Andrew Issachar Goodhue (1848 - 1923)

Born 19 Jan 1848 in Hancock, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lemira A (Barrett) Goodhue — married 7 Apr 1870 in Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1923 at age 75 in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, United States

Biography

He was the father of First Lady Grace Goodhue-Coolidge.

A. I. GOODHUE DIES AT HOME

Vice-president and Mrs Calvin S. Coolidge Arrive — President Harding Sends Condolences

Vice-President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge arrived in Burlington early this morning from Boston summoned by the death of Andrew I Goodhue. Mrs Coolidge’s father which occurred yesterday at his late residence at 312 Maple street after several months of ill health. Mr Goodhue who had been in the steamboat inspection service in the Burlington district for 34 years had been an invalid since early in the winter when a severe attack of acute indigestion had caused heart trouble. He was born at Hancock, N.H., on January 12, 1848 and received his education in the elementary and high schools of Hancock and Francistown, N.H., later learning the boiler trade. During the year 1870 which also records the date of his marriage to Miss Lamira Barrett of Nashua, he came to Burlington, where for 15 years he was the engineer at the Kilburn & Gates furniture factory and the Burlington Cotton Mills. His first appointment as steamboat inspector came through President Grover Cleveland on July 23 1886. During 34 years of service in this capacity he had been associated with five different hull inspectors and at one time had as many as 75 vessels under his inspection comprising many small pleasure craft. The Lang & Goodhue Manufacturing company, hydraulic engineers and machinery manufacturers was formed while Mr Goodhue was serving as Government Inspector. At his first appointment as inspector he was located in a small office in the old railroad station at the foot of College street. In 1906 the offices were moved to the Strong building and in 1915 quarters were secured in the Federal building which were in turn given over to the Internal Revenue Department and further location was made in the Burlington block on St. Paul street. Mr Goodhue took retirement from active duty in December of 1920. His wife and only daughter Mrs Grace Goodhue Coolidge are the surviving members of his family. For several years he had been a deacon of the Congregational Church and he was also numbered a member of Burlington lodge and Burlington chapter the Masonic body of Burlington and was a Democrat. The funeral services are to be conducted at his late residence tomorrow afternoon at three o’clock. Among the messages of condolences were telegrams from President and Mrs. Warren Harding and Governor and Mrs. Channing H. Cox of Massachusetts. ^[1]

Marriage

Andrew J. Goodhue married Lemira A. Barrett on April 7, 1870 at Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire at the age of 22^[2]

Occupation

He was a mechanical engineer and a steamboat inspector.

Death

Mrs. Coolidge Loses Father By Death ^[3]

Research Notes

The Goodhues resided in Burlington, Vermont.

Here is an Ebenezer with Betsey???????? His wife, Mehitable passed away 1829, so maybe he remarried, Betsey is 6 years younger. His birth year: 1779

Found her headstone f-a-g --Elizabeth,Daughter of Ebenezer Knight & Margaret (Peabody) Knight. Married to Ebenezer Goodhue, 2nd wife

1850 Hancock, Hillsborough, New Hampshire

Age 71

Birth Year (Estimated) 1779

Birthplace New Hampshire

House Number 146

Ebenezer Goodhue Jr. M 71 New Hampshire

Betsey Goodhue F 65 New Hampshire

Living next door is:

Goodhue, Benjamin age:32/ Caroline B age:30/Warren C age:5/Issachar age:2/Cynthia a age:5/12

Sources

1. ↑ Burlington Daily News Burlington, Vermont 26 Apr 1923, Thu • Page 3
2. ↑ "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL6W-DG2 : 2 April 2020), Andrew J. Goodhue and Lemira A. Barrett, 07 Apr 1870; citing Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, Bureau of Vital Records and Health Statistics, Concord; FHL microfilm 1,001,260.
3. ↑ Vermont Standard Woodstock, Vermont 03 May 1923, Thu • Page 6

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 31 January 2021), memorial page for Andrew Issachar Goodhue (19 Jan 1848–25 Apr 1923), Find A Grave: Memorial #23483149, citing Greenmount Cemetery, Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by Barb Destromp (contributor 46785064) .
• Calvin Wikipedia
• Grace Goodhue wikipedia
• Famouskin.com ; Ancestry of Grace Goodhue Coolidge.

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Jack Goodhue for information and research on the Goodhue ancestry.