Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Gillis Goodwin[1, 2, 3, 4]

Male 1871 - 1913  (42 years)


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  • Name Gillis Goodwin 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Born 23 Feb 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86499548 
    Died 8 Oct 1913  Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Cause: suicide 
    Misfortune 1914  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    suicide 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-127666P 
    Buried Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I127666  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father James Goodwin,   b. 25 Sep 1843, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1909, Glen Allan Cemetery, Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Fleet,   b. Jun 1852, Maryborough Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1879, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years) 
    Married 30 Mar 1869  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F31545  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alice Franklin,   b. 1874, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1949, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 12 Sep 1892  Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. George Allan "Allan" Goodwin,   b. 16 Sep 1893, Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Nov 1949, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years)
     2. William Osborne Goodwin,   b. 12 Nov 1895, Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. James Frederick "Frederick" Goodwin,   b. 23 Jan 1897, Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Sep 1963, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     4. Hardie John Goodwin,   b. 23 Sep 1899, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Apr 1976, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     5. Clayton Goodwin,   b. 2 Feb 1902, Dorking, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jan 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     6. Mary Ann Goodwin,   b. 22 Oct 1903, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Dec 1947, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years)
     7. Margaret Luella Goodwin,   b. 6 Oct 1905, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1990, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     8. Loman Goodwin,   b. 7 Jun 1907, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Nov 1961, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     9. Ernest "Ernie" Goodwin,   b. 20 Jan 1910, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Apr 1979, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     10. Robert Earl Goodwin,   b. 5 Feb 1912, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1912, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     11. Ervin Milford Goodwin,   b. 19 Feb 1913, Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Oct 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F9934  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Died At Glenallan, Wednesday, October 8th, 1913 Gillis Goodwin Aged 42 years, 8 months and 15 days The Funeral will be held from his late residence, on Friday afternoon, October 10th, at 2 o'clock, to Glenallan cemetery for burial. Service in Methodist Church after interment. Friends and acquaintances please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

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      GOODWIN - At Glenallan, Oct. 8th, Gillis Goodwin, aged 42 years, 8 months, and 15 days.

      Elmira Signet Oct 9 1913 pg 2

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      March 6. - Farm of 100 acres and farm stock and implements of the late Gillis Goodwin, 1/2 mile west of Glenallan.

      The Chronicle Telegraph (190101), 19 Feb 1914, p. 13


  • Sources 
    1. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Ervin Goodwin - 1989.

    2. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of George Allan Goodwin.

    3. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of J. Frederick Goodwin.

    4. [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Loman Goodwin.

    5. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 2 Page 26.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/86499548/gillis-goodwin.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Gooding James, 25, Woolwich, Canada, s/o Robert & Mary, married 30 Mar 1869 Elizabeth Fleet, 17, Maryborough, Canada, d/o John & Emily

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Feb 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Sep 1892 - Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: suicide - 8 Oct 1913 - Glen Allan, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMisfortune - suicide - 1914 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint James Lutheran Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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