John Golden, alias Golding, hung for piracy – a court case that reverberates today re ‘Stateless Combatants’

The trial of Golden/Golding and others is documented within A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason, Volume 12. The particular trial is “Trial of Thomas Jones and others as pirates, though acting under King James II. commission, 5 William and Mary, A. D. 1693”.

Searching for John Franklin Golden of New York and Alexandria, Virginia

John Franklin Golden of New York, born probably before 1925, perhaps as early as 1915, would find himself in Alexandria, Virginia at some time between 1948-1952. While there he met, and may have married, Charlotte Alberta Rambo 1928–1988. There is no known public record of a marriage nor divorce, so most key info about John Golden … Read more

James Goulden of Glossop, England searches for his siblings in Ohio, 1874

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook James Goulden, recently arrived from England (1874), is advertising and searching for his brother John Goulden, who was supposedly in the Cinncinati, Ohio area circa 1862 after leaving Glossop, England (about 12 years ago from 1874). James is also looking for his sisters: Catherine … Read more

Barnett Golding of Ireland passes at age 60 at Frederiksted, Virgin Islands

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Barnett Golding of Ireland passes at age 60 at Frederiksted, Virgin Islands[ref]St. Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands, Slave and Free People Records, 1779-1921 for Barnett Golding; Vital Statistics Burial Lists and Death Registers Frederiksted District Burial List 1836-1882[/ref]. It is unknown when he passed; the … Read more

Goldens, McGolricks and McGoldricks of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland and Brant County, Ontario, Canada

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Thanks to Robert Golden for sharing the following. Found this while searching County Tyrone in Northern Ireland: Brant County, Ontario, St. Joseph’s Cemetery. John McGolrick – born 1796 Co. Tyrone, died 9 January 1866 Aged 70 years, Brantford Twp, Brant Co. Mary Ann McMahon … Read more

Jerome Edward “Jerry” Golden – first generation Irish-American, Marine and Radio Broadcaster

Golding / Golden / Goulding et al Family History on Facebook Jerome Edward “Jerry” Golden (Feb 8, 1923 – Jan 8, 2003) was a 35-year broadcaster who reported shots fired at President John Kennedy’s motorcade in Dallas, Texas while broadcasting for ABC Radio over WLS in Chicago, Illinois. Jerry was born in Chicago, as were … Read more

Dublin, Ireland – Goldens and Kin in The Abbey Theatre

I have had the pleasure of knowing Kate Golden for several years now. We became FB friends several years back. Three members of her family have had lives that intertwined with the many theatre productions of The Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland during the mid-1950s through the late 1960s. Names and faces of this Golden family … Read more

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