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Notes for Lowell Herbert Good and Elsie Mildred Beck

1911 Lowell Herbert Good, son of Irby J. Good and Mabel Rivir, was born on February 6 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. [1] They lived at University Heights, City, where Irby was a school teacher. [2]

1912 Aunt Lydian married Wilbur Sharon on August 14 at the home of Isaiah and Anna in Marion, Grant County, Indiana. Lowell Good was there, with his parents.


Cousins of Irby, Joseph, and William, 1912


Julia and Lowell Good meet baby Margaret Good with uncle James, 1912

c 1914 Julia and Lowell Good on the porch of their house in Indianapolis.


Julia and Lowell Good, c 1914


Julia, Mabel, Lowell, and Irby Good on the porch at Otterbein Avenue, c 1914


Julia and Lowell Good on the porch about 1916


Julia and Lowell Good on the porch about 1917


Grandmother Anna Rohrer Good with grandchildren, 1918

1917 Elsie Anna Beck, child of Beck and Anderson, was born on April 9 in Hennepin County, Minnesota. [3]

1920 Lowell Good (age 8, born in Indiana, single), son, lived in Perry Twp, Marion County, Indiana, in a household with Irby J Good (age 34), Mabel Good (age 33), Julia Good (age 10), and Ida M Good (age 0). Lowell Good's parents were both born in Indiana. Lowell Good could read and write. [4]

1920 Guthard Beck (age 28) and Elsie Beck (age 24), both born in Sweden, lived at Fillmore St NE, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota with Elsie Beck (age 2) and Gunborg Beck (age11 months) and brother Fred Beck (age 26). [5] [6]

c 1920 Lowell Good was at a Good family reunion.

Good family reunion.


Good family reunion.

1921 Lowell Good attended a Good family reunion at Lake Shipshewana.


Amos Good by brother Joe's cottage with nieces and nephews


Cousins at uncle Joe Good's cottage in July

1923 Brother William visited Irby Good in Indianapolis. These photos were taken in the summer at an "Indianapolis park" [Garfield Park].


Cousins with William and their mothers, 1923.


6 cousins in a row, 1923.


6 cousins in a line, 1923.

c 1923


Lowell Good with his family, grand-mother Anna Rohrer Good, and uncle James and aunt Beryl, c 1923.


Lowell Good and Cousins, July 22, 1925 at Lake Shipshewana, Indiana.


Lowell Good at a Good family Reunion about 1926.


Lowell Good at a Good family reunion, c 1928.

1930 Lowell H Good (age 19, born in Indiana, single), son, lived in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, in a household with Irby J Good (age 45), Mabel I Good (age 43), Julia M Good (age 20), and Ida M Good (age 11). Lowell H Good's parents were both born in Indiana. [7]

1930 Gotthard Beck (age 38) and Elsie Beck (age 34), both born in Sweden, lived at Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota with son Gunberg Beck (age 11) and daughters Elsie Beck (age 13), Ruth Beck (age 4) and Lenore Beck (age 11 months). [8] [9]

1930 Lowell H Good was elected vice president of the Philomusean Literary Society at Indiana Central College. [10]

1930 "The annual meeting of the Association of American Colleges was held this week in Washington with delegates from almost every college in the country. ... President and Mrs I.J. Good, Homer Achor, and Lowell Good motored through from Indianapolis and were present at the entire meeting. [11]

1931 Lowell Good was among those attending the basketball game between DePauw and Indiana Central College. [12]

1931 Lowell H Good graduated from Indiana Central College in the class of 1931 with a Bacheolor of Arts degree. [13]

c 1932 Elsie Beck attended Indiana Central College.


Elsie Beck Good, perhaps a college photo


Elsie Beck was the ICU Court Queen in the 1930s

1933 Irby's family visited uncle Henry at his home at 506 3rd St in St Petersburg in June. Cousin Margaret had a boyfriend, Harlan Gregory. They visited Madeira Beach.


June 1933 In front of William Good's home
506 3rd Street, St Pete, Florida


June 1933 Good reunion at Madeira Beach, Florida

1931-33 Lowell Good received an A.B. in 1931 and a B.S. in 1932, both from Indiana Central College. In 1933 he received an M.A. degree in Physics from Indiana University. He also did graduate work at U.C.L.A., the University of California at Berkeley, and Butler University. In 1964 Indiana Central College awarded him an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. [14]

1936 Lowell Good was a faculty member at George Washington High School in Indianapolis. [15]

1937 Lowell Good was a faculty member at George Washington High School in Indianapolis. [16]

1937 Lowell Good, born February 6, 1911 in Marion County, Indiana, arrived at Quebec [Canada] England on the ship Antonia from Liverpool, England. [17] The Antonia departed Liverpool on 13 August 1937. [18]

1939 Lowell Good was a faculty member at George Washington High School in Indianapolis. [19]

Elsie Beck met Lowell Good at while she was attending college. Elsie Beck and Lowell Good's sister Ida Mae Good were roommates (roomies) at Indiana Central College and would sometimes visit the Good's house in order to inspect the refrigerator. Lowell Good was teaching physics at George Washington High School at the time. Elsie and Lowell met over a game of checkers on one of Elsie's hungry ventures. Although Elsie worked full time at the registrar's office in college, she graduated cum laude in her class. Elsie and Lowell were married the afternoon after her graduation. Elsie and Lowell were very close to the family of Lowells' sister Julia and Ranald Wolfe and especially enjoyed interacting with their children. Elsie talked to Ramon about his marriage and shopped with Eleanor for her wedding dress. They moved to Camden, New Jersey and later moved to Bridgewater, New Jersey. [20]

1939 Elsie Beck Good graduated from Indiana Central College. [21]

1939 Lowel Good and Elsie Beck were married on June 9, 1939 in Marion, Indiana. [22]


c 1940 Elsie by garden trellis with Lowell's parents and sisters.

1940 Lowell H Good (age 29) and Elsie M Good (age 22) lived at 1223 Castle, Avenue, Indianapolis, Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana. Lowell was a teacher in the city public schools and Elsie was a university stenographer. [23] [24]

1944 Lowell Good was registered for the draft. [25]

1941-63 Lowell Good joined RCA in Indianapolis as an advanced development engineer. In 1946 he was transferred to Camden, New Jersey. After 1947, he held positions of increasing responsibility in engineering management, being named Director of Engineering Utilization, RCA Corporate Staff in 1957. Two years later, in 1959, he was appointed Manager of Microelectronics Engineering in Somerville, a position he held until transferring to the David Sarnoff Research Center in 1963.


Lowell with parents Irby J and Mabel Good and sister Ida Mae Good, 1940s.


c 1942 Elsie at 4202 Otterbein Avenue with Lowell's parents and sisters.

1951 Mrs. Lowell Good was chair for a Christmas Holiday Party in Riverton.


1951 Mrs. Lowell Good was chair for a Christmas Holiday Party in Riverton. Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Dec 15, 1951. [26]


Ida Mae and Jack Miller with Lowell Good and Elsie Good.

1952 Barbara Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Good of Linden avenue, Riverton, was born.


1952 Barbara Ann, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Good of Linden avenue, Riverton, was born. Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Mar 07, 1952. [27]


Lowell Good and Elsie with daughter Barbara Good.

1954 Mr. Ramon Wolfe, nephew and son of Dr. and Mrs. Ranald Wolfe is spending the summer in Riverton, N.J. where he is an employee of the RCA Corporation.
Chillicothe Gazette, Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug 10, 1954. [28]

1956 The Good siblings got together often. Here is a partial report from the 1956 Good-Rohrer reunion.


1956 reunion report


c 1960 Elsie Beck Good and her sisters.

Lowell and Elsie Good were active members of the Methodist Church and had leadership roles in their community church.

1961 Lowell Good, of the RCA semiconductor Division demonstrated how transistors are made at the First Methodist Church.


The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Nov 29, 1961. [29]

1962 A party for members of the Senior choir of the First Methodist Church was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lowell Good in New Brunswick, New Jersey.


The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Jun 06, 1962. [30]

1963 Mrs. Good was president of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church in Somerville, New Jersey.


The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Nov 15, 1963. [31]

1965 "The Book of Worship" by Lowell Good was presented to high school graduates from the Somerville Methodist Church.


The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Jun 12, 1965. [32]
The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Jun 12, 1965. [33]

1965 Mrs. Good was president of the Women's Society of Christian Service of the First Methodist Church in New Brunswick. Lowell Good was named lay leader of the official board of the First Methodist Church in New Brunswick.


The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 05, 1965. [34]
The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 05, 1965. [35]

1968 Mrs. Lowell Good was a team captain for a home cavass of members of the Methodist Church of Somerville.


Lowell Good.

1980 Lowell Good died on February 22 at age 69 in Manchester, New Hampshire [36]. His last residence was Bridgewater, Somerset, New Jersey [37]

1980 Lowell H. Good died.


1980 Lowell H. Good died. The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Feb 27, 1980. [38]


Obituary for Lowell Good (Aged 69) The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, Feb 26, 1980. [39]

1989 Julia Wolfe, Ida Mae Miller, and Elsie Good were interviewed for the Alumni News when they visited the University of Indiana for the homecoming reunion [40].

Lowell Good's interests lay in mechanics and radio. As had Julia, he attended the Indiana Central Academy, but took his fourth year at Manual High School. He graduated from IC in 1931 with a BA and earned a second degree, a BS, in 1932. He and Elsie Beck were married in 1939. Lowell taught school for several years, then worked for 37 years at RCA in Indianapolis and in Camden, Somerville, and Princeton, New Jersey. Lowell died in 1980. Mrs. Good has two daughters and three grandchildren.


No date Elsie with sisters-in-law Ida Mae Good Miller and Julia Good Wolfe

1997 Elsie Mildred Good died on March 19 at Somerset County, New Jersey. She was born on April 9, 1917, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, daughter of Gotthard D Beck and Elsie M Anderson. [41] [42]


1997 Elsie Beck Good died on March 19. The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Mar 21, 1997. [43] [44]


Footnotes:

[1] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[2] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[3] Web: Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934, [AncestryRecord].

[4] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[5] United States Federal Census, 1920, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[6] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[7] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[8] United States Federal Census, 1930, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[9] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[10] The Reflector (Indiana Central College Newspaper), 1930-01-10, 2, column 3, [University_Indianapolis].

[11] The Reflector (Indiana Central College Newspaper), 1930-01-17, 1, column 3, [University_Indianapolis].

[12] The Reflector (Indiana Central College Newspaper), 1930-02-07, 3, column 1, [University_Indianapolis].

[13] Indiana Central College Alumni News, 1963-5, 6, [University_Indianapolis].

[14] Indiana Central College Alumni News, 1964-2, 2, [University_Indianapolis].

[15] The Senior Post, George Washington High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1936 (1936), 4, row 3, [InternetArchive].

[16] The Senior Post, George Washington High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1937 (1937), 2, row 4, [InternetArchive].

[17] FamilySearch.org, [FamilySearchRecord].

[18] UK, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[19] The Senior Post, George Washington High School, Indianapolis, Indiana, 1939 (1939), 30, [InternetArchive].

[20] Personal Communication, Barbara Good.

[21] Indiana Central College Alumni News, 1963-5, 6, [University_Indianapolis].

[22] Marion County, Indiana Marriage Index, [AncestryRecord].

[23] United States Federal Census, 1940, [FamilySearchImage], [FamilySearchRecord].

[24] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[25] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, [AncestryRecord].

[26] Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Dec 15, 1951, page 12, [NewspapersClip].

[27] Courier-Post, Camden, New Jersey, Mar 07, 1952, page 15, [NewspapersClip].

[28] Chillicothe Gazette, Chillicothe, Ohio, Aug 10, 1954, page 7, [NewspapersClip].

[29] The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Nov 29, 1961, page 7, [NewspapersClip].

[30] The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Jun 06, 1962, page 7, [NewspapersClip].

[31] The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Nov 15, 1963, page 6, [NewspapersClip].

[32] The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Jun 12, 1965, page 9, [NewspapersClip].

[33] The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Jun 12, 1965, page 2, [NewspapersClip].

[34] The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 05, 1965, page 13, [NewspapersClip].

[35] The Central New Jersey Home News, New Brunswick, New Jersey, May 05, 1965, page 13, [NewspapersClip].

[36] Personal Communication, Reported by Lowell's daughter.

[37] United States Social Security Death Index, [FamilySearchRecord].

[38] The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Feb 27, 1980, page 17, [NewspapersClip].

[39] The Indianapolis News, Indianapolis, Indiana, Feb 26, 1980, page 31, [NewspapersClip].

[40] Indiana Central College Alumni News, 1989-11, 3, [University_Indianapolis].

[41] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, [AncestryRecord].

[42] New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].

[43] The Courier-News, Bridgewater, New Jersey, Mar 21, 1997, page 79, [NewspapersClip].

[44] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, [AncestryRecord].