Viola Katherine Lowery Dunne
(Post No. 16) Viola Katherine Lowery (this is a real photo of her) was my 1st cousin, 3 times removed . . . Continue reading
Catherine Gorman Lowery
(Post No. 15) Catherine A. Gorman was Michael Gorman's sister. Catherine is a unique relative in the Gorman tree . . . Continue reading
Mary Hess Gorman McBroom
(Post No. 14) This is a different kind of family story, and one that is quite amazing, I think. It's about Bernard and Mary Gorman and about love, loss, and survival . . . Continue reading
Maria Amalia Sacchiero
(Post No. 13) Maria was 37 when she sailed on the SS Roma from Italy to America with her husband, Paul Riedener, and their four young children . . . Continue reading
Paul Riedener
(Post No. 12) Johann Paul Georg Riedener was Lydia's father. He was born in Untereggen, Switzerland, on May 7, 1892. He had one brother and seven sisters . . . Continue reading
Lydia Rosaria Riedener
(Post No. 11) Lydia is the mother of Susie, Lindy, and Nancy. Lydia was known by all her family and countless friends as uncommonly generous, loving, nurturing, loyal . . . Continue reading
John William Gorman
(Post No. 10) John is the father of Susie, Lindy, and Nancy — an incredibly loving, handsome, funny, and multi-talented man. John was "Daddy" to his three daughters and "Popee" to his seven grandchildren. Continue reading
Ethel Lavina Hannberg
(Post No. 9) Ethel was our "Nana," who married Edmond Gorman in 1908. By 1920 they had three children — Adie, Eddie, and John (Popee). Continue reading
Edmond Benedict Gorman
(Post No. 8) Edmond Benedict Gorman Sr. was the Gorman Girls' grandfather. None of us ever met him, though. He died one year and two days before Susie was born. Continue reading
Bernard John Gorman
(Post No. 7) Bernard John Gorman was Michael's son and Popee's grandfather. Bernard was likely named after his uncle, Michael's brother, Bernard "Barney" Gorman . . . Continue reading
Michael and Sophia's Home
(Post No. 6) We saw the house this morning, a stately, Greek revival brick beauty. It was magical to walk around the same house our great-great-family did 145 years ago. Continue reading
We're First Families Now
(Post No. 5) We made it to Defiance Monday morning after a few airline-related delays but all's well that ends well. After getting settled in our beautiful historic-home B&B . . . Continue reading
Going to Defiance
(Post No. 4) Susie and I are flying to Defiance, Ohio, this Sunday, Oct. 27. We were able to prove we are direct descendants of Michael and Sophia Gorman, so the genealogical society has a pin and certificate. . . Continue reading
Sophia Hovestadt
(Post No. 3) Sophia was Michael Gorman's wife, my great-great-grandmother. Our women ancestors were fifty percent responsible for all of us being here, so they will get equal time as much as I'm able to find information on them. Continue reading
Michael Gorman
(Post No. 2) I've known about Michael since Nana drew the first tree in 1967. Since Michael was a city councilman and county commissioner in the town of Defiance, Ohio . . . Continue reading
The First Tree
(Post No. 1) To my family: Genealogy has been my hobby for more than 50 years. It started when my grandmother Nana (Popee's mother) drew four family trees on paper so I could see where Susie, Lindy, and I came from. This one is the Gorman Tree. Continue reading