Jordan Mores

(Private) married (Private). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

(Private) married (Private). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

An extensive European ancestry for him can be viewed on geni.com, going back to at least the 1300s. We haven't vetted it, but random samplings suggest that its compilers have been reasonably conscientious. If these lines are correct, one of his more interesting ancestors was Samuel Oppenheimer (1630-1703), a banker to and diplomat for multiple Holy Roman Emperors, most particularly Leopold I, to whom he loaned large amounts of money to finance the Great Turkish War (1683-99). Samuel Oppenheimer was also a collector of antique Hebrew manuscripts, many of which are now at the Bodleian. Among his descendants is Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847).

From Francis van Gigsch's obituary in the Washington Post (citation details below):

Dr. van Gigch came to Washington in 1963 as an economist with the Organization for American States. He joined the World Bank in 1968 and was a manager in the West Africa region before leading the Latin American agricultural sector. He was the World Bank’s country manager in Bangladesh from 1986 to 1989. He retired in 1990.

Francis Santiago van Gigch was born in Buenos Aires and graduated from the University of Buenos Aires in 1956 with a bachelor’s degree in agricultural engineering. He received master’s and doctoral degrees in agricultural economics from Michigan State University in 1960 and 1968, respectively.

Dr. van Gigch lived in Fairfax County before retiring to Savannah, Ga., and later to Delray Beach. He won many senior-level tennis championships.

From his obituary in the Palm Beach Post:

His last post was as Chief of Mission of the Bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh with the rank of Ambassador. After retirement, he lived fifteen years in Savannah, Georgia where he became the diocesan representative to the Episcopal Relief and Development Agency. He also played USTA tennis at the local, state, regional and national level. On the tennis court, he was known as both a keen competitor and true gentleman. After moving to Florida he competed briefly until illness prevented his playing. He also tutored students in French and Spanish at "Paul's Place," an after-school program for at-risk students.

Francis married Jane Elizabeth White before 19 Feb 1961 in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Williamston, Ingham, Michigan. Jane (daughter of Everett Luke White and Gwendolyn Lottie Gyles) was born on 31 Jan 1941 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Andres married Andree van Gigch. Andree (daughter of Bernard Maurits van Gigch and Hélène Dreyfus) was born on 21 Feb 1904 in The Hague, Netherlands; died on 19 Feb 1965 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Alternate birth: 15 Mar 1905, Williamsburg, Whitley, Kentucky

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His name on his daughter Jeannette's birth certificate reads "Everett Lloyd White." He evidently disliked his middle name and frequently gave it as "Lloyd" instead.

Everett married Gwendolyn Lottie Gyles on 5 Aug 1930 in Court Street Methodist, Flint, Michigan. Gwendolyn (daughter of Richard Edwards Gyles and Lottie Couch) was born on 12 Nov 1910 in Toronto, Ontario; died on 17 Oct 1997 in Brevard, Transylvania, North Carolina; was buried on 24 Oct 1997 in Summit Cemetery, Williamston, Ingham, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Born at 65-7 Bloor Street East, Toronto.

"WHITE, GWENDOLYN L. [...] Age 86, died October 17, 1997. Born November 12, 1910 in Toronto, Canada, Mrs. White was a former member of O.E.S. #29, Williamston and the Women's Club and Child Study Club. She moved to Williamston in 1945 and was the Future Homemakers State Mother of the Year in 1949. She was preceded in death by her husband, Everett in 1967; and her parents, Richard Gyles and Lottie (Couch). Surviving are 4 daughters, Joanne (Neil) Van Syckle of Brevard, NC, Jeannette (James) Hayden of Mt. Pleasant, NC, Jane (Francis) Van Gigch of Savannah, GA and Nancy (Robert) Jonckheere of Williamston; 1 son, Edward (Beverly) White of Charlevoix; 14 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren; 1 brother, Richard Gyles of Flint; 2 sisters, Beth (Robert) Smith of Flint and Jean (Paul) Cameron of Florida. Funeral services will be held Friday, October 24, 11 a.m. at St. Katherine's Episcopal Church, 4650 N. Meridian Road, Williamston, with the Rev. Jannel Glennie, Pastor, officiating. Interment will follow in Summit Cemetery, Williamston. Friends may call at the Chapel beginning Thursday 2 p.m., where the family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m." [Lansing State Journal, 22 Oct 1997, p. 2B]