Jesse Alexander GOOCH Garvin GOOCH Clara Francis MCCAULEY Vivian GOOCH Frances Onelia CLARK Mini tree diagram
Frederick GOOCH

Frederick GOOCH1,2,7,8,9,3,4,5,6

25th Apr 1908 - 5th Oct 19773,4

Life History

25th Apr 1908

Born in Roff, Pontotoc, Oklahoma.1,2,3,4,5,6

(most likely)

about Mar 1909

Born

(less likely)

1st Jan 1930

Married Clara Francis MCCAULEY in Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma.10

5th Oct 1977

Died in Bakersfield, Kern, California.3,4

after 5th Oct 1977

Buried in Hillcrest Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern County, California

Notes

  • "She and Jesse had an infant son named Garvin who died before his first birthday. No source for this other than Fannie's recollections as she referred to him as Baby Garvin. He was never forgotten. Next child was Frederick (Fred} Gooch born April 25, 1908. Next and last child was Vivian Gooch (My Mother), born April 19, 1910-Died Oct 3, 1999 in Conroe, Texas."
    --  Venita Muczynski, genealogy comment to Orville Boyd Jenkins on Ancestry.com, 29 Dec 2012

    The 1910 census reports an age requiring a birth date almost a year later than that reported by Venita and other family sources.

    1910 Federal Census, Seminole County, Oklahoma, 25 April, Konawa Township, District 184, page 9B, Hse/Fam #171
    Gooch, Jesse A Head M W 51 Marriage 3 Married 4 years MS US MS Farmer Rents
    Gooch, Francis O Wife F W 27 Marriage 1 Married 4 years 2 children/1 living TX GA TX
    Gooch, Fredrick M W 1yr1mo Single OK MS TX [born abt March 1909]

    Other family sources also report the 1908 birth date.  It seems odd that his parents would have reported him a year younger than he was.  It could be enumerator error entry.

    Fred Gooch
    Birth 25 Apr 1908 in Dailsburg, Oklahoma [this location cannot be found in any source]
    Death Bef 2002 in California
    Married Clara Francis McCauley
    Birth 27 Nov 1907 in Grub Prairie, Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma
    Death Bef 2002
    --  Email from Nadine Davis reporting original material from Ken Charton, Cited by Denley, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/13124816/person/-120344695?ssrc=&ftm=1

    The age of 11 in the January 1920 census would also indicate a birth before January 1909.

    1920 Federal Census, Choctaw County, Oklahoma, 8 January, Hugo Ward 4, District 66, page 7A, 608 West Bluff Blvd, Hse #128, Fam #134
    Gouch, J A Head  Rents M W 61 Married MS MS MS Farm Laborer
    Gouch, Fanny Wife F W 37 Married TX GA TX
    Gouch, Fred Son M W 11 Single OK MS TX [born abt 1908]
    Gouch, Vivian Dau F W 8 Single OK MS TX [born abt 1911]

    On the first day of January 1930, Fred married Clara Frances McCauley.  They wre reported in the April 1930 census.

    Oklahoma, County Marriages, 1890-1995
    Fred Gooch, Age 21 (b abt 1909)
    Clara F McCauley, Age 20 (b abt 1910)
    License issued 31 December 1929
    Marriage 1 Jan 1930 Ardmore, Carter County, Oklahoma, USA
    Ceremony performed by Fount Duston, Justice of the Peace
    Witnesses Opa McCauley of Ardmore and L F Freeman of Brock, Oklahoma
    Recorded in Carter County Marriage Book page 530, #18 on 4 January 1930
    Image Source FamilySearch.org

    1930 Federal Census, Carter County, Oklahoma, 11 April, Morgan Township, District 29, page 3A, Hotbar Road, Hse #69, Fam #63
    Gooch, Fred Head Rents M W 21 First married at 21 OK MS OK Farmer
    Gooch, Clara Wife F W 20 First married at 20 OK AR AR

    U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
    Fred Gooch
    Birth 25 Apr 1908 Roff (Pontotoc County), Oklahoma, USA
    Residence 927 Avenue 4, Ardmore, Carter, Oklahoma, USA
    Contact Clara Frances Gooch, Wife
    Occupation W P A Project 120-1 Non Relief, Soil Conservation
    5' 9" 178 lbs, Gray Eyes, Brown Hair, Dark Coplexion
    Registered 16 Oct 1940

    Fred and Clara are listed in the 1946 City directory for Bakersfield, California.  He is an oil worker, but the name of the company is not reported in this directory.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Bakersfield (Kern County, California) City Directory, 1946, p 191
    Gooch Fred (Clara F) oil wrkr h 413 Beech

    Also at this address in Directories for 1949, p 284; 1951, p 208

    In 1952, they are at a new street address, and this directory states the name of his company.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Bakersfield (Kern County, California) City Directory, 1952, p 178
    Gooch Fred (Clara F) oilwrkr San Joaquin Drilling h 314 E

    In 1955, he is at the same address but no company name is given.

    Bakersfield (Kern County, California) City Directory, 1955, p 219
    Gooch Fred (Clara F) oil field wrkr h 314 E

    In 1956, the company name is San Joaquin Drilling, not San Joaquin Oil.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Bakersfield (Kern County, California) City Directory, 1956, p 439
    Gooch Fred (Clara F) oil wrkr San Joaquin Drilling h 314 E

    Also at this address in Directories for 1957, p 257; 1958, p 256.

    In 1959, it is a different company name, Knight Drilling.

    U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989
    Bakersfield (Kern County, California) City Directory, 1959, p 257
    Gooch Fred (Clara F) oilwrkr Knight Drilling h 314 E

    California Death Index, 1940-1997
    Fred Gooch
    Birth 25 Apr 1908 Oklahoma
    Death 5 Oct 1977 Kern County
    Social Security #447056599

    U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    Fred Gooch
    Born 25 Apr 1908
    Died Oct 1977
    Last Residence Bakersfield, Kern, California 93304
    SSN 447-05-6599 issued Oklahoma (Before 1951)

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