Goldie Rachel (Heyming) Selbrede (1901 - 1970)

Born 12 Jan 1901 in Little Falls, Monroe, Wisconsin, United States

Ancestors

Daughter of Henry Ernest Heyming and Retta Ann (Harper) Heyming

Wife of Carl William Selbrede — married 20 Sep 1920 in Winona, Minnesota, United States

Descendants

Died 22 May 1970 at age 69 in West Salem, La Crosse, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Goldie (Heyming) Selbrede has English ancestors.

Goldie (Heyming) Selbrede has German Roots.

Variois Ancestry profiles have her born in Sparta, Cataract or Little Falls, which are near each other. The Wisconsin Death Index has her born in Little Falls, WI.

Goldie's ancestry

Goldie is the direct ancestor of many interesting people. The first category contains the immigrants from the Great Puritan Migration, roughly 1620-1650. These are the "FOUNDING ANCESTORS" listed in the next section.

There are additional interesting ancestors and cousins in the "INTERESTING ANCESTORS" section.

129 GREAT MIGRATION FOUNDING ANCESTORS

I have been working on tracing all of Goldie's "Founding Ancestors", which are those who emigrated to America before about 1660. These were mostly Puritans who settled in New England.

These ancestors all funnel through Goldie's mother, Retta Ann Harper. Many Founding Ancestors have been definitely connected, with a few more uncertain connections. The Great Migration ancestors of Goldie Selbrede (Heyming) are:

Ancestors of Eva Ann Phelps, who was Goldie's maternal great-grandmother, born in 1832 in La Crosse, Wisconsin, 3-generations before Goldie.

1. Thomas Bird Born:1593. Father of Mary (Bird) North. {1630}
2. Mary (Bird) North Born:1620. Wife of John North. {1641}
3. Joseph Collier, Sr. Born: 1638.
4. Florence (Hayward) Hosford. Born: 1594. {1633}
5. William Hosford. born: 1593. {1633}
6. John Horsford Born: 1627.
7. William Hunter, Sr. Born: 1585.
8. Thomas Kent, II Born: 1592 in Hampshire.
9. Thomas Kent, Sr. Born:1612. Son of Thomas Kent II.
10. Anne (Noyes) Kent. Born: 1584. Wife of Thomas Kent Sr.
11. Frances (Woodall) Kent. Born: 1630.
12. Sergeant Samuel Kent Born:1636. Son of Thomas Jr.
13. Thomas Newell Born: 1585. Father of Thomas. {before 1628}
14. Frances Newell Born: 1590.
15. Thomas Newell Born: 1611. {before 1628}
16. Rebecca (Olmstead Newell. Born 1624. Wife of Thomas.
17. Anthony Newton Born: 1610. {before 1629}
18. John North, Sr. Born:1612. {1635 on the Susan and Ellen}
19. William Phelps Born: 1599. {1630 on the Mary and John}
20. Ann (Dover) Phelps. Born: 1601. {1630 on he Mary and John}
21. George Phelps, Sr. Born:1613. {1630}
22. Joseph Phelps, I Born: 1628. {1630 on the Mary and John}
23. Philip Randall Born: 1574. Father of Phillury. {1633}
24. Joanna (Fush) Randall Born: 1578. Wife of Phillip Randall. {1633}
25. Phillury Randall Born: 1618. {1633}
26. Robert Sanford Born: 1615. {before 1645}
27. William Thrall Born: 1605. {1630}
28. Elizabeth (Goode) Thrall. Born: 1609. {before 1636}
29. Edward Woodall Born: 1596. Father of Frances Kent. {1630

Ancestors of Jeanette Palmer, who was Goldie's maternal great-great-grandmother, born in 1812 in New York, 4-generations before Goldie.

1. William Stevens, Born:1630.
2. Mary (Meigs) Stevens, born c1633.
3. John Stephens, born c1600.
4. John Meigs, born 1612.
5. Thomasine (Frey) Meigs, born 1612.
6. William Buell, born c1619.
7. Edward Griswold, born in 1607.
8. James York, born in 1614.
9. Ann (Culver) Bell, born c1624.
10. Ruth Graves, born in 1594.
11. Henry Collins, born in 1629.
12. Thomas Tolman Jr., born in 1608.
13. Sarah (Parkinson) Tolman, born in 1611.
14. Thomas Stanton, born in c1615.
15. Ann (Lord) Stanton, born c1621.
16. Thomas Lord, born in 1585.
17. Dorothy (Bird) Lord, born in 1588.
18. Oliver Minwaring, born in 1634.
19. Capt. Richard Raymond, born c1602.
20. William Denison, born c1571.
21. Margaret (Changler) Denison, born c1577.
22. Capt. George Denison Sr., born in 1620.
23. "Lady Ann" (Borodell) Denison., born in 1615.

Ancestors of Deliverance Torrey, who is the grandmother of Ethan Goodrich Parmenter, the husband of Eva Ann Phelps, 5 generations before Goldie.

1. Michael Bacon. Born: 1579. {1633}
2. Alice Bacon (Blower). Born: 1589. {1635}
3. Daniel Bacon Born: 1620. {before 1640}
4. Mary Bird (Belden). Born: 1589.
5. Elenor (Plover) Boyce Born: 1610.
6. Joseph Boyce Born: 1611. {1635}
7. James Gillson Born: 1641.
8. William Hatch Born: 1598. {1634, Hercules}
9. Ann Hatch Born: 1626. {1634, Hercules}
10. Edmund Hobart Born: 1573. {1633, Elizabeth Bonaventure}
11. Margaret Hobart (Dewey) Born: 1574.
12. Elizabeth Hobart (Ibrook) Born: 1598. {before 1635}
13. Reverend Peter Hobart Born: 1604. {1635}
14. Elizabeth Hobart (Ripley) Born: 1632. {1635}
15. Richard Ibrook Born: 1580. {before 1635}
16. Margaret Ibrook (Clark Born:1589. {1635}
17. Jeremiah Meacham Born: 1614. {before 1640}
18. Margaret Meacham (Prisse) Born: 1620. {before 1640}
19. Mary Rawlins (Fremont). Born: 1592. {before 1630}
20. Thomas Rawlins. Born: 1593. {before 1630}
21. Nathaniel Rawlins Born: 1623. {before 1655}
22. William Reed Born: 1614. {????}
23. Avis Reed (Chapman Born: 1617. {????}
24. Mary Reed Born:1629. {before 1640}
25. Katherin Ripley (Banks) Born: 1596. {1622}
26. William Ripley Born: 1598. {1628}
27. John Ripley Born: 1621. {1628}
28. Michael Spencer Born: 1611. Husband of Isabel. {1630}
29. Isabel Spencer Born: 1615. {1630}
30. Richard Sylvester Born: 1608. {1630, Mary and John}
31. Lt. James Jonathan Torrey Born: 1612. {1640, Charles}
32. John Whitmarsh Born: 1596. {1634, Marygould}
33. Alice Whitmarsh (Garment Born: 1607. {1634, Marygould}
34. Hannah Whitmarsh (Reed) Born: 1637. {????}
35. Jane Young Born: 1598. {1634, Hercules}

Ancestors of Sarah Potter, who is the mother of Joel Parmenter Sr. and the wife of Reuben Parmenter, 6 generations before Goldie.

1. Alexander Baker Born: 1617.
2. Elizabeth Baker (Flourney) Born: 1611.
3. Edward Baker Born: 1620.
4. Robert Driver Born: 1592. {1634}
5. Phebe Driver (Mapleston Born:1594. {1634}
6. Deacon William Holton Born:1610. {1634, Francis}
7. Mary Holton (Winche) Born: 1612.
8. Emma Potter (Knight) Born: 1607. {1628}
9. William Perry Born: 1606.
10. Robert Potter, Sr. Born:1630.
11. Nicholas Potter Born: 1604. {1628}
12. John Witt Born: 1617.

Ancestors of Persis Parmenter, who is the mother of Reuben Parmenter and the wife of Joshua Parmenter, 7 generations before Goldie.

1. William Ames Born:1605. {1637, Mary and Ann}
2. Mary Ames (Adams) Born: 1618. {before 1638}
3. Thomas Axtell Born: 1605.
4. Mary Axtell Born: 1639. {before 1644}
5. Anne Goodenow (Barry) Born: 1608. {1638, Confidence}
6. Captain Edmund Goodenow Born:1611. {1638, Confidence'}
7. Captain John Goodenow Born: 1634. {1638, Confidence'}
8. Mary Goodenow (Axtell) Born: 1639. {befroe 1634}
9. John Hayden Born: 1609. {1630, Mary and John}
10. Susannah Hayden (Pullen) Born: 1615. {before 1634}
11. Thomas Winche. Born: 1594.
12. Elizabeth Winche (Stebbins). Born: 1598.

Ancestors of Mercy Wood, who is the mother of Joshua Parmenter and the wife of Amos Parmenter, 8 generations before Goldie.

1. Reginald Foster Born: 1595. {1638}
2. Judith Foster (Wignol Born: 1597. {1638}
3. Isaac Foster Born: 1630. {1638}
4. Mary (Jackson) Foster Born: 1639. {before 1658}
5. John Jackson Born: 1602. {before 1634}
6. William Jackson Born: 1607.
7. Katherine Jackson (White) Born: 1614. {1634}
8. Simon Thompson Born: 1606.
9. Rachael Thompson (Short Born: 1608. {1630}
10. Alexander John Wignal Born: 1570. {1628}

Ancestors of Hannah Johnson, who is the mother of Amos Parmenter and the wife of George Parmenter, 9 generations before Goldie.

1. Winifred Holman (Henchman) Born: 1597.
2. William Holman II Born: 1597.
3. Solomon Johnson, Sr. Born: 1601. {1639}
4. Eleanor Johnson (Crafts) Born: 1602.
5. Hannah Johnson (Holman) Born: 1627.
6. Solomon John Johnson II Born: 1627. {1639}

Ancestors of George Parmenter, who is the father of Amos Parmenter , 10 and 11 generations before Goldie.

1. Amy Eames Born: 1614.
2. Deacon John Parmenter Born: 1588. {1638, Confidence'}
3. Bridget Parmenter (Daveye) Born: 1589.
4. John Parmenter Born: 1616. {1639, Confidence}

That's all for now, folks.

Interesting Cousins

U. S. Presidents:

1. George Washington, the first president of the United States, 6th cousins, 8X removed. The common ancestor was Thomas Warner. This is the path.
2. Thomas Jefferson, 3rd president, 9th cousins, 5X removed. The common ancestor was Richard Corbet. This is the path.
3. James Madison, 4th president, 10th cousins, 6X removed. The common ancestor was Thomas Stanley, KG. This is the path.
4. James Monroe, 5th president, 14th cousins, 5X removed (uncertain). The common ancestor was James Steward, with one uncertain link. This is the path.
5. William Henry Harrison, 9th president, 7th cousins, 5X removed. The common ancestor was Isabel (Overton) Hobson. This is the path.
6. John Tyler, 10th president, 11th cousins, 5X removed. The common ancestor was Walter Moyle. This is the path.
7. James K. Polk, 11th presient, 15th cousins, 2X removed. The common ancestor was John Ludlowe. This is the path.
8. Zachary Taylor, 12th president, 11th cousins, 5X removed. The common ancestor was Thomas Stanley, KG, the same as for James Madison. This is the path. There is one uncertain link.
9. Franklin Pierce, 14th president, 9th cousins, 4X removed. The common ancestor was John Merrill. This is the path.
10. James Buchanan, 15th president, 12th cousins, 6X removed. The common ancestor was Thomas Holland, KG. This is the path.
11. Abraham Lincoln, 16th president, 12th cousins, 1X removed. The common ancestor was Andrew Windsor, MP. This is the path. There is one uncertain link.
12. Andrew Johnson, 17th president, 12th cousins, 4x removed. The common ancestor was Humphrey Coningsby. This is the path.
13. Ulysses S Grant, 18th president, 12th cousins, 3X removed. The common ancestor was Margaret (Stanley) Grey. This is the path. There is one uncertain link.
14. Rutherford B Hayes, 19th president, 6th cousins, 4X removed. The common ancestor was William Phelps. This is the path.
15. James Garfield, 20th president, 8th cousins, 3X removed. The common ancestor was Robert Potter. This is the path. There is one uncertain link.
16. Chester Arthur, 21st president, 10th cousins, 4X removed. The common ancestor was Christopher Burgoyne. This is the path.
17. Grover Cleveland, 22nd and 24th president, 9th cousins, 3X removed. The common ancestor was William Stebbins II. Grover Cleveland is the only President to be elected to two non-consecutive terms. This is the path.
18. Benjamin Harrison, 23rd president, 9th cousins, 2x removed. This is the path.
19. Theodore Roosevelt, 26th president, 13th cousins, 1X removed. The common ancestor was Henry Vernon KB. This is the path.
20. William Taft, 27th president, 7th cousins, 2X removed. The common ancestor was Phillip Torrey. This is the path.
21. Woodrow Wilson, 28th president, 17 cousins. The common ancestor was John Bruce. This is the path. There is one uncertain link.
22. Warren G. Harding, 29th president, 10th cousins, 1X removed. The common ancestor was William Parmenter. This is the path.
23. Calvin Coolidge, 30th president, 8th cousins, 2X removed. The common ancestor was Kenelm Winslow. This is the path.
24. Herbert Hoover, 31st president, 8th cousins, 3X removed. The common ancestor was Robert Bird. This is the path.
25. Franklin Roosevelt, 32nd president, 13th cousins, 1X removed. The common ancestor was Henry Vernon KB. This is the path.
26. Harry Truman, 33rd president, 15th cousins, 1X removed. The common ancestor was Walter Moyle, the same as John Tyler. This is the path. There is one uncertain link.
27. Lyndon Johnson, 36th president, 10th cousins, 1X removed. The common ancestor was Hannah (Throckmartin) Johnson. This is the path.
28. Richard Nixon, 37th president, 15th cousins, 1X removed. The common ancestor was John Hervey. This is the path.
29. Gerald Ford, 38th president, 10th cousins, 1X removed. The common ancestor was William Noyes. Ford was the only president to be adopted. This is the path.
30. Jimmy Carter, 39th president, 13th cousins, The common ancestor was John Payne. This is the path. There is one uncertain link.
31. Ronald Reagan, 40th president, 14th cousins. The common ancestor was William Spencer. This is the path. There are two uncertain links.
32. George H. W. Bush, 41st president, 10th cousin, 2X removed. The common ancestor was James Thomas Richards. This is the path.
33. Bill Clinton, 42nd president, 15th cousins, 1x removed. The common ancestor was Christopher Throckmorton. This is the path.
34. George Bush, 43rd president, 11th cousins, 1X removed. This is the path.
35. Barack Obama, 44th president, 12th cousin. The common ancestor was Thomas Kent. This is the path.

Other Famous Cousins:

1. Samuel F. B. Morse , the inventor of the telegraph. Goldie and Samuel Morse are 6C-4R. This is interesting since Goldie's son, Donald, was once a telegraph operator.
2. Princess Diana Spencer. (And, of course, Prince William and Prince Harry, but not Queen Elizabeth.) Goldie and Diana are 9C-1R.
3. Michael Phelps, Jr., Olympic multi-gold-medal swimmer. Goldie and Michael are 7C-1R.
4. Marlon Brando, famous American actor, is Goldie's 15C-1R.
5. Brigham Young, founder of the Mormon Church, is Goldie's 3C-5R. Similarly, Steve Young, champion football quarterback, is Goldie's 8C.
6. Huey P. Long, "The Kingfish", Democrat, Baptist, attorney, and politician, served as the 40th Governor of Louisiana from 1928 to 1932. He was elected to and served in the United States Senate from 1932 until his assassination in 1935. He is Goldie's 7C-2R.
7. Buffalo Bill Cody was a scout of the western frontier and Wild West showman, born in 1846 in Iowa. He is Goldie's 8C-3R.
8. James Butler "WIld Bill" Hickok, the famous gunman, Pony Express rider and poker player, was born in LaSalle, Illinois in 1837. He was shot in the back on august 2, 1876 while holding aces and eights in a Deadwood poker game. He is Goldie's 5C-4R.
9. Richard Gere, the actor son of Doris (Tiffany) Gere, is Goldie's 10C.
10. Raymond Massey, actor famous for playing Dr. Gillespie in the TV series "Dr. Kildare". He was born in 1896 in Toronto. 11C.
11. Amelia Earhart, famous aviator. She was born in 1897 in Kansas. 9C-1R.
12. John Brown, famous abolitionist. He was born in 1800 in Connecticut. 6C-4R.
13. Sir Francis Bacon, famous politician and philosopher. He was born in 1561 in London. 2C-12R.
14. William Tecumsah Sherman, famous Civil War general, born in 1820 in Ohio. 5C-4R.

Interesting Ancestors

1. King Henry II of England, born in 1133 in France, was Goldie's 22th great grandfather by this path. There are at least 65 paths from Goldie to King Henry, mostly via his first wife Eleanor of Aquitaine, who was first married to King Louie of France. These ancestors were depicted in the movie Lion In Winter, with Peter O'Toole and Katherine Hepburn.
2. Robert DeVere, born in 1124 in England, is Goldie's 25th great grandfather by this path. He was the prototype for Robin Hood. There is one path.
3. William The Conqueror was born about 1027 and was the invader and King of England. William was Goldie's 27th great grandfather by this path. There are at least 251 paths from Goldie to William.
4. Lady Godiva was born in about 985 in Mercia, England. Although the legend may be just a story, she was a real person, the wife of Leofric. Godiva is Goldie's 29th great grandmother by this path. There are at least 99 paths from Goldie to Lady Godiva.
5. Vladimir the Great was born in 956 in Kiev, now in Ukraine, and was a successful conqueror of the Russian area and one of the first to become a Christian. Goldie is Vladimir's 28th great grand daughter by this path, There are at least 465 different paths.
6. Alfred the Great, was born in 849 in Wessex, England. King of the West Saxons during the Viking Invasion and grandson of King Ecgberht. Goldie is Eward's 31th great grand daughter by this path. There are at least 526 paths from Goldie to Alfred, many with at least one uncertain link. However, path 21 via Joan (Champernoun) Courtenay has no uncertain links.
7. Ragnar Lothbrok was born about 766 in Sweden. He is the primary character in the a History Channel Series, Vikings. Goldie is Ragnar's 39th great grand daugher by this path. There are at least 32 different paths to Ragnar, each of which has at least one uncertain link.
8. Charlemagne, was born about 748 AD was also known as the Holy Roman Emperor. Goldie is Charlemagne's 33rd great grand daughter by this path. There are at least 50,000 different paths from Goldie to Charlemagne, many of which have an uncertain link. But path 6, at least, is certain.
9. Attila the Hun was born about 390 in Romania, and was perhaps the most successful conqueror of the ancient world. Goldie is Attila's 46th great grand daughter by this path. There are at least 484 paths to Attila, most of which have at least one uncertain link.
10. Flavius Magnus Augustus, born about 335 in Roman Spain. Usurped the Roman throne in 383, as commander in Britain. Killed in 388 in northeast Italy. Goldie is Flavius' 46th great grand daughter by this path. There are at least 1905 different paths, most of which have at least one uncertain link.
11. Magna Carta Surety Barons. 12 of the 25 Surety Baraos are Goldie's Ancestors with no uncertain links. 2 addional Surety Barons have one uncertain link. Goldie is a cousin or niece to 10 additional Surety Barons.

Sources

• Personal knowledge of grandson Steve Selbrede.
• 1910 US Census, Little Falls, WI. Henry E Hewing (head, 32, WI), Retta A. (wife, 31, WI), Goldie R (dtr, 9, WI), Evert H. (son, 2, WI).
• 1930 US Census, Jamestown ND 1930 US Census, Jamestown ND Carl W Selbrede (head, 37, Wi, Chief Clerk-Power and Elect.), Goldie (wife, 29, Wi), Curtis (son, 8, WI), Wilbur (son, 4, WI), Robert H (son, 2, Wi), Donald (son, 1, ND).
• 1940 US Census, West Salem WI. 1940 US Census, West Salem WI. Carl W Selbrede (head, 47, WI, Light and Power Co.), Goldie (wife, 39, WI), Curtis W (son, 18, Wi), Wilbur E (son, 14, WI), Robert (son, 12, Wi), Donald (son, 11, ND), James (son, 6, ND), Carol (2, WI).
• 1950 US Census-West Salem, WI. Carl W Selbrede (57, electric service man), Goldie (49, finished 9th grade), James (16), Carol (12).
• Find A Grave Goldie R Heyming Selbrede. Born 12Jan1901. Died 22May1970. Buried in Christ Lutheran Cemetery, West Salem, WI.
• Geni. Goldie Heyming, daughter of Henry and Retta, wife of Carl, mother of Curt, sister of Henry.
• US Genealogybank Obituary. Obituary of Donald Selbrede, wherein Goldie Heyming Selbrede is listed as a parent.
• Wisconsin Death Index. Goldie R Selbrede, died 22May1970 in Wisconsin, age 69.
• Wisc Births. Goldie Rachel Heyming, born 12Jan1901 in Little Falls, Monroe, WI. Parents: Henry Heyming and Retta A. Harper.
• US SS Applications. Goldie R. Heyming. Spouse: Carl W. Selbrede. Child: Curtis Wayne Selbrede.
• US City Directories. Goldie Selbrede resided in La Crosse WI in 1926. Spouse: Carl W. Selbrede.
• Wisconsin Births and Christenings, Goldie Rachel Heyming, 12 Jan 1901; Little Falls, Monroe, Wisconsin.
• Minn Marriages. Goldie Heyming married Carl W Selbrede on 22Sep1920 in Winona MN.

Newspapers

LCT = La Crosse Tribune.

• 25Jul1916/LCT. "Hazel and Nona Ruland spent Sunday with Goldie Heyming in Brown's Valley."
• 22A0pr1942/LCT. "Real Estate Transfers. Estelle and Richard Bighn to Carl W and Goldie R Selbrede, property on the northeast corner of Lincoln Avenue and Franklin street in West Salem."

• 18Jan1956/LCT. "84th Birthday. West Salem -- Mrs Emma Garbers was honored Thursday, Jan 15, on her 84th birthday with an afternoon and evening party. Mrs Adoph Olson served supper to 24 for her mother. She was assisted by Mrs Carl Selbrede, West Salem, and Mrs Jack Baumback, Sparta. Another daughter, Mrs William Stone, was among the guests."
• 19Sep1957/LCT. "Baumbach, Dyrud Ritual At Sparta. Joyce Ann Baumbach, daughter of Mr and Mrs John HJ Baumbach, Sparta, and James F Dyrud, son of Mrs Emily Dyrud, Conrad,Mont, were married at St John's Evangelical Lutheran Church by the Rev H W Winkel Saturday, Sept 14...Giving prenuptial showers...Mrs Carl Selbrede and Mrs Adolph Olson..."
• 23Mar1958/LCT. "Retiring NSP Worker Not At Loss For Hobby. ...Mrs Selbrede is the former Goldie Heyming of Mindoro..."
• 9Feb1958/La Crosse Tribune. "Mrs Eva E Anderson, wife of Albert C Anderson, Sparta, died in a Sparta hospital Saturday...Mrs Anderson is survived by...one step-daughter, Mrs Carl (Goldie) Selbrede, West Salem." This obituary is for Eva Harper, who married Henry Harper and then Albert Anderson.
• 9Apr1967/LCT. "Property Transfers. Golide R Selbrede to Shirley A Selbrede, at 14th and Barrow."

DNA Confirmations

• PM3HH1. Maternal and Paternal relationship confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Steve Selbrede and Christina Heyming. 2nd Cousins, once removed. The MRCA is Henry Heyming and Retta Ann Harper. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 2nd-3rd Cousins based on sharing 108 cM.

• PM3GH1. Maternal relationship confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Steve Selbrede and Jennifer Harper. 2nd Cousins, twice removed. The MRCA is George Washington Harper and Helen Austin Parmenter. Predicted relationship reported by AncestryDNA: 3rd-4th Cousins based on sharing 67 cM.