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Author: moonswings
Surnames: Goodrich, Springer, Calkins, Whitbeck, Connors, Widmayer, Thompson, Mccabe,
Armstrong, Wilds, Furbacher, Willson, Schell
Classification: queries
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I am seeking additional information on the following GOODRICH, CALKINS and THOMPSON
families. My interest in the families is through my husband's paternal grandfather,
Albert William WILLSON, listed as the very bottom. I will gladly share any documents and
sources I have, and would be very interested in receiving additional information,
documents, photos, corrections, etc. I am especially interested in filling the gaps for
birth, marriage, death and burial dates and locations.
1st GENERATION:
Nelson L. GOODRICH (born 1829 in New York, died unknown) married on 16 Jan 1848 in
Groveland, Oakland, Michigan to Maria SPRINGER (born May 1838 in Oakland County, Michigan,
died unknown).
2nd GENERATION:
Nelson & Maria had the following children (not listed in birth order):
1) James W. GOODRICH - born 1849 in Holly, Oakland, Michigan, died unknown
2) Olivia GOODRICH - born between 1856-1857 in Michigan, died unknown
3) Daniel Edwin GOODRICH - born 23 Jun 1850 in Holly, Oakland, Michigan; died 26 May 1913
in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan; married on 20 Jul 1877 in Clarkston, Oakland, Michigan to
Martha Estella CALKINS (born 29 Mar 1861 to Jerome B. CALKINS & Mary WHITBECK, died
unknown)
3rd GENERATION:
Daniel & Martha had the following children (not listed in birth order):
1) Edna M. GOODRICH - born 1878 in Michigan; married James F. CONNORS, died unknown
2) Earl Wayne GOODRICH - born 21 Nov 1880 in Michigan; died 25 Jun 1965 in Lansing,
Ingham, Michigan; married on 09 May 1901 in Lansing, Ingham, Michigan to Clara WIDMAYER
3) Daisy Gertrude GOODRICH - born 14 Jul 1885 in Independence, Oakland, Michigan, died 20
Nov 1929; married on 26 Apr 1905 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan to James Walter THOMPSON
(born 1882-1884 in Canada to James W. THOMPSON & Ellen Jane MCCABE, died 1944)
4th GENERATION:
Daisy & James had the following children (not listed in birth order):
1) James G. THOMPSON Jr - born 1906-1907 in Michigan, died 1985, married Frances UNKNOWN
2) Donald W. THOMPSON - born 1907-1909 in Michigan, died 1945, married Margaret J.
ARMSTRONG
3) Howard V. THOMPSON - born 1910 in Michigan, died unknown
4) Bernadine THOMPSON - born 13 Oct 1910 in Michigan, died 20 Mar 1983 in Southfield,
Oakland, Michigan, married Raymond WILDS
5) Helen P. THOMPSON born 23 Feb 1913 in Michigan, died 13 Mar 1992 in Bloomfield Hills,
Oakland, Michigan, married Ed FURBACHER
6) Patricia Catherine THOMPSON - born 26 Feb 1920 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, died 15 Aug
2007 in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana
7) Margaret Harriet THOMPSON - born 14 Jan 1922 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, died 21 Jun
2009 in Monroe,Michigan
8) Robert T. THOMPSON - born 21 Feb 1926 in Michigan, died 1957
9) Mary Elizabeth Thompson - born 25 Oct 1916 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, died 03 May
1987 in Palm Harbor, Pinellas, Florida, married on 10 Feb 1937 To Albert Webber Willson
(born 10 Apr 1916 in Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan to Albert William WILLSON & Nellie
M. SCHELL, died 16 Sep 1987 in Palm Harbor, Pinellas, Florida)
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