Earle W. JORDAN Weds Montana Girl At Brother's Home Here
South Portland, June 12, 1952 – The marriage of Miss Lorene Girton, Great Falls, Montana, and Earle W. Jordan, Detroit, Michigan, formerly of South Portland, took place Monday evening at the home of his brother and sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Jordan, Sawyer Street. The Rev. Lawrence D. Porter of Peoples’ Methodist Church officiated at the single ring ceremony, Mr. and Mrs. Jordan attended the couple.
The bride wore a navy blue and grey wool suit, with navy blue accessories and a red rose corsage. Mrs. Charles S. Jordan’s suit was of navy blue wool and she wore matching accessories and a corsage of red roses. An informal reception followed the ceremony at the Jordan home, with Mrs. Carl A. Libby in charge of the guest book. Jordan, a native of South Portland, is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Jordan of Cape Elizabeth, and attended the local schools. He has been in Detroit for three years, and is employed by the Crowley Millinery Company. The couple will leave Thursday for Detroit to make their home.
~ Wedding Announcement in South Portland, Maine Newspaper, 1952
What's in a Name?
In the wedding announcement Lorene's last name was possibly a married name, her maiden name is ARGERBRIGHT. Family stories places her in at least three marrages other than to Earle (note: his spelling was with and without the extra e), two of the marriages were to the same person, and she left a son and daughter in the care of her ex-husband and sister, who married her ex-husband. Quite a web to untangle in my genealogy quest.
Desendants of Charles E. JORDAN and Elizabeth B. BOLTON
I have not found a marriage record for Charles E. JORDAN and Elizabeth B. BOLTON yet. There are four children listed on the 1920 Census for South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine, but on Earle W. JORDAN's birth record it states he is the 5th child born to their union; I did find an older daughter which Elizabeth had prior to their marriage.
| Child (in order) | Birthdate | Deathdate | Married & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel OLSEN | 1900 | Daughter of previous marriage | |
| Doris E. JORDAN | 1904 | ||
| Mildred L. JORDAN | 1906 | ||
| Charles S. JORDAN | 1908 | ||
| Earl W. JORDAN | 20 Sep. 1918 | 29 Nov. 1991 | 1952 to Lorene ARGERBRIGHT |
Desendants of Charles S. JORDAN and Nellie M.
I have not found a marriage record for Charles S. JORDAN and Nellie M, nor have I found out how he died. On the 1900 Census for South Portland, Cumberland County, Maine Nellie M. was remaried to her current husband: Samuel CLINE and he listed her four sons as his step-sons.
| Child (in order) | Birthdate | Deathdate | Married & Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles E. JORDAN | 21 Dec. 1878 | Father is Charles S. JORDAN | |
| Herbert S. JORDAN | May 1880 | Father is Charles S. JORDAN | |
| Willis N. JORDAN | May 1886 | Father is Charles S. JORDAN | |
| Phillip W. JORDAN | Feb. 1890 | Father is Charles S. JORDAN |
