A Descendent of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia
Part of Peter W and Amanda Cobb Ketchner/Kartchner line.
His birth name was Eugene Adams Madgin Jr. , a product of his mother's first marriage to Eugene A Madgin and adopted by Frank(?).
He was listed using both an "A" and an "M" for his middle initial, suggesting that he knew of his situation - a birth notice was published in the Washington Post.
Other articles from 1923 editions of the Post suggested that his father attempted to gain custody of him.
A City Directory listing for 1944, showed that Eugene was in the Army:
Eugene A Gorey
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
Name Eugene A Gorey
Name (Original) GOREY EUGENE A
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 12 Aug 1942
Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Race White
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1920
Birthplace DIST OF COLUMBIA
Education Level 2 years of college
Civilian Occupation Semiskilled occupations in production of bakery products, n.e.c.
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Military Rank Private
Army Branch Signal Corps
Army Component Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
Source Reference Civil Life
Serial Number 19125846
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
Box Film Number 03113.33
A marriage record was found for a Eugene A. Gorey (in the Army) and marrying Frances G. Scotford in December of 1945, in Seattle, WA [License A120683. Vol 147, Page 760]. No other references found for this union - which apparently lasted less than a year. In 1946, Eugene was found listed with his parents on a City Directory and the voters roll.
[Frances, born in Ohio, 1920-1989) was found listed as Inactive Reserve for the Woman's Army Corp and she did remarried in January 1947 at Tacoma, Wa to Edwin Richardson Morris 1916-1955 Find A Grave Memorial# 139225984]
Los Angeles Chiropractic College year book (Aesculapian) listed him as member of the Freshman II Class of 1948. A group photo was shown, but not possible to single him out.
Between 1950 and 1986, Eugene was a Chiropractor licensed to practice in California- at 15263 EL SONETO DR., WHITTIER CA 90605.
SSDI
Eugene Adams Gorey
[Eugene A Gorey]
SSN: 557144521
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1920
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia
Death Date: 9 Jan 1998
Father: Frank M Gorey
Mother: Helena E Tipton
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Sep 1938: Name listed as EUGENE ADAMS GOREY; 16 Jan 1998: Name listed as EUGENE A GOREY
[Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers]
A Descendent of the Kartchner/Wilcox family of Philadelphia
Part of Peter W and Amanda Cobb Ketchner/Kartchner line.
His birth name was Eugene Adams Madgin Jr. , a product of his mother's first marriage to Eugene A Madgin and adopted by Frank(?).
He was listed using both an "A" and an "M" for his middle initial, suggesting that he knew of his situation - a birth notice was published in the Washington Post.
Other articles from 1923 editions of the Post suggested that his father attempted to gain custody of him.
A City Directory listing for 1944, showed that Eugene was in the Army:
Eugene A Gorey
United States World War II Army Enlistment Records
Name Eugene A Gorey
Name (Original) GOREY EUGENE A
Event Type Military Service
Event Date 12 Aug 1942
Event Place Los Angeles, California, United States
Race White
Citizenship Status citizen
Birth Year 1920
Birthplace DIST OF COLUMBIA
Education Level 2 years of college
Civilian Occupation Semiskilled occupations in production of bakery products, n.e.c.
Marital Status Single, without dependents
Military Rank Private
Army Branch Signal Corps
Army Component Reserves - exclusive of Regular Army Reserve and Officers of the Officers Reserve Corps on active duty under the Thomason Act (Officers and Enlisted Men -- O.R.C. and E.R.C., and Nurses-Reserve Status)
Source Reference Civil Life
Serial Number 19125846
Affiliate ARC Identifier 1263923
Box Film Number 03113.33
A marriage record was found for a Eugene A. Gorey (in the Army) and marrying Frances G. Scotford in December of 1945, in Seattle, WA [License A120683. Vol 147, Page 760]. No other references found for this union - which apparently lasted less than a year. In 1946, Eugene was found listed with his parents on a City Directory and the voters roll.
[Frances, born in Ohio, 1920-1989) was found listed as Inactive Reserve for the Woman's Army Corp and she did remarried in January 1947 at Tacoma, Wa to Edwin Richardson Morris 1916-1955 Find A Grave Memorial# 139225984]
Los Angeles Chiropractic College year book (Aesculapian) listed him as member of the Freshman II Class of 1948. A group photo was shown, but not possible to single him out.
Between 1950 and 1986, Eugene was a Chiropractor licensed to practice in California- at 15263 EL SONETO DR., WHITTIER CA 90605.
SSDI
Eugene Adams Gorey
[Eugene A Gorey]
SSN: 557144521
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 18 Dec 1920
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia
Death Date: 9 Jan 1998
Father: Frank M Gorey
Mother: Helena E Tipton
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Notes: Sep 1938: Name listed as EUGENE ADAMS GOREY; 16 Jan 1998: Name listed as EUGENE A GOREY
[Researched and compiled by the Kartchner Brothers]
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