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

Israel Good

Male 1856 - 1884  (28 years)


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  • Name Israel Good 
    Born 14 Jul 1856  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number 00041-3285 
    Died 12 Dec 1884  Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I9058  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Dr. Joseph Good,   b. 19 Dec 1805, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1904, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years) 
    Mother Annie Whitmore,   b. 31 Jan 1819, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1885, Formosa, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 4 Oct 1836  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7, 8, 9
    Family ID F2618  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eliza Jane Rose,   b. 1854, Esquing?, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 13 Dec 1876  , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Joseph Good,   b. 1877, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Nelson Good,   b. 1878, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Israel Good,   b. 1880, Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F2629  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Israel Good, "was born July 14th, 1856. He is married to Jane Rose."

      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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      In 1872 an mention in the local newspaper states that Israel at 16 was 5 foot nine inches and weighed 264.

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 710.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Israel Good Born: Waterloo Age: 21 Father: Joseph Good Mother: Anna Good Born: abt 1855 Spouse: Eliza J Ross Age: 21 born: Esqusin Father: Alex Ross Mother: Cathrine Ross married 13 Dec 1876

    3. [S365] Census - ON, Bruce, Culross - 1881, Division 2 Page Number 13 Household Number 61.

    4. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 10.

    5. [S2684] aaaWaterloo Village 1861, Sect. 1 Page 12.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.

    7. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 709.

    8. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 13 oct 1836:51.
      4 Oct 1836 Rev. Bindemann m. Joseph Guth to Anna Witmer.

    9. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.
      Joseph Guth, married 4 Oct 1836 in Preston by banns to Anna Wittmar, wit: Richard Haste & Samuel Taylor

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Jul 1856 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Dec 1876 - , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Dec 1884 - Culross Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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