HELEN ISABELLE GORDON

 


Helen Isabelle Gordon was born in April 1873, just three months after her father's death.


She married Graham Henry Whalley Nicholson, who was born on August 30, 1859. Together, they had two children: their first child, Cameron Gordon Graham Nicholson, was born on June 30, 1898, and their second son, Ronald Arran Graham Nicholson, was born on March 12, 1904.


Cameron later married Evelyn Odell. His younger brother, Ronald, served with the British Army during World War II, specifically with the 115th Field Regiment Royal Artillery in Burma. He was awarded the Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) on September 20, 1945.


Graham Nicholson was listed as a Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in 1892 and rose to the rank of Colonel by 1922. He was mentioned in the 1922 Birthday Honours and was decorated as a Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint George and Saint Michael.


Graham Nicholson passed away on February 1, 1946, and Helen died on October 23, 1961, in Kent, England. She was the last surviving member of Major family.





GORDON FAMILY TREE


Peter of Ballee                         William of Ballyskeagh 1697 - ?

x                                                   x

Mary Boak                                Mary Ross


                                                             

                                                 Aaron Gordon                                            William Gordon (1738 - 1831)                  Margaret Gordon                           Mary Gordon

                                                                                                                                                                                           

                                                 Margaret Boak (1744 - 14/11/1837)                                                                              



Elizabeth(... - 1839)         Aaron(1781 - 8/10/1844)       Robert of Stragollen (1774- 7/9/1850)         William(..- ./1/1837)          Mary

                                                                                                              X 19/04/1809

                                                                                               Ellen Eagleson (1786 - 21/09/1860)



George (22/6/1824 - 4/6/1896)   William(15/5/1812 - 25/2/1814)  Aaron  (17/5/1814 - 1860)   Matilda An (1/11/1817 - 1863)    William E. (4/6/1831-15/1/1873)     Elizabeth   Robert (4/6/1823 - 23/7/1823)   Margaret (5/5/1810 - 1816)   Ellen (1827 - 1899)     Robert (1830 - 1883)

    X (1)Marion Hay Forbes

Robert (1855-1918)                                                                                                                                                                               X (2) Emelia M. Dick

      x

Marion Elizabeth Versfeld                                                                                                                      

                                                                                                                                                                    William Eagleson                       Archibald Alexander                   Robert Aaron                   Emily Mackenzie                           Helen Isabelle

George    Ronald Eagleson                                                                                                                                x                                                         x                                                                                                                                                         x                                                                                       x                                                                                                                                         Margaret Katherine Blair                Lizzie Maude Smith                                                                                                                      Graham H. W. Nicholson              

                    Vera Newcomb                                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                

 Cyriel Vivian Eagleson                                                                                          Colin Mackenzie Blair                William "Bill" Hyde Eagleson   Archibald G. R.   Edmund Robert Adam           Cameron Gordon Graham (Nicholson)