Eau Claire, WI Girls Decathlon Champ 1951

Sunday, December 14, 2025

Story Corps Interview 2018

https://archive.storycorps.org/interviews/carol-a-bridges-gortonmy-mom/

Thursday, June 29, 2023

Thomas A Bridges

Thomas Arthur Bridges

Birth: 29 May 1897

Death: 19 Aug 1960 (aged 63)

Burial: Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA

Memorial #: 69978455

Inscription: SGT. Co. E, 127 Infantry. WW I

Family Members

Parents

Zachary Taylor Bridges 1849-1919

Margaret A Roach Bridges 1860-1939

Spouse

Anna Marie Brown Bridges 1900-1951

Siblings

Ellen W Elizabeth Bridges Barney 1879-1947

Mary Mehitable Bridges 1881-1882

Anna M Bridges Watkins 1883-1969

Lucy Evelyn Bridges 1888-1979

Benjamin J Bridges 1890-1964

Marie E Bridges 1894-1928

Lawrence Henry Bridges 1901-1967

Children

Thomas Frank Bridges 1923-2005

Eugene Jerry Bridges 1931-1990

Carol Ann (Bridges) Gorton 1934- present

(Updated children by:CS Gardner)

Created by: Sue Butterfield Picard (47207644)

Added: 17 May 2011

URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69978455/thomas-arthur-bridges?_gl=1*1sca4rk*_gcl_au*MjAwMjkxMzg5Mi4xNjg4MDg1MTk3*_ga*MTEwNjcyNzc0Mi4xNjg4MDg1MTk3*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*YWVkNWNiZDItMjI3NS00NzQ5LThhOGQtYjE3YzYyODgxNjBlLjEuMC4xNjg4MDg1MjU5LjYwLjAuMA..

Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69978455/thomas-arthur-bridges: accessed 29 June 2023), memorial page for Thomas Arthur Bridges (29 May 1897–19 Aug 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69978455, citing Lakeview Cemetery, Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin, USA; Maintained by Sue Butterfield Picard (contributor 47207644).

Monday, April 15, 2019

Descendants of Carl Koenig and Susanna Lohr Koenig

Thank you to Sarah Marx (Granddaughter of Winnie Marx-the flower girl in Anna and Thomas Brown's wedding)for preparing these documents and providing much of the Koenig family geneology.

Montana, WI Carl Koenig and Susanna (Lohr) Koenig homestead

1878 Plat map for Montana Township of Buffalo County, WI

240 acres noted in plat map section 28
1878 Plat map

Currently located near where County Road CC turns right (west/NW) toward CC at intersection with Christ Rd.

1896 plat map shows Augusta Koenig Rose expanding to 400 acres of same section on plat. Lot#28

September 2018

Looking SW from current Montana corner thought to be lots of Koenig family

Looking NW over suspected Koenig former lot (9/18)

Sunday, January 24, 2016

Family Genealogy history for Richard James Gorton

Starting from Richard James Gorton, our father and husband, we work backward to Samuel Gorton of Gorton, Lancashire, England.

Elmer Lycurgus Gorton b. 1/20/1903 d.11/08/1965 m. Katherine Marie Chambers b. 5/27/1905 d. 1988.
Elmer Ellsworth Gorton b.1/11/1863 in Porter's Mills, WI d.1940 m. Alice May Hoyt d.1920, second m. Naomi 1923 with sons Chauncey b.1924 and Marvin b.1925.
Alonzo Willian Gorton b.5/19/1828 in New Lisbon, NY d. Portersville, WI [sic] m. Elnora Mary Perry d.6/1880 second m. Mary Ann (Abele) Wooley 1882 builder of lumber and flour mills.
Jacob Gorton b.1/21/1807 New Lisbon, NY d.1/8/1893 Eau Claire, WI m. Lucinda Bowen Eddy b.5/13/1810 New Lisbon, NY d.4/6/1890 builder and operator of flour and lumber mills in NY, MI and WI. Erected and operated 1st flour mill in Eau Claire.
Oliver Gorton b.7/31/1774 New London, CT d.1/21/1863 m. on 1/27/1801 Polly Foster b.1782 d.1862. Moved to New Lisbon, NY (now Garrettsville) Otsego Co. NY.
John Gorton b.6/2/1742 d.5/14/1819 Hancock, MA m. on 2/2/1764 Mary Manwarring b.8/31/1744 d.3/4/1776 New London, CT but moved to Richmond, NH bought 80 acres of land (9/21/1786) sold this farm receiving payment in currently circulating currency which was repudiated by the legislature before he could re-invest. The Society of Friends, of which he was a member, presented him with a sum of money to make up a part of his loss. Established a weaving and retail cloth business in North Adam, MA. Moved in 1800 to Hancock,MA.
William Gorton b. ? Mashapaug (now Cranston)RI d. 11/12/1761-drown on the Hudson when boat capsized. M. Lydia Collins b. 1714 Westerly, RI d. 11/20/1809 Waterford, CT.
John Gorton b.1675 m.2/2/1700 Patience Hopkins. Freeman at Warwick 1696.
John Gorton b.? d.2/3/1741 m.1/25/1665 or 1666 Margaret "Wooten" [Weeden or Wheaton]. On 10/3/1677 granted 5,000 acres in E. Greenwich by King Phillip.
Samuel Gorton b. Lancashire, England in town of Gorton (now incorporated within the city of Manchester) d. Warwick, RI between 11/27 and 12/10/1677. Baptized 2/12/1592 or 1593 in Cathedral Church Manchester, England. Married Mary Maplett baptized 3/12/1608 or 1609 in St. Lawrence Jewry London. Emigrated from England in 1637. Founder of Warwick, RI in 1642. Wikipedia has interesting articles and books referencing the troubles of the outspoken Samuel Gorton in and around England and MA.