Henry C Gorgas

1850 census

[1850 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Spring Garden, ward 3, precinct 2, microfilm series M432, film 818, page 34 verso = 68 handwritten]
[identification is likely; this is clearly the same Henry Gorgas as is in the 1860 census below]

line	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20
Dwellings visited	454
Families visited	492
Name	Edward T. Gorgas	Susan Do	Mary A. Do	Henry C. Do	Theodore S. Do	Harriett Do	John A. Do	Rosanna Spider
Age	31	29	10	7	4	2	22	14
Sex	M	F	F	M	M	M	M	F
Color
Occupation of males over 15 years	Coach Trimmer						Coach Smith
Real estate owned
Birthplace	Do [sc. Pennsylvania]	Do	Do	Do	Do	Do	Do	Do
Married within year
Attended school within year			1	1
Over 20 & can't read/write
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.

1860 census

[1860 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 20, microfilm series M653, film 1171, pages 665-666 = 163-164 handwritten]
[identification is likely, since his occupation matches the descriptive book occupation (6)]

line	34	35	36	37	38	39	40	1
Dwelling number	1032
Family number	1327
Name	Ed. Gorgas	Emma "	Mary "	Henry "	Theo. "	Hariett "	Wm "	Eliz. Gorgas
Age	41	22	21	19	13	11	9	2
Sex	M	F	F	M	M	F	M	F
Color
Occupation	Coach Trimmer			"
Value of real estate owned
Value of personal estate	150
Place of birth	" [sc. Penn]	"	"	"	"	"	"	Penn
Married within year
Attended school within year					1	1	1
Cannot read & write
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.

1870 census

[1870 US census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, ward 17, district 51, microfilm series M593, film 1402, page 81 = 161 handwritten]
[identification is likely, since his occupation matches the 1860 census above and the company descriptive list. Note, however, that his parents are listed as foreign-born, and the Ed. Gorgas in the 1860 census is listed as born in Pennsylvania.]

line	21	22	23	24	25
Dwelling-house number	[1032]
Family number	1301
Name	Gorgas Harry	- Lizzie	- Mary	Keefe Kate	Fox Cathrine [sic]
Age	28	28	4	86	64
Sex	m	f	f	f	f
Color	w	w	w	w	w
Occupation	Coach Painter	Keeps House		At Home	At Home
Real estate value
Personal estate value
Birthplace	Penna	Penna	Penna	Austria	Austria
Father foreign born	1	1		1	1
Mother foreign born	1	1		1	1
Birth month if born within year
Marriage month if married within year
Attended school past year
Can't read
Can't write
Deaf, dumb, blind, etc.
Male US citizen at least 21 years old	1
Male US citizen at least 21 years old who can't vote ...

index to compiled service records

[index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania]
[transcribed 17 Apr 2014, from Fold3]

Georgas, Henry C.
Co. A, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
REFERENCE CARD.
Original filed under
Gorgas, Henry C.

GENERAL INDEX CARD.


[card 2, transcribed 24 April 2014]

Gorgus, Henry C.
Co. A, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
REFERENCE CARD.
Original filed under
Gorgas, Henry C.

GENERAL INDEX CARD.


[card 3, transcribed 25 April 2014]

Gorgas, Henry C.
Co. A, 91 Pennsylvania Inf.
Pvt | Pvt
See also [blank]

GENERAL INDEX CARD.

death certificate

[Philadelphia death certificate, available on FamilySearch]
[identification is likely, given the middle initial and absence of other candidates, but note that his occupation is blank, that the burial place is different from St Peters, where his apparent wife and daughter were buried, and that Henry Gorgas continues to appear in the Philadelphia directories through 1874]
[transcribed 27 February 2011]
[identification is uncertain; this Henry Gorgas is single, and the Henry Gorgas I have identified in the 1870 census above seems to be married]
RETURN OF A DEATH
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE.
1. Name of Deceased, Henry C. Gorgas.
2. Color, White
3. Sex, Male
4. Age, 29
Single
6. Date of Death, Feb 8, 72
7. Cause of Death, Consumption
I. A. McArthur M.D.
Residence, Soldiers Home
UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, [blank]
9. Place of Birth, Phila.
10. When a Minor, [blank]
11. Ward, 9th Ward
12. Street and Number, cor 16th Filbert St
13. Date of Burial, Fbua [?] 9th
14. Place of Burial, Oddfellows Cemty
Wm B. Strang Undertaker,
Residence, 1326 Poplar St

death certificate, Annie Gorgas

[Philadelphia death certificates]
[transcribed from FamilySearch, 27 February 2011]
RETURN OF A DEATH
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE.
1. Name of Deceased, Annie Gorgas [the indexer on FamilySearch read this a 'Jorgas']
2. Colour, white
3. Sex, Female
4. Age, 6 months
5. Married or Single, [blank]
6. Date of Death, Sept. 14 1868
7. Cause of Death, Congestion of Brain
[illegible] M.D.
Residence, 1301 Germantown [?] Ave
UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE, IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, -
9. Place of Birth, Phila
10. When a Minor, Name of Father, Henry Gorgas
Name of Mother, Elisabeth Fuchs
11. Ward, 17
12. Street and Number, 1304 Charlotte St
13. Date of Burial, Sep 16" 1868
14. Place of Burial, St Peters Ground
[illegible] Genthert [?] UNDERTAKER.
Residence, 309 Girard av.
Date of Certificate Sep. 14" 1868.

death certificate, Elisabeth Fox Gargas

[Philadelpia death certificates]
[transcribed from FamilySearch, 27 February 2011]
[identification: while she is listed as 'married', her age matches the Elizabeth in the 1870 census, and her burial place connects her to Annie Gorgas above]
RETURN OF A DEATH
IN THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.
PHYSICIAN'S CERTIFICATE.
1. Name of Deceased, Elisabeth Fox Gargas
2. Color, white
3. Sex, fem
4. Age, 39 years
5. Married
6. Date of Death, July 29. 1883.
7. Cause of Death, Phthisis pulmonalis.
A. Gray [?] M.D.
Residence, 984 N 3rd St.
UNDERTAKER'S CERTIFICATE IN RELATION TO DECEASED.
8. Occupation, Phila.
9. Place of Birth, [blank]
10. When a Minor, [blank]
11. Ward, 17th
12. Street and Number, 1449 N 4th St.
13. Date of Burial, July 30th 1884
14. Place of Burial, St Peters Cemetery
Joseph Hooper Undertaker.
Residence, 1545 [?] N 2nd St

city directories

[1850 Biddle's Philadelphia directory, pages 155-156]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[this is the only Henry listed]
Gorgas E. J., coachtrimmer, Centre ab Brown
Gorgas Henry, wood corder, h 394 N 6th

[1855 Biddle's Philadelphia directory, page 204]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[this was the only Henry listed]
Gorgas E.J., coach trimmer, Marshall ab Master
Gorgas Henry, wood corder, 362 Arch

[1860 Biddle's Philadelphia directory, page 372]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[no Henry is listed; I transcribed the one apparently relevant entry]
Gorgas Edm. J. trimmer, 1413 Marshall


[1865 Sherman's Philadelphia directory, page 271]
[accessed at Footnote, 27 February 2011]
[no Henry Gorgas is listed; I have transcribed all the 'Gorgas' and 'Gorges' entries]
GORGAS EDWARD W., woodwharf, 1325 Beach, h 150 Richmond
Gorgas Edmund J., coachtrimmer, 602 Thompson
Gorgas John A., coachsmith, 1602 Fawn
Gorgas Miles C., druggist, 1109 Vine
Gorgas M., wadding manufacturer, 126 N 3d, h Roxboro
Gorgas Samuel, grocer, Gorgas la & Gtn av, Gtn
Gorgas Samuel, stockbroker, 10 & 12 S 3d, h Roxboro
Gorges Charles, salesman, 140 S Front, h Mt Airy
Gorges William Sr., gentleman, 41 S 2d
Gorges William, Jr., dentist, 1107 Arch


[1866 McElroy's Philadelphia directory, page 283]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[no Henry is present; I transcribed the one entry I believe is relevant, based on the 1860 census]
Gorgas Edmund J., coach trimmer, 602 Thompson


[1867 McElroy's Philadelphia directory, page 355]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[no Henry's are present; I transcribed the one apparently relevant entry]
Gorgas Edmund, coachmaker, 602 Thompson


[1868 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 668]
[transcribed from Footnote, 27 February 2011]
[this was the only Henry Gorgas listed]
Gorgas Henry C., trimmer, h 1304 Charlotte

[1869 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 622]
[transcsribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[this was the only Henry Gorgas listed]
Gorgas Henry C., coachtrimmer, h 1304 Charlotte

[1870 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 634]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote; this was the only Henry Gorgas listed]
Gorgas Henry C., trimmer, h 1304 Charlotte

[1871 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 612]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[this was the only Henry Gorgas listed]
Gorgas Henry C., trimmer, h 1304 Charlotte


[1872 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 576]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[this was the only Henry Gorgas listed]
Gorgas Henry C., trimming, h 1304 Charlotte


[1873 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 563]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[this was the only Henry Gorgas listed]
Gorgas Henry C., trimmings, h 1304 Charlotte


[1874 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 551]
[transcribed 27 February 2011, from Footnote]
[this was the only Henry Gorgas listed]
Gorgas Henry C., trimmings, h 1304 Charlotte


[1875 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 602]
[accessed 27 February 2011, at Footnote]
[no Henry Gorgas is listed; the only Elizabeth is widow of Charles, living at Allen's Lane corner Main, Mount Airy]


[1876 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 598]
[accessed 27 February 2011, at Footnote]
[no Elizabeth or Henry Gorgas is listed; no Gerges is listed on page 573]


[1877 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 582]
[accessed 27 February 2011, at Footnote]
[no Elizabeth or Henry Gorgas is listed; no Gerges is listed on page 558]


[1878 Costa's Philadelphia directory, page 618]
[accessed 27 February 2011, at Footnote]
[no Henry Gorgas is listed]
Gorgas Elizabeth, wid Harry, h 406 Eisen av


[1879 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 635]
[accessed 27 February 2011, at Footnote]
[no Elizabeth or Henry Gorgas is listed]

[1880 Gopsill's Philadelphia directory, page 672]
[accessed 27 February 2011, at Footnote]
[no Elizabeth or Henry Gorgas is listed]