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Dr. Graham Albery Jordan (1898-1961)
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Dr. Graham Albery Jordan was born September 1, 1898 in Meaford, Ontario. His parents were Alexander Austus Jordan and Annie Albery Jordan.
Dr. Jordan graduated from the University of Toronto in 1920.
During World War I he was surg, sub-Lieut, May 1918; R.N. hospital, Hasler June 1918; H.M.S.,’Vanquisher’, July 1918., 20th Flotilla, North Sea.
Dr. Jordan came to Wellandport in 1920’s to practice medicine.
He married Margery MacLaren Mayhew on February 14, 1928. She was age 23 from Port Arthur.
Their son Graham Alexander Bruce Jordan was born September 12, 1931 in St Catharines.
In 1934 the family moved to Fonthill. Dr. Jordan set up practice at Dr Emmett’s former home at 26 Canboro Road, west.
In 1946 Dr. Jordan built a larger modern home and had the old house moved to face Churchill St, where it was converted to apartments.
According to “The Herald, June 27, 1967”
“During the 1940’s and 50’s Dr. Jordan took extensive courses in New York, Chicago, Toronto and Montreal, which led to his certification as a surgeon, by the Royal College of Physcians and Surgeons of Canada, in 1953. He practiced until felled by a stroke in 1958. He recovered fully and resumed his practice in the spring of 1959, and continued until his death in October 1961. At his death, his practice was taken over by his son Graham B. Jordan B.A. M.D.
Graham A.B. Jordan received his early education in Fonthill Public School, Pelham High School and Upper Canada College. Later receiving his BSc (1953) and his M.D. (1957) at the University of Western Ontario.
Dr. Graham interned at Buffalo General Hospital, later spending his residency in Surgery at Montreal General Hospital, Charlotte Memorial Hospital North Carolina..”
Dr. Graham B. Jordan Returned to take over his father’s practice and remained until his death in 1979.
He had a pilot’s licence, as his dad had one as well.
During the 1970’s Dr. Jordan volunteered his services for the Indian Population in Armstrong, Ontario.
The family is buried in the Fonthill cemetery.
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