Gordon Elwood Golden ^{3 4 5}

   Other names for Gordon were Percival Winfield Bingaman,^{4 8 9} Percy Peter Bingaman ⁶ and Pierce Winfield Bingaman.^{1 7 10}

   FamilySearch ID: LJYX-GDB.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1900 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹¹ The 1900 census recorded at 218 Pear Street: Allen C. Bingiman, 24, day laborer, born Mar 1876, living with wife Clara E., 23, Dec 1877. They had been married 4 years and birth 1 child who was living with them: Percie P., 3, Jun 1897. Also in the home was Clarence B. Glase, rivet maker, 27, born Mar 1873, living with wife Sarah A., 24, Mar 1876. They were married less than a year. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

2. Marriage Fact: On his World War I draft registration he is listed as "single", 5 Jun 1917, Reading, Berks, PA. ⁷

3. Occupation: Laborer at Gray Iron Foundry Co., Reading, PA on 5 Jun 1917 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁷

4. He was described as tall, light blue eyes, dark brown hair, medium build on 5 Jun 1917 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁷

5. Residence: 902 Schuylkill Ave, Reading, PA on 5 Jun 1917 in Reading, Berks, PA. ⁷

6. Newspaper: Reading Times: Marriage Licenses: Pierce W. Bingaman, 637 Gordon street, and Blanche A. Noll, 706 DeHart Court., 8 Jul 1918, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹²

7. Newspaper: Reading Times: Bingaman-Noll, 11 Jul 1918, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹³ Pierce W. Bingaman and Blanche A. Noll were married at the home of the groom, 637 Gordon street, by Rev. M. L. Herbein. Mrs. Bingaman resided with her parents at 706 DeHart Court before her marriage. The couple are now living at th home of the groom's parents.

8. Census in 1920 in West Reading, Berks, PA. ⁸ The 1920 census recorded at 424 Chestnut Street: Percival W. Bingaman, insurance collector, 24, living with wife Blanche A., 24; and son Donald B., 1. Everyone and their parents were born in Pennsylvania.

9. Newspaper: Reading Times: Percy Bingaman charged with defaulting on wife, 19 Dec 1921, Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁴ -----
DISPOSED OF IN DESERTION COURT
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Orders Made Whereby Husbands Must Support Thier Wives
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MAY GO UP ON THE HILL.
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Percy Bingaman was charged with defaulting is his support payments of $3 a week for the support of his wife, Blanche Noll Bingaman, and one child. He had been ordered to pay this amount, but failed to do so, and there was no capia to be issued unless he defaulted. The wife petitioned the court to remove the capias clause in the order, and it was so ordered by Judge Wagner, who remarked "He either pays or goes up on the hill."
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10. Occupation: Reading City Directory: Pierce P. Bingaman, salesman, h 637 Gordon St., Reading, PA; Blanche A. Bingaman, topper, h 706 DeHart's Ct., Reading, PA in 1922 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁵

11. Occupation: Reading City Directory: Pierce P. Bingaman, salesman, 637 Gordon St., Reading, PA; Blanche A. Bingaman, topper, r 706 DeHart's Ct., Reading, PA in 1926 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁶

12. Occupation: 1935 Washington DC City Directory, Golden, Gordon (Frances) sign painter, h323 B se in 1935 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. ¹⁷

13. Census in 1940 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. ¹⁸ The 1940 census recorded renting at 79 E. Capitol St. SE: Gordon E. Golden, sign painter for outdoor advertising, 43, born in Pennsylvania, living with wife Frances E. Golden, restaurant waitress, 34, born in Virginia. In 1935 they lived in the same place.

14. Occupation: Lee Larson & Co., Wukesha, Wisconsin. Employed at 230 Masonic View Ave., Alexandria, VA on 27 Apr 1942 in Alexandria, Alexandria, VA. ⁵

15. Residence: 220 3rd St. SE, Washington, DC on 27 Apr 1942 in Washington, District of Columbia, DC. ⁵

16. Census in 1950 in Reading, Berks, PA. The 1950 census recorded at 547 N. 14th Street: Gordon Golden, proprietor for sign display company, 50, living with wife Pauline, 36; son Kenneth Golden born Jun 1949; step son Robert Burkhart, 17; step son David Burkhart, 13; step daughter Barbara Burkhart, 11. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

17. Residence: McKnight Gap neighborhood in Reading on 24 Feb 1959 in Reading, Berks, PA. ¹⁹

18. Alt. Name: His name on his death certificate is Gordon E. Golden, not Percival Winfield Bingaman. His father is listed as Alvin Bingaman, mother Clara Beechert., on 18 May 1961, in Muhlenberg, Berks, PA. ³

19. Cause of Death: Shot from 410 automatic shot gun model 70 while handling loaded gun while at work in factory on Mt. Laurel Rd. At 3:30 P.M. Event is labeled "accident", 18 May 1961, Muhlenberg, Berks, PA. ³

20. Occupation: salesman on 18 May 1961 in Reading, Berks, PA. ³

21. Residence: Alsace Township: Skyline Drive, R. D. 4, Reading, PA on 18 May 1961 in Alsace Twp., Berks, PA. ³

22. Newspaper: Pottsville Republican: Charge Fraud In Loan Dept. Reading Bank, 29 Jun 1961, Reading, Berks, PA. ²⁰ -----
Charge Fraud In Loan Dept. Reading Bank
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Investigations are going on into an alleged $150,000 to $200,000 shortage in the Peoples Trust Bank at Reading. John D. Heckman, bank president, admitted a fraud had been perpetrated on the bank's installment loan department, but that the exact amount is not yet known.
Hekcman said the bank is fully covered by a bonding company for the loss. He said a change in management has been made in the department involved in the irregularities. It is said the fraudulent deals started in 1959.
"In our opinion, there has been a fraud perpetrated on the bank in our installment load department in Wyomissing in dealings with American Outdoor Advetising Co. of which Gordon E. Golden was sole proprietor," Heckman declared.
Golden, 64, Skyline Drive, of Reading R. D. 4, shot himself last May 18 in his firm's office along Mt. Laurel road, Temple. A certificate of accidental death was issued.
Heckman continued: "It appears our installment loan department bought a number of leases from American Outdoor Advertising, purporting to represent bona fide leases for signs erected on various highways in this county.
"Following Golden's death, a complete verification was done by our auditor and it was determined that a substantial amount of this paper was signed by non-existent people purporting to represent the advertising division of on eof the large motor companies and a nationally known advertising company."

23. Newspaper: Pottsville Republican and Herald: Bank Shortage Blamed on Suicide Victim, 30 Jun 1961, Pottsville, Schuylkill, PA. ²¹ -----
Bank Shortage Blamed on Suicide Victim
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READING, Pa. (UPI) -- A $150,000 shortage in installment loans at the wyomissing branch of the People's Trust City Bank was blamed Thursday on the late Gorden E. Golden, 64, of Skyline Drive, Reading RD 4.
John D. Heckman, president of the bank, said auditors checked the accounts after Golden died as a result of a shotgun blast last month.
Heckman said no others were involved.

Gordon married Blanche Agnes Noll on 6 Jul 1918 in Reading, Berks, PA.¹ (Blanche Agnes Noll was born on 22 Nov 1895 in Stony Creek Mills, Berks, PA,^{8 22} died on 24 Aug 1982 in Bern Twp., Berks, PA ²² and was buried in Alsace Twp., Berks, PA.)

Gordon next married Frances E. (Frances E. was born about 1906 in , , VA.)

Gordon next married Pauline Catherine Homan, daughter of Merle Claude Homan Sr. and Mary Louise Bernhart, on 27 Nov 1948.² The marriage ended in divorce. (Pauline Catherine Homan was born on 29 Dec 1914 in Reading, Berks, PA and died on 11 Nov 1997 in Tucson, Pima, AZ ^{23 24}.)

Gordon next married Jeanette Nagle.