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Michael GOATHAM
1842 - 1934 (~ 92 years)
Has 57 ancestors and one descendant in this family tree.
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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 1851 Scholar Occupation 1861 Ag. lab. 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 From 1881 to 1907 Wheelwright - 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 1907 Southampton, Hampshire, England Departure Emigrated 4 Aug 1907 Ellis Island, Hudson Co., New Jersey, USA Arrived at Ellis Island on the ‘New York’ - 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 1910 Upholsterer - According to the census
Retired Bef 1920 - Occupation recorded as 'none' in both the 1920 and 1930 censuses - not surprisingly, given his age.
Occupation Bef 1934 Coachbuilder - Given in his obit. in The Fremont Messenger, 26 Feb 1934 (p.2, c7) (from image on Newspapers.com, viewed 24 Mar 2020)
Obituary 26 Feb 1934 “Death Follows Short Illness” 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.
Siblings3 brothers and 5 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch 
GOATHAM, d. Yes, date unknown (7 x Great Grandfather)
Maria ATWATER, bap. 22 May 1774, St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England, bur. 10 May 1819, St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England (Age ~ 44 years) (Grandmother) 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 27 May 2023
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. 1 May 1873, Bredgar, 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)
Family ID F290 Family Group Page | 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 From 1871 to 1881 Sarah’s neice Clara Daw - 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. 14 Sep 1867, Marden, Kent, England , d. Yes, date unknown [Foster]▻ William PAGE m. 4 Jun 1892Last Modified 19 Dec 2019 Family ID F1773 Family Group Page | 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)
Other Partners: Friend Edward HAMPSHIRE m. 11 May 1867Married 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 Group Page | Family Chart
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Event Map Click to hide 
Born - Sep Q 1842 - Bredgar, Kent, England 
Baptised - 2 Jul 1842 - St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England Married - 26 Jan 1867 - St. John the Baptist Church, Bredgar, Kent, England 
Child - Clara Goatham DAW, [G-K] - 14 Sep 1867 - Marden, 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) Pin Legend 
