Michael GOATHAM

1842 - 1934  (~ 92 years)

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• Name	Michael GOATHAM
  Relationship	with Teresa Ann GOATHAM
  Born	Sep Q 1842	Bredgar, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: Goatham, Michael q3 1842 Milton RD 5 355; GRO online index shows mother's maiden name as Rayfield.
  Baptised	2 Jul 1842	St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England
  Gender	Male
  Education	Scholar
  	1851
  Occupation	Ag. lab.
  	1861
  Residence	1871	Chapel Street, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England
  	Living in Chapel Street, Peterborough (St. Mary's Parish) in 1871 with his wife and niece, Clara Daw, aged 3 (see family note).
  Residence	From 1881 to 1887	No.2, St Stephen's Street, Tonbrige, Kent, England
  	Living in Tonbrige with wife and again niece Clara Daw; still in St. Stephen's Street when his wife Sarah died in 1887.
  Occupation	Wheelwright
  	From 1881 to 1907
  	Censuses, his first wife's death certificate (1887) and New York passenger list in 1907.
  Residence	1891	Bobbing, Kent, England
  	A widower, boarding in an inn in Bobbing
  Residence	1901	13, Fleur Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	When he emigrated in 1907 Sittingbourne was also shown as his last place of residence.
  Emigrated	Departure
  	1907	Southampton, Hampshire, England
  Emigrated	Arrived at Ellis Island on the ‘New York’
  	4 Aug 1907	Ellis Island, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA
  	With his wife, in the Ellis Island passenger arrival records - arrived 4 August 1907. His last place of residence was recorded as Sittingbourne, port of departure, Southampton and ship of travel the New York.
  Residence	1910	Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA
  	Following is in US Federal census (1910): Home in 1910: 1-WD FREMONT, SANDUSKY, Ohio Race: White, Gender: Male, Age: 68 Series: T624 Roll: 1227 Part: 1 Page: 186B Michael was with his wife, 2 step-sons (Albert and Sydney) and 2 others.
  Occupation	Coachbuilder
  	Bef 1934
  	Given in his obit. in The Fremont Messenger, 26 Feb 1934 (p.2, c7) (from image on Newspapers.com, viewed 24 Mar 2020)
  Obituary	“Death Follows Short Illness”
  	26 Feb 1934
  	Obituary February 26, 1934 - Fremont Messenger Death Follows Short Illness Michael Goatham, 84, [actually 91] former coach builder and native of England, died Monday morning at the home of his step-son Albert Hampshire, of 918 Alger street, following a five weeks' illness. Mr. Goatham had been a resident of Fremont since coming here in 1907 to make his home with his step-children. He is survived by five steps-sons and three step-daughters: Albert Hampshire if Alger street, Thomas Hampshire of South street, Henry Hampshire of Wolf avenue, Sidney Hampshire of west State street, Friend Hampshire and Mrs. Clara Denton of England, Mrs. Alfred Shilling and Mrs. Bert Wilkins of June street. Mr. Goatham was born in Bredgar, Kent, England July 2, [date of baptism] 1849 [birth and baptism both 1842]. He was married to Mary Ann Hampshire in 1890. [actually 1897] The body will be removed to the Hampshire home on Alger street Monday afternoon from the Schwartz-Eagon funeral parlors. Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence with Rev. C. C. Bubb officiating. Burial will be made in Oakwood cemetery. During his residence in Fremont Mr. Goatham had made many friends who will regret to learn of his death. (end of obit)
  Died	26 Feb 1934	918, Alger street, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA
  	Not clear if he died 26 Feb or the previous Monday. I think probably the 26th. (from newspaper report of his death)
  Buried	28 Feb 1934	Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA
  	Newspaper of 26 Feb reported that the funeral would be on Wednesday, and 1 Mar reports it so must have been the Monday between the two dates, the 28 Feb.
  Person ID	I444	All | England: Kent Group (in Go(a)tham One-Name Study), England: Kent Group - subjects of Go(a)tham One-Name Study, All in the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study , All subjects of the Goatham / Gotham One-Name Study, The descendants (and other halves) of George Goatham and Ann née Winch, The descendants (and other halves) of John Prior and Amy née Reynolds
  Last Modified	24 Mar 2020

  
  

  Father	George GOATHAM,   b. 1800, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 18 Feb 1885, Bexon Lane, Bredgar, Kent, England  (Age 85 years)
  Mother	Frances RAYFIELD,   b. 1803, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. Jun Q 1873, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age 70 years)
  Married	12 Oct 1822	St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England
  	Notes from M Nightingale: in the Bicknor reg, but on page headed marrs at Bredgar! (FreeReg shows the marriage as at Bicknor, as does FamilySearch, but they might not have noticed the heading)
  Children	9 children
  + 1. Charles GOATHAM,   b. 1822, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 8 Oct 1901, Milton Reg Dist, Kent, England  (Age 79 years) + 2. Susan GOATHAM,   b. Abt 1825, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 28 Apr 1886, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 61 years)   3. Charlotte GOATHAM,   b. 1828, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 5 Jun 1845, The Red Lion, Shooters Hill, Kent, England  (Age 17 years)   4. Michael GOATHAM,   b. 1831, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. Jul 1832, Bredgar, Kent, England  (Age 1 years) + 5. Caroline GOATHAM,   b. 4 Dec 1833, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 24 Apr 1920, Cazenovia, Madison Co., New York, USA  (Age 86 years) + 6. Isabell GOATHAM,   b. Abt 1837, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 1 May 1907, 2, Wickham Terrace, Queenborough, Sheppey, Kent, England  (Age ~ 70 years) + 7. George GOATHAM,   b. Dec Q 1839, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 15 May 1872, Bredgar, Kent, England  (Age ~ 33 years) + 8. Michael GOATHAM,   b. Sep Q 1842, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. 26 Feb 1934, 918, Alger street, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA  (Age ~ 92 years)   9. Frances GOATHAM,   b. Sep Q 1846, Bredgar, Kent, England ,   d. Jan 1858, Bredgar, Kent, England  (Age ~ 12 years)
  Family ID	F290	|  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah HARTNUP,   b. Mar Q 1843, Hadlow, Kent, England ,   d. 3 May 1887, St. Stephen’s Street, Tonbridge, Kent, England  (Age ~ 44 years)
  Married	26 Jan 1867	St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: GOATHAM, Michael to HARTNUP, Sarah q1 1867 Milton RD 2a 909 Details from PR entry (image on FMP, viewed 21 Jun 2019)
  Fostered	Sarah’s neice Clara Daw
  	From 1871 to 1881
  	Clara was living with Michael and Sarah by the time she was 3 in 1871, probably having gone to live with them after her mother died the previous year (or perhaps when her mother was sick). She was still with them at the time of the 1881 census.
  Children	1. Clara Goatham DAW, [G-K],   b. Dec Q 1867, Marden, Kent, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown  [Foster]
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F1773	|  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mary Ann STONE,   b. 7 Nov 1847, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England ,   d. 3 Feb 1921, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	Dec Q 1897	Register Office, Milton next Sittingbourne, Kent, England
  	GRO ref: Goatham, Michael to HAMPSHIRE, Mary Ann q4 1897 Milton RD 2a 1847
  Last Modified	19 Dec 2019
  Family ID	F324	|  Family Chart

  
  

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  		Born - Sep Q 1842 - Bredgar, Kent, England  Baptised - 2 Jul 1842 - St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England  Child - Clara Goatham DAW, [G-K] - Dec Q 1867 - Marden, Kent, England  Married - 26 Jan 1867 - St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England  Residence - From 1881 to 1887 - No.2, St Stephen's Street, Tonbrige, Kent, England  Residence - 1891 - Bobbing, Kent, England  Emigrated - Departure - 1907 - Southampton, Hampshire, England  Emigrated - Arrived at Ellis Island on the ‘New York’ - 4 Aug 1907 - Ellis Island, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA  Residence - 1910 - Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA  Died - 26 Feb 1934 - 918, Alger Street, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA  Buried - 28 Feb 1934 - Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio, USA   = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install)
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