Bio: Gorman, Patrick (1848 - 19??)

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Surnames: Gorman, O?Brien, Gauthier, Slover, Barker, Stewart

----Source: History of Marathon County Wisconsin and Representative Citizens, by Louis Marchetti, 1913.

Gorman, Patrick (9 November 1848 - 19??)

Patrick Gorman, a highly respected resident of Wausau and one of the best known men in Marathon county, in which he was a pioneer in the lumber industry, was born at Burritts Rapids, Canada, November 9, 1848, and is a son of John and Mary (O'Brien) Gorman.

When twenty-two years of age Mr. Gorman came to the United States and directly to Marathon County; at first he worked by the month at logging on the river and continued to be interested in lumbering for many years in different sections of the state of Wisconsin, and also in farming, owning valuable and productive land in the town of Maine. Although he returned to Wausau from his farm some ten years since, he has continued his interest in agricultural matters in a broader way, being long connected with the Marathon County Agricultural Society, belonging to its executive board for thirteen years, serving several terms as its vice president and two terms as its president. During his residence of forty years in this section he has witnessed the wonderful progress made in agricultural conditions and has seen lumbering develop from an industrial infant to one of the giant activities of the state.

Mr. Gorman was married in Marathon County to Miss Mary Gauthier, of Stevens Point, Wis., and they had a family of seven children: Mary, who is a trained nurse; Edward P., who is serving ably in the office of district attorney of Marathon County; Susan, who is the wife of J. L. Slover, of Merrill, Wis.; Walter, who is purchasing agent for Barker Stewart Co.; Ralph, who lives in Saskatchewan, Canada; Rose; and John, who died at the age of thirteen months. Mr. Gorman and family belong to St. James Catholic Church at Wausau. He is a member of the Knights of Columbus and during his long life at Wausau has frequently taken part in public movements and served on charitable boards, and has always been ready and prompt in performing the duties of good citizenship.