Ray and Pearl Anderson Gordon

By Kentucky Kindred Genealogical Research on August 1, 2015 • ( 6 Comments )

This is a lovely photo I found on some of our travels. Let me introduce you to Ray and Pearl Anderson Gordon. They are such a handsome couple! His black suit and white shirt and bow tie, and her beautiful white, lacy dress and shoes with little bows! What was the occasion?

I did a search but was unable to come up with anything! That does happen sometimes!

Thankfully we know who they are due to someone adding the names on front! Always a pleasant surprise!

And we know the photographer – Peelstrom – and that the photography shop was in Madrid, Iowa – which is in Boone County. I’m sure Mr. and Mrs. Gordon lived in the area – although perhaps in a neighboring county.

Another interesting part of this photo is the red seal – was this particular to Mr. Peelstrom, or did it have another significance?

Do any of you know Ray and Pearl? I would love to hear from you!

Categories: Family Stories, Old Photos

Tagged as: Boone County Iowa, genealogy research, Kentucky Kindred Genealogy, Madrid Iowa, old photos, Pearl Anderson, Peelstrom Photography, Ray Gordon

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Marilyn Watts Vance McGaughey says:

August 1, 2015 at 9:53 am

I thought the photograph and information were so interesting. Since you could not find any information on this couple, I wondered if their names might have been Ray and Pearl(Gordon) Anderson. In the 1940 census, I found a Ray Anderson and wife Pearl living in Kedron, Woodbury, Iowa. He was age 31, born in Iowa and was a farmer. He and Pearl age 34 had 2 children Duane age 8 and Lois age 7. There was another Ray Anderson married to a Pearl but they lived in Minnesota so I did not think that was the couple. Marilyn

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- Kentucky Kindred Genealogical Research says:
  
  August 1, 2015 at 10:57 am
  
  Excellent, Marilyn! I’m sure you are correct! Wonderful research!
  
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  - Kentucky Kindred Genealogical Research says:
    
    August 1, 2015 at 2:00 pm
    
    Marilyn, check Kathey’s comment. I believe that might be correct. After replying to you I thought perhaps the couple you suggested were too young, since the photo was taken about 1920 when Ray and Pearl were at least 20 years old. What do you think?
    
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Kathy says:

August 1, 2015 at 12:15 pm

I’m thinking Anderson was her missed name.

I found the following couple buried in the same city you mentioned on the picture. It could be them.

Pearl F. Gordon
Born: August 7, 1898
Death: April 20, 1994

Buried : Hillsdale Cemetery
Madrid
Boone County
Iowa , USA

MARRIED

H. Ray Gordon
Born: January 30, 1895
Death: Feb. 3, 1977

Found this in Find a grave: # 90955314

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- Kathy says:
  
  August 1, 2015 at 12:18 pm
  
  That was suppose to say
  
  Maiden name
  
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- Kentucky Kindred Genealogical Research says:
  
  August 1, 2015 at 1:58 pm
  
  Kathy, I believe you have found them! I hope they had a happy life together!
  
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