Researching Frank Gordy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Gordy surname? In that year Gordy was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Gordy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Gordy and the Gordy Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 4 people with the Gordy surname in the UK? Gordy is now ranked number 4037 for popularity in the UK. |
Gordy Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Gordy surname in the USA? Gordy is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Gordy. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Gordy
Frank Gordy
Walter Frank Gordy (born 9 February 1904, Thomaston, Upson County, Georgia, USA; died 18 June 1983) was the founder of The Varsity chain of restaurants, which includes the world's largest drive-in restaurant on North Avenue near Georgia Tech in Atlanta, GA.
Gordy graduated from Reinhardt University before beginning his studies at Georgia Tech. He dropped out of Georgia Tech in 1925 to start his restaurant chain, which opened in April 1928.
Gordy married Evelyn Jackson on June 7, 1930. In 1940, they moved into their home at 3558 Piedmont Road where they lived until Mr. Gordy's death from emphysema in 1983.
He is buried in Westview Cemetery in SW Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
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