William E. Gould¹ (M)
b. 19 May 1865, d. 18 October 1929
Pedigree
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     William E. Gould was born on 19 May 1865 at New York, son of Warren Cross Gould and Caroline Belle Ashcraft. Exact date from his grave marker.^2,3

William E. Gould was enumerated with Warren Cross Gould on the census of 19 August 1870 at Sheridan Township, Michigan, as William Gould. Listed as born in New York and 5 years old.²
As of 1 June 1880, William E. Gould was also known as Willie Gould.

William E. Gould was enumerated with Caroline Belle Ashcraft on the census of 1 June 1880 at Sheridan Township as Willie Gould. Listed as 15 years old born in NY.⁴


William married Ruah Gould.⁵ At age 26, William became the father of William W. Gould on 22 December 1891 at Brookside, Michigan.^6,7,5 He is shown as head of household on the state census of 1 June 1894 at Sheridan Township as William E. Gould. Listed as 29 years old, born in New York as were his mother and father. Occupation is school teacher.. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Ruah Gould, Lena M. Gould and William W. Gould.⁵ He is shown with 40 acres of land just south of Fremont Lake at Michigan. His mother had this same land in 1880.⁸ He appeared in the "Standard Atlas of Newaygo County" in the 'Patrons Directory' in 1900 at Michigan. He was shown as teaching in Fremont and as a land owner in Sheridan.⁸

William E. Gould is shown as head of household on the US census of 5 June 1900 at Dayton Township, Michigan, Virtually impossible to read the Head & wife part of census. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Ruah Gould, Lena M. Gould, William W. Gould and Russel B. Gould.⁷


William E. Gould is shown as head of household on the US census of 9 May 1910 at Agnes Street, Rose City, Michigan, as William Gould. Listed as 44 years old, married for 23 years; born in New York as were his mother and his father; occupation is 'high school superintendent'. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Ruah Gould, William W. Gould, Russel B. Gould, Erwin Gould and Nathan C. Gould.⁹


William E. Gould is shown as head of household on the US census of 12 January 1920 at 134 Jefferson Street, Muskegon, Michigan, as William E. Gould. Listed as 54 years old, married, renting his home; born in New York as were his mother and his father; occupation is 'bookeeper in a manufacturing plant'. Enumerated with the head of household was/were Ruah Gould, Erwin Gould, Nathan C. Gould and Carrie R. Gould.¹
He died of a self inflicted gunshot wound to the head with a revolver on 18 October 1929 at Dayton Township at age 64. Listed as a chemist in the record.³ He was buried in the St. Mary's Cemetery located in Muskegon, Michigan.

Last Edited=23 Jan 2008