Frank Charles Gould (1861 - 1936)

Born 14 May 1861 in Piermont, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ada (Merrill) Gould — married 13 Jan 1886 (to 6 Feb 1930) in Wentworth, New Hampshire

Husband of Amanda L. Davis — married 25 Feb 1931 in Hampton, Florida

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 1936 at age 74 in East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Biography

Frank Charles Gould was born on May 14, 1861 at Piermont, New Hampshire, USA. F.C. is the son of Henry Gould and Mahala Amanda Ford.

Marriage

F.C. marries (1) to Ada M. Merrill on January 13, 1886 at Wentworth, Grafton County, New Hampshire.^[1]

1. Ada, born on May 10, 1867 in Newbury, Vermont, the daughter of Charles Merrill and Mary Jane Leete , died in Hampton, Bradford, Florida, on 06 February 1930 and is interred at Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Connecticut. ^[2]
2. Ada May Gould d. 06 Feb 1930 in Bradford, Florida.^[3]

In 1897, Frank C. Gould lived at 161 Silver Lane in Hartford, Connecticut. ^[4]

In 1927, Frank C. Gould and his wife Ada May lived at 152 Silver Lane; his occupation was noted as "President".^[5]

Charlie changed his name to Frank "FC" Gould. He started the Silver Lane Pickle Company in East Hartford, CT in 1888, according to family records.

"The initial incorporaters were Frank C. Gould, Peter S. Holland, and Louis P. Davis. Later, Frank's daughter Hesper Gould Simmons, became an officer, followed by her brother, Arthur J. Gould. In 1936, Frank Gould died and was succeeded by Ray C. Simmons, his son-in-law. Much of the land on which the factory stood was purchased by United Aircraft Corp. in 1944." from Worldcat Identities"

Children of Frank Charles Gould and Ada Merrill are:

1. Arthur I. Gould was born in June of 1887 at East Hartford County, Connecticut.

2. Hesper S. Gould was born in December of 1891 at East Hartford County, Connectiuct.

3. Helen Gould was born on December 2, 1900 in East Hartford, Connecticut.

The 1930 Census for East Hartford, Connecticut, lists Frank Gould, age 68, "widowed"; he is named as an employer at the Silver Lane Pickle Company. His father was listed as born in Nova Scotia, and his mother was listed as born in New Hampshire. His daughter Hesper Gould Simmons and her husband Ray Clement Simmons are in the adjoining residence, along with son Clement (age 13) and daughter Roberts (age 11); Ruth, age 9; Shirley, age 5, and Richard, age 3. ^[6]

Marriage

Frank Gould m(2) Mrs. Amanda Merrill in Hampton, Bradish, Florida, on 25 February 1931. ^[7] Amanda Lee Gould, daughter of Levi Davis and Abbie Piper, died at age 73 on 06 October 1943 in Plymouth, New Hampshire. ^[8]

Marriage

Name Frank C. Gould Event Type Marriage Event Date 13 Jan 1886 Event Place Wentworth, Grafton, New Hampshire Age 24 Birthplace Piermont, Grafton, NH Birth Year (Estimated) 1862 Father's Name Henry B. Mother's Name Mehala Ford Spouse's Name Ada M. Merrill Spouse's Age 18 Spouse's Birthplace Newbury, Caledonia, VT Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1868 Spouse's Father's Name Charles Spouse's Mother's Name Mary J. S Eet

Death

Burial: Center Cemetery East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA

Sources

1. ↑ *Marriage - "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : accessed 20 March 2016), Frank C. Gould and Ada M. Merrill, 13 Jan 1886; citing Wentworth, Grafton, New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,261.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
3. ↑ Death - "Connecticut Deaths and Burials, 1772-1934," database, FamilySearch. [2] : accessed 23 November 2015), Ada M. Merrill Gould, 06 Feb 1930; citing , reference p 27; FHL microfilm 3,331.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
6. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut; Roll: 262; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0121; FHL microfilm: 2339997
7. ↑ "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRCB-1S1 : 7 December 2017), Frank C Gould and Amanda L Merrill, 25 Feb 1931, Florida, United States; citing p. 1359, county courthouses, Florida; FHL microfilm 2,115,694.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

• Death - FindAGrave. Record Created by: Nordic Princess. Record added: May 27, 2014. Find A Grave Memorial# 130461143. [2]. Headstone Photographer: Nordic Princess. FindAGrave Contributor #48433570. Permission to use image of headstone requested March 18, 2016.

• Death - Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch [3] : accessed 25 November 2015), Frank Charles Gould, 1936; Burial, East Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, United States of America, Center Cemetery; citing record ID 130461143, Find a Grave, Frank Charles Gould Memorial Page on FindAGrave.

• Death Certificate

• Census - "1930 United States Census," FindMyPast. City/township East Hartford. County Hartford. State Connecticut. NARA series T626. NARA roll 262. Record set US Census 1930. Category Census, Land & Substitutes. Subcategory Census. Collections from United States & Canada. [4].

• Census - "1920 United States Census," FindMyPast. County Hartford. State Connecticut. Record set US Census 1920. Category Census, Land & Substitutes. Subcategory Census. Collections from United States & Canada. [5].

• Census - "1910 United States Census, "FindMyPast. City/township East Hartford. County Hartford. State Connecticut. Record set US Census 1910. Category Census, Land & Substitutes. Collections from United States & Canada. [6].

• Census - "1900 United States Census," FindMyPast. City/township East Hartford. County Hartford. State Connecticut. NARA series 1240135. Record set US Census 1900. Category Census, Land & Substitutes. Collections from United States & Canada. [7].

• Census - "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch [8] : accessed 20 March 2016), Eddie W Gould in household of Henry B Gould, Warren, Grafton, New Hampshire, United States; citing enumeration district ED 101, sheet 412C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0765; FHL microfilm 1,254,765.

• Census - "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch [9] : accessed 20 March 2016), Eddie W Gould in household of Henry B Gould, New Hampshire, United States; citing p. 9, family 91, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,340.

• Books and Publications - "East Hartford Images of America." Author: East Hartford Rotary Club. Contributor: Raymond Johnson. Edition: illustrated. Publisher: Arcadia Publishing, 2009. ISBN: 0738565377, 9780738565378. Length: 127 pages. Referencing pages 33, 34, and 35. [10].

• Barber, Janine. James Gould’s Descendants in Connecticut, Connecticut Nutmegger (Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Glastonbury, Conn., 2018) Vol. 51, Page 39.