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Jonathan S. Good[1]

Male 1841 - 1925  (84 years)


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  • Name Jonathan S. Good 
    Born 11 Jan 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Jonathan Guth 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number 00041-3290 
    Died 6 Apr 1925  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 13] 
    Cause: senile decay, prostatitis toxaemia, exhaustion and heart failure 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 13] 
    Person ID I9073  Generations
    Last Modified 9 Jun 2025 

    Father Joel Good,   b. 29 Dec 1815, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 May 1912  (Age 96 years) 
    Mother Catherine Stauffer,   b. 5 Sep 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 May 1854  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 5 Nov 1839  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Family ID F2634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Esther Erb,   b. 15 Sep 1845, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1926, Canada, Marion, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 10 Oct 1861  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Eli Good,   b. 26 Feb 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jan 1941, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     2. Mary Ann Good,   b. 1868, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Josiah Good,   b. Oct 1871, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Feb 1950, , USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 78 years)
     4. Jacob E. Good,   b. 2 Jul 1874, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1940, , Marion Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
     5. Agnes Good,   b. 22 Mar 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Catherine Good,   b. 22 Mar 1878, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1958  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2025 
    Family ID F2637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jonathan Good, "the eldest son, was born January 11th, 1841. He is married to Esther Erb. They reside at Canada, Kansas, where he follows farming. They have a family of six children."

      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.].

  • 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..., 651.

    2. [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..., 711.

    3. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851.

    4. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 5 Page Number 15 Household Number 65.

    5. [S192] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - Mount Hope CC#4500 Internet Link.
      Jonathan S. Good/ 1841-1925

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

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 24.

    8. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div 1, Page 53.

    9. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 5 Page 15.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Esther Erb Born: Waterloo Res: Waterloo Age: 16 Father: Jacob Mother: Mary Born: 1845 Spouse: Jonathan I Guth Age: 20 born: Ontario Res: Waterloo Born: 1841 Father: James Mother: Catherine married 10 Oct 1861

    11. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 21.

    12. [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 3 Page 28.

    13. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/112914023/johnathan-good.

    14. [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.

    15. [S17] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Der Morgenstern (1839-1841), Marriage notice of Joel Good and Catharine Staufer - 5 Nov 1839.
      Joel Guth, son of John Guth and Catharina Staufer, daughter of Abraham Stauffer, both of Waterloo Township, were married by Benjamin Eby 3 Nov 1839.

    16. [S17] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Der Morgenstern (1839-1841), Marriage Notice of Joel Good and Catharine Staufer - 21 Nov 1839.
      Joel Good, commissioner of highways, and Catharine Staufer, daughter of Abraham Staufer, both of Waterloo, were married by Rev. Benjamin Eby. (latin poem follows)

    17. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 9 Nov 1839:39.
      last Tuesday Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Joel Guth, surveyor, to Catharina Stauffer, daughter of Abraham Stauffer, all of Waterloo Tp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Jan 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Oct 1861 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: senile decay, prostatitis toxaemia, exhaustion and heart failure - 6 Apr 1925 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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