Who was William Goodwin?

William Goodwin (1929–1993) was born in Shuqualak, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA and died in Los Angeles County, California, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William Henry Goodwin 1929–1993

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Born 27 Aug 1929 · Shuqualak, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA

Died 1 Feb 1993 · Los Angeles County, California, USA

Father James Goodwin

Mother Lucretia Gooden

Siblings Herodia Ruth Goodwin, James Willie Goodwin, Jimmie Lee Goodwin, Lena Goodwin, Leola Gooden, Mary Lee Goodwin, Naomi Goodwin, Ocie Lee Goodwin, Rosie Lee Goodwin

Records

1930 United States Federal Census Ancestry Family Tree

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Immediate Family

Parents

James Goodwin

Lucretia Gooden

Spouse(s)

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Children

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Biography

In 1929, William Henry Goodwin entered the world in Shuqualak, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA, born to james goodwin and lucretia gooden. In 1930, William Henry Goodwin resided in Beat 4, Beat 4, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA. William Henry Goodwin passed away in 1993 in Los Angeles County, California, USA.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Life Timeline

1929

Birth of William Henry Goodwin in Shuqualak, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA

Birth

1930

William Henry Goodwin resided here in Beat 4, Beat 4, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA

Residence

1993

Death of William Henry Goodwin in Los Angeles County, California, USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Goodwin

This ancestor line traces from Kidderminster, Worcestershire, England (1633) to Shuqualak, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA (1929) across 10 generations.

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: William Goodwin (1929–1993) was born in Shuqualak, Noxubee, Mississippi, USA and died in Los Angeles County, California, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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