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Goodwin Family History
Goodwin Genealogy & Family TreeGoodwin is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where one of the earliest known ancestors--Godwin, Earl of Wessex--was recorded in 1053. It means son of Godwin, a given name that means "friend of God." The family motto is Fide et virtute which means "By fidelity and valour."
Other spellings for the name include "Godwin," "Goodin," "Gooding," "Goodwyn," "Godwyn," "Godwine," "Goodwine," "Goddwin," "Goddwyn," and "Goddwyne." Notable people with the surname include American actress Ginnifer Goodwin (Once Upon a Time, Something Borrowed, He's Just Not That Into You), American actor Malcolm Goodwin (American Gangster, Leatherheads, Breakout Kings), American football player Tod Goodwin (New York Giants), and American baseball player Tom Goodwin (Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals, Texas Rangers). The first Goodwin to come to America was Mrs. Goodwin in Massachusetts in 1632.
Goodwin Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Goodwin -- --, 1690 January 29, 1724
- Frances EMPTYNUL Goodwin -- --, 1700 Emptynul
- Elizabeth Goodwin -- --, 1490 December 0, 1560
- Jane Johanna Goodwin -- --, 1617 April 21, 1658
- Lois J. Goodwin -- --, 1928 July 3, 2019 Ohio
Goodwin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Lois J. Goodwin -- --, 1928 July 3, 2019 Ohio
- Elizabeth Elnora Goodwin -- --, 1822 October 17, 1915
- Josiah Goodwin -- --, 1826 December 0, 1898 Indiana
- Francis Marion Goodwin -- --, 1844 April 26, 1915
- William Goodwin -- --, 1829 December 0, 1900 Indiana
