Robert Goodale, II, of Dennington and Salem (1601 - 1682)

My eighth great-grandfather.

Born:  before 16 August 1601 in Dennington, Suffolk, England
Died:  27 June 1682 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony, Colonial America

Father:  John Goodale
Mother:  Bridget Portler

Siblings:
   Elizabeth Goodale, ?
   Frances Goodale, 1590
   Ellen Goodale, 1591
   John Goodale, 1592
   Richard Goodale, 1594
   Thomas Goodale, 1596
   Rebecca Goodale, 1598
   Robert Goodale, 1601
   Susannah Goodale, 1606
***These are just the kids John had with Bridget. John actually had four wives and a total of 27 kids!

Married:  Catherine Killam/Kilham

Children:
   Mary Goodale, 1630
   Abraham Goodale, 1632
   Isaac Goodale, 1633
   Elizabeth Goodale, 1635
   Nehemiah Goodale, 1639
   Zechariah Goodale, 1639
   Sarah Goodale, 1640
   Jacob Goodale, ?
   Hannah Goodale, 1645


Catherine Killham (1606 - 1645)

Born:  1606 in Dennington, Suffolk, England
Died:  1645 in Salem, Essex County, Massachusetts Bay Colony

Father:  Henry Killham
Mother:  Alice Goodale

Siblings:
   Daniel Killham, 1585
   Austin Killham, 1587
   Mary Killham, ?

***One source says they left Ipswich, England, in April 1634. Another says they sailed to American on the ship 'Elizabeth' in 1635.

*** This got very confusing in the research. It turned out that Robert's grandfather, Thomas, and Catherine's grandfather, John, were brothers who both married women named Elizabeth. Then Thomas' grandson married John's granddaughter. It took a while to get it straight, but perseverance paid off!