George Gooderham
1830 - 1905 (75 years)
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Name George Gooderham Birth 14 Mar 1830 Scole, Norfolk, England, UK 
Gender Male Immigration 25 Jul 1832 Toronto, ON, Canada Death 1 May 1905 Toronto, ON, Canada Cause: acute bronchitis Person ID I39 Gooderham -Worts | CRG family and descendants, William Gooderham and descendants, GHG family and descendants, Sir Alberts Descendants Last Modified 8 Sep 2019
Father William Gooderham, b. 29 Aug, 1790, Scole, Norfolk, England, UK d. 20 Aug, 1881, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 90 years) Relationship Birth Mother Harriet Tovell Herring, b. 01 Nov, 1802, Suffolk, England, UK d. 05 Mar, 1885, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 82 years) Relationship Birth Marriage c.1820/1825 Scole, Norfolk, England, UK Family ID F5 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Harriet Dean, b. 9 Jan, 1834, Sculthorpe, Norfolk, England, UK d. 7 Nov, 1907, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 73 years) Marriage 14 Mar, 1851 Toronto, ON, Canada Children + 1. William George Gooderham, I, b. 5 Jan, 1853, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 27 Oct, 1935, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 82 years)+ 2. Harriet Victoria Gooderham, b. 31 Jan 1855, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 12 Sep 1951, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 96 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]+ 3. Elizabeth Louisa Gooderham, b. 25 Feb 1857, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 16 Aug 1878, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 21 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]+ 4. Adelaide Mary Gooderham, b. 18 May 1859 d. 16 Nov 1933 (Age 74 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth] + 5. Sir Albert Edward Gooderham, Sr., b. 2 Jun 1861, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 25 Apr 1935, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 73 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]6. Charlotte Olive Gooderham, b. 5 Sep 1863, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 23 Aug 1866, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 2 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]+ 7. Florence Josephine Gooderham, b. 8 Jan 1866, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 16 Feb1903, Toronto, ON, Canada [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]+ 8. George Horace Gooderham, b. 18 Apr 1868, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 22 Dec 1942, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 74 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]+ 9. Eleanor Gertrude Gooderham, b. 14 Dec 1870, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 25 Jul 1958, Washington, DC, USA (Age 87 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]+ 10. Lillian May Gooderham, b. 4 May 1874, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 22 Sep 1967, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 93 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]+ 11. Melville Ross Gooderham, b. 10 Jan 1877, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 25 Nov 1951, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 74 years) [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]+ 12. Violet Dean Gooderham, b. 26 Mar1879, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 26 Jan 1927, Boston, Massachusetts, USA [Father: Birth] [Mother: Birth]Photos 
George Gooderham's 36 grandchildren gathering for Xmas at Waveney (now the York Club) are identified here...maybe. See Most Wanted for the mystery of this photo. Family ID F10 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Nov 2021
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Event Map 
Birth - 14 Mar 1830 - Scole, Norfolk, England, UK 
Immigration - 25 Jul 1832 - Toronto, ON, Canada 
Marriage - 14 Mar, 1851 - Toronto, ON, Canada 
Death - Cause: acute bronchitis - 1 May 1905 - Toronto, ON, Canada = Link to Google Earth
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Photos George Gooderham's 36 grandchildren gathering for Xmas at Waveney (now the York Club) are identified here...maybe. See Most Wanted for the mystery of this photo. 
The Victoria Room at the King Edward Hotel
George Gooderham, together with a consortium of investors, built the King Edward Hotel on King St, east of Yonge in Toronto. Rumour has it he intended to anchor the downtown to prevent it's spread further west.
George Gooderham's home Waveney (now the York Club)
What is now a private members club, the York Club (view from southwest)was once the home of George Gooderham. He built it at the corner of Bloor and St. George St. and names it Waveney, after the river running through Scole, Norfolk, England where he was born.
The York Club 
George Gooderham, son of William
George was an avid sailor and Commodore of the RCYC
The York Club A Centennial History by Mary Byers
Publication information: [Toronto] : York Club, c2009.
ISBN: 0981259006 (bound)
ISBN: 9780981259000 (bound)
Language: English
Record ID: 2679421
Format: Regular Print Book
Physical description: 217 p. : ill., ports. ; 29 cm.
Date acquired: December 2, 2010
More creator details: Mary Byers.
Contributor: York Club (Toronto, Ont.)
This book has a well written and illustrated first chapter about the arrival of the Gooderhams and Worts families and the start of the Distillery. Available directly from the York Club.
Goad's map showing location of his own Toronto island property Floreat near George Gooderham's cottage
Charles E. Goad, father of the historically vital Canadian fire atlases, also established himself on Toronto Island. His lovely stick-style cottage – Floreat – was located on the edge of Ward’s Pond, between the Gooderhams on Lakeshore Avenue, and the RCYC overlooking the Bay (see green circle on 1890 plan).
First RCYC and George Gooderham's "cottage" 
George Gooderham's grandchildren at Xmas in his home, Waveney 
George Gooderham's grandchildren Xmas 1896(?) at Waveney (now the York Club)
Perhaps more accurately labelled as 1896 with some changes to individuals identified?
The Flatiron or Gooderham Building
The flatiron building AKA Gooderham building was built in 1891 by George Gooderham as offices for his expanding enterprises. It is situated at the corner of Church and Wellington Streets across from where the magnificent Bank of Toronto head office was located before that was demolished(now a Pizza Pizza joint). George commissioned David Roberts Jr., the son of the architect who had built the distillery to design it. Photograph by Harry Cartner, available by contacting Harry at hcartner@gmail.com
Portrait of George Gooderham
This portrait of George Gooderham, son of William, is by Robert Harris, abt 1888 and is part of the RCYC collection
George Gooderham and his beloved Oriole 
Oriole I
The first of a long and illustrious line, Oriole was built for a syndicate that included William (later Sir William) Mulock and was acquired in 1880 by Mr. George Gooderham. Four generations of Gooderhams sailed Oriole's I through IV. Oriole IV (now HMCS Oriole)is still actively adding to her laurels with Canada’s Navy.George Gooderham portrait by JW Forster 1888 
The Gooderham Coat of Arms
See Featured Story 1912 The Gooderham Coat of Arms
Documents 
1905 George Gooderham - a great benefactor
Article from Saturday Star article by Donald Jones, Saturday, April 9th, 1994.
Histories 
The History of The King Edward Hotel Blog
May 11, 2013 marked the 110th anniversary of this magnificent hotel. George Gooderham was instrumental in financing the hotel. He wanted to anchor the downtown core as Toronto expanded west. This blog features some interesting history and stories about the hotel that is sure to be enjoyed. Categories include: architecture, artwork, celebrities, employees, history, hotel rooms & areas, postcards, stories
Family Stories 
1873 How the Town of Gooderham Got its Name
If you celebrated the way the fine citizens of Gooderham, Ontario did (or so the story goes) perhaps you too would want to rename your home town after the source of your merry making. Or did that really happen?
1881 Toronto Island Connections
By the 1880s, the successful distillers appeared to have more leisure time to enjoy. Although founding partner William Gooderham, who died in 1881, does not appear to have been a yachtsman, his sons and descendants ranked among some of the keenest and most successful of Toronto’s sailors.
1897 Christmas at Waveney
Describing Xmas for the grandchildren at George Gooderham's home Waveney (now the York Club) at St. George St. and Bloor.
1891 The Gooderham Building
History of the Gooderham Building in Toronto and the surrounding area. Bruce Bell describes the growth of early Toronto from its humble beginnings to the building of the Bank of Toronto and The Gooderham building (also known as the Flatiron building) at Church and Wellington Streets. Built by George Gooderham as offices to manage the growing enterprises in which Gooderhams were engaged.
1885 The race across the lake in a terrible storm to stop the fire
In 1885, the Oriole was in Niagara with her owner, George Gooderham aboard when the Esplanade fire threatened the Gooderham family distillery and elevator. The flames were visible across the lake and Oriole dashed for home, driven by an easterly gale. In mid-lake, she opened up and barely made the north shore, never to sail again as George ordered her career brought to an honourable close.
1905 - George Gooderham - a great benefactor
William's son, George Gooderham was not only a brilliant financier but a wonderful benefactor to the city of Toronto. He believed in paying his taxes and gifting anonymously. In this excerpt we blow his anonymity...
1912 The Gooderham Coat of Arms
On the ninth of August 1912, the College of Arms in the UK granted the coat of arms to “William George Gooderham of Alverthorpe in Rosedale in the city of Toronto and dominion of Canada”. It seems he applied for it to honour his father, as the coat of arms was granted for the use of George Gooderham, his male descendants and their children.
Albums 
J.W. Forster artist and author (7)
Forster did two or three portraits of prominent Gooderham men including William Sr., William Jr. and William George Gooderham. This album contains an excerpt from Forster's book and photo(s) of these portraits.
