My Family Tree

Edward Jackson Godwin

Person Chart

Partners

Partner Date of Birth Children
Vibra (Godwin) 7/1850 Joseph James Godwin
John Benjaman Godwin Sr
Barbara Brueckner 7/3/1848

Person Events

Event Type Date Place Description
Birth January 1849 Canada
Birth 10/1851 Canada
Immigration 1870 Canada
Census 6/4/1880 Dallas, Texas, United States
Emigration 1886 Canada
Census 1900 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Census 4/23/1910 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Occupation Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Death 1/6/1914 Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States
Burial 1/7/1914 Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States Section 6, Lot 79 (unmarked)

Kinship Report

Name Type Place of Birth Date of Birth Place of Death Date of Death
Partner
Barbara Brueckner Partner or wife Weiher, Baden-Württemberg, Germany 7/3/1848 Oakland Cemetery, Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 4/6/1908
Vibra (Godwin) Partner or wife Germany 7/1850
Children
Joseph James Godwin Son Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, United States 2/22/1878 Irving, Dallas County, Texas, United States 4/10/1965
John Benjaman Godwin Sr Son Texas, United States 6/20/1881 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 5/7/1965
Grandchildren
Hazel Godwin Granddaughter
Agnes Mae Godwin Granddaughter Texas, United States 7/29/1902 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 2/28/1993
John Benjaman Godwin Jr Grandson Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 9/10/1907 Denton, Texas, United States 11/25/1983
Great grandchildren
Henry Allen Bratcher Great grandson Clear Lake, Collin, Texas, United States 6/26/1916
Sons- & Daughters-In-Law
Nellie Ethel Lake (Godwin) Daughter-in-law Sherman/Dennison, Grayson, Texas, United States 6/6/1885 Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States 2/22/1960
Myrtle H Hanshaw (Godwin) Daughter-in-law Texas, United States 9/13/1890 Irving, Dallas, Texas, United States 6/11/1973
Grandchildren-in-law
Milton Ford Baldwin Grandson-in-law

Notes

Edward Jackson Godwin's parents were born in England. He was born in Canada per 1880 census. There was a farm hand "Kelly Michael" listed on the 1880 census as a boarder/farm hand. Might be that E J and Kelly knew each other in Canada. Kelly is listed as born in Canada.

Media

Pictures

2025-03-03:Godwin Oakland Cemetery

1914-01-06-CofD-Edward J Godwin