Birth Name: Gordon Howe
Date of Birth: March 31, 1928
Place of Birth: Floral, Saskatchewan, Canada
Date of Birth: June 10, 2016
Place of Death: Toledo, Ohio, United States
Ethnicity:
*English, as well Dutch, distant French and Welsh (father)
*German (mother)
Gordie Howe was a Canadian professional ice hockey player.
Gordie’s father, Albert Clarence Howe, was an American immigrant. Gordie’s mother, Katherine “Kate” (Schultz), was a German immigrant, from Stuttgart. Gordie’s younger brother was professional ice hockey player Vic Howe. Gordie was married to Colleen Joffa.
Gordie’s paternal grandfather was James Howe (the son of James Howe and Mary Elizabeth Beswick). Gordie’s great-grandfather James was born in Nymet Tracey (now part of Bow), Devon, England, to William Howe and Elizabeth Heard. Gordie’s great-grandmother Elizabeth was also English, and was the daughter of Thomas Beswick and Mary Wain.
Gordie’s paternal grandmother was Eliza Jane Garrison (the daughter of Nathan Garrison and Electa Jane Burleigh). Nathan was the son of Gideon Garrison and Hannah Salisbury. Electa was the daughter of Ira Burleigh and Miranda B. Potter.
Gordie’s maternal grandparents were Leonard Schultz and Anna Yuchum/Juchim.
Sources: Genealogy of Gordie Howe – https://www.myheritage.com
Marriage record of Gordie’s paternal grandparents, James Howe and Eliza Jane Garrison – https://familysearch.org
Baptismal record of Gordie’s paternal great-grandfather, James Howe – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Gordie’s paternal great-great-grandparents, William Howe and Elizabeth Heard – https://familysearch.org
Marriage record of Gordie’s paternal great-great-grandparents, Thomas Beswick and Mary Wain – https://familysearch.org