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Francis "Frank" Alvin Goodwin        1866-1956
Francis was born August 1866, the son of Joseph W. Goodman and Hannah Jane Sines, in Indiana.
Sarah T. Buckman                                1869-1952
Sarah was born 6 May 1869, the daughter of Eli B. and Isabel Buckman, in Ionia, Michigan.
I have identified the following children.
  Margaret Born Mar 1891   California Married Roy Earhart
Ernest Edwin Born 27 Mar 1893   California Married Leonore Faria
Clarence Roy Born 9 Oct 1896   California  
Florence Born Jan 1899   California  
Helen Born abt 1903   California  
Annie Born abt 1906   California  
Frances Marian Born 15 Mar 1908   California Married Hubert Donald Church
Ramona J. Born abt 1914   California  

Birth of Parents
Francis Alvin Goodwin b: Aug 1866         Indiana
son of Joseph W. Goodman and Hannah Jane Sines

Sarah T. Buckman b: 6 May 1869         Ionia, Sebewa County, Michigan
daughter of Eli B. Buckman and Isabel Burnside

Marriage
2 Jun 1890
Frank A. Goodwin   23
Sarah T. Buckman   21 		        Santa Cruz, California

Children
Margaret Goodwin b: Mar 1891               California
daughter of Francis Alvin Goodwin and Sarah Buckman
Ernest Edwin Goodwin b: 27 Mar 1893               Santa Cruz, California       Died 21 Jan 1953
daughter of Francis Alvin Goodwin and Sarah Buckman
Clarence Roy Goodwin, Major b: Oct 1896               Santa Cruz, California       Died 30 Nov 1976
daughter of Francis Alvin Goodwin and Sarah Buckman
Florence Goodwin b: Jan 1899               Santa Cruz, California
daughter of Francis Alvin Goodwin and Sarah Buckman

1900 Census 1 Jun 1900
 Branciforte, Santa Cruz, California
Image 22 of 32 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother		 Month & Year of Birth
Frank G.
Sarah T, Goodwin (Wife)
Margaret (Dau)
Ernest E. (Son)
Clarence R. (Son)
Florence (Dau) 		Age 33
Age 31
Age 9
Age 7
Age 3
Age 1 		Unemployed

At School 		Indiana
Michigan
California
California
California
California 		Ohio
Maryland
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		Ohio
Ohio
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan 		Aug 1866
May 1869
Mar 1891
27 Mar 1893
Oct 1896
Jan 1899
They have been married 10 years, and had 4 children, all still living.

Helen Goodwin b: abt 1903               California
daughter of Francis Alvin Goodwin and Sarah Buckman
Annie Goodwin b: abt 1906               California
daughter of Francis Alvin Goodwin and Sarah Buckman
Frances Marian Goodwin b: 15 Mar 1908               California
daughter of Francis Alvin Goodwin and Sarah Buckman

1910 Census 15 April 1910
 Santa Cruz, California
Ward 7, Page 33 of 40
39 Magnolia Street 		B I R T H     P L A C E
Person           Father          Mother
Francis A. Goodwin
Sarah (Wife)
Margaret (Dau)
Ernest (Son)
Clarence (Son)
Florence (Dau)
Helen (Dau)
Annie (Dau)
Marian (Dau) 		Age 43
Age 40
Age 19
Age 17
Age 13
Age 11
Age 6
Age 3
Age 2 		Mail Carrier

Stenographer
Salesman 		Indiana
Michigan
California
California
California
California
California
California
California 		Ohio
Maryland
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		Ohio
Ohio
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan 		Aug 1866
May 1869
Oct 1896
Jan 1899
Oct 1896
Jan 1899
abt 1903
abt 1906
15 Mar 1908
Married for 20 Years, Had Seven children, all still living.

Ramona J. Goodwin b: abt 1914               California
daughter of Francis Alvin Goodwin and Sarah Buckman

1920 Census  
 1 Jan 1920 Fresno, Firebaugh County, California
District 237, Image 6 of 31
Normal Avenue		 B I R T H     P L A C E
Person               Father                  Mother
Frank Godwin
Sarah T. (Wife)
Annis E. (Dau)
Frances M. (Dau)
Ramona J. (Dau) 		Age 53
Age 50
Age 13
Age 11
Age 5 		Farmer Indiana
Michigan
California
California
California 		Ohio
Maryland
Indiana
Indiana
Indiana 		Ohio
Ohio
Michigan
Michigan
Michigan 		Aug 1866
May 1869
abt 1906
15 Mar 1908
abt 1914

1930 Census 1 Apr 1930
 Township 1, Fresno County, California
Image 40 of 51
 Birthplace
Person		 Birthplace
Father		 Birthplace
Mother
Francis A. Goodwin
Sarah (Wife)
Ramona J. (Dau) 		Age 63
Age 60
Age 15 		Farmer Indiana
Michigan
California 		Ohio
Maryland
Indiana 		Ohio
Ohio
Michigan 		Aug 1866
May 1869
abt 1914
Additional Information in Census:
Own their home, Have a Radio, Francis was age 23 and Sarah was 20 at first marriage.

1940 Census 1 April 1940
 Township 1, Fresno County, California
Image 16 of 56 B I R T H
P L A C E		    Residence   Apr 1, 1935
        City               State
Frank Goodwin
Sarah (Wife)
Eileen Armstrong (GrDau) 		Age 73
Age 70
Age 14 		Cotton Overseer Indiana
Michigan
California 		Same House
Same House
Same House 		Aug 1866
May 1869
abt 1926
Own the house, value $500,   1939 Total earnings $720

Death
Sarah (Buckman) Goodwin Died 13 Jul 1952       Dos Palos, Merced, California

Death
Francis Alvin Goodwin Died 1956