The Family of Rev Daniel KEITH
Margaret Henrietta BLACKWOOD (1842-1897)
Margaret Henrietta was the third child of Mary KEITH and John BLACKWOOD and the granddaughter of the Rev. Dr. Daniel KEITH (see Daniel's story here). She was born in Montreal Canada around 1842 but we do
not have a birth or baptism record for her.
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Daniel KEITH==v==Jane McPHERSON
17 Oct 1794
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Isabella Mary Edward Joseph
James Robert Thomas Frances Jessica
1797-1811 1798-1874 1801-1837 1802-1811 1804-1804 1805-? 1807-1887 1809-1852
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William McNish John Thomas Mary George Emma
PORTER
BLACKWOOD GODDEN====v====LILLY MALLAM====v====WILLS
1791-1823 1809-1854 1801-1877 m:1824 m:1857
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Jane
PORTER
Thomas Ferguson Mary Sophie Margaret Henrietta=====v=====Thomas GODDEN===========v====Sylvia MALLAM
1823-1906
1833-1896 1840-1903 1842-1897 m:1863 1835-1912 m2:1900 1864-1951
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Clarence Porter John Keith Joseph
1864-1942 1866-1913 1901-1953
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m:1897 m:1891 m:
Marion Nina Mary Annie Mabel
CUMINES ROSS |
1872-1943 1868-1951 |
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Marion M. Miriam C. Ellen W. Roger C. James K. Margaret K. Thomas P. John H. Sylvia Herbert
1898-1898 1899-1900 1901-1982 1908-? 1892-1976 1895-1967 1897-1966 1913-? 1929-2022 1938-2010
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m1:1928 m2:1961 m:1940 m:1920 m:1917 m:1949 m:1955 m:
John John Mary Myrtle Edmund Margaret James Clotilda
McLELLAND LOWINGS ANSLEY BEARD McKENZIE GIBSON McKEEHAN TUCKER
1898-1954 1898-1963 ? | | 1917-2002 1926-2009 |
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Jane Robert John Joseph Nina Moya Linn Roger Darryl Herbert
1923-1995 1929-1931 | | | |
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m:
Jean
JOHNSTON
1923-2011
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Marriage to Thomas GODDEN
Margaret married the Rev. Thomas Godden on 22 October 1863 in Montreal.
Marriage record for Margaret BLACKWOOD and Thomas GODDEN |
Photo of Rev Thomas GODDEN. |
Margaret and Thomas had two sons. Their middle names come from their grandmother - Keith from her maiden name and Porter from her first marriage to William PORTER:
| Name |
Birth/Baptism |
Marriage |
Date of Death/Burial |
| Clarence Porter |
3 August 1864 Clarenceville Quebec |
1897
Marion Horton CUMINES |
10 Nov 1942
St James Cemetery, Toronto |
| John Keith |
2 Oct 1866 Clarenceville, Quebec |
5 May 1891
Nina Mary ROSS |
19 Mar 1913 Caledonia, Ontario |
Census records
Margaret and Thomas are in the 1871, 1881 and 1891 census records. Thomas should be in the 1901 census, although their two sons, Clarence and John were recorded.
1871 census for Thomas and Margaret. |
1881 census for Thomas and Margaret. |
1891 census for Thomas and Margaret. |
Death of Margaret Henrietta GODDEN (Blackwood)
Margaret Henrietta died of pneumonia in Belleville, Ontario on 29 December 1897, aged 55 years.
After Margaret's death, Thomas GODDEN remained at Belleville before moving to St John's Newfoundland. He was aged 62 and of his two sons, Clarence Porter was a successful hardware merchant in Toronto
and John Keith was a Minister at Acton. On 3rd October 1900 he remarried, at St John's Newfoundland, to Sylvia MALLAM aged 36
(the same age as his son Clarence). A year later they had a son - Joseph GODDEN.
Thomas GODDEN died at his home at Water St West, Harbour Grace, Newfoundland on 22 March 1912. He was buried at the local St Paul's Church cemetery.
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"Erected To the Memory of the Rev Thomas Godden B.A. who entered into rest ...[22 March 1912] Aged 77 years" |
St Paul's Church Harbour Grace. |
Thomas Godden left a Will, leaving all his estate to his second wife Sylvia.
Will of Thomas Godden from Newfoundland
(copied from Will Books volume 9 pages 436-437 probate year 1912)
In re
Thomas Godden deceased.
Will. Testamentum I Thos. Godden Clerk in holy orders do hereby make my will toward the deposition of my few effects & money which may be
at my demise to my credit or in my name in the Bank of Montreal in St. John’s, my Bank Book No 1380 showing to my credit this year
$1419.69 & what may be to my current account in the Bank I bequeath to my wife my name changed to hers & to be left in the Bank for her
maintenance & education of our son Jsoeph not to be drawn for speculation or any other purpose
And my household effects I wish her to have to hold or dispose of as it may suit best her circumstances. If my cheque should come from
National Trust Co Toronto, shortly after my demise I wish it to be returned to either of my sons in Canada.
The little bit of property conveyed by the family to me situated at H. Grace & bounded as follows north by Water St. East by land of
late Jos. Godden - & south by waters of the harbour & west by Graham’s lot. I wish my son Joseph to have & to hold & to sell for his
benefit if possible. The Scrip of the Waters Co. in my name I give to my wife to be classed with what I gave her. The papers of
“Trust” between my sons in Canada & myself I wish to be returned to my son C. P. Godden Esq. 154 King St. Toronto East Canada.
I would Kindly ask Rev. L. R. Godden & Mr John C. Oke of St. John’s to carry out these my wishes as executors for the comfort & well
being of my dear wife & son. My funeral expenses to be paid by my wife out of money in her name in P. O. Saving Bank Harbour. Grace
written & signed by me in sound mind & senses in presence of Thos. Godden witnesses George V. Davis Margaret Davis
Harbour Grace Jan 13th 1911.
Certified correct,
D. M. Browning
Registrar
(Listed in the margin next to this Will the following)
Fiat
April 24/12
C. J.
Probate May 2/12 granted to Leo R. Godden Jno. C. Oke.
Estate sworn at $2128.26
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The Children of Margaret Henrietta and Thomas GODDEN
Clarence Porter GODDEN
Clarence Porter GODDEN was born 3 August 1864 at Clarenceville, Quebec. (This is also the location given on his death record as
supplied by his wife Marion, but note that some records suggest he was born in Clarenville, on the island of St Pierre and Miquelon,
Newfoundland. There are no other family records for this remote location so Quebec is most likely.)
His name possibly reflects the town of his birth. His middle name of
Porter comes from the surname of his mother's half-sister Jane Porter.
Clarence Porter married Marion Horton CUMINES at Trinity Church, Welland, Ontario on 9 June 1897 in what appears to have been
a notable society event. The ceremony was performed by Clarence's father (Rev Thomas GODDEN) and his brother (Rev Keith GODDEN M.A.). After
the ceremony the couple departed by train to Toronto for a reception at their home.
From an early age Clarence worked as a clerk in a hardware store, later owning his own store. He moved to Toronto where, by the time of his marriage, he was living
at 9 Harbord St (now part of the Univeristy of Toronto) and working at 169 King St East.
Clarence and Marion had 4 children, two of whom died in infancy. The name of their 3rd child is clearly ELLEN on the birth record and on the
the 1921 census, but she appears to have been known as Helen in later life.
| Name |
Birth/Baptism |
Marriage |
Date of Death/Burial |
| Marion Margaret |
11 May 1898 Toronto |
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22 August 1898 Toronto |
| Miriam Cummines |
4 Sept 1899 Toronto |
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4 May 1900 Toronto |
| Ellen (Helen) Winnifred Cummines |
17 Nov 1901 Toronto |
19 Sept 1928 Toronto
John Percival McCLELLAND
26 Aug 1961 Toronto
John Cecil LOWINGS |
6 Sept 1982 Toronto |
| Roger Christie Keith |
4 March 1908 Toronto |
1940 Toronto
Mary ANSLEY |
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1998 birth record for Marion Margaret GODDEN |
1898 death record for Marion Margaret |
1899 birth for Miriam GODDEN |
1900 death for Miriam GODDEN |
1901 birth for Ellen GODDEN |
1908 birth for Roger GODDEN, at 391 Palmerston Bld, Toronto |
Photo of Clarence and Marion with young Ellen |
Photo of Ellen (Helen) Godden |
Census records
1901 census record for Clarence and Marion GODDEN, living with Helen MacGlashan and Helen CUMMINES. Note that 2 doors away lived Clarence's sisters Jane PORTER and Mary GODDEN |
1911 census for Clarence and Marion. |
1921 census record for Clarence and Marion GODDEN, living with Helen MacGlashan and Helen CUMMINES. Note that 2 doors away lived Clarence's sisters Jane PORTER and Mary GODDEN |
Clarence died in York, Toronto on 10 November 1942, aged 78. His wife Marion died the following year on 25 April 1943. Both are
buried at St James Cemetery, Toronto together with their infant daughters Marion and Miriam.
John Keith GODDEN
John Keith was born to Thomas and Margaret Henrietta (Blackwood) at Clanceville, Ontario on 2 October 1866 and baptised on 7 October 1866 at Grace Church, Masciouche, Quebec.
Birth of John Keith in 1866 |
He is in the 1871 and 1881 census records with Thomas and Margaret. By 1891 he had been ordained and was boarding with James and Jane
GIBSON (retired gentleman):
1871 Census |
1881 Census |
1891 census |
John married Nina Mary ROSS at St Lukes Church Toronto on 5 May 1891.
John and Nina had four children. Note that the youngest, John Herbert, was born 5 months AFTER John had died of appendicitis in 1913.
| Name |
Birth/Baptism |
Marriage |
Date of Death/Burial |
| James Keith |
13 July 1892 Allandale, Ontario |
22 Dec 1920 Simcoe, Ontario
Myrtle BEARD |
29 April 1976, Marter, Ontario |
| Margaret Katherin (Kathleen) |
16 Oct 1895 Halton, Ontario |
16 Oct 1917 Haldimand, Ontario
Edmund Grant McKENZIE |
1967, Niagara Ontario |
| Thomas Percival |
19 Dec 1897 Halton Ontario |
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1 Jun 1966, Kitsap, Washington, USA |
| John Herbert |
18 July 1913 Caledonia, Ontario |
1949, Fort William Ontario
Margaret Dorothy GIBSON |
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1892 birth for James Keith |
1895 birth for Margaret Katherin |
1897 birth for Thomas |
1913 birth for John Herbert |
1901 and 1911 Census records
1901 Census |
1911 Census |
Seeking information about his grandfather Danieth KEITH. John Keith became an ordained minister, as was his father Thomas, his father-in-law and his great-grandfather (Daniel KEITH). This succesion of
ministers apparently impressed John, as did his academic success in gaining an M.A.degree as he is widely referred to as the Rev. John
Godden M.A. His grand-father the Rev. Dr Daniel KEITH D.D. had spent time in Canada and had returned to Britain where he was awarded his
Doctor in Divinity
degree from St Andrews Univerity in 1809. Apparently John Keith had inheritied the degree testimonial but wanted to know more about its
circumstances. So, on 31 May 1901, from his home in Acton, Ontario
Rev John Godden wrote to the Registrar of St Andrews University in Scotland asking him
to verify that Daniel Keith was indeed awarded the D.D degree. He was supported in his quest by Rev. William Clark D.D., Professor of Mental
and Moral Phillosophy at Trinity University, Toronto (where John Keith obtained his M.A.). His letter follows:
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Acton, Ont(ario) Canada
May31/01
The Registrar of St Andrew's University.
Dear Sir
I am
desirous of ascertaining
a very important piece
of information, namely
a claim to our family
connections in Scotland
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or England as the case
may be and I take the
liberty of asking you
if you will be good
enough to help me
find them out through
the information I can
lay before you.
I am a clergyman of
the Church of England,
ordained in Toronto by
the present bishop in
1889, being at the time
23 yrs of age and having
served six years in that
Diocese, I then came
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over to this, the Diocese
of Niagara and in this little
town (Acton) I have lived
for over six years. My
name in full is Rev.
John Keith Godden m.a.
a graduate of Trinity
University, Toronto.
On Wed. last I called to
see Rev. Wm Clark D.D. Prof
of Mental and Moral Philosophy
at Trinity University, and he
advised me to write you
on the subject, though
neither of us know your
name, but he thought
that by writing to you
you would look up the
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register of the University
and find the name of my
Great-Grandfather and so
open up a means by which
we may ascertain the
names of some of the family
now living in the old country.
My great-grandfather's name
was Rev Daniel Keith
a Presbyterian clergyman.
who took his D.D.degree
by examination at St Andrews
University in 1809, of which
university he was previous
-ly a graduate, and at the time of taking the D.D.
degree was Head master at Kent House Hammersmith.
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I have in my possession
the testimonial of his D.D.
degree with the seal of the
University attached, made
of some composition, on which
is impressed the figure of
St Andrew, crucified, and this
seal encased in a small
tin box.
The said Rev Daniel Keith
had a school in Quebec,
and entertained the Duke
of Kent when he visited
Canada.
No doubt it was after this
he was appointed Head-
master at Kent House
Hammersmith, and most
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likely called the school
after the Duke of Kent.
He was married in Three
Rivers, Quebec, to Jane
Macpherson:- their daughter
was Mary (Keith) who married
John Blackwood a notary
public of Montreal, whose
daughter Margaret Henrietta
married Rev Thomas Godden
my mother and father respectively,
the said Rev. Daniel Keith
lived and died at Hammersmith.
Now if you would be good
enough to look up the
university register, in
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regard to the degree of
the Rev. daniel Keith
and could give me any
clues as to the family
I would be very much
obliged to you
I am
Yours sincerely
J.K. Godden
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John Keith died 19 March 1913 at the hospital in Hamilton Ontario, Canada. He had been admitted with appendicitis.
Nina is in the 1921 census living at Haldimand, with her young son John Herbert and her mother Fanny ROSS.
1921 Census |
After the 1921 census Nina Mary GODDEN disappears from the records. Her son John Herbert GODDEN turns up in the voter lists at
Dryden, Ontario working in the timber mill. He had married Margaret Dorothy GIBSON in 1949 at Fort William (Thunder Bay). It appears that he died in 1998.
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