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Melissa Jennie Goodwin 1861–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 March 1861

Birth Location: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 6 Dec 1934

Death Location: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA

Father: John Goodwin

Mother: Amanda Whetstine

Spouse(s): Jacob Cook, Albert Fredenburgh

Children(s): John Cook, Thomas Cook, Elizabeth Cook, Jesse Cook, LeRoy Fredenburg, Ora Fredenburg

Melissa Jennie Goodwin was born in 1861 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States, the child of John Goodwin And Amanda Belle Whetstine. In 1880, Melissa Jennie Goodwin resided in Riverside, Washington, Iowa, USA. Melissa Jennie Goodwin married Albert Fredenburgh, Jacob Cook, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Belle Cook, Jesse Jess Cook, John Wesley Cook, Leroy Fredenburg, Ora John Fredenburg, Thomas Henry Cook. Melissa Jennie Goodwin passed away in 1934 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • Melissa Jennie Goodwin was born in 1861 in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States, the child of John Goodwin And Amanda Belle Whetstine.
  • In 1880, Melissa Jennie Goodwin resided in Riverside, Washington, Iowa, USA.
  • Melissa Jennie Goodwin married Albert Fredenburgh, Jacob Cook, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Belle Cook, Jesse Jess Cook, John Wesley Cook, Leroy Fredenburg, Ora John Fredenburg, Thomas Henry Cook.
  • Melissa Jennie Goodwin passed away in 1934 in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melissa Goodwin's Ancestors

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Melissa Goodwin
1861–1934
Birth Place: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Parents
John Goodwin
1830–1892
Kentucky
Amanda (Belle) Whetstine
1836–1909
Morgan, Indiana, United States
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Melissa Goodwin's Descendants

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Melissa (Jennie) Goodwin (14 March 1861–6 Dec 1934) m. Jacob Cook (Abt. 1853–Abt. 1889) m. Albert Fredenburgh (30 Dec 1851–12 Jun 1918)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) Cook 1882–1961 m. Manrilla (Evelyn (House) Cook -) Hall 1891–1980
  2. 2. Thomas (Henry) Cook 1885–1937
  3. 3. Elizabeth ("Lizzie" Belle) Cook 1880–1955 m. Ralph Cress 1879–1917 m. Newton Whitstine 1874–1966
    1. 1. Ray (Howard) Cress 1912–1965 m. Ethel (Marie) Bowden 1910–1992
    2. 2. Helen (Rachel) Cress 1910–1989
  4. 4. Jesse ("Jess") Cook 1889–1966
  5. 5. LeRoy Fredenburg 1892–1962
  6. 6. Ora (John) Fredenburg 1894–1958

Melissa Goodwin's Timeline

7 Records

1861
14 March 1861
Birth of Melissa Jennie Goodwin in Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
1879
1879
Age 18
Melissa Jennie Goodwin was married in Fredenbnrg
Fredenbnrg
1880
1880
Age 19
Melissa Jennie Goodwin resided here in Riverside, Washington, Iowa, USA
Riverside, Washington, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 39
Melissa Jennie Goodwin resided here in Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 49
Melissa Jennie Goodwin resided here in Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
1925
1 Jan 1925
Age 64
Melissa Jennie Goodwin resided here in Davenport Ward 2, Scott, Iowa, USA
Davenport Ward 2, Scott, Iowa, USA
1934
6 Dec 1934
Age 73
Death of Melissa Jennie Goodwin in Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 March 1861
    Event Place: Iowa City, Wright, Iowa, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [5] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [6] Iowa, Select Marriages Index
    [7] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1879
    Event Place: Fredenbnrg
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Riverside, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Iowa, Washington, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1925
    Event Place: Davenport Ward 2, Scott, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, U.S., State Census Collection, 1836-1925, State Historical Society of Iowa (via Heritage Quest); Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rlv-ertlde
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Dec 1934
    Event Place: Davenport, Scott, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

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