Chapter 3.3. 3

Eli Goodwin

By Irene Young

 

            Eli was the eldest son of John Goodwin and Elizabeth Bramhill. He was born 2 July 1879, at Palmerston, Ontario and died 29 July 1947 at Burnaby. BC. Eli married Beryl Walden, at Milestone, Sask. on 15 September 1927,

 

            Eli was the first of the Goodwin family, to leave Ontario and take up on the Governments offer of free land grants for all you would be willing take up the challenge of homesteading this vast prairie land. It was prior to 1909 that Eli came from Palmerston, Ontario to Colgate, Sask, where he filed on his homestead. His land numbers were N.E. Quarter, Section 12, Township 5, Range 15, West of the 2nd Meridian. 

Eli relied on the mercy of his neighbours to aid him in getting his land broke by using their oxen and implements. Gradually Eli was able buy his own oxen, and later was replaced by mules, and then beautiful horses.

            Eli did not receive a formal education, so he surrounded himself with both Math, and Literature books. One of his accomplishments was the memorizing of Rudyard Kipling’s poems “If”

 

After 18 years of living alone and at age 47, Eli married, Beryl Waldon in the fall of 1927.

 

            Eli suffered from asthma for nearly twenty years. The medication he used to relieve the symptoms was hard on his heart, so the doctor advised him to seek a different climate, and so they decided to spend some time at Burnaby. B.C.   This did ease the asthma, but his heart did not improve. Eli died on 29 July 1947, at Burnaby B.C.   His body was brought back to Colgate for burial in the cemetery that could be seen from his farm.

 

They had four children - all born at Colgate.

1.John Goodwin, born 14 October 1928, died 6 December 1969 at Innisfil, Alta.  He was married to Anita Lokken Truber   3 June 1952, born 1 January1934

               They had six children:

            i. Mervin John Goodwin, born 15 October 1952 at Taber, Alta, married Betty Ann

              Romanchuch on 25 July 1977

            ii. David Wayne Goodwin, born 25 June 1954 at Regina, Sask., married Kristy

                 MacFadzean on 6 September 1975

            iii. Ronald Brian Goodwin, born 31 October 1956 at Weyburn, married Candice 

               LeMoal on 11 October 1980

            iv. Barbara Lynn Goodwin, born 7 August 1958 at Innisfail, Alta, married Elwin

                Wienz on 18 June 1983

            v. Roger William Goodwin, born 24 February 1963, at Innisfail, no information.

            vi. Janice Anita Goodwin, born 9 April 1964 married Brian Harvey 12 October 1991.


2.Ronald Eli Goodwin, born 2 June 1930, married Reita Paquet, 20 June 1959 in Moose Jaw.   She was born 9 July 1938 in Prince Albert.

             They had five children - all born in Moose Jaw.

i. Julie Anne Goodwin, born 8 August 1960, married Terry Orpen on 28 December 1981         in Regina. Their family-

                        *Trista Camille Orpen, born 20 July 1983, in Regina

                        *Lacey Tate Orpen, born, 9 January 1989, Regina

ii. Michelle Elisa Goodwin, born 27 September 1961, married Kim Hagan 13 July

    1984 in Edmonton, Alta. Their family

                        *Terran Elisa Hagan, born 8 July 1985

                        *Dakota Jean Hagan, born 20 July 1994

            iii. Ronald George Goodwin, born 14 January 1963, married Kelly Bennett

               21 September1984, in Regina, Sask. Their family-

                        *Ryan James Goodwin, born 31 January 1986, Regina, Sask

                        *Shawn Goodwin, born 20 December 1989, Regina, Sask

                        *Kyle Goodwin, born 13 August 1990, Regina, Sask

                        *Brittany Goodwin, born 15 June 1993, Regina, Sask

            iv. Michael Ray Goodwin, born 26 August 1964, married Janet Hendrickson 21  

               June1986, Moose Jaw, Sask. Their family

                        *Aime Lee Goodwin, born 10 October 1984, Saskatoon, Sask

                        *Brett Michael Goodwin, born 1 November 1987, Saskatoon, Sask

                        *Brayden Cole Goodwin, born 12 January 1991

                        *Brock MacKenzie Goodwin, born 26 October 1992

                        *Cassidy Goodwin, born 30 March 1995

            v. Dawn Marie Goodwin, born 19 November 1965

                        *Courtney, born 31 May 1982, Regina, Sask

               Dawn married Francis Bourdages, August 1986, Moose Jaw, Sask (divorced)

                        *Cody Bourdages, born 17 July 1987, Regina

3.Wesley George Goodwin, born 18 September 1932, died 18 May 2000 at Red Deer.  He married Beatrice Clark, on 11 December 1954, at Stettler, Alta., she was born 15 May 1934 (they divorced)

        They had five children, born at Stettler, except Diane:

            i. Patricia Jane Goodwin, born 17 March 1955, married Robert Franks 4 April 1980, Red Deer, Alberta.  Their family-

                        *Laurelle Nora Franks, born 9 December 1983, Edmonton, Alta

                        *Daniel Walter Wesley Franks, born 16 January 1986, Edmonton, Alta

                        *Samuel Walter Clark Franks, born 20 June 1989

ii. Diane Leslie Goodwin, born 24 June 1956 at Cardston, Alta, married Douglas 

   Johnson, 3 June 1975 at Red Deer, Alta. He was born 24 January 1955, Dauphin,  

     Man.      They have divorced

                         Their family-

                        *Toni Lee Johnson, born 31 December 197, Red Deer, Alta

                        *Gregory Robert Johnson, born 21 December 1978, Red Deer, Alta.

            iii. Betty Lou Goodwin, born 3 November 1962, married Randy Bowles 18 August

               1979, Red Deer, Alberta, He was born 31 January 1958, Red Deer, Alta.

                          Their family-

                        *Carter Dustin Bowles, born 3 May 1982, Red Deer, Alta

                        *Regan Christine Bowles, born 2 October 1986, Red Deer, Alta.

            iv. Richard Guy Goodwin, born 23 November 1959, married Peggy Morrison,

               16 August 1986, Red Deer, Alta.  She was born 11 February 1964, Red Deer,

                Alberta.  (they divorced)

                           Their family-

                        *Charlene Michelle Godwin, born 24 October 1990, Red Deer, Alta.

                        *Alex Wesley Goodwin, born 5 July 1995, Red Deer, Alta.

            v. Cindy Marie Goodwin, born 21 February 1962

4.Elizabeth Beryl Goodwin, born 17 July 1934.  She was married on 3 March 1953 in Regina         to Gordon Grant Sanquin, he was born 20 June 1930, Forward, Sask.

              They had five children:

            i. Donna Leigh Sanquin, born 1 March1954 at Camrose, married Ronald Powers, 19 Dec 1981, Calgary, Alta. Their family-

                        * Mark Arthur Powers, born 9 October 1982, Calgary

                        *Gordon John Powers, born 14 December 1985, Calgary

            ii. Gordon Bruce Sanquin, born 2 June 1955 at Kindersley, Sask. married Jean Carter 30 June 1978 at Winnipeg, Man.  He was born 17 June 1955, Winnipeg, Man. They had one child.

                        *Sarah Joan Sanquin, born 31 October 1980, Toronto.

              Gordon and Jean divorced, and he married Ann Evans 28 February 1987

            iii. Robert Gray Sanquin, born 14 September 1956 at Rimbey, Alta, married Cindy

               Almond 14 February 1981, Kelowna, BC.  He was born 26 December 1960,

               Winnipeg, Man

                        Their family-

                        *Kyle Jason Sanquin, born 8 July 1981, Kelowna BC

                        *Aynsley Brook Sanquin, born 27 July 1983, Winnipeg, Man

                        *Brett Robert Sanquin, born 26 October 1985, Winnipeg, Man

 

            iv. Glenda Renee Sanquin, born 8 April 1965 at Winnipeg, married Scott Sterton,

                28 June1990, Winnipeg, Man. He was born 23 November 1964 

                                    Their family-

                        *Michael James Sterton, born 30 December 1990, Winnipeg, Man

                        *Hannah Elaine Sterton, born 21 July 1994, Winnipeg, Man

            v. Lynda Beryl Sanquin, born 6 February 1969 at Weyburn, married Patric Calpitts

                26 February 1982.

                        Their family-

                        *Matthew Mason Calpitts born 1982

                        *Karli Elizabeth Calpitts, born1985

 

  

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