1436. Charles George⁷ Gorby (Lewis⁶, Jacob⁵, Jonathon⁴, Joseph³, Joseph², Samuel¹) was born October 26, 1888. Charles died December 5, 1970 at 82 years of age.

He married Esther Mae Greding. Esther was born July 31, 1888. Esther was the daughter of Calvin Greding and Emma Ricket. Esther died March 20, 1969 at 80 years of age. Ref: JAG1 - 12/07/98 - Last name pronounced like the work 'grading'. Ref: ARG1-1.1.99 Ref: Bluffton News Obit, Thursday April 3, 1969, pg 10-7.16.99 Word has been received of the death on March 20 in Lakewood, Ohio of Esther (Greding) Gorby, formerly of Bluffton. She was the daughter of Calvin and Emma (Ricket) Greding and she resided in Bluffton until 1916 when she married Charles Gorby, son of Mrs S V Heckathorn. Mrs Gorby was formerly a clerk in the Bluffton post office during the administration of George Lewis and also worked for George Coombs in his funeral home here. She was a member and soloist in St John's Reformed church. Survivors include her husband, Charles Gorby, two sons, Jerome, Chamblee, Gerogia; and Norm of Dover; one daughter, Mrs Helen Deming, Colorado Springs, Colorado; seven grandchildren and one great grandson. Three sisters preceded her in death. Services were held in Lakewood on March 22 with burial in Lakewood cemetery.

Charles resided :. In 1936, 1535 Prospect Ave, Rocky River Station, Cleveland, OH. Ref: CEN1910-12.7.98 - In this census, was listed as living with his stepfather Sumner V Heckathorn in Bluffton, Hancock Co, OH. Ref: JAG1-12.7.98 - States date of death was 1971. Ref: ARG1-1.1.99 - Incorrectly listed in the 1936 Gorby book as the son of his brother Jacob. Ref: SSDI-1.1.99 - Last residence Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co, OH.

Ref: Bluffton News Obit, Thursday December 17, 1970 , pg 10-7.16.99 Funeral services were held Tuesday, December 8, from the Jenkins Funeral chapel in Westlake, Ohio, for Charles G Gorby, husband of the late Esther Greding Gorby. Burial was at Lakewood Park cemetery, Rocky River. He leaves two sons, Jerome A and Norman O Gorby, seven grandchildren and one great grand child.

Charles George Gorby and Esther Mae Greding had the following children:

+ 2745 i. Jerome Alan⁸ Gorby was born April 19, 1918.

+ 2746 ii. Norman O Gorby was born 1919.

+ 2747 iii. Helen Gorby was born 1921.

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