pink and yellow was used throughout the house and for the tables with quantities of roses, peonies, daisies and other flowers.
The bride wore for her going away, a costume of tan with accessories to match. She is a graduate of the Memorial Hospital Nurses Training School, class of 1918, and has been assistant superintendent at that institution for the past seven years, displaying in the position exceptional competency and faithfulness and winning the affection of all associated with her in the administration and patients as well.
After a month's vacation Mrs. Gifford will resume her duties at the hospital.
Mr. Gifford is a son of Mrs. Charles Gifford of Granger street, this city, and is employed at the Lehigh Valley railroad transfer station at Manchester.
Following a two week's wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Gifford will reside on the groom's farm on the Norris road, Canandaigua.
Numerous prenuptial affairs were given for Mrs. Gifford, including a variety shower and bridge by Mrs. George Urstadt and Miss Alice Kincaid at the home of Mrs. Urstadt, a dinner at Wenna Kenna tea room by Mrs. George McG. Hayes, followed by bridge at her home, a bridge by Memorial hospital supervisors, a party at the Lodge by members of the graduating class, and a kitchen shower and bridge by her sisters, Mrs. Dale C. Lester and Miss Ethel Gourlay, at the home of Mrs. Lester.
[S417] Vital Statistics - New York.
Ontario County Archive, Hopewell, NY, License Number 153, their microfilm Number 339, stated the following: Robert Leslie Gifford aged 30 years,

Born Canandaigua, NY, resides Canandaigua, Occupation Farmer, Father Charles Gifford Born NY, Mother Harriet J. VanGelder Born NY State,

and Orrene Relief Gourlay age 34 years, Born Farmington, NY, residing Farmington, NY, Occupation Trained Nurse, Father Mark C. Gourlay Born Glens Falls, NY, Mother Franc Outhouse Born Canandaigua, NY. Minister Stephen S. Pratt, and witnesses were Ethel Gourlay and Laverne F. Darling .