Edward Gorey

Birth Name: Edward St. John Gorey

Date of Birth: February 22, 1925

Place of Birth: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: April 15, 2000

Place of Death: Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis, Massachusetts, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*father – Irish
*mother – English, some Irish

Edward Gorey was an American writer, costume designer, and artist. His drawings, done in a pen-and-ink style, were often narative depictions in unsettling Victorian and Edwardian settings. He was known for his books, which included his own illustrations. He also painted cover art and images for others’ books.

Edward was the son of Helen Dunham (Garvey) and Edward Lee Gorey, a journalist. His father was born in Illinois, to Irish parents. His mother was born in Ohio. His stepmother was cabaret singer, actress, and diseuse Corinna Mura. He was partly raised in Wilmette, Illinois.

Edward’s paternal grandfather was named Edward Gorey.

Edward’s paternal grandmother was named Susan Kennedy.

Edward’s maternal grandfather was Benjamin St. John Garvey (the son of Benjamin Garvey and Helen Amelia St. John). Edward’s grandfather Benjamin was born in New York. Edward’s great-grandfather Benjamin was born in Ireland, the son of John Garvey and Ellen O’Connell. Edward’s great-grandmother Helen St. John Garvey was a greeting card illustrator. She was the daughter of Elijah Howell St. John and Charlotte Sophia Dunham.

Edward’s maternal grandmother was Mary Ellis Blocksom (the daughter of Augustus Perry Blocksom and Mary Phoebe/Phebe Hewitt). Edward’s grandmother Mary was born in Ohio. Augustus was the son of William Blocksom and Anna Fulkerson. Edward’s great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of Joseph Coke Hewitt and Ruth Cranston.

Sources: https://crimereads.com

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