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Victor “Albert” VAN GOETHEN
Abt 1865 - 1941 (~ 76 years) Has no ancestors but 4 descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name Victor “Albert” VAN GOETHEN Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Abt 1865 Lokeren, East Flanders, Belgium - From the 1891 census where shown as aged 25 and the 1901 census where shown as aged 36
Gender Male Education 1891 Student Occupation From 1896 to 1901 Grocer - In trouble for using an unjust measure in 1896, he appeared in the papers with the surname 'Goatham':
"CHISWICK.
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Albert Goatham, grocer, of 139, High-road, was summoned at Brentford on Saturday by Mr. Tyler, inspector of weights and measures, for having in use for trade a pint measure which was unjust. - Inspector Tyler said the measure was an ounce wrong. - The defendant did not appear, but was represented by one of his employees. - The Bench inflicted a fine of 40s. and costs, and the Chairman (Mr. Sharpe) told the man to go back and tell his master that another time he would have to come to the Court himself."
(from The Middlesex County Times, Sat 30 May 1896, p. 2 col. 3, with the same in The Acton and Chiswick Gazette, Fri 29 May, 1896, p. 6, col. 3)
Emigrated 1909 England to Canada - Following his wife's death, Albert and his two children emigrated to Canada.
(From the 1916 Manitoba, Canada census; image on Ancestry, viewed 6 Feb 2021)
Go(a)tham ONS Subject - I am not generally researching all the names similar to Gotham / Goatham, just recording those with them when their name was Anglicized or similar to Gotham or Goatham.
In this case I have added Albert Van GOETHEM as although he seems not to have been recorded as a Goatham in any official record, his name was recorded in at least two newspapers as Albert GOATHAM when he was in trouble for having an unjust pint measure in 1896.
Occupation Aft 1909 St. Albert, Alberta, Canada Farmer Died 5 Aug 1941 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada - From Alberta, Canada death index (transcribed ata on Ancestry, viewed 6 Feb 2021)
Obituary 7 Aug 1941 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Notes - I am not generally researching all the names similar to Gotham / Goatham, just recording those with them when their name was Anglicized or similar to Gotham or Goatham.
In this case I have added Albert Van GOETHEM as although he seems not to have been recorded as a Goatham in any official record, his name was recorded in at least two newspapers as Albert GOATHAM when he was in trouble for having an unjust pint measure in 1896!
Person ID I306942 All Last Modified 13 Jun 2023
Family Theresé Marie BECK, b. Abt May 1869, Marylebone, London, England , d. Sep Q 1907, Brentford Reg Dist, Middlesex, England (Age ~ 37 years) Married Sep Q 1891 Islington Reg Dist, Middlesex, England - GRO ref: Van Goethen, Victor Albert to Beck, Therese Marie q3 1891 Islington RD 1b 723
Children 2 children Last Modified 6 Feb 2021 Family ID F302120 Family Group Page | Family Chart
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Event Map Click to hide Born - Abt 1865 - Lokeren, East Flanders, Belgium Child - Charles GOETHEN - Abt 1892 - Belgium = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend