Bio: Godden Family Name

Contact: Betty Comstock
Email: betty@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Godden, Bradle, Pratt, Hickman, Leisz, Smith

----Source: Immanual Evangelical & Reformed Church (now Immanuel UCC, sometimes called “West Side Church)
Warner Township, Clark Co. WI

The Families of the German Reformed Church, Warner Twp. Clark Co., WI

The information about the families of this church were supplied by the families and complied by those members. The approximate time frame is the early to mid 1900’s. In most cases, the father’s name is listed, followed by his parent’s names and then the mother’s name, followed by her parent’s names. To provide some history, about the family, there may be a link available that will give information about the parent’s history as well as a link for the father and mother of the family. If there is other information gathered it will be from census reports and links from the website: http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/ .

If you are searching family history and find a relative (ancestor) on this site, your contributions to add to the history would be appreciated.

John E and Edith (Bradle) Godden were married by Rev. P.H. Franzmeier of the West Side Church. There are no further church records indicating children born in this family. The information about their parents and their further history is recorded on this Clark County website as listed in the following records.

Parents of John2 Edward (1910-1971) are John1 F http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/2data/42/42143.htm and Clara P (Pratt)http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/2data/43/43490.htm Godden. The 1920 census lists John F (52), wife Clara (50), children; Forest (24), Selma (20), Robert (11), John (9) living in Minneapolis, Hennepin, MN.

Parents of Clara P are Frank http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/4data/86/86493.htm and Katherine http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/cemeteries/withee/east_thorp/BR.htm(Hickman) Bradle. The 1930 census lists Frank (43), wife Katherine (40); children Edith (14), Wilma (6), and Ruth (3 & 10 months) living in Reseburg, Clark, WI

John E and Edith were married 11/6/1937 http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/1data/35/35540.htm .

John E died 10/10/1971 http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/cemeteries/withee/east_thorp/G.htm is buried in East Thorp Village Cemetery, Clark Co., WI

Edith Katherine died 10/19/2012 http://www.wiclarkcountyhistory.org/4data/80/80282.htm is buried in East Thorp Village Cemetery, Clark Co., WI

Children of John E and Edith Katherine
Edward J Godden
Katherine C Godden (Leisz)
Ruth Ann Godden
Grace M Godden (Smith)