Goodhand, Joseph

(submitted by Lew McGregor)

Joseph Goodhand (1801–1884) came to Oxford County, Canada from Lincolnshire, England. He married Sarah Craig in London, Ontario in 1837. Joseph’s first wife, Francis, and their daughter had died in England.

Shortly after, Joseph and Sarah moved to Warwick Twp. There were 5 children born of this marriage: Smith (1838–), James (1841–), Maria (1842–), Sarah Ann (1845–) and Ann Eliza (1847–).

Joseph and Sarah Goodhand’s daughter Sarah Ann married James McNaughton and raised a family of five in Warwick Twp.: Peter (1870–), John Joseph (1872–), Mary Francis (1875–), Elizabeth Marie (1879–) and James Douglas (1886–). These siblings also married in Warwick, and have many family ties in the area.

Sarah (Craig) Goodhand died in 1848. Joseph then married Jennett (Jessie, 1819–) Cameron in 1849. There were five children in this family as well: Joseph Donald (1853–), Thomas (1854–), Mary Ann (1856–1938), Jennett (1860–1914) and Sarah.

Thomas (1854–1922) Goodhand, the second son of this marriage, married Betsy Miller (1860–1934) in 1890. They had three children: Bruce Cameron (1892–1959) who became a druggist and served in World War I; Jean Miller (m. Musgrave, 1895–); and Mabel Emily (m. Musgrave, 1897–1975).

In January, 1901 Thomas Goodhand and his brother-in-law Joseph Miller opened a store in the Woods Block in Watford. In 1908 Thomas moved his family to Dauphin, Manitoba.

Joseph and Jennet Goodhand’s daughter Mary Ann married Hiram Barber (1850–1927) The Barbers had three children. They lived in Wyoming. Jennett Goodhand lived with her sister Mary Ann. On the evening of April 8, 1914, Jennett, who was deaf, was walking up town in Wyoming. She was struck by a train and killed instantly. She is buried in Wyoming with the Barber family.

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