Florence Gooderham Hamilton

1872 - 1955  (82 years)

• Name	Florence Gooderham Hamilton  [1]
  	Florence was adopted and kept her mother's maiden name, Hamilton. For photo see: http://www.appletonchocolates.ca/huestis/h1273.htm
  Birth	17 Dec 1872	Toronto, ON, Canada
  Gender	Female
  Death	22 May 1955
  Burial	St. James Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Canada
  Person ID	I396	Gooderham -Worts | FJS family and descendants, William Gooderham and descendants, BNS family and descendants
  Last Modified	12 Aug 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Gooderham,   b. 4 Apr 1834, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 4 Nov 1916, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Mother	Mary Webster Hamilton,   b. 17 Dec 1840   d. 14 Feb 1923, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Relationship	Adopted
  Marriage	29 Mar 1860
  Family ID	F118	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Archibald Morrison Huestis,   b. 4 Nov 1868, Carlton, Saint John, NB, Canada d. 20 Apr 1965, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	27 Apr 1892	Toronto, ON, Canada   [2]
  Children	+ 1. Gladys Webster Huestis,   b. 9 Mar 1893, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 1969 (Age 75 years) + 2. Doris Louise Huestis,   b. 27 Oct 1894, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 1989 (Age 94 years) + 3. Florence Archibald Huestis,   b. 14 Apr 1896, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 7 Jul 1980, Toronto, ON, Canada (Age 84 years) + 4. Marion Gooderham Huestis,   b. 22 Sep 1898, Toronto, ON, Canada d. 19 May 1971, Scole, Norfolk, England, UK (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F168	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 Jul 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 17 Dec 1872 - Toronto, ON, Canada Marriage - 27 Apr 1892 - Toronto, ON, Canada Burial - - St. James Cemetery, Toronto, ON, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Florence Gooderham Hamilton See her history under Histories: The Story of Florence Gooderham Hamilton Huestis

  
  

  Histories

  The Story of Florence Gooderham Hamilton Huestis Florence, the adopted daughter of William Gooderham's son, Henry, was "driven by a strong desire to contribute her time and effort to improving the lot of those less fortunate than herself." In this essay, Kathy Southee writes that the spiritual values and sense of duty of William Gooderham was "modeled by members of his family over the next two…

  
  

  Family Stories

  1912 the first Canadian Big Sisters agency formed by Florence Gooderham Huestis A remarkable woman, born under a cloud, becomes a powerhouse for social change and the betterment of society

  
  

• Sources

  [S21] manuscript by Iris Weir. [S9] Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927, GS Film number1870474. parents:Henry Gooderham, Minnie Gooderham spouse:Archd Morrison Huestis other:Stephen F Huestis, Louisa Huestis NameArchd Morrison Huestis Event TypeMarriage Event Date27 Apr 1892 Event PlaceToronto, York, Ontario, Canada Registration Number014555 Digital Folder Number004529225