John Earl Borland I (1924-1986)

John Earl Borland I (1924-1986) US Navy, World War II; Beer Worker at Ballantine Brewery, New Jersey (b. May 16, 1924, Bowerston, Carroll County, Ohio, USA - d. November 10, 1986, Leesville, Carroll County, Ohio, 44639, USA) Social Security Number 283208195.

Birth
John was the son of Weldon Earl Borland (1906-2002) and Elizabeth F. Forbes (1905-1983). His parents were never married.

Navy
He joined the Navy.

First marriage
While stationed near Jersey City, he met and later married Helen Eloise Freudenberg (1928-1989) and later they divorced. Helen was pregnant with a child fathered by Eddie Ganlan, the son of the local butcher. John took Helen home to Leesville, Carroll County, Ohio where she had the child. She registered the birth under the name of her sister, Selma.

Jersey City
Helen and John lived on Grace Street in Jersey City, New Jersey. John worked for the Ballantine Beer Company.

Second marriage
John married Geraldine Maria Winblad (1928- ). Geraldine was the cousin of Helen Eloise Freudenberg. They moved to Leesville, Carroll County, Ohio.

Hospital
When John was in the hospital in Ohio the nurse told him there was another Borland in another room, and asked if he knew him. It was John's father, Weldon. At first he didn't want to talk to him, but his children convinced him to talk to his father.