GATCHELL FAMILY HISTORY

Generation No. 1

1.	Alberto L. GATCHELL was born on October 1861 in Bath, Maine. He was married to Anna B. UNKNOWN though the date and her maiden name is not yet known. Anna was born on January 1867. Together they had four children. Anna passed away about 1915 and Alberto died around 1945 at the age of 83. He is buried at in Cemetery located in Turner, Maine.

	Children of Alberto L. GATCHELL and Anna B. UNKNOWN are:
		2.	i.	Flora M. GATCHELL was born on October 1888.
		3.	ii.	Horatio Albert GATCHELL was born on 9 May 1891 in Turner, Maine. He was married to Lizzie E. Dyer on 25 June 1920.
	*	4.	iii.	Victor Purington GATCHELL was born on 8 October 1894 and died on 16 July 1964.
		5.	iv.	Hiram Rupert GATCHELL was born on 23 June 1897 and died on 5 Oct 1967 in Norway, Maine.

Generation No. 2

2.	Flora M. GATCHELL was born in October 1888 in Maine. She was married to Ora E. BLOSSOM on 23 February 1907. Together they had six children. Ora was born in 1885 and died in South Paris, Maine on 24 September 1977.

	Children of Flora M. GATCHELL and Ora E. BLOSSOM are:
		6.	i.	Rose BLOSSOM was born in 1908 in Maine.
		7.	ii.	Kenneth G. BLOSSOM was born in 1910 in Maine.
		8.	iii.	Muriel F. BLOSSOM was born in 1913 in Maine.
		9.	iv.	Ada F. BLOSSOM was born in 1917 in Maine.
		10.	v.	Helen E. BLOSSOM was born in 1920 in Maine.
		11.	vi.	Dora M. BLOSSOM was born in 1921 in Maine.

4.	Victor Purington GATCHELL was born on 8 October 1894 in Turner, Maine. He married the former Edith A. TIMBERLAKE on 26 June 1915. Together they had four children. Victor died in South Paris, Maine on 16 July 1964 at the age of 69. No other information is currently available.

	Children of Victor Purington GATCHELL and Edith A. TIMBERLAKE are:
		12.	i.	Ralph V. GATCHELL was born in 1916 in Maine.
		13.	ii.	Harold C. GATCHELL was born on 7 September 1917 in Maine and died on 18 October 1989.
	*	14.	iii.	Leslie Wayne GATCHELL, Sr. was born on 11 May 1919 in Maine and died on 30 January 1973.
		15.	iv.	Marion GATCHELL was born in 1922 in Maine.

5.	Hiram Rupert GATCHELL was born on 23 June 1897 in Auburn, Maine. He married the former Verna I. BERNARD on 23 June 1916. Verna was born on 28 March 1900. Together they had seven children. Hiram passed away on 5 October 1967 in Norway, Maine. Verna died on 16 December 1981 in Norway, Maine.

	Children of Hiram Rupert GATCHELL and Verna I. BERNARD are:
		16.	i.	Bessie V. GATCHELL was born in 22 May 1918 in Maine and died on 29 June 1984 in Norway, Maine.
		17.	ii.	Anna F. GATCHELL was born on 26 November 1919 in Maine and died on 17 November 1983.
		18.	ii.	Julia F. GATCHELL was born on 15 June 1921 in Maine and died on 2 June 1983 in California.
		19.	iv.	Hiram R. GATCHELL, Jr. was born on 20 February 1923 in Maine and died on 30 August 1996 in Norway, Maine. Enlisted 20 May 1943 in Portland, Maine as a Private in the U.S. Army during World War II.
		20.	v.	Gladys E. GATCHELL was born on 28 October 1928 in Maine and died on 17 March 1990 in Illinois.
		21.	vi.	Living GATCHELL.
		22.	vii.	Living GATCHELL.

Generation No. 3

13.	Harold C. GATCHELL was born on 7 September 1917 in Turner, Maine. He married the former Walleska BANSMER on 4 December 1935 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Dates on her are currently unknown. Together they had two children. Harold died on 18 October 1989 in Lewiston, Maine and is buried at Gracelawn Cemetary, Auburn, Maine.

	Children of Harold C. GATCHELL and Walleska BANSMER are:
		23.	i.	Herman GATCHELL.
		24.	ii.	Margaret GATCHELL. She married William Bernhardt

14.	Leslie Wayne GATCHELL, Sr. was born on 11 May 1919 in Turner, Maine. He married the former Gloria Jenny FROTHINGHAM on 19 April 1938 in South Paris, Maine. She was born on 22 May 1919 in South Paris, Maine. Together the had six children. Gloria passed away on 8 July 1972 and Leslie died on 30 January 1973 in Norway, Maine. Both Leslie and Gloria are buried at the Riverside Annex Cemetery, South Paris, Maine.

	Children of Leslie Wayne GATCHELL, Sr. and Gloria Jenny FROTHINGHAM are:
		25.	i.	William Ralph GATCHELL was born on 1 September 1938 and died around 1943. He is buried at the Riverside Annex Cemetery, South Paris, Maine.
	*	26.	ii.	Living GATCHELL.
		27.	iii.	Living GATCHELL.
		28.	iv.	Living GATCHELL.
		29.	v.	Living GATCHELL.
		30.	vi.	Living GATCHELL.

DOCUMENTS & SOURCES

U.S. 1930 CENSUS	(Alberto Gatchell) Oxford, Oxford Co., Maine
U.S. 1930 CENSUS	(Victor Gatchell) Lewiston, Androscoggin Co., Maine
U.S. 1930 CENSUS	(Flora Gatchell) South Paris, Oxford Co., Maine
U.S. 1930 CENSUS	(Hiram Gatchell) South Paris, Oxford Co., Maine
U.S. 1920 CENSUS	(Hiram Gatchell) South Paris, Oxford Co., Maine
U.S. 1920 CENSUS	(Victor Gatchell) Turner, Androscoggin Co., Maine
U.S. 1920 CENSUS	(Alberto Gatchell/Flora) Turner, Androscoggin Co., Maine
U.S. 1910 CENSUS	(Alberto Gatchell/Flora) Turner, Androscoggin Co., Maine
U.S. 1900 CENSUS	(Alberto Gatchell) Auburn, Androscoggin Co., Maine
WWI Registration Cards	Victor, Horatio and Hiram Gatchell
Copies of all documents available upon request