DORGAN FAMILY

Stephen Joseph GORMAN
b: 28 FEB 1921
d: 16 JUN 1984
Biography

Stephen and his wife Mary Bohan appear on the 1950 US Federal Census. They lived at 140 Bergen Street, Providence, RI, next to David Dorgan at 139

Name
Stephen J Gorman

Sex
Male
Age
59 years (obviously this is wrong. Should be 29).
Event Date
15 Apr 1950
Event Place
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Event Place (Original)
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Enumeration District
7-135
Birth Year (Estimated)
1891
Birthplace
Ri
Marital Status
Widowed (obviously this is wrong. Should be married).
Occupation
Expediter
Race
W
Industry
Rubber Co
Relationship to Head of Household
Head
Line Number
3
Page Number
71

Stephen J Gorman's Spouses and Children
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Mary E Gorman
Wife
F
27 years
Ri


Name
Mary E Gorman

Sex
Female
Age
27 years
Event Date
15 Apr 1950
Event Place
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Event Place (Original)
Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Enumeration District
7-135
Birth Year (Estimated)
1923
Birthplace
Ri
Marital Status
Mar
Occupation
Clerk
Race
W
Industry
Tool Mfg
Relationship to Head of Household
Wife
Father's Birthplace
Ireland
Mother's Birthplace
Ireland
Line Number
4
Page Number
71







Stephen J. Gorman, Jr. enlisted in the US Army on 16 April 1942. Here is his military record:

Army Serial Number 11063945
Name GORMAN STEPHEN J JR
Residence: State RHODE ISLAND
Place Of Enlistment PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND
Date Of Enlistment dd/mm/yy 16/4/42
Grade: Alpha Designation
Grade Private
Branch: Alpha Designation
Branch Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Educ. Spec 4 years of high school
Source Of Army Personnel Civil Life
Nativity RHODE ISLAND
Year Of Birth 21
Race And Citizenship White, citizen
Education 4 years of high school
Civilian Occupation LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, MOTION PICTURE or SHIPPING CLERK
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Component Of The Army Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effect
Box Number 0
Film Reel Number 1.56


Here are Stephen J. Gorman, Jr.’s U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 Name: Stephen J Gorman Jr
Birth Year: 1921
Race: White, citizen (White)
Nativity State or Country: Rhode Island
State: Rhode Island
County or City: Providence

Enlistment Date: 16 Apr 1942
Enlistment State: Rhode Island
Enlistment City: Providence
Branch: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Branch Code: Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
Grade: Private
Grade Code: Private
Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law
Component: Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of
Source: Civil Life

Education: 4 years of high school
Civil Occupation: Laboratory Technician, Motion Picture or Shipping Clerk
Marital Status: Single, without dependents
Height: 67
Weight: 134


Stephen J. Gorman, Jr. worked with the US Rubber Company for many years. He and his wife, Mary Bohan, and children lived at 68 Blue Hill Drive in Warwick, Rhode Island for many years.

Obituary:

Providence Sunday Journal
June 17, 1984

Stephen J. Gorman
WARWICK-Stephen J. Gorman, 63 of 68 Blue Hill Drive died yesterday at home, he was the husband of Mary E. (Bohan) Gorman.
Born in Providence the son of the late Stephen J. and Anna (O'Brien) Gorman, he lived in Warwick for 28 years, he previously lived in Providence.
Mr. Gorman worked in the purchasing department of the Lutz Engineering Company Providence for 5 years before retiring in 1979. Prior to working for Lutz Engineering, he worked 35 years for Uniroyal as a sales representative. He was a volunteer at Kent Nursing Home and had been active in the little league for many years.
Besides his wife, he leaves a son Stephen Barry Gorman of Ballston Spa, New York, and two daughters Mrs. Mary Gorman Brosnan of Delmar New York, and Mrs. Barbara A. Appolonia of W. Warwick.
The funeral will be held Tuesday at 8 a.m. from the Uraquat Murphy Mortuary 812 Greenwich Avenue, with a Mass of Christian Burial at St. Catherine's Church, Post Road at 9. Burial will be in the Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Exeter.
 
Burial:
Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery
Exeter
Washington County
Rhode Island, USA
Plot: Field G, Section 1, Row 3, Grave 11
Facts
  • 28 FEB 1921 - Birth - ; Providence, Rhode Island
  • 19 JUN 1984 - Burial - ; Rhode Island Veterans Cemetery, Kingston, Rhode Island
  • 16 JUN 1984 - Death - ; Warwick, Rhode Island
Ancestors
   
Stephen GORMAN
20 JUN 1878 - 31 JUL 1930
 
 
Stephen Joseph GORMAN
1 MAY 1900 - 26 NOV 1962
  
  
  
Annie POMFRET
20 JUL 1877 - 18 FEB 1965
 
Stephen Joseph GORMAN
28 FEB 1921 - 16 JUN 1984
  
 
  
Michael Joseph O''BRIEN
1847 - 17 NOV 1912
 
 
Johanna (Anna) Joseph O\\\'Brien
16 NOV 1900 - 1 JUL 1978
  
  
  
Emma Emily CONWAY
28 JUN 1858 - 15 NOV 1946
 
Family Group Sheet - Child
PARENT (M) Stephen Joseph GORMAN
Birth1 MAY 1900Wigan , Lancashire, England
Death26 NOV 1962 Fatima Hospital, North Providence, Rhode Island
Marriage17 NOV 1920to Johanna (Anna) Joseph O\\\'Brien at Blessed Sacrament Church, Providence, Rhode Island
FatherStephen GORMAN
MotherAnnie POMFRET
PARENT (F) Johanna (Anna) Joseph O\\\'Brien
Birth16 NOV 1900Renews, Newfoundland, Canada
Death1 JUL 1978 Providence, Providence, Rhode Island
Marriage17 NOV 1920to Stephen Joseph GORMAN at Blessed Sacrament Church, Providence, Rhode Island
FatherMichael Joseph O''BRIEN
MotherEmma Emily CONWAY
CHILDREN
MStephen Joseph GORMAN
Birth28 FEB 1921Providence, Rhode Island
Death16 JUN 1984Warwick, Rhode Island
FMary Anne Gorman
Birth7 MAR 1925Providence, Rhode Island
Death28 JUN 1982North Scituate, Rhode Island
Marriage31 AUG 1946to William Joseph Dorgan , Jr. at Blessed Sacrament Church, Providence, Rhode Island