Steve Goudey Family Home Page

"BANOLE HERO"

This webb site contains information on the History of the Goudey Family's of North America.

The ship is the "Banole Hero," captained by Joseph Goudey. Joseph was the son of Stephen who is the son of James Goudey. This is just one of many ships owned or operated by the "Goudey family" of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia during Nova Scotia's golden age of sail.

SMALL Personal INTRODUCTION

Hello, my name is Stephen E. Goudey. You can just call me STEVE. I want to welcome you to my home page.

Hope you enjoy the brief history of our family?

I was born and brought up in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia but currently reside in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.

I took early retirement as Director of Administration from the N.B.C.C.D. Province of New Brunswick Canada in May of 2007.

I currently spend my life volunteering at two Nursing Homes, as well as sit on one local board

I love leading a variety of programs to help engage and entertain seniors.It has become my passion

I also still love to mountain bike around our beautiful city and play indoor soccer

I put this web page together in early 97 to celebrate the memory of all those fine "Goudey" folks that came before us. I am one of the 9th generation of the Goudey clan decended from "George Goudey"(1)of Marblehead, Massachussettes.

In 1998 Chuck Goudey from California, Gordon Goudey from North Carolina and I with the help of a lot of people were very fortunate to bring together Goudeys from all over North America and France.

We had this incredible "Gathering" in Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.I am not sure about any one else that attended but it was an amazing few days for me. Especially meeting the kids. Most of whom have now graduated from University and are out working.I would love to hear from them all again to see how they are all doing. Both time and circumstance have prevented a lot of us from keeping in touch, but you were all very special to me in Yarmouth, N.S. in the summer of 1998.

Hope you enjoy this little glimse into the 32 years of research we have put together on the GOUDS? (pronounced the Gowds.)

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FAMILY ANCESTORY"

The original spelling of our name was "Gade" and is of Norse decent, appearing in writings as early as 780 AD. Another theory offered by "Jim Goudey" of Newcastle Upon Tyne,England is that, the Norsemen gave the name of "Godi or Hof-Godi" to their Temple Priest, who was for the most part also Chieftan. The Icelandic Saga'The Burnt Njal' states" his was the only Civil and Religious Authority. Members of the Gade, Goude and Gauden's arrived with "William the Conqueror" at "Hastings" England to defeat the Saxons in 1066. The Gawdy name was first defined by the Norse people as "Yard" which meant " enclosure" to them. Later it was understood by the Scots to mean "clip" or "fist".

The first recognized head of our family in Great Breton was the former Norman Knight, Sir Breuse Gawdy, who had been captured by the British at the battle of Gascon in 1352. After his release from prison he was naturalized and stayed at Suffolk England. Another Famous ancestor around this time was Sir Francis Gawdy, born in 1532, who while acting as the Queen Sergeant opened the case against Mary Queen of Scots.This trial was held at Fotheringay Castle in 1586. Sir Francis eventually went on to become Chief Justice.

Among the first known to have come to New England in North America were the Goudey's who settled about Dover,Newcastle,and the Isle shoals in New Hampshire,whose names appear as early as 1710 and 1715. Amos Goudey, probably from the Newcastle family,appeared in the town York,in Maine,as a landowner in 1722. A James Goudey of New Hampshire was a married man at the time of the French War and was killed at the seige of Louisburg, (Nova Scotia). The records of Boston,Medford,Medfield,Marblehead,Taunton and Lynn show families of the name were in the town as early as 1712. Simon Gowdy a resident of Boston, must have been born before the dawn of the nineteenth century. James Gowdy and Hill Gowdy were contemporary with this Simon Gowdy and were eventually his kindred. Some of these people were married and had children born in the towns mentioned, but finally moved to Connecticut and became heads of numerous families there.

"George Goudey" (1) was the first known decendent of ours living in North America that I can trace most of the off spring of James and Philip Goudey to . He had settled in Marblehead Massachusetts but was originally from Northern Ireland. He was married to Elizabeth Morgan in 1736. Two of his three sons James and Phillip moved to Forchu (Yarmouth N.S.) in 1775, to start our Canadian link. Even though one would think the two would have been pro British because of their migration at the beginning of the American Revolution, they were in fact sympathetic to the American cause ! I discovered this fact in a book called " Annals of Yarmouth and Barrington in the Revolutionary War". It notes that both James and Phillip helped American privateers escape from a British prison in Halifax. Because of this fact, they were given clear sea passage from American forces to the port of Boston from Yarmouth N.S. during the hostilities.

1842 was the year of birth of one of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia's most famous sons and our ancestor, "Captain Aaron Goudey". He eventually went on to become a Master Mariner and Ship owner. He was Director of the Yarmouth Exchange bank, Director of Arcadian Insurance Co in 1860 and Director of the Yarmouth Marine Railway. Most of Aaron's Goudey fortune was lost in the early 1920's through bad investments. No doubt, it was shortly after this that the words " In Goudey We Trust" all others pay cash, was first muttered by our Clan !

Two member's of our Nova Scotia branch were also American Civil War participants . They were Charles Goudey, who while fighting for the 1st Massachusetts heavy artillery, was killed at the battle of Spottsylvania Court house in 1864. The second was Thomas Goudey, who while serving with the Northern Navy was made prisoner by the Confederacy and eventually died at Camp Tumplers prison , Georgia.

To wrap up, most of the "Goudey" familys who settling around the Maritimes of Canada have done very well. From their unique walk and sence of humour, to their love of children and family, they were, and are special people. Names like Nanny Dumm de Dum, Pup (Harry R. Goudey), Nanny Sadie (Norwood)Goudey and Uncle Creighton will always put a smile on the faces of those who knew them.

The Goudey's are now living all over the world from Australia to Scotland, France to many Provinces in Canada and States in the U.S. They are Author's like Barbara Goudey to Ministers like Rev. June Goudey.They are former pilots like Gordon Goudey of North Carolina to practicing professionals like my Daughter Jodi Lynn Goudey-Vienneau who is an Charge Therapist at the Thompson Hospital in Thompson Manitoba.Canada.

You can send me an email at gowdpower@rogers.com if you would like to send me some comments on my home page. Thanks so much for taking your time to read the page

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STORY TIME"

“Bears, Goudey’s and Cornbrooms”. Sounds like a story to me.

The year was “circa” 1926. The place was the small seaside fishing community of "Yarmouth, Nova Scotia", and the tale was a “Family” story passed down to the eldest son of the eldest son. That is I, Stephen E. Goudey.

You know ya got to love the Goudey’s of Yarmouth? They always seem to be in the right place at the right time to spawn the most unusual stories.

This story begins with my grandparents, Harry and Sadie (Norwood) Goudey staying with his dad and mom, Harry Newton and Catherine (Nana Dum De Dum *** Another story) Goudey on Hawthorn street during the first few years of their married life, until they got on their feet financially. Right next door was “Nickerson’s old Ware House and the work place of one Mr. Joe Cribbs. He was a character in his own right and from what my grandfather told me about old Joe, someone should have written a book about some of his practical jokes. But that is for another time. I digress…

Yarmouth was a unique place to live at the turn of the 20th century and you never knew what you would see lurking around its small elm covered streets. People had some strange pets in those days. From parrots, to raccoons, to pigs, to goats to bears. Yes I did say “bears”. Joe Cribbs had a large black bear he used to use as an imposing guard at his aging warehouse, as well considering him the family pet. This beast could often be seen chained outside during the lazy sunny days of summer.

On this one bright August afternoon my grandmother Sadie had put her young son “Earl” (my future Dad) into his Carriage at the front of the house (just across the street from the current site of the Colony Inn) before taking him for a walk up town. In Yarmouth everyone always called going shopping, going “up town” weather it was up or down from where you were living. All of a sudden she remembered leaving her purse in the house, so she went back in to get it. When she returned to her child she was shocked to see Joe Cribbs 300 pound bear “Bessie” leaning over the carriage and beginning to rock it back and forth. (Good thing my grandfather isn’t telling this story or the bear would have been singing “Rock a bye baby” at the same time!) My grandmother began to scream at the top of her Lungs. “Harry” “Harry” come quick, help “The bear” has Earl! (One thing about us Goudey’s, no one messes with our Offspring.) My grandfather arrived on the scene quickly and grabbed the first weapon he could find and charged old “Bessie” with all guns blazing. In this case all guns consisted of a four-foot corn broom. “Pup” proceeded to “whack” old Bessie up side the head 4 or 5 times in quick succession. (I don’t know about anyone else’s opinion who is listening to this story, but regarding the do’s and don’ts of the animal kingdom for surviving a large carnivore attack, I would think clubbing a 300 pound black bear over the noggin with a 4 foot corn broom is probably pretty low on the list? A fact my 5’10” grandfather was soon to find out.

The next thing Harry saw was black Bessie’s gleaming white teeth snarling at him as she turned with fire in her eyes and steam coming out of both of her nostrils. She chased my poor grandfather down Hawthorne street, then the race went down Forest street with my grandfather, the bear and an “out of breath” Joe Cribbs in hot pursuit. As they neared “Yarmouth Harbour” Mr. Cribbs finally roped the creature “bronco style” with a large iron chain. (Ya got to love that picture?) Joe said afterwards, he had never seen that Bear so riled. In fact from that time forward, every time Bessie saw a “corn broom” or a “Goudey” she snarled!

And as far as my grandfather goes, to the day he died he never went into a house with a “bear skin rug” on the floor without shaking. He said it gave him nightmares.

Back to my dad in his carriage. As soon as the bear disappeared chasing after my poor grandfather, my grandmother Sadie grabbed her baby from the carriage and brought him quickly into the house for protection. From that point forward she never left him alone in carriage outside again. This is probably also the reason why my dad “Earl” never let his kids have “Teddy bears” when he eventually had a family. But I guess in the grand scheme of things, growing up with a stuffed “sheep” in bed to curl up with on a cold Nova Scotia evening wasn’t all that bad for a kid. For one thing, it always made falling asleep easy. I didn’t have to look to far for something to count!

Just for fun I decided to list a few old cures for ailments our grandparents or parents used on us. See how many you remember? Let me know if you have any more to add to my list.

For Headaches- use Tiger balm rub on temples. (Steve Goudey)

Wart removal: Rub with new penny by your grandmother. And bury in back yard. (Nanny Sadie Goudey) I saw her do this 3 times and it worked every time. Some people say bury a potatoes also works.

Get rid of that Blah feeling at spring of year. Sulpher and Molasses tonic. (Residents of Pine Grove Nursing home Fredericton)

Get rid of a boil. Pound to a pulp the plant called “Live for ever” You get it by a river bank. Put on a piece of cloth and put over the boil. (Residents of Pine Grove)

Mumps- support Jaws with towel and put in dark room. (Steve’s Mom Marilyn Miller-Goudey) I just wish I knew where this came from?

Pink Eye-lay tea bags soak in water and lay in water. (Nancy Goudey Via Marjory Jeffery her Mother in Yarmouth)

Hang nails- Bread poltus. Bread, milk wrapped in cloth and put over hang nail. (Nancy Goudey via Marjory Jeffery)

Stinky feet- Soak feet in warm water in tea bags for a half hour. Also you can soak in Creosol. (Dr. Ozz)

Upset stomach: White of an egg put in mug. Pour in hot water and pinch of nutmeg for taste. (Nanny Sadie Goudey)This really works. I have used it on numerous occassions. Steve

Back Ache: Lower back: Eat Nuts regularly. Stretch daily. Massage back with mint oil. Rub your back with onion oil. (Internet)

Allergy and rash: Use avocado paste to apply to rash. Or Melt 3 tablespoons of potatoes flower in a glass of water. Add this to bucket of water. Repeat with other buckets until you fill up a bathtub. Relax in tub several times a day.

Bad Breath: Chew peppermints or a carnation for better breath smell. Swallow teaspoon of apple cider vinegar before each meal. Loose smell of bad breath by eating pumpkin seed daily. Brush baking soda. (Internet)Cloves are also good for bad breath re Mark Jewette.

Bee sting: Apply honey immediately to bee sting. Cut a tomato in half; apply the inner side on the sting for a few minutes. Put vinegar on the sting. Apply mud on the sting. (Internet) Mark Jewette also said Steak tenderizer also works. It will dissolve the needle.

Brown spots: Apply fresh aloe Vera on brown spots and rub. Mix onion juice with vinegar and apply on brown spots. (Internet)

Home remedy for age spots: Blanch scented geranium leaves in boiling water, strain cool and apply daily. (Internet)

“Assistance remedies for Alzheimer’s” (Internet)

It slowly destroys memory and logical thought and language. Many people experience a decrease in taste sensation. So spice up food would be a good idea for taste and appetite. Use chili powder, pepper sage, oregano. Careful with salt.

Pumpkin, sesame and sunflower seed are necessary for brain function.

Eat Blueberries to slow down age related motor changes.

Eat a lot of carrots to improve memory.

Eat fish is a good memory food.

Drink a lot of orange juice to increase vitamin C. B complex and Omega 3 are also very helpful to put off aging process.

Here is another small true story.

“Thankful Goudey”

A name that did not want to be forgotten.

The following story relates to a strange event that happened to me during the 1960’s in the small seaside community of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia.

Following the death of my Great Uncle “Charles Heckman” my family inherited a beautiful hard wood, mahogany writing cabinet. When it arrived, to our surprise we discovered it was locked;that was the way is stayed for the next two years. Finally, one-day curiosity got the better of us and we decided to pry it open. To our great amusement, we found contained inside four or five very old books. Two of which started me on a quest that I still am on to this day 40 years later. One book called the “History of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia” & another was called the “History of the Shipping of Yarmouth.” As a 16 year old in 1966, curiosity got the better of me and as I started to read the books, I discovered story after story about my ancestors and their lives as business people and master mariners in the town since 1775. They were a hearty bunch of men and woman. Some of the names I kept coming across were James and Philip Goudey who landed in Yarmouth from Marblehead Massachusetts in 1775, Capt. Aaron Goudey, Thomas Goudey and finally a "Thankful Goudey". I thought this last name was rather unique and from what I could find out this, person was a woman. I always kept these names in the back of my mind as I was doing my Family research.

In 1967 while doing, some work at the newly built “Issak Walton Killiam Library”, I came across “Thankful Goudey’s” name again.

It had been a cold rainy day in late fall with a fine Yarmouth mist blowing around the town. Because of this weather, I decided to leave my research a little early and go home at around 6:15PM.

As I walked out of the library and by the large gray soldiers memorial I had the strangest feeling come over me. Something was pulling to explore the back of the new library. This was the first time in my life I had ever had such a feeling. I decided to go with the feeling and started to walk around the back of the new building. The field covered with ankle high, brown, fall grass. There was also a rock fence around the perimeter of the field.

As I walked out into the wet misty field I spotted a coke can in the grass and began to kick it out into the field as I walked. The third time I gave it a soccer ball whack my foot missed the can and hit a large rock. It did not take long for the pain to go from my foot up my leg to my small brain………. Hell, that hurt. I hopped around for a few second then reached down to pick up that blasted rock and give it a throw. As I picked the Rock up and looked to my utter amazement, I was looking at the name of “Thankful Goudey.” I had unearthed her grave marker.

I sit in the grass for a moment in wonderment. As I began to think, I remembered when the construction of the new “Izaak Walter Killiam Library” started in 1964 there were rumors circulating in the town that bones were dug up during the excavation. It was further reported that some of these bones and bits of coffins had turned up in loads of fill taken from the site. This had been the site of the “Yarmouth Free Baptist Church” in the 1830’s I believe. Behind the church was its cemetery. Sometime after the church burned, maybe when the Cenotaph was erected, persons unknown removed the stones that graced the free Baptist church. This has been the topic of considerable disagreement in the town. Was there actually a cemetery behind or really to the side of the church as was suggested in the site plans? Alternatively, was the Baptist burying ground or cemetery the area known as Frost Park today? Does the present day Main Street run over the bones of our first early settlers? In fact, the grave of one of the two earliest relatives of mine “James Goudey” lies in frost Park. As I said earlier, he landed in Yarmouth in 1774 as a fisherman and navigator. The burial site of his brother Philip and my Great, Great, Great grandfather has never been found. Could it actually be under Main Street?

At this stage, I started to look around the field even more and found eight or nine more stones. For what ever reason these people did not want to be forgotten. As it was getting late, I carried the stones up and laid them against the stone fence surrounding the property.

Following please read an article I wrote for the University of New Brunswick Employment newsletter in 2008. The subject was the Importance of “networking” in the workplace. I reviewed various questions and tried to answer them from my experience.

Questions:

1. From the employer’s perspective, do you think networking is important when people (students) look for a job? Why?

Out in the country, life is what you make it. In our Cities and towns life is often what you make, especially when you are talking about networks. Students are used to study networks that help them prepare for exams. Immigrants are use to social networks such as the African or Spanish communities. They assist people in surviving in a new community. Well employment networks also pay long term dividends to everyone who establishes them. The big difference with Job related networks is that they are much more complicated then any other network I know of. These networks weave through many ethnic, educational and socio economic levels. They also can be very political so knowing what alliances to make are very important. If you looked at two individuals who had been living and studying in Canada for two years. One has done volunteer work at a nursing home or Hospital, did 10 week work assignments to learn about the new culture and maybe language. The second stayed at home, took some short term training within the multi culture umbrella.Example # 1 would have a 75% better chance at getting full time work in my experience. The reason for that is because of the resource network they would have built over these two years outside of their ethnic group. Canada is a melting pot of many cultures. To succeed in the new Canada everyone has to learn to blend together into a new norm. This can be assisted with new broader networking groups.

2. How do networks make difference in job-hunting? They make a difference because you have extended your qualifications, personality and work ethic into the employment community through your contacts. Rather then just you dropping off resumes or making phone calls to unknown people, your contacts can open the doors for you. Networks allow you to find out about potential employment opportunities as well as give you invaluable personal references. But that being said you have to take your time to develop networks. Never be pushy or over eager while at networking sessions. Success in the Job market is knowing the difference between cornering people and getting them in your corner. There is a real art to networking well. You have to invest your time and energy often times with little payback at first. But strategically it is one of the best investments you will ever make with your time.

3. How can people create networks with employers?

In my experience the best way to create networks with employers is through job related or volunteer connections. In June of 2006 I hired a replacement Library coordinator for the College of Craft and design. She was from China and was a certified Librarian but was still having a lot of trouble with the English language and finding related work. I saw great potential and I hired her for one year to replace my Library Coordinator who was on Maternity leave. I told her on her first day that I couldn’t offer her a full time job at the end of the year, but I could promise that at the end of the year she would have much more experience actually running a library as well as many valuable contacts from around the Province. That is if she really took advantage of the opportunity. As part of her work plan I had her join Provincial Library committees, attend all local library meeting, establish links with Public libraries, as well as present herself around the Fredericton Community as part of my Administration team at various community events and meetings. Over the next year I saw this person’s self confidence, English language skills and network contacts increase 10 fold. She was a different person. Creating Networks is not easy. You need assistance to get started from outside of your normal comfort zone. In this case I assisted the individual to get established within a work network.

Establishing an employment network should actually be part of your written employment plan. First, you need to establish a 5 year career plan in writing that plots where you would like to be in your career at the end of this time. Second, is an educational plan that gives you the knowledge to do the job. Then establish a network of contacts in this field that you can rely on once you are ready to look for work. Always keep your eye open for a good contact. My grandfather used to always say: The big things in life you can always see with one eye closed. But keep both eyes open for the little things in life. Little things mark the great dividing line between success and failure. Finally make sure when you are talking with in the network and trying to make contacts you keep it real. Nothing is more phony then the Politician looking around the room to find the most important people so he or she can talk to them. You never know who will open a door for you in your future. Treat everyone with focus and interest. Also remember, the shortest and best way to make your fortune is to let other people in your network see that it is in their best interest to promote yours! To conclude with all it’s politics, ignorance and broken dreams it is still a wonderful world in Canada as well as the Maritimes. The positive relationships you make with in any network can only enhance this feeling. Be cheerful and always portray an image of happiness. The right people will always want to be around you.

If you wish to pass on any comments to me regarding this web site please E mail me at: gowdpower@rogers.com

Steve's Hot spots

Maritime Museum of Atlantic, Halifax N.S.
Ken Goudey web page California
National Archives of Canada