John French Goodwin (1873 - 1942)

Born 26 Jun 1873 in Kaikoura, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Effie Ethel (Paget) Goodwin — married 19 Nov 1913 (to before 1925) in New Zealand

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1942 at age 69 in Kopuku, Hauraki, Auckland, New Zealand

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Biography

On 26 June 1873 John French Goodwin was born in Kaikoura to Ann French and John Goodwin. ^[1]

On 19 November 1913 Effie Ethel Paget and John French Goodwin were married in Auckland. ^[2]

Marriage Notice GOODWIN-PAGET.-On November 16, 1913 at St. Matthew's Church, Auckland, by the Rev. Robjohns, John French Goodwin, of Maramarua, to Effie Ethel Paget, of Papakura. ^[3]

Children born to Effie Ethel Paget and John French Goodwin ^[4]

1914/21945 Ann Elizabeth

1916/23476 Effie Soper

1918/7831 Edwin French

Other children are indicated on his gravestone inscription, as Betty, Effie, Dick & Joyce.

The marriage ended in divorce in 1925. ^{[5] [6]}
Goodwin, John French v Goodwin, Ethel Effie - 1925 Hamilton High Court.

A decree nisi was also made in the petition of John French Goodwin, farmer, of Maramarua, who sought a divorce from his wife, Effie Goodwin, Henry Goodchild, of Ohakune, being cited as co respondent. . . Petitioner was given custody of the children.

In the Electoral Rolls: ^[7]

1896 - 1900 Waikato, Waikato (farmer, Hamilton West)

1905 - 1906 Waikato, Waikato (Hautapu)

1911 - 1919 Thames, Waikato (Maramarua)

1935 - 1938 Hauraki, Auckland (Kopuku)

In 1920 he was elected as councilor on the Waikato County Council. ^[8]

He was a farmer in Kopuku.

He passed away in 1942.

Obituary ^[9]
MR J. F. GOODWIN PUKEKOHE, Monday
The death has occurred of Mr John French Goodwin, of Maramarua. aged 74, a former member of the Waikato County Council. He was born in Kaikohe (sic). He farmed successfully for some years at Cambridge before he removed to Maramarua 38 years ago, settling on land he acquired there. He became a member of the Whangamarino Road Board, and when the board was merged with the Waikato County Council he was elected to the council. He is survived by a son and three daughters.

Burial Record ^[10]

Name John French Goodwin

Birth Date 1873

Death Date 26 Aug 1942

Age 69y

Cemetery Name Maramarua Cemetery

In loving memory of JOHN FRENCH GOODWIN died 26th Aug. 1942 aged 69 years.

erected by his loving children, Betty, Effie, Dick & Joyce, and his brothers, Harry & Ebbey.

Sources

1. ↑ NZBDM births 26/6/1873 1873/31413 Goodwin, John French, Ann French, John
2. ↑ NZBDM marriages 19/11/1913 1913/7443 Effie Ethel Paget, John French Goodwin
3. ↑ New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15462, 20 November 1913, Page 1
4. ↑ New Zealand Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages Online search
5. ↑ Hamilton divorce files - first sequence NZ Government Archives
6. ↑ New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18959, 5 March 1925, Page 12 - News report
7. ↑ New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1853-1981
8. ↑ New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17629, 16 November 1920, Page 10
9. ↑ Waikato Times, Volume 131, Issue 21822, 1 September 1942, Page 2
10. ↑ Maramarua Cemetery, Waikato, New Zealand (billion-graves)