Goodeve, William Joseph
Birth Name | Goodeve, William Joseph |
Gender | male |
Age at Death | 53 years |
Events
Event | Date | Place | Description | Notes | Sources |
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Birth | 1813 |
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Death | 1866 | Ottawa, Ontario |
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Families
Married | Wife | Morgan, Margaret | ||||||||||||||||||
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Narrative
William J. Goodeve came to Canada with his parents, nine brothers and sisters, in 1832 when he was 19. 'James' and his brother William went to Toronto where they volunteered to help put down an armed revolt in the city. He married Margaret Morgan in 1841, had seven children and worked most of his life for the Canadian Civil Service; first in Toronto, then in Quebec City and finally in Ottawa where he died at the age of only 53.
Pedigree
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- Goodeve, William Joseph