Stuart Thomson Govan1,2,3

M, b. April 11, 1942, d. January 10, 2009
FatherWilliam Thompson Govan3 b. January 22, 1911, d. March 24, 1982
MotherJean Elizabeth McCorkle3 b. March 23, 1915, d. April 24, 1968
     His Social Security Number was 300-36-9314.4 Stuart Thomson Govan Stuart T. Govan, 66 years of age of Randolph, passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, Ohio. Born on April 11, 1942 in Cleveland, Ohio, he was the son of the late William T. and Jean (McCorkle) Govan. A resident of Randolph the past 32 years, Stuart was a 1960 graduate of Ravenna High School following which he attended Kent State University where he graduated with a double major in Pre-Law and Political Science. The past 14 years he was employed at Real Living Title Agency in Akron as a Real Estate Title Examiner, and formerly worked at Portage County Title Company in Ravenna for many years in the same position. He was a former member of the Ravenna Community Choir and a member of the Ohio Land Title Association. Stu enjoyed making pottery and had a passion for cooking. Survivors include his sons, William S. and Michael J. Govan, both of Randolph, special adopted daughter, Colleen Patciak of Rootstown, sister Ann Barnard of Colorado, nieces Chris, Sarah, Liz, nephews Bob, Kenny, David and Nick and 4 great-nieces. Also surviving are his 50 plus "Patio Party Groupies" and his in-laws Peg and Kenny Royer, Sr., brother-in-law, Kenny Royer, Jr, brother- in-law, David (Aggie) Royer all of Randolph and sister-in-law Debbie Royer of Virginia. Memorial calling hours will be Wednesday, January 14, 2009 from 6:00 P.M.-8:00 P.M. at the Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service, St. Rt. 44 at the corner of Pioneeer Trail, Mantua. A private family burial will be held.3 He was born on April 11, 1942 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio.4,2,3 He married Jacques K. Royer on February 15, 1974 at Portage Co., Ohio.1 Stuart Thomson Govan died on January 10, 2009 at Canton, Stark Co., Ohio, at age 66.4,2,3

Family

Jacques K. Royer
Marriage*He married Jacques K. Royer on February 15, 1974 at Portage Co., Ohio.1 
Children
  • William S. Govan3
  • Michael J. Govan3

Citations

  1. [S2071] Office of Vital Statistics Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Marriage Index, 1970, 1972-2007.
  2. [S857] Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2018.
  3. [S9285] Green Family Funeral Home & Crematory Service, online www.greenfamilyfuneralhome.com, From the Stuart T. Govan obituary.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

John Daniel Downs1,2,3

M, b. August 6, 1893, d. April 16, 1989
     His Social Security Number was 094-01-9535.4 John Daniel Downs was buried at Reynoldsville Cemetery, Reynoldsville, Jefferson Co., Pennsylvania.1 He married Pearl Arbetta Chatham, daughter of John Watson Chatham and Rosa Belle "Rosabell" Kerns.5,1 John Daniel Downs was born on August 6, 1893 at Kersey, Elk Co., Pennsylvania.1,2,3,4 He died on April 16, 1989 at age 95.1,4

Family

Pearl Arbetta Chatham b. July 19, 1886, d. February 10, 1970
Marriage*He married Pearl Arbetta Chatham, daughter of John Watson Chatham and Rosa Belle "Rosabell" Kerns.5,1 

Citations

  1. [S9287] Reynoldsville Cemetery, Jefferson Co., PA, online www.findagrave.com.
  2. [S533] National Archives and Records Administration, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-18.
  3. [S1253] Selective Service System United States, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.

Ruth Mildred Chatham1,2,3,4,5

F, b. July 21, 1912, d. June 19, 1997
FatherRussell Harrison Chatham1,3,4 b. October 1, 1888
MotherKathleen May Sanders6,1,3,4 b. May, 1892, d. October 16, 1966
     Her married name was Herr-Smith.5 Her Social Security Number was 104-09-3538.7 Ruth Mildred Chatham married Earl J. Herr.6 Ruth Mildred Chatham married Unknown Smith.4 Ruth Mildred Chatham was born on July 21, 1912 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.8,7,4 As of September 19, 1931,her married name was Lafler.2 She married H. George Lafler on September 19, 1931 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.2,3,9 Ruth Mildred Chatham and Earl J. Herr were divorced in 1952 at Seminole Co., Florida.10 Ruth Mildred Chatham died on June 19, 1997 at Orange Co., Florida, at age 84.7,5 She Mrs. Ruth Chatham Herr-Smith, 84, Cayman Way, Winter Park, died Thursday, June 19, of a heart attack. Mrs. Herr-Smith was a homemaker. Born in Rochester, N.Y., she moved to Central Florida in 1947. She was a member of Calvary Assembly, Winter Park. She was a member of Salvation Army Women's Home League. Survivors: daughters, Linda Herr-Stewart, Winter Park, Joan Gormish, Asheville, N.C; two grandchildren. Beacon's National Cremation Society, Winter Park. on June 24, 1997.5

Census Records

1920Dwelling 187, District 165, Ward 14, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York11
1930Dwelling 108, District 88, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York12
1940Dwelling 424, District 28-39, Irondequoit, Monroe Co., New York13

Family 1

Unknown Smith
Marriage*Ruth Mildred Chatham married Unknown Smith.4 

Family 2

H. George Lafler b. circa 1910, d. December 3, 1935
Marriage*Ruth Mildred Chatham married H. George Lafler on September 19, 1931 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.2,3,9 
Child

Family 3

Earl J. Herr b. February 17, 1909, d. August 28, 1991
Marriage*Ruth Mildred Chatham married Earl J. Herr.6 
Divorce* Ruth Mildred Chatham and Earl J. Herr were divorced in 1952 at Seminole Co., Florida.10 
Child

Citations

  1. [S119] National Archives and Records Administration, 1920 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S8278] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967.
  3. [S6468] Unknown compiler, New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936.
  4. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  5. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Ruth Chatham Herr-Smith obituary in the Jun 24, 1997 edition.
  6. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Kathleen May Shears obituary in the Oct 22, 1966 edition.
  7. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  8. [S8254] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942.
  9. [S9289] Rochester Times-Union, From the H. George Lafler obituary in the Dec 4, 1935 edition.
  10. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  11. [S132] National Archives and Records Administration, 1900 United States Federal Census.
  12. [S118] National Archives and Records Administration, 1930 United States Federal Census.
  13. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Earl J. Herr1,2,3

M, b. February 17, 1909, d. August 28, 1991
     His Social Security Number was 128-09-5872.4 Earl J. Herr married Ruth Mildred Chatham, daughter of Russell Harrison Chatham and Kathleen May Sanders.5 Earl J. Herr was born on February 17, 1909 at New York.1,3,4 He and Ruth Mildred Chatham were divorced in 1952 at Seminole Co., Florida.2 Earl J. Herr died on August 28, 1991 at Dade Co., Florida, at age 82.3,4

Census Records

1940Dwelling 424, District 28-39, Irondequoit, Monroe Co., New York1

Occupation

1940Chemical worker1

Family

Ruth Mildred Chatham b. July 21, 1912, d. June 19, 1997
Marriage*Earl J. Herr married Ruth Mildred Chatham, daughter of Russell Harrison Chatham and Kathleen May Sanders.5 
Divorce* Earl J. Herr and Ruth Mildred Chatham were divorced in 1952 at Seminole Co., Florida.2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S1238] Florida Department of Health, Florida Divorce Index, 1927-2001.
  3. [S417] Florida Health Department, Florida Death Index,1877-1998.
  4. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.
  5. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Kathleen May Shears obituary in the Oct 22, 1966 edition.
  6. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Ruth Chatham Herr-Smith obituary in the Jun 24, 1997 edition.

H. George Lafler1,2,3

M, b. circa 1910, d. December 3, 1935
     H. George Lafler was buried at White Haven Memorial Park, 210 Marsh Road, Pittsford, Monroe Co., New York.2 He was born circa 1910 at New York.4 He married Ruth Mildred Chatham, daughter of Russell Harrison Chatham and Kathleen May Sanders, on September 19, 1931 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.1,4,2 H. George Lafler died on December 3, 1935 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.2,3 He H. George Lafler, age 25, died 12/3/1935. He leaves his wife, Ruth Chatham Lafler; one daughter, Joan Marilyn; and his mother, Phylena Lafler Weller. Burial in White Haven Memorial Park cemetery. on December 4, 1935.2

Family

Ruth Mildred Chatham b. July 21, 1912, d. June 19, 1997
Marriage*He married Ruth Mildred Chatham, daughter of Russell Harrison Chatham and Kathleen May Sanders, on September 19, 1931 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.1,4,2 
Child

Citations

  1. [S8278] New York State Department of Health, New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967.
  2. [S9289] Rochester Times-Union, From the H. George Lafler obituary in the Dec 4, 1935 edition.
  3. [S6473] New York Department of Health NY State Death Index, New York, Death Index, 1852-1956.
  4. [S6468] Unknown compiler, New York, County Marriages, 1847-1849; 1907-1936.
  5. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.

Joan Marilyn Lafler1,2,3

F, b. June 7, 1933, d. February 20, 2017
FatherH. George Lafler1,2 b. circa 1910, d. December 3, 1935
MotherRuth Mildred Chatham1,2,4 b. July 21, 1912, d. June 19, 1997
     Joan Marilyn Lafler was born on June 7, 1933 at New York.1,5 As of 1952,her married name was Gormish.3 She married Michael Paul Gormish in 1952 at Orange Co., Florida.3 Joan Marilyn Lafler died on February 20, 2017 at age 83.6

Census Records

1940Dwelling 424, District 28-39, Irondequoit, Monroe Co., New York1

Family

Michael Paul Gormish b. January 19, 1929, d. December 12, 2016
Marriage*Joan Marilyn Lafler married Michael Paul Gormish in 1952 at Orange Co., Florida.3 

Citations

  1. [S3353] National Archives and Records Administration, 1940 United States Federal Census.
  2. [S9289] Rochester Times-Union, From the H. George Lafler obituary in the Dec 4, 1935 edition.
  3. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  4. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Ruth Chatham Herr-Smith obituary in the Jun 24, 1997 edition.
  5. [S1972] Comp. Merlin Data Publishing Corporation, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2.
  6. [S9291] Dawson Family Tree, online www.findagrave.com.

Linda Mae Herr1,2

F, b. April 2, 1943, d. April 20, 2004
FatherEarl J. Herr3 b. February 17, 1909, d. August 28, 1991
MotherRuth Mildred Chatham3 b. July 21, 1912, d. June 19, 1997
     Her Social Security Number was 261-68-7391.1 Linda Mae Herr was buried at Drawdy Rouse Cemetery, Orlando, Orange Co., Florida.4 She was born on April 2, 1943 at Rochester, Monroe Co., New York.1,4 As of July, 1965,her married name was Buchanan.2 She married James Howard Buchanan in July, 1965 at Orange Co., Florida.2 As of December 31, 1992,her married name was Herr-Stewart.2 Linda Mae Herr married Herman Leroy Stewart on December 31, 1992 at Orange Co., Florida.2 Linda Mae Herr died on April 20, 2004 at Orlando, Orange Co., Florida, at age 61.1,4,5 She Herr-Stewart, Linda, 61 passed away Tuesday, April 20, 2004. She was born in Rochester, New York on April 2, 1943 and later moved to Orlando where she graduated from Colonial High School. She worked for Minute Maid UTN Incorporated, Space Age Computers and Hughes Supply. After attending college, she became a certified nursing assistant with Upjohn Healthcare until joining the Orange County Sheriff's office in October 1962. Linda worked as a communications and 911 operator for sixteen years until deciding to put her skills towards becoming a Civilian Court Officer. on April 24, 2004.5

Family 1

James Howard Buchanan
Marriage*She married James Howard Buchanan in July, 1965 at Orange Co., Florida.2 

Family 2

Herman Leroy Stewart b. December 21, 1939, d. April 20, 2001
Marriage*Linda Mae Herr married Herman Leroy Stewart on December 31, 1992 at Orange Co., Florida.2 

Citations

  1. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  2. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  3. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Ruth Chatham Herr-Smith obituary in the Jun 24, 1997 edition.
  4. [S9290] Drawdy Rouse Cemetery, Orange Co., FL, online www.findagrave.com.
  5. [S1799] Orlando Sentinel, From the Linda Herr-Stewart obituary in the Apr 24, 2004 edition.

Herman Leroy Stewart1,2

M, b. December 21, 1939, d. April 20, 2001
     His Social Security Number was 199-30-9421.3 Herman Leroy Stewart was born on December 21, 1939 at Clintonville, Venango Co., Pennsylvania.3,2 He married Linda Mae Herr, daughter of Earl J. Herr and Ruth Mildred Chatham, on December 31, 1992 at Orange Co., Florida.1 Herman Leroy Stewart died on April 20, 2001 at Orange Co., Florida, at age 61.3

Family

Linda Mae Herr b. April 2, 1943, d. April 20, 2004
Marriage*He married Linda Mae Herr, daughter of Earl J. Herr and Ruth Mildred Chatham, on December 31, 1992 at Orange Co., Florida.1 

Citations

  1. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  2. [S5223] Social Security Administration, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
  3. [S9] Unknown subject, unknown file number, SSDI, U.S. Social Security Administrations Death Master File.

Michael Paul Gormish1,2

M, b. January 19, 1929, d. December 12, 2016
     Michael Paul Gormish was born on January 19, 1929 at Spangler, Cambria Co., Pennsylvania.2 He married Joan Marilyn Lafler, daughter of H. George Lafler and Ruth Mildred Chatham, in 1952 at Orange Co., Florida.1 Michael Paul Gormish died on December 12, 2016 at Colorado at age 87.3

Family

Joan Marilyn Lafler b. June 7, 1933, d. February 20, 2017
Marriage*He married Joan Marilyn Lafler, daughter of H. George Lafler and Ruth Mildred Chatham, in 1952 at Orange Co., Florida.1 

Citations

  1. [S1369] Florida Department of Health, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 & 1927-2001.
  2. [S3706] 1926–1975, RG 147. The National Archives at Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia Records of the Selective Service System, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947.
  3. [S9291] Dawson Family Tree, online www.findagrave.com.