Brief Life History of John
John Gooding was born in March 1811, in England, United Kingdom as the son of Job Gooding. He married Ann Louise Daley on 2 June 1838, in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He died on 19 June 1899, in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Forest City Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States.
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- John Gooding, "United States Census, 1880"
- John Gooding, "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907"
- John Gooding, "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English (southern): from the Old English personal name Gōding, Godding. Compare Godding , with which there has been confusion.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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