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

Isaac Good[1]

Male 1852 - 1941  (89 years)


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  • Name Isaac Good 
    Born 22 Mar 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Laborer 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Evangelist 
    Residence 1872  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Residence 1939  Marion Co., Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Eby ID Number 00041-3295 
    Grave Photograph - Find A Grave Gravestone of Isaac Good 
    Died 19 Apr 1941  Marion, Marion, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried Marion Cemetery, Marion, Marion, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I9081  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 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  [8, 9, 10, 11
    Family ID F2634  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Clemmer,   b. 24 Nov 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Oct 1937, Marion, Marion, Kansas, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 19 Nov 1872  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F2639  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Isaac Good, "the youngest son of his mother, was born March 22nd, 1852. He is married to Mary Clemmer. They reside in Canada, Kansas, where he is engaged in farming and also as land agent, His family consists of several children, names not received"

      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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      "Word has been received here of the death in Marion, Kansas, Apr. 19, of Isaac Good, 89, a former resident of this district. Born March 22, 1852 in Waterloo Tp., he moved to a farm near Canada, Kansas in 1878. Subsequently he took up residence in the town of Marion. Prior to moving to the United States, he married Mary Clemmer in 1872. She predeceased him in 1937.

      In addition to his family there survive two brothers, Dr. M. Good ofKitchener and Dr. R. Good of Chicago, Illinois. The funeral was held Apr.21 in Marion."

      KW Record obit. of Sat.,May 3, 1941

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      Children: 1.Samantha Lormina b.Oct. 4, 1873; married Christian Schlotterbeck b.April 27, 1862; lived Chickasa, Okla.; 4 children 2.Emma Minerva b.March 30, 1876; married William Albert Stauffer b.Feb. 15, 1867; lived Marion, Kansas; 2 children 3.Agnes Victoria b. May 24, 1878; married Jacob H. seibert b.Aug. 18, 1875; 4 children; lived Marion, Kansas 4.Jacob Calvin b.Feb. 6, 1880, d.Jan. 15, 1916; married Belle Leonard b.March 3, 1880; 5 children 5.Mary Edna b.Oct. 31, 1882; married Edward Milton Umbach b.Apr. 23, 1883; 3 children

  • 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..., 451.

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

    4. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 1 Page 44.

    5. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44935346/isaac-good.

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Nov 1872.
      19 Nov 1872 By Rev. Herlan, Waterloo, Isaak Good of Waterloo Village was married to Mary Clemmer of Waterloo Township.

    7. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 12, 1939 - Obituary of Catharine Good.

    8. [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.

    9. [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.

    10. [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)

    11. [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.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Mar 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelist - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1872 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 19 Nov 1872 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 - Marion Co., Kansas Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Apr 1941 - Marion, Marion, Kansas, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Marion Cemetery, Marion, Marion, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
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