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Personal data Richard William Godfrey 


Household of Richard William Godfrey

(1) He is married to Roxy Lodiska Tucker.

They got married before December 27, 1871 at fortasse, somewhere in MI.


(2) He is married to Hulda Ruttan.

They got married on May 18, 1872 at Bridgehampton Twp., Sanilac Co., MI.

Richard William Godfrey oo Hulda Ruttan

Marriage sources: Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Egatrop, MI, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: vii Mar MMXII, Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I16510

"... Hulda RUTTAN Sex: F Birth: 31 JUL 1855 in Canada Death: 23 JUL 1899 in Sheridan Twp, Mecosta Co, Michigan Note: age 43y 11m 23d Burial: 24 JUL 1899 Mecosta, Mecosta Co, Michigan Change Date: 7 MAR 2011

Marriage 1 Richard GODFREY b: ABT 1848 in Canada Married: 18 MAY 1872 in Bridgehampton Twp, Sanilac Co, Michigan Note: officiant: P M Witton, Justice witnesses: Richard and Jane Smith, Bridgehampton
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Child(ren):

  1. Richard Godfrey  1882-???? 


Notes about Richard William Godfrey

Richard William Godfrey

Sources: Author: Hanna, Jackie, Title: "The Alwood Family Tree -- William Allwood (Alwood) descendants," (Publication location: Egatrop, MI, Publisher: WorldConnect at RootsWeb.com, Publication date: xx Nov MMXI, Repository: The Cloud

Link: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=alwoodtree&id=I16510

"... Richard GODFREY Suffix: Sr Sex: M Birth: ABT 1848 in Canada Death: 23 FEB 1902 in Big Rapids, Mecosta Co, Michigan

Note: not much info about him on death cert - but appears to be right person Burial: 24 FEB 1902 Mecosta, Mecosta Co, Michigan Change Date: 20 NOV 2010

Marriage 1 Hulda RUTTAN b: 31 JUL 1855 in Canada Married: 18 MAY 1872 in Bridgehampton Twp, Sanilac Co, Michigan Note: officiant: P M Witton, Justice witnesses: Richard and Jane Smith, Bridgehampton

Children

1. Richard GODFREY b: 6 AUG 1882 in Hinton Twp, Mecosta Co, Michigan"

The death certificate puts his place of birth = Ireland & year of birth = 1850 & age of death = 52 years.

Author: Benedict, Cathy, Title: "Richard William Godfrey," (Publication location: Mecosta, MI, Publisher: Find-a-Grave, Publication date: vii Feb MMXIV), Repository: The Cloud

Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124787080/richard-william-godfrey

"Photo[graph of his death certificate] added by Cathy Benedict

Richard William Godfrey Birth 1850 Ireland Death 23 Feb 1902 (aged 51– 52) Big Rapids, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA Burial Mount Hope Cemetery Mecosta, Mecosta County, Michigan, USA Memorial ID 124787080

Richard is not listed in the cemetery record that I have. His death records indicates he was buried in Mecosta; therefore, I am adding him to this cemetery with his wife and child. Both of his wives died before he did so maybe a tombstone was not purchased for his burial.

Richard was married to Roxey Tucker. She died a few months after her son John was born. Richard married secondly to Huldah Rattan.

Family Members
Spouses

Roxy Lodiska Tucker Godfrey 1856-1871
Huldah Ruttan Godfrey 1855-1899

Children

John James Godfrey 1871-1899

Created by: Cathy Benedict Added: 7 Feb 2014 Find A Grave Memorial 124787080"
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Ancestors (and descendant) of Richard William Godfrey

Richard William Godfrey
± 1848-1902

(1) < 1871

Roxy Lodiska Tucker
1856-1871

(2) 1872

Hulda Ruttan
1855-1899

Richard Godfrey
1882-????

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Historical events

Day of marriage May 18, 1872

  • The temperature on May 18, 1872 was about 12.7 °C. There was 0.6 mm of rain. The air pressure was 1 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the east-northeast. The atmospheric humidity was 88%. Source: KNMI
  • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from January 4, 1871 to July 6, 1872 the cabinet Thorbecke III, with Mr. J.R. Thorbecke (liberaal) as prime minister.
  • From July 6, 1872 till August 27, 1874 the Netherlands had a cabinet De Vries - Fransen van de Putte with the prime ministers Mr. G. de Vries Azn. (liberaal) and I.D. Fransen van de Putte (liberaal).
  • In the year 1872: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 4.0 million citizens.
    • February 22 » The Prohibition Party holds its first national convention in Columbus, Ohio, nominating James Black as its presidential nominee.
    • March 11 » Construction of the Seven Sisters Colliery, South Wales, begins; located on one of the richest coal sources in Britain.
    • November 5 » Women's suffrage in the United States: In defiance of the law, suffragist Susan B. Anthony votes for the first time, and is later fined $100.
    • November 30 » The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.
    • December 4 » The crewless American brigantine Mary Celeste, drifting in the Atlantic, is discovered by the Canadian brig Dei Gratia. The ship has been abandoned for nine days but is only slightly damaged. Her master Benjamin Briggs and all nine others known to have been on board are never accounted for.
    • December 9 » In Louisiana, P. B. S. Pinchback becomes the first African-American governor of a U.S. state.

Day of death February 23, 1902

  • The temperature on February 23, 1902 was between -1.2 °C and 6.5 °C and averaged 3.1 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • March 6 » Real Madrid CF is founded.
    • April 2 » Dmitry Sipyagin, Minister of Interior of the Russian Empire, is assassinated in the Marie Palace, Saint Petersburg.
    • April 20 » Pierre and Marie Curie refine radium chloride.
    • May 17 » Greek archaeologist Valerios Stais discovers the Antikythera mechanism, an ancient mechanical analog computer.
    • December 10 » The opening of the reservoir of the Aswan Dam in Egypt.
    • December 14 » The Commercial Pacific Cable Company lays the first Pacific telegraph cable, from San Francisco to Honolulu.

Day of burial February 24, 1902

  • The temperature on February 24, 1902 was between 1.4 °C and 10.1 °C and averaged 5.3 °C. There was 0.1 hours of sunshine (1%). Source: KNMI
  • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
  • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
  • In the year 1902: Source: Wikipedia
    • The Netherlands had about 5.2 million citizens.
    • January 28 » The Carnegie Institution of Washington is founded in Washington, D.C. with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie.
    • January 30 » The first Anglo-Japanese Alliance is signed in London.
    • March 7 » Second Boer War: Boers, led by Koos de la Rey, inflict the biggest defeat upon the British since the beginning of the war, at Tweebosch.
    • May 20 » Cuba gains independence from the United States. Tomás Estrada Palma becomes the country's first President.
    • June 28 » The U.S. Congress passes the Spooner Act, authorizing President Theodore Roosevelt to acquire rights from Colombia for the Panama Canal.
    • July 17 » Willis Carrier creates the first air conditioner in Buffalo, New York.


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