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Robert Godwin 1916–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1916

Birth Location: Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, USA

Death Date: 23 Mar 1994

Death Location: Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA

Father: William Godwin

Mother: Clara Kittilson

Spouse(s): Ella Heller, Ruby Skauge

Children(s): David Godwin, Thomas Godwin, Bonnie Godwin, Rose Godwin

Robert Godwin was born in 1916 in Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, USA, the child of William Addison Godwin And Clara Adelia Kittilson. Robert Godwin married Ella E Heller, Ruby Gladys Skauge, and had children including Bonnie Lou Godwin, David Lee Godwin, Rose Marie Godwin, Thomas Allan Godwin. Robert Godwin passed away in 1994 in Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Godwin was born in 1916 in Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, USA, the child of William Addison Godwin And Clara Adelia Kittilson.
  • Robert Godwin married Ella E Heller, Ruby Gladys Skauge, and had children including Bonnie Lou Godwin, David Lee Godwin, Rose Marie Godwin, Thomas Allan Godwin.
  • Robert Godwin passed away in 1994 in Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Godwin
1884–1949
Birth Location: Bement, Piatt, Illinois, USA
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Clara Kittilson
1891–1918
Birth Location: Milan, Chippewa, Minnesota, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ella Heller
1917–1979
Birth Location: Iowa, USA
EH
Ruby Skauge
1926–1952
Birth Location: Minnesota, USA
RS

Children(s)

David Godwin
1946–2016
Birth Location: Austin, Mower, Minnesota, USA
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Thomas Godwin
1949–1949
Birth Location: Mower, Minnesota, USA
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Bonnie Godwin
1948–1952
Birth Location: –
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Rose Godwin
1951–1952
Birth Location: –
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Robert Godwin's Ancestors

Self
Robert Godwin
1916–1994
Birth Place: Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, USA
Parents
William Addison Godwin
1884–1949
Bement, Piatt, Illinois, USA
Clara (Adelia) Kittilson
1891–1918
Milan, Chippewa, Minnesota, USA
Grandparents
Albert (Gold) Godwin
1857–1923
Illinois, United States
Lulu (Isabelle) Douglass
1861–1930
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Addison Douglass
1830–1894
Mary Robertson
1844–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Watson 3GGF
1782–1833
Isabella 3GGM
1794–1846

Robert Godwin's Descendants

1.
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Robert Godwin (18 Aug 1916–23 Mar 1994) m. Ella (E) Heller (15 Jun 1917–20 Aug 1979) m. Ruby (Gladys) Skauge (12 Jun 1926–9 Oct 1952)
  1. 1. David (Lee) Godwin 1946–2016 m. Lois (Jean) Egland 1949–2004
  2. 2. Thomas (Allan) Godwin 1949–1949
  3. 3. Bonnie (Lou) Godwin 1948–1952
  4. 4. Rose (Marie) Godwin 1951–1952

Robert Godwin's Timeline

2 Records

1916
18 Aug 1916
Birth of Robert Godwin in Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, USA
Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, USA
1994
23 Mar 1994
Age 78
Death of Robert Godwin in Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA
Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Alexandria, Douglas, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, U.S., Marriage Index, 1958-2001
    [2] Web: Minnesota, U.S., Birth Index, 1900-1934, Minnesota Historical Society; St Paul, Minnesota; Minnesota Birth Certificates Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1994
    Event Place: Albert Lea, Freeborn, Minnesota, USA
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