Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
Pioneers of St. Clair County, Michigan - Person Sheet
NameJohn McQuaid ORMSBY 8378
Birthabt 1851, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania4582,4608
Death22 Apr 1922, Riverbank, Stanislaus, California8 Age: 71
NicknameBuzzy5777
OccupationCashier of a bank in Tucson, Arizona5777
FatherDr. John S. ORMSBY (1806-1876)
MotherJane HINDMAN (1815-)
Individual Notes
• Both John Ormsby and his wife, Ella, were witnesses at the Christening of Harriet Louise Eckart, 16 Mar 1912.366
Census
• 1860 Census: Healdsburg, Sonoma, California. Age 9, b PA.4608
• 1870 Census: Marysville, Yuba, California. Age 18, Mess. W. F. & Co., b PA.1692
• 1880 Census: Chico, Butte, California. Age 27, b PA. Stationery Dealer. Parents b PA.1714
• 1910 Census: Tucson, Pima, Arizona. Age 57, b PA. Cashier, Bank. Parents b PA.5574
• 1920 Census: Glendora, Los Angeles, California. Age 68, b PA. Banker, Glendora Bank. Parents b PA.4095
Spouses
1Ella Harwood GORHAM 312,693
Birth1 Mar 1853, New London, New London, Connecticut8,13,38
Removal1866, California3910 Age: 12
Memowith her mother and sisters
Death6 Mar 1933, San Francisco, San Francisco, California8 Age: 80
BurialColma, San Mateo, California8378
Residenceabt 1912, Tucson, AZ210
FlagsMayflower Descendant
FatherHon. Charles Miner GORHAM (1831-1912)
MotherSarah Stoddard HOLT , 575 (1828-1867)
Individual Notes
• Witness to Baptism of Harriet Louise Eckart.366
Census
• 1860 Census: Marysville, Yuba, California. Age 7, b CT.1672
• 1870 Census: Marysville, Yuba, California. Age 17, b CT.1696
• 1880 Census: Chico, Butte, California. Age 26, b CT.1714
• 1910 Census: Tucson, Pima, Arizona. Age 37, b CT. Parents b CT. Mother of 2 children, none living.5574
• 1920 Census: Glendora, Los Angeles, California. Age 66, b CT. Parents b CT.4095
• 1930 Census: San Francisco, San Francisco, California. Age 77, b CT. Age 21 at last marriage. Parents b CT. Living near her sister, Jeannie Morgan.4096
Marriage16 Sep 1874, Marysville, Yuba, California8,4585,8378
ChildrenCharles Gorham (Died as Child) (1876-1888)
 Gerald Belcher (Died as Infant) (1879-1880)
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Updated 6 May 2025
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