Jordan Lawrence Mott V

     Jordan was born on Sunday, 1 March 1903 at Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts. Jordan married Eleanor May Ashley Sparks on 19 May 1925 in Manhattan.¹ 21 April 1930, Jordan and his wife, Eleanor, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Manhattan at East 85 Street. Enumerated in this household were Gordon Mott [27 Massachusetts], Eleanor [23 New Jersey], Jane [3 New York], servants: Gertrude Carlson [34 Sweden][cook], Anna Nelson [34 Sweden][waitress] & Agnes Collinson [30 Canada][chamber maid]. He was 23 years old when first married; she was 19 year old. He was the manager of an iron works foundry. They are renting for $400 a month. [Note - Gordon is a tramscription error - it should read Jordan - KLM]² Jordan Lawrence Mott V married Denise De Zerman on 18 October 1935 at Oyster Bay, Queens County, Long Island, New York.³ 20 May 1940, Jordan listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Stanford, Fairfield County, Connecticut, at Newfield Avenue. Enumerated in this household were Jordan L Mott [37 Massachusetts], Denise [30 New York], Jordan [1 New York], servant: Anna Walsh [41 Connecticut]. Jordan has had 4 years of college; Denise 4 years high school and Anna finished 8th grade. Jordan is working in advertising for a parachute agency. They are renting for $100 per month. They were living in New York City in 1935.⁴