Lewis Henry Goudy

  General Notes:

The WWI Draft Registration Card dated Sept 12, 1918 for Lewis Henry Goudy records his date of birth as Jan 16, 1875. He is a farmer married to Mrs. Martha R. Goudy and lives in Laporte City, Blackhawk Co., Iowa. He is medium height and build with gray eyes and brown hair.

The 1910 Federal Census for Bruce Township, Benton Co., Iowa, District 5, page 70B taken April 19, 1910 records Louis (35 - PA/PA/PA) and Martha (30 - Iowa/Germany/Germany) Goudy with their daughter, Thelma (1/12). Louis is a farmer and has been married for 8 years. Louis and Martha have had 3 children of whom only 1 is still living.

Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925
The 1915 Iowa State Census for Cedar Township, Benton County records Lewis H. Goudy age 40 living in Iowa for 19 years. Also listed are Martha (35), Robert (3), Thelma (5), and Elsie (1),

The 1920 Federal Census for Laporte City, Big Creek Township, Black Hawk Co., Iowa, District 3, page 26A records Louis H. (45 - PA/PA/PA) and Martha S. (40 - Iowa/Germany/Germany) Goudy with children Thelma M. (9 - Iowa), Robert J. (8 - Iowa), Elsie F. (5 - Iowa), and Lelia M. (3 - Iowa).

The 1930 Federal Census for Cedar Township, Benton Co., Iowa, District 9 records Lewis H. (55 - PA) and Martha S. (50 - Iowa/Germany/Germany) Goudy with children Thelma M. (20), Robert J. (17), Elsie F. (15), Lelia M. (13), and Duane C. (6).

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Black Hawk County, Iowa
Westview Cemetery
Lewis H. Gondy (sic) b: 1875 d:1932 blk. 8 lot 69

Lewis married Martha S. Pauls, daughter of Carl Pauls and Sophia Longhauff. (Martha S. Pauls was born in Jan 1880 in Iowa and died after 1930 in Cedar Township, Benton Co., Iowa.)