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Weldon Earl Borland
(1906–2002)

Weldon Earl Borland (1906-2002) worked at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and later was the founder of Volume Sewing Company. (b. 3 July 1906; Bowerston, Harrison, Ohio, USA - d. 2 March 2002; Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA)

Weldon Earl Borland

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His death: "Weldon E. Borland, 95, died March 2, 2002. Born in Bowerston, Ohio …"
Death of his second wife. "Vivian Borland, 80, of Akron, formerly of Kent, died Thursday, February 21, 1991, at Harrison Community Hospital in Cadiz. Born in Kent on December 13, 1910 to the late. Lavelle Knisely and Garland Segar Knisely, she was retired as an executive secretary at Davey Tree Co. She was a graduate of Kent Roosevelt High School, and a member of Christ Akron Club, Daughters United Methodist, Church in Akron, of 1812, and Eastern Star. She is survived by husband, Weldon E. Borland, whom she married September 9, 1933; son, Jeffrey J. Borland of Lucas, Ohio; granddaughters, Cindy, Susan and Debbie Borland. …"
Death of his sister. "Ruth E. Borland, 76, of Sacramento Ave., Chicago, died at residence Friday Retired clerk from Rheem, Inc. Survivors brother Weldon E. of Akron and nephew Jeff of Lucas, Ohio. Services Tuesday 1 p m. from Lindsay Funeral Home, Dennision, Ohio. Burial at Bowerston cemetery."
Birth of his son. "Born to Mr. and Mrs. Borland, Weldon Earl, 303 S. Chestnut st."
Death of his father. "James C. Borland, 83, … Surviving are one son, Weldon Borland of Kent and a daughter, Miss Ruth Borland of Akron. Funeral services will be conducted at the Boor Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. C. W. Walter officiating. Burial will be in Long View Cemetery, Bowerston. The body is at the Boor Funeral Home."
Divorce from his first wife. "Weldon E. Borland from Elizabeth Borland."
Travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Mrs. L. Alberta Borland, 134 Wales road, NE., received a "Mothers' Day" cablegram from her son, Weldon E. Borland, who is in the employ of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co., and is now in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was formerly an employee of The Buckeye Cereal Co., of this city."
Travel to Buenos Aires, Argentina. "Weldon E. Borland, of Akron, formerly of Massillon, son of Mrs. Alberta Borland of Wales road, NE, and nephew of Mrs. John Beadle of Walnut road, SE, left Thursday evening tor New York City, with the Flying Squadron, a group of men from the Goodyear company of Akron, and sailed today for Buenos Aires, where they will be instructors in the new Goodyear factory in that city. Those going in the contingent are expected to remain for six months and have spent the past three months in study preparing for the work. Including the acquiring of Spanish. Mr. Borland spent Thanksgiving in Massillon and was a guest at a dinner given by his grandmother, Mrs. Jennie Miller, of Walnut road, SE. W. E. Moody, son of the Reverend Mr. Moody, of Bowdil, is also a member of the party."
His first marriage. "Weldon E. Borland, clerk, Bowerstown, Forbes, New Hagerston."
His father's biography. "… Lizzie Alberta Miller is the wife of James Couthren Borland, who is engaged in the wholesale and retail meat business at Bowerston, Ohio. Of their three children but one survives, Weldon Earl Borland. Earl Smith Miller and Ethel May Miller are the other members of our subject's family. …"

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