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Descendants of William Ellinger Goozee

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM ELLINGER³ GOOZEE (WILLIAM ELLINGER², UNKNOWN¹) was born July 25, 1861, and died June 05, 1950. He married ELIZABETH (UNKNOWN LASTNAME).

More About WILLIAM ELLINGER GOOZEE:
Fact 6: February 28, 1884, England

Children of WILLIAM GOOZEE and ELIZABETH (UNKNOWN LASTNAME) are:

8.	i.	MABEL EDITH⁴ GOOZEE, d. March 1927.
9.	ii.	ELSIE LAVINIA GOOZEE, b. January 1889.
10.	iii.	HAROLD ELLINGER (OR WM.) GOOZEE, b. 1890; d. Seaside, Oregon.
	iv.	FRANCES GERTRUDE GOOZEE, b. April 29, 1896; m. CLAYTON E. THOMPSON, October 13, 1932.
	v.	LAURA LOUISE GOOZEE, b. September 05, 1898.

Notes for LAURA LOUISE GOOZEE:
twin is Lenora Elizabeth.

vi.

LENORA ELIZABETH GOOZEE, b. September 05, 1898; m. ALLAN M. HORTT, 1926.

Notes for LENORA ELIZABETH GOOZEE:
twin is Laura Louise.

Notes for ALLAN M. HORTT:
was the author of "Gold Coast Pioneer".

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NELLIE MAY GOOZEE, b. 1900; d. 1900, Webster, ND.

Notes for NELLIE MAY GOOZEE:
was six months old when she died.

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BERNICE ELLEN GOOZEE, b. August 01, 1901; m. EARL ZELLMER, March 02, 1943.

3. JOHN JAMES³ GOOZEE (WILLIAM ELLINGER², UNKNOWN¹) was born January 16, 1863, and died August 07, 1957. He married MELINA HANNAH NARRISH January 02, 1889.

Notes for MELINA HANNAH NARRISH:
gravestone reads "To the sacred memory of Melina Hannah 1858 - 1938 Beloved wife of John James Goozee This mortal must put on immortality -- Then death shall be swallowed up in victory."

Children of JOHN GOOZEE and MELINA NARRISH are:

11.	i.	DORA EVELYN⁴ GOOZEE, b. July 11, 1890.
	ii.	EFFIE SHERWOOD GOOZEE, b. September 08, 1891; m. EDWARD MARTIN, September 08, 1941.
	iii.	STANLEY GOOZEE, b. January 19, 1893; d. August 24, 1893, Webster, ND.
	iv.	HARRIET ERNESIA GOOZEE, b. April 26, 1894; d. March 12, 1938.
12.	v.	ROGER ALLIN (ALAN) GOOZEE, b. August 31, 1895.
	vi.	JOHN GOOZEE, b. September 14, 1896; d. September 23, 1896, Webster, ND.
13.	vii.	ELIZABETH BERNICE GOOZEE, b. July 17, 1901.

4. LAVINIA³ GOOZEE (WILLIAM ELLINGER², UNKNOWN¹) was born March 18, 1866 in Ringwould, England, and died July 31, 1946 in Los Angeles, California. She married CLEMENT RICHARD VALANTINE 1887 in Bottineaw ???? , North Dakota.

Notes for LAVINIA GOOZEE:
Copied from a letter in possession of Ethel McBride, daughter of Lavinia Goozee Valentine.

"This was given by Mrs. Valentine at a meeting of the Wednesday ??? Club. "

Mrs. Valentine, Sr. gave the club ladies a very interesting story of her life in the United States. She, with a sister and brother* decided to leave England, their home by birth, and join an older brother that had preceded them and taken up some land at Devil's Lake, North Dakota, which was a territory at that time. After visiting the relatives and telling them good-bye, and the thought of leaving their father, they were quite depressed, but the brother gave them the courage they needed and they left London in April 1884 for America. They were on the sea 16 days and thought their trip nearly completed but it took them 6 days more to reach their destination, where they were met by the brother living here and their mode of conveyance was a wagon and an ox team. The snow was piled high along the road side and the girls thought it great sport to walk through these banks, but soon found they were getting their cloths wet, and they had 8 miles to go. Arriving at their home where the brother and Mr. Valentine were living found a far different home than the one left in England. They adjusted themselves and became accustomed to it. For entertainment they sang hymns, raised chickens, and they had a cow, also visited their neighbor 4 miles away but as accustomed to walking they did not mind this walk, and was a real pleasure they looked forward to taking. They missed the church services and were very lonely at times and tears were often shed. The brother that accompanied them took up a claim and built a house near a Fresh water lake. Mrs. Valentine also took up a claim. This was before her marriage. A heavy prairie fire came and destroyed their house and several stacks of hay and this delayed the wedding of her to Mr. Valentine, as he had to fell the trees and build a new house which was built of logs with cracks filled with a clay. She kept house for her brother and three others for this year and she and Mr. Valentine were married in 1887. Their first baby was born there and 1 1/2 years later the second baby came. There was no physician to be had but a dear lady, a mid-wife, cared for her and the dear babes. In 1890 they came to California and lived in Nevada City for a short time then came to Burbank where they planted acreage of potatoes and cabbage. But pests of insects caused complete loss of crops and caused many hardships. they then moved to East Los Angeles and Mr. Valentine purchased a team of horses and a wagon and sold vegetables and fruit to the housewives. Later sold out that business and opened his first grocery store on avenue 22 and Downey avenue which today is North Broadway. This was near a large pigeon farm which was known as the largest in the world and the ostrich farms were near also. Later sold this to the two sons and the rest of the family went to Madera but soon returned to Los Angeles and for several years owned the grocery store on Washington and Centinella Blvds. Now are retired and live in Culver City, Olin St. They celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They are the parents of 9 children and 14 grandchildren.
*The sister and brother were Anne Goozee and William Ellinger Goozee Jr.

Here is another note, written by: C. R. Valentine in December, 1946.

Mrs. C. R. Valentine 1866 - 1946. Born in the little village of Ringwould, four miles from Dover, England, emigrated to America in 1884 with a sister and brother and settled in the territory of North Dakota of that same year. The brother had secured 160 acres of Uncle Sam's land near a quite large and beautiful lake. For the first two years she kept house for the brother and lived in a board and sod shack. The story is told of her, how in the summer time on a Sunday morning she would take her prayer book and hymnal and sit on the banks of the lake and would go through the whole church service all alone - singing psalms and hymns in her beautiful true and sweet voice, with no one to hear her but God and the wild ducks and birds. Later, they moved 75 miles further west on the Mouse river, where there was timber. She married in 1887 to C. R. Valentine and started house keeping in their first real home on America, the old log house. She grew up in the old village church with a 12th century history, under the influence and guidance of a faithful rector and his wife, whom she very much revered. She had a great love and inspiring devotion for the church of the early faith. She became a member of this particular Church of the Holy Faith in Inglewood, California, with part of her family, in 1922. Mrs. Valentine had none good and dutiful children, seven of whom are still living. Her eldest daughter, Mrs. Ethel McBride, has been officiating at the organ at this church almost continuously since 1922, up to about a year ago when she needed a well earned rest. Mrs. Valentine loved to sing in the sanctuary the lovely music of the church, and in later years when she was no longer able to march in with the choir, she would slip in the back way in order to take her pace in the stalls. And now as we see the gates of the Holy City opened wide and close after her, but she is with us still. A mother like ours is more than a memory - she is a living presence.

More About LAVINIA GOOZEE:
Fact 6: February 28, 1884, England

Marriage Notes for LAVINIA GOOZEE and CLEMENT VALANTINE:
They had 9 children.

Child of LAVINIA GOOZEE and CLEMENT VALANTINE is:

ETHEL⁴ VALANTINE, b. 1889, Devils Lake, ND; m. FIRST NAME UNKNOWN MCBRIDE.

Notes for ETHEL VALANTINE:
Was the organist for The Church of the Holy Faith in Inglewood, California from 1922 - 1945.

5. ANNE³ GOOZEE (WILLIAM ELLINGER², UNKNOWN¹) was born October 08, 1867 in Wingwould, Kent England - Cork County, and died March 10, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She married FRANKLIN WADE LAPHAM April 27, 1886 in Devils Lake, Ramsey County, Dakota Territory, son of TRUMAN LAPHAM and JENNIE DOWNS.

Notes for ANNE GOOZEE:
She lived in North Dakota for 10 years after immigrating from England, then lived in St. Paul, Minnesota for the next 32 years. Moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma July 2, 1926 and remained there until her death. Joined Hamlin Chapter #228 O.E.S. April 17, 1923. Affiliated Tuloma Chapter #400 Tulsa, Okla. Dec 22, 1928.
(Note from Fred Camplin) She sent me a nice note and a pair of cuff links when I graduated from High School in 1954. Then I met her later that summer at a family reunion in Minneapolis. She was in a wheel chair, being about 86 years old.

She landed in New York April 3, 1884. Her sister Lavinia and brother William Ellinger also immigrated at this time.

More About ANNE GOOZEE:
Fact 3: March 18, 1957, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Fact 6: February 28, 1884, America from England

Notes for FRANKLIN WADE LAPHAM:
(By Rev. R.W. Travis).

More About FRANKLIN WADE LAPHAM:
Fact 2: February 07, 1864
Fact 3: May 28, 1948, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Fact 7: Real Estate Agent

Marriage Notes for ANNE GOOZEE and FRANKLIN LAPHAM:
(Married by Rev. T.H. Sheckler).

Children of ANNE GOOZEE and FRANKLIN LAPHAM are:

	i.	TRUMAN CRISSEY⁴ LAPHAM, b. January 27, 1887, Webster, ND; d. March 1887, Webster, ND.
14.	ii.	IRMA PAULINE LAPHAM, b. July 30, 1889; d. December 24, 1924, St. Paul, Minnesota.
15.	iii.	LILA BELL LAPHAM, b. November 22, 1890; d. October 14, 1950, White Bear Lake, Minnesota.
	iv.	RUTH LOUIS LAPHAM, b. July 02, 1898, St Paul, Minn; d. Tulsa, Oklahoma; m. GEORGE MELVILLE TIBBS, September 02, 1916.

Notes for RUTH LOUIS LAPHAM:
She was credit manager, Morning Side Hospital. Sec. to a Surgeon and Heart specialist for 22 years. Took care of her mother, Anne Goozee Lapham, for 31 years (1926 -1957). Past matron of Toloma Chapter.

Notes for GEORGE MELVILLE TIBBS:
(He died at 8:41 am).

16.	v.		DAVID WADE LAPHAM, b. October 23, 1900, St. Paul (Ramsey County), Minnesota; d. August 03, 1997, Portsmouth, VA.
	vi.		TRUMAN CALVIN LAPHAM, b. January 19, 1903, St. Paul, Minnesota; d. September 15, 1916, St Paul, Minn.

Notes for TRUMAN CALVIN LAPHAM:
He was a good organizer, carried papers, caddied on golf links. Looked very much like his brother, David Wade Lapham. People took them for twins.

(He died at about 4 pm).

More About TRUMAN CALVIN LAPHAM:
Fact 3: September 19, 1916, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

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BLANCHE LAVINIA LAPHAM, b. October 25, 1906, St Paul, Minn; d. August 05, 1919, St Paul, Minn.

Notes for BLANCHE LAVINIA LAPHAM:
She died of Sarcoma. Had her right leg amputated but poison had gone to her system. She was a very brilliant student, and said she was not afraid to die.

More About BLANCHE LAVINIA LAPHAM:
Fact 3: August 09, 1919, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

17.	viii.		JENNIE LOUISE LAPHAM, b. November 15, 1908, St. Paul, Minnesota.
	ix.		FRANKLIN WADE LAPHAM, b. December 09, 1910, St. Paul, Minnesota; d. January 17, 1921, St Paul, Minn.

More About FRANKLIN WADE LAPHAM:
Fact 3: January 21, 1921, White Bear Lake, Minnesota

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