Walter Gooderham

Male 1831 - 1852  (21 years)


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  • Name Walter Gooderham 
    Birth 12 Apr 1831  Suffolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Immigration c. 1832  Toronto, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 7 Jun 1852  Toronto, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Burial York Mills Baptist Church Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I70  Gooderham -Worts | Ezekiel Gooderham and descendants
    Last Modified 29 May 2024 

    Father Ezekiel Gooderham,   b. 30 Oct 1794, Scole, Norfolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Dec 1870, Toronto, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Harriet Juby,   b. 4 Jul 1798, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1888, Toronto, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 7 Oct 1822  East Feddingham, Norfolk, England, UK Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • Harriet Tuby
      Wife
      F
      Name Ezekiel Gooderham
      Sex Male
      Event Type Marriage
      Event Date 17 Oct 1822
      Event Place Norwich, Norfolk, England
      Spouse's Name Harriet Tuby
      Spouse's Sex Female

      Harriet Juby's name is transcribed incorrectly in this record
    Photos
    Harriet Juby
    Harriet Juby
    York Mills Baptist Church
    York Mills Baptist Church
    The church shot from across the street looking north showing the cemetery to the east (right of the church).

    Pictures taken by Ronald M. Gooderham and George H. Gooderham. See EG_Cemetaries-3745.jpg for the story that goes with this image.
    York Mills Baptist Church Cemetery
    York Mills Baptist Church Cemetery
    Looking East with church behind photographer. Rev. Ezekiel Gooderham and his Wife Harriet Juby and other tombstones.
    Pictures taken by Ronald M. Gooderham and George H. Gooderham. See EG_Cemetaries-3745.jpg for the story that goes with this image
    Headstones
    Walter Gooderham (Son of Ezekiel and Harriet) Headstone
    Walter Gooderham (Son of Ezekiel and Harriet) Headstone
    Rev Mitchel headstone is in the background.

    Reverend Ezekiel Gooderham

    It is not known if Ezekiel took any part in the milling business - he may have if only for a short time. However he did settle on a farm at Wexford, Ontario, which is now part of the borough of Scarborough in Toronto.

    A few years after arrival in Canada, Ezekiel and Harriet became members of York mills Baptist Church, and Ezekiel served as Deacon for some years. In 1849, when the pastor Rev. James Mitchell died, Ezekiel took his place and served as pastor. Due to the urgent appeals of ministers and members who knew him, he consented to be ordained when he was nearing his 60th year. The ordination took place in Bond St. Baptist Church, Toronto. He served the York mills Baptist Church as Pastor for 15 years, resigning at last because of ill health.

    Many spoke with great tenderness of his worth and work. He died on December 28, 1870, at his residence, Mill Street Toronto, and on December 31 was buried at York Mills Baptist Cemetery. A son Walter who died at the age of 21 and his wife Harriet, are also buried there.

    When the York Mills Church held its 100th anniversary in 1929 there were still descendants of Ezekiel and Harriet Gooderham attending the church. Since then the church and parsonage have been torn down to make way for housing, but the cemetery on York Mills Rd. is still there and is being cared for by the Union of Baptist Churches.

    Provided By Mary Louise Gooderham-Sutton 1991
    York Mills Baptist Church Cemetery
    York Mills Baptist Church Cemetery
    Rev. Ezekiel Gooderham and his Wife Harriet Juby

    Pictures taken by Ronald M. Gooderham and George H. Gooderham.

    See EG_Cemetaries-3745.jpg for the story that goes with this image
    Family ID F17  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 12 Apr 1831 - Suffolk, England, UK Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - c. 1832 - Toronto, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Jun 1852 - Toronto, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - York Mills Baptist Church Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Canada Link to Google Earth
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  • Headstones
    Walter Gooderham (Son of Ezekiel and Harriet) Headstone
    Walter Gooderham (Son of Ezekiel and Harriet) Headstone
    Rev Mitchel headstone is in the background.

    Reverend Ezekiel Gooderham

    It is not known if Ezekiel took any part in the milling business - he may have if only for a short time. However he did settle on a farm at Wexford, Ontario, which is now part of the borough of Scarborough in Toronto.

    A few years after arrival in Canada, Ezekiel and Harriet became members of York mills Baptist Church, and Ezekiel served as Deacon for some years. In 1849, when the pastor Rev. James Mitchell died, Ezekiel took his place and served as pastor. Due to the urgent appeals of ministers and members who knew him, he consented to be ordained when he was nearing his 60th year. The ordination took place in Bond St. Baptist Church, Toronto. He served the York mills Baptist Church as Pastor for 15 years, resigning at last because of ill health.

    Many spoke with great tenderness of his worth and work. He died on December 28, 1870, at his residence, Mill Street Toronto, and on December 31 was buried at York Mills Baptist Cemetery. A son Walter who died at the age of 21 and his wife Harriet, are also buried there.

    When the York Mills Church held its 100th anniversary in 1929 there were still descendants of Ezekiel and Harriet Gooderham attending the church. Since then the church and parsonage have been torn down to make way for housing, but the cemetery on York Mills Rd. is still there and is being cared for by the Union of Baptist Churches.

    Provided By Mary Louise Gooderham-Sutton 1991

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] Reunion index cards, Walter Gooderham.

    2. [S50] England, Norfolk Bishop's Transcripts, 1685-1941, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NXX8-XLD.
      Ezekiel Gooderham
      Husband
      M
      Name Ezekiel Gooderham
      Sex Male
      Event Type Marriage
      Event Date 17 Oct 1822
      Event Place Norwich, Norfolk, England
      Spouse's Name Harriet Tuby
      Spouse's Sex Female