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Nothing is known of what happened to him, other than 'George Gordon emigrated to the States'
A few possible census returns appear as follows - but can anyone add to the story of George?
Possibility ONE:
1880 Census - St Joseph, Algoma, Ontario
Family History Library Film 1375918
NA Film Number C-13282
District 182
Sub-district GG
Division 2
Page Number 13
Household Number 52
George GORDON M Male Scottish 33 Scotland Farmer Presbyterian
Ann GORDON M Female Scottish 31 Scotland Presbyterian
George GORDON Male Scottish 12 Scotland Presbyterian
Anna GORDON Female Scottish 6 Scotland Presbyterian
Possibility TWO:
1880 Census - Osburn, Jefferson, West Virginia
Family History Library Film 1255405
NA Film Number T9-1405
Page Number 103A
John W. POWERS Self M Male B 56 VA Laborer VA VA
Ann Va. POWERS Wife M Female B 42 VA Keeping House VA VA
Benjamin POWERS Son S Male B 21 VA At Work VA VA
Ann POWERS Dau S Female B 18 VA At Home VA VA
Ashly POWERS Son S Male B 20 VA At Work VA VA
Lucy POWERS Dau Female B 15 WV At Home VA VA
Florence GREEN Other S Female B 9 WV VA VA
Geo. S. GORDON Other Male W 32 SCOT Laborer SCOT SCOT
Martha MOSS Other S Female B 4 WV VA VA
This writer thinks Possibility Two is more likely, for George had a brother Donald Gordon who emigrated to West Virginia.
Can anyone help?