Isaiah and Anna Rohrer Good family, perhaps early 1900.
1880 Joseph Good (age 5) lived in Union Twp, Elkhart County, Indiana with his parents. [1] [2]
c 1885 Joseph Good and Maytie attended Syracuse elementary school.
1898 Joseph R Good and Maytie M Miller were married on October 23, in Kosciusko County, Indiana by L W Love. John Metzler and Sarah Good got a marriage license on 21 October, the same day as Joseph and Maytie. [3] [4] [5]
1900 Joseph Good (born in Indiana in Dec 1876, married) lived in Chester, Wabash County, Indiana, in a household with Maytie Good (age 19), and Mabel Good (age 8/12). Joseph Good's parents were both born in Indiana. Joseph Good's occupation was day laborer. [6] [7] [8]
c 19xx Joseph Good's parents Isaiah and Anna Good posed for a family photo with all of their children.
Isaiah and Anna Rohrer Good family, perhaps early 1900.
1902 Mary C. Good, daughter of Joseph R Good and Mattie Miller, was born on January 7. [9] [10]
1903 Joseph R Good and Myrtle lived at 1325 west 2nd Street in Marion, Indiana. Joseph worked at Marion Iron and Brass Bed Company. [11]
1908 Joseph R Good, contractor, and Maytie lived at 1134 west 3rd Street in Marion, Indiana. [12]
1910 Joseph S Good (age 34, born in Indiana, married for 11 years) lived in South Bend Ward 1, Saint Joseph County, Indiana, in a household with Maytie Good (age 29), Mable Good (age 10), Harry Good (age 8), and Emoral Good (age 4). Joseph S Good's parents were both born in Indiana. Joseph S Good could read and write. Joseph S Good's occupation was contractor, Carpenter, employer. [13] [14] [15]
1912 Sister Lydian Good married Wilbur Sharon on August 14. Arthur and Ida Wirick drove a car to the wedding at the home of Isaiah and Anna in Marion, Indiana. Irby and Joseph Good's children met Henry's new baby Margaret.
Lydian and Wilbur Sharon's wedding, 1912, by Arthur Wirick's car.
1912 Joseph Good with his father and brothers
1913 Joseph Good's father Isaiah died. Joseph Good's residence was listed as South Bend. [Photocopy] Isaiah Good obituary, October 6, 1913.
1914 Richard Glenn Good, son of Jos R. Good and Matie Milles, was born on April 20 in So. Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. [16]
1918 Joseph Good registered for the draft. He lived at 1118? Woodward Ave, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana with wife Maytie M Good. He was a self-employed general contractor and builder. [17] [18]
c 1918 Several of Anna Rohrer's children visited.
Anna Rohrer Good and 6 sons, about 1918.
Anna Rohrer Good with daughters and daughters-in-law, about 1918.
c 1920 There was a Good family reunion.
Good family reunion, c 1920.
Good family reunion, c 1920.
1920 Joseph R Good (age 44, born in Indiana, married) lived in South Bend Ward 1, St Joseph County, Indiana, in a household with Maytie M Good (age 39), Mabel O Good (age 20), Harry C Good (age 17), Emerald E Good (age 14), and Richard G Good (age 5). Joseph R Good's parents were both born in Indiana. Joseph R Good could read and write. Joseph R Good's occupation was general contractor, own account. [19] [20] [21]
1924 Mother Anna Rohrer's funeral was on June 19 at the 1st UB Church in Marion, Indiana.
Anna Rohrer Good's funeral, 1924.
1924 Joseph Good's mother Anna died. Joseph's residence was listed as South Bend.
Good family reunion, about 1926
c 1928 Joseph Good attended a Good family reunion.
Good family reunion, c 1928.
Good siblings at bench, c 1928.
1930 Joseph R Good (age 54) and Maytie M (age 49) lived in South Bend, Portage Twp, St. Joseph County, Indiana, both were born in Indiana, with their son Richard G. Good (age 15). The estate was valued at $10,000. [22] [23] [24]
1930s Good siblings and spouses at the beach.
c 1932 There was a Good family reunion.
Good family reunion, c 1932 Perhaps Joseph took this photo, since he was not in it.
1932 Good reunion at Lake Shipshewana.
Good reunion at Lake Shipshewana in 1932
1936-39 Joseph R. and Matie M. Good lived in South Bend, Indiana. [25] [26] [27]
1940 Joseph R Good (age 64, born in Indiana, married) lived in South Bend, St Joseph County, Indiana, in a household with Maytie M Good (age 59). Joseph R Good's occupation was contractor. The highest grade of school he had completed was Elementary school, 8th grade. [28] [29] [30] Maytie Good (age 59, born in Indiana, married) was also listed living in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. The highest grade of school she had completed was High School, 2nd year. [31] [32]
Joseph Good and siblings, c 1943
Good siblings with standing spouses, c 1943
c 1945 Several of the siblings gathered for a reunion.
Good brothers, c 1945
Good brothers and sisters in the yard, c 1945
Good brothers and sisters on a bench, c 1945
Good brothers and sisters and spouses on a bench, c 1945
1945 Joseph R Good (age 69) and Maytie Good (age 64) lived at 335 A, 5th Avenue North in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida. [33] [34]
1950 Joseph R Good (age 74, born in Indiana, married), father-in-law, lived in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, in a household with Eugene J Bauerlein (age 57), Mabel R Bauerlein (age 50), Eugene J Bauerlein Jr (age 23), and Maytie M Good (age 69). [35]
1956 Joseph R. Good was buried at Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Joseph R. Good was born in 1875. [36] [37]
Joseph Good was a general contractor in South Bend, Indiana. He built homes in South Bend, Indiana from 1910 to 1950. He built homes in St Petersburg in the winter from 1930 to 1950. He liked gardening, fishing, horseshoes, croquet, carpentry, playing cards, and shuffleboard. He was buried at Highland Cemetery in Plot 1, South Bend, Indiana.
Maytie was a marvelous cook and seamstress and made many quilts. She made Joseph smoke his cigars outside the house. She orchestrated great barbeques and reunions at Shipshewanna Lake, Indiana. She is buried at Highland Cemetery: Joe in Plot 1 & Maytie in Plot 2.
1967 Maytie M. Good, daughter of Stephen Miller, died on December 19 at St. Joseph Hospital in Mishikawa, St Joseph County, Indiana. She lived at 636 Lincoln Way, East, in Mishikawa, Indiana. Mabel Bauerlein provided information for the death certificate. [38]
1967 Maytie M. Good was buried at Highland Cemetery, South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana. Maytie M. Good was born in 1880. [39] [40]
1967 Obituary: Maytie Good, 87, of Lincoln Way E., South Bend died at St Joseph hospital. Her husband Joseph R Good died in 1956. They lived in South Bend from 1909 to 1941 and moved to Shipshewanna that year. She is survived by 1 daughter, Mrs Mabel Bauerlein of Mishawaka; 3 sons, Harry C Good of Lincoln, Neb, Emerald Good of Seattle, Wash., Richard G Good of Granger, and 1 sister, Mrs Hattie Fisher of Milford. Also 10 grandchildren, and 27 great grandchildren. She was a member of the First Methodist Church in Shipshewanna.
Research Notes:
Notes from grandson Bob Good. [43]
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[2] United States Federal Census, 1880, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[4] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001, [AncestryRecord].
[5] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 196, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[6] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] United States Federal Census, 1900, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] United States Federal Census, 1900, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[9] Jonas G. Wenger, Martin D. Wenger, and Joseph H. Wenger, History of the Descendants of Christian Wenger (1903), 196, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
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[11] R.L. Polk & Co, Marion (Indiana) City-Directory (Indianapolis, Indiana, 1903), 194, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] R.L. Polk & Co, Marion (Indiana) City-Directory (Indianapolis, Indiana, 1908), 184, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] United States Federal Census, 1910, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[16] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[17] United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[18] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[19] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[20] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[21] United States Federal Census, 1920, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[22] United States Federal Census, 1930, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[23] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[24] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[25] US City Directories, 1936, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[26] US City Directories, 1938, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[27] US City Directories, 1939, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[28] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[29] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[30] United States Federal Census, 1940, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[31] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[32] United States Federal Census, 1940, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[33] Florida State Census, 1945, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].
[34] Florida State Census, 1867-1945, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[35] United States Federal Census, 1950, [AncestryRecord].
[36] Find A Grave Memorial 144494089, [FindAGrave].
[37] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[38] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[39] Find A Grave Memorial 144494104, [FindAGrave].
[40] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].
[41] The South Bend Tribune, South Bend, Indiana, December 19, 1967, page 27, [NewspapersClip].
[42] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].
[43] Personal Communication, Bob Good.