John Stephen Goodman578, 579, 580 was born Abt. 1712 in of Lower Merion, Montgomery Co, Pa581, 582, 583, and died 1779584, 585. He married Margaret Unknown on Bef. 1752585.
Notes for John Stephen Goodman: [Evans, Virginia.ged]
From: Montgomery County Second Hundred Years, 1984 "Goodman, John Stephen. (Guthman or Guttman, Jon Stephan). C. 1712-1779. Weaver. Owned farm that now forms business district of Ardmore. An organizer of Lutheran congregation of Lower Merion, 1765. Son Conrad also listed as weaver."
From: History of Montgomery County, Theodore Bean, 1884 "The overseers of the highways in 1767 were Robert Jones and Stephen Goodman; in 1785, William Stadleman and John Jones; and in 1810, Louis Knox and Peter Pechan. " "St. Paul's Lutheran Church--The list of 1734 contains the names of fifty-two residents of Lower Merion, and among them there is not recognizable a single German name, yet they had sufficiently increased by 1765 to have ministers occasionally preach to them in their language and baptize their children. In 1767 the first communion service was held, in which forty-three persons participated. Through the exertions of William Stadleman, Frederick Grow, Stephen Goodman, Christopher Getzman, George Bassler and Simon Litzenberg an organization was effected and a lot of ground purchased, with a view to erect thereon an Evangelical Lutheran. Church, with a cemetery attached. A small log house for worship was built thereon in 1769, but no communion service held until May 1,1774 it was long known through this section as "the Dutch Church." It stood at the intersection of cross- roads, about a quarter of a mile southeast of Ardmore, and was a one-story stone building, surrounded by the graveyard with shade trees. In 1873 it was torn down, and the new church erected on a one-acre lot donated by Mr. Kugler, in the lower part of the village, fronting on Lancaster Avenue The graveyard, which has now been in use nearly one hundred and twenty years, in 1858 comprised about one and a half acres, and has since been enlarged to twice that size. It is neatly kept, and is now partly inclosed by iron railing. As may be expected, a considerable number are buried here. From the numerous tombstones we have transcribed the following surnames, of which fully three-fourths denote a German origin: Stull, Keoch, Cassidy, Hoegne, Dolby, Brooks, Bailey, Kenzie, Knox, Martin, Thomas, Weest, McMinn, Smith, Lainhoff, Kugler, Miller, Sheaff, Goodman, Grover, Coldflesh, Sibley, Kensel, Ott, Uries, Freas, Zell, Stelwagon, Trexler,"
In Rupp's "30,000 Immigrants" there is only one Goodman passenger listing: Sept. 20, 1743, in the ship Lydia, James Abercrombie, master from Rotterdam and Cowes. The last name listed on page 162 is John Goodman. His name has an asterisk which means his signature varied from the Anglicized name. It was probably Johan Gutman or Guttman.
Subj: Genealogy -- Goodman-Sibley line. Date: 4/3/2003 9:21:15 AM Eastern Standard Time From: SHS521 To: JimLorentz Jim, I came across your website this morning as I was looking for ancestors in my Goodman-Sibley line. You have done a lot of great work and I have enjoyed reading your information. I think that we are probably connected, but have not put all the pieces together yet. Regarding John Stephen Goodman -- have you seen the following site http://www.chm.davidson.edu/PAGenWeb/records/StoeverMarriages.txt which lists a Schmidt, Eva Margaretha married to Gutman, Stephen on 1739 03 23. I am wondering if your John Stephen Goodman and Margaret Unknown might be the same. Just a thought. My 4gr grandmother is a Catharine Goodman. Let me know what you think. Susan Snead
More About John Stephen Goodman: Occupation: Weaver.586, 587
More About John Stephen Goodman and Margaret Unknown: Marriage: Bef. 1752587
Children of John Stephen Goodman and Margaret Unknown are:
John Stephen Goodman (b. Abt. 1712, d. 1779)
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