Chapter
3.3.2
By
James French
1.
Ellen’s mother ELIZABETH7
BRAMHILL
(GEORGE6,
MATTHEW5,
JOHN4,
THOMAS3,
THOMAS2,
JOHN1)
was born February 14, 1852 in Epworth, Lincolnshire, England, and died June 26,
1916 in Colgate, Saskatchewan, Buried in Palmerston Cemetery.
She married JOHN GOODWIN1
1875, son of ELI GOODWIN and ELIZABETH PANTING.
More
About JOHN GOODWIN:
Cause
of Death: Heart Failure
Child
of ELIZABETH BRAMHILL and JOHN GOODWIN is:
2.
i. ELLEN8
GOODWIN, b. May 3, 1871, Ontario, Canada; d. August 14, 1911, Harriston, Ontario
- Canada.
2.
ELLEN8
GOODWIN
(ELIZABETH7
BRAMHILL, GEORGE6,
MATTHEW5,
JOHN4,
THOMAS3,
THOMAS2,
JOHN1)
was born May 3, 1871 in Ontario, Canada, and died August 14, 1911 in Harriston,
Ontario - Canada. She married
SIDNEY HARDING FRENCH June 21, 1899 in Harriston, Ontario - Canada, son of
CHARLES FRENCH and ELIZABETH WARD. Sidney and Ellen were married at her
father’s farm (Poplar Grove Farm) in Minto Township.
Notes
for ELLEN GOODWIN:
Ellen
Goodwin French died of a ruptured appendix when her son Beverly was only two
years old.
Notes
for SIDNEY HARDING FRENCH:
[FrenchMerge.FTW]
As
a boy, Sidney would walk cattle from Clifford to Harriston for cattle buyers who
had walked from Guelph. These men
would purchase cattle as they walked. After
Sidney reached Harriston, someone else would carry on with the men from there.
Sidney
always said that he wanted to marry “Ellie” earlier than he did but he had
to take care of his mother.
Child
of ELLEN GOODWIN and SIDNEY FRENCH is:
3.
i. BEVERLY
HARDING GOODWIN9 FRENCH, b. May 28, 1909, Harriston, Ontario; d.
April 2, 1980, St. Clair Shores, Michigan.
3.
BEVERLY HARDING GOODWIN9
FRENCH
(ELLEN8
GOODWIN, ELIZABETH7
BRAMHILL, GEORGE6,
MATTHEW5,
JOHN4,
THOMAS3,
THOMAS2,
JOHN1)
was born May 28, 1909 in Harriston, Ontario, and died April 2, 1980 in St. Clair
Shores, Michigan. He married ANNA
MARGARET BEADLE September 14, 1940 in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of GEORGE
BEADLE and MARIANNA YUNGBLUT.
More
About BEVERLY HARDING GOODWIN FRENCH:
He
became a citizen of the United States after he immigrated to USA from Canada. He
lived at 4001 Whitney and worked as a truck driver for G.E. Engineering on
Elizabeth Street.
In
December 1938, he met Anna M. Beadle at 210 E. Grand Blvd while working as
custodian for Miss Mabel E. Bennett at 210 E. Grand Blvd. He attended Cass Tech
for classes in electrical engineering. He joined Local 58 of the International
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers. Beverly worked for Charlebois Electric wiring
"Drive-In Theatres". After deciding to go into business for himself he
founded French Electric Company with Offices at 5761 Eastlawn in 1948. He moved
French Electric to 9328 Chalmers in 1952. He founded and operated Electro Temp
Inc. and Yardley Lantern Mfg. Co. at 1975 Clay Ave in Detroit.
He
was a member and President of the Thomas Edison Club, an electrical construction
industry trade association. Beverly held two patents for scaffolding and
luminous ceiling equipment.
More
About ANNA MARGARET BEADLE:
Anna
Margaret attended High School in Clinton, Ontario. Starting February 1929, she
attended Nurses Training in Stratford, Ontario. Then in February of 1935 she
immigrated to United States from Canada and attended classes at Children's
Hospital in Akron, Ohio until Feb 1936.
After
living in the US for a few years she became a United States Citizen (1941). She
is a Registered Nurse and worked in Detroit at Jennings Hospital.
In
1967 she joined the Historic Memorial Society. She also became a member of the
English Speaking Union. In 1976 Anna Margaret joined the Daughters of the
British Empire and eventually became president of her local "Daughters of
the British Empire" chapter.
Other
organization Anna Margaret was involved in were:
Society
of Engineer's Wives
Took
Post Graduate Courses/Obstetrics/Woman's Hospital (Hutzel)
President of the Historic Memorial Society
Child
of BEVERLY FRENCH and ANNA BEADLE is:
4.
i. JAMES
BENNETT10 FRENCH, b. June 25, 1947, Detroit, Michigan.
4.
JAMES BENNETT10
FRENCH
(BEVERLY HARDING GOODWIN9,
ELLEN8
GOODWIN, ELIZABETH7
BRAMHILL, GEORGE6,
MATTHEW5,
JOHN4,
THOMAS3,
THOMAS2,
JOHN1)
was born June 25, 1947 in Detroit, Michigan. He married CAROL LYNN WILLIS May 22, 1970 in Detroit,
Michigan.
Note
from James French:
My
grandmother, Ellen Goodwin French, died of a ruptured appendix when my Dad
(Beverly) was only two years old. As
a result of her early death, I never knew any part of the Goodwin or Bramhill
family. Until now, they were only
fragments and faces from documents that my Mother gave me.
Children
of JAMES FRENCH and CAROL WILLIS are:
i.
KRISTIN LYNN11 FRENCH, b. April 17, 1972, Grand Rapids,
Michigan.
ii.
KIMBERLY JOANNE FRENCH, b. June 19, 1975, Rochester, Michigan.
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