Jasper Golden is my great great grandfather. He is the first person in my branch of the Golden family to emigrate to Canada from Ireland. This huge decision changed the future of generations to follow, so to me he is the most important person in this tree. He kept a journal of his trip across the Atlantic ocean and he kept several letters that he received from family and friends in Ireland. That journal and those letters are a treasure trove for researchers. He was a teacher and I think he would be pretty darn happy to know that he continues to teach well over a 150 years later.
I believe the following to be true, but I am concerned about William Golden born 1808. - New information has this William as being married to Bridget. If that turns out to be the case then we have the wrong William in this tree. I am attempting to prove it either true or false.
If you see or suspect an error, then please contact me at dewdrop@shaw.ca.
Family Tree
Descendants of Hugh Golden
Generation 1
Hugh Golden was born about 1740 in Ireland. He died before 1809 in Ireland.
Birth and death dates are not known, but the Golden family rented land from the Cooper family in Rathscanlan. Cooper land rental records for 1784 show Hugh Golden & partners. Hugh is not shown in the 1808 Cooper land rental records, so was probably deceased by then.
Generation 2
Hugh Golden's children
Jasper Richard Golden was born in 1765 in Ireland. He died before 1855. He married Mary Gawley before 1790 in Killala, Anchory, Ireland. She was born 1768 in Aghalee, Antrim, Ireland She died December 12, 1825 in Ireland.
Thomas Goulden
Edward Goulden
Generation 3
Jasper Richard Golden and Mary Gawley's children
Joshua Golden was born on March 1, 1816 in Rathscanlan, Ireland. He married Jane Gardiner. She was born in 1821 in Sligo, Ireland, and died in 1852 in Bermondsey, London, England. After Jane's death, he married Rebecca Gardiner on April 16, 1855 in Christ Church, Southwark, England. She was born in 1823 in Sligo, Ireland and died in 1900.
There are two possibilities for a son named William
William Golden born1808 in Rascanlan, Sligo, Ireland. He married Olivia Dorn about 1830. She was born in 1810.
OR
William Golden born about 1805 in Rathscanlan, Tobbercurry, Sligo, Ireland, married to Bridget around 1830.
Lewis Golden
John Golden
Richard Jasper Golden born May 15, 1791 in Achonny, Sligo, Ireland. He died on December 30, 1875 in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada. he married Anne Black on June 20, 1820 in Sligo, Ireland. She was born in August 1795 in Ireland. She died on April 11, 1857 in Amherstburg, Ontario, Canada.
Generation 4
Joshua Golden's children with Jane Gardiner
Mary Golden born in 1837 in Sligo, Ireland.
Rebecca Golden born in 1840 in Sligo, Ireland.
Susanna Golden born May 31, 1844 in St. Saviour Southwark, London, England. The 1881 census shows her as unmarried in Westham Union workhouse, London area, imbecile.
Joshua Golden born in St. Saviour Southwark, London, England. He married Eliza. She was born in 1851.
Samuel Golden born February 18, 1849 in St. Saviour Southwark, London, England. He died in 1893 in Greenwich, Kent, England. He married Amy Flemming in 1871 in Greenwich, Alphege, Kent, England. She was born in 1852 in Debtford.
William Henry Golden born in 1851 in Christ Church, Southwark, England. He died in 1851 in Southwark, Surrey, England. The last number in the death date may be incorrect.
Generation 4
Joshua Golden's children with Rebecca Gardiner
John Gardiner Golding, bornFebruary 3, 1859, in Greenwich, Kent, England, and died in 1923 in Epsom, Surrey, England. He married Ada Jane Dennett in 1888 in Edmonton, England. She was born in 1860 in Dalston, London, England.
Mary Jane Golding, born February 3, 1859 in Deptford, Kent, England. She married Frederick William Drew on April 1882 in Haringey, Middlesex, and died prior to December 20, 1888, which is when Frederick married her younger sister Annie Sarah. He was born in 1859 and died in 1919 in South Africa.
Rebecca Golden, born 1861 in Deptford, London, England.
Florence D. Golden, born in 1865 in Deptford, Kent, England.
Annie Sarah Golden, born in 1871 in Deptford, Kent, England. She married Frederick William Drew on December 20, 1888 in Haringey, Middlesex. He was born in 1859 and died in 1919 in South Africa.
Generation 4
William Golden's children with Olivia Dorn
Richard James Golden Sr., forn in 1832 in Sligo, Ireland, and died February 21, 1900 in Rascanlan, Sligo, Ireland. he married Jane Clarke, daughter of James Clarke and Bessie Goulden. Jane was born about 1837 in Sligo, Ireland.She died on July 21, 1925 in Rascanlan, Sligo, Ireland.
Peter Golden
Generation 4
Richard Jasper Golden's children with Anne Black
Jasper Richard Golden, born January 24, 1823 in Sligo, Ireland, and died March 27, 1916 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. He married Christeen Malott on May 1857 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. She was born March 1, 1826 in Gosfield Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada. She died September 9, 1898 in Kingsville, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
Maria Golden, born April 15, 1821 in Sligo, Ireland, and died October 25,1902 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. She married Alexander McKenzie Wigle (son of Michael G. Wigle and Julianna Tofflemeyer) on March 16, 1854 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. He was born on December 4, 1828 in Gosfield Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada, and died July 1, 1906.
Sarah Golden, born May 5, 1825 in Sligo, Ireland, and died February 27, 1912 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada after suffering for a month with influenza after a hip fracture. She married William Drake on June 23, 1864 i Essex County, Ontario, Canada. He was born in 1808 in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada, and died February 4, 1882 on Division Street, Kingsville, Ontario, Canada.
Richard Golden, born September 15, 1827 in Rathscanlan, Aconra parish, County Sligo, Ireland, and died on May 30, 1907 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. He married Margaret Paton, who was born February 8, 1836 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland and died July 18, 1933 in Malden, Ontario, Canada.
Notes for Richard Golden:
At he age of 25 he accompanied his parents to Canada, following the lead of his brother Jasper and two sisters sarah and Marie. He remained on the homestead until 1883, and added to the original 100 acres another 100 - lot 4, concession 7. In 1880 he purchased anotther farm from Henry Wright and moved there in 1883. He served as Assessor in Anderson Township, and for one year as Superintendant of the schools there. His interest in educational matters had been constant, and he gave his own children advantages which he himself had never had. Few men were more thoroughly respected by all who knew him in Malden township than was this pioneer farmer and first class citizen.
Ann Golden, born April 1, 1830 in Sligo, Ireland, and died August 1, 1907 in Colchest South, Ontario, Canada. She married Rudolph Brush (son of Curtis Brush and Catherine Huffman) on December 22, 1853 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He died February 20, 1915 in North Ridge, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
Frances Golden, born June 26, 1832 in Sligo, Ireland, and died February 10, 1909 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. She married Joseph Malott (son of John Malott and Octavia Smith) on January 3, 1865 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. He was born in June, 1839 in Anderson Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada, and died February 28, 1979 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
Obituary for Frances Golden:
Mrs. Joseph Malott, a former resident of Malden and Amherstburg died at her home in Detroit Wednesday morning last, aged 75 years. The deceased was formerly Miss Fannie Golden and she was born in Ireland of the family who came to Canada. The following are living: Jasper Golden, J.P. of Gosfield South, Mrs. Wm Drake of Windsor, Mrs. Isa Wigle of Gosfield South and John Golden of California. The deceased member of the family are Mrs. A.M. Wigle of Gosfield South, Mrs. Rudolph brush of Colchester North and Richard of Malden. When the Malott family moved from Amherstburg, they settled in Detroit. Their family consists of four children. Walter and Forest at home, Susan, Mrs Ed Bailey of Anderdon and Minnie, Mrs. Hall of Detroit. The remains were brought by special delivery to Anderdon yesterday.
Elizabeth Golden, born October 10, 1834 in Sligo, Ireland, and died December 23, 1923 in Canada. She married Isaac Wigle on
October 31, 1912
in Essex County, Ontario, Canada. He was born on February 14,1835 in Ontario, and died on October 31,1912 in Essex County, Ontario, Canada.John Golden, born on May 31, 1843 in Sligo, Ireland, and died April 26, 1922 in Fowler, Fresno, California, USA. He marriedJane Jackson on May 31, 1870 in Ontario, Canada. She was born on May 31,1848 in Essex South, Ontario, Canada, and died on May 10, 1922 in Fowler, Fresno, California, USA.
To learn more about John go to Marilyn's web site
Generation 4
Joshua Golden's children with Eliza
Rebecca Golding, born in 1880 in Spenny Moor, Durham, England, and died in 1891.
Joshua Golding, born in 1882and died in 1883 in Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England
Joshua Golding, bor in 1885 in Sunderland Bridge, Durham, England. He married Ada Maunder in 1907 in Plymouth, Devon, England.
William Golding, born in 1892 in Plymouth, Devon,England.
Generation 4
Samuel Golden's children with Amy Flemming
Harold Edwin Golding, bornin 1872 in Deptford, London, England. He married Marie Louise Cook in 1897 in Greenwich, Greewich St. Alphege, Kent, England. She was born in 1873 in Hatcham, Greenwich, England.
Kate Ethel Golding born in 1874 in Deptford, London, England.
Graham Hamilton Golding, born in 1877 in Deptford, London, England. He died on May 16, 1924 and left his money to his sister Kate.
Last updated: October 11, 2024