Theodore Augusta Goodenough

Brief Life History of Theodore Augusta

When Theodore Augusta Goodenough was born on 28 February 1879, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, his father, Theodore Goodenough, was 28 and his mother, Mary Eliza Flandrau, was 24. He married Theresa Matthews on 15 October 1904, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in New York City, New York, United States in 1890 and United States in 1949. He died in May 1962, in Orange, Florida, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Glen Haven Cemetery, Harrison Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States.

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Theodore Augusta Goodenough
1879–1962
Theresa Matthews
1880–1968
Marriage: 15 October 1904
Aggnes Goodenough
1900–
Mary Eliza Goodenough
1905–1990
Theodore Goodenough
1916–1987
Theresa Eleanor Goodenough
1921–2004

Sources (19)

  • Theodore Goodenough, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Goodenough, "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
  • Theodore A. Goodenough, "New York, New York City Marriage Records, 1829-1940"

World Events (8)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1881 · Hamilton County History

History of Hamilton County Ohio, with Illustrations and Biographical Sketches ~~~~~ Compiled by: Henry A. Ford, A. M. and Mrs. Kate B. Ford ~~~~~ L. A. Williams & Co. Publishers 1881

1901 · Assassination of Mckinley

President William McKinley was shot at the Temple of Music, in the Pan-American Exposition, while shaking hands with the public. Leon Czolgosz shot him twice in the abdomen because he thought it was his duty to do so. McKinley died after eight days of watch and care. He was the third American president to be assassinated. After his death, Congress passed legislation to officially make the Secret Service and gave them responsibility for protecting the President at all times.

Name Meaning

English:

(southern England): nickname from Middle English god(e), gud(e), goud(e) ‘good’ + inough ‘abundant; sufficient, adequate, satisfactory’ (Old English genōh). Possibly bestowed on one who was easily satisfied; it may also have been used with reference to one whose achievements were average, ‘good enough’ though not outstanding.

alternatively, a nickname meaning ‘good lad’ or ‘good servant’, from Middle English gode knave, from Old English gōd ‘good’ + cnafa ‘boy, servant’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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