{"id":15543,"date":"2018-08-11T22:57:16","date_gmt":"2018-08-11T22:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rootsfinder.com\/blog\/?p=15543"},"modified":"2022-02-09T23:11:31","modified_gmt":"2022-02-09T23:11:31","slug":"brick-walls-post-1-john-c-gould-1833-1919","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rootsfinder.com\/blog\/brick-walls-post-1-john-c-gould-1833-1919\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Solved It: Brick Walls Post #1 – John C. Gould 1833 – 1919?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If you’ve ever felt like “a reasonably exhaustive search” could take your entire life, you’re not alone. Diane Gould Hall (michiganfamilytrails.com<\/a>) has done A LOT to find her ancestor John C. Gould’s parents. In today’s “How I Solved It” guest post Diane shares her methodology and asks for ideas from our readers.<\/p>\n

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If I could ask for just one thing regarding my genealogy research this year, it would be to find out who John C. Gould\u2019s parents were.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Gould<\/strong> is my maiden name.  Only being able to take that name back to my 2nd great grandfather and no further is my biggest genealogical brick wall.  And, if I don\u2019t uncover this mystery my youngest brother may never consider my research a success.  He listens to my great finds and revealing stories and then asks \u201cbut, have you found out who John\u2019s parents were?\u201d<\/p>\n

Here is a brief bio:<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

JOHN C. GOULD \u2013 born Jan 1833 in Michigan, married Sarah M. HART on 7 Oct 1858 in Armada, Macomb, Michigan.  Had one son, William Val Gould (probably born as Vivaldo William Gould) in 1859. Had one daughter, Julene E. Gould who lived 2 years 1861-1863.  Wife Sarah died on 11 Nov 1911 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.  John died after her, possibly in 1919.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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GOULD RD. SIGN – LOCATED IN ARMADA, MACOMB, MICHIGAN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Here\u2019s what I\u2019ve done during the past dozen or so years to find John\u2019s parents:<\/p>\n