Educator.
Born at Winnipeg on 5 May 1891, son of Stanley T. Goodridge (1860-?), grandson of Edmund James Goodridge, he worked as a carpenter and taught in rural schools before enlisting in the Canadian Expeditionary Force during the First World War.
Returning from military service, he received an MA degree from the University of Manitoba and taught in Winnipeg, serving as Vice-Principal of Aberdeen School (?-?), and Principal of Faraday School (1922-1925), Argyle School (1925-1927), Lord Nelson School (1927-1937), and King Edward School (1937-1956). He returned to teaching at Sargent Park School (1956-1961).
He was married twice, first on 4 October 1919 to Elizabeth Lamant “Lily” Ross (c1873-1958) at Winnipeg, and second on 16 April 1960 to Ingibjorg Sigridur Bjarnason (1907-1994). He was a member of St. Andrew’s River Heights United Church.
He died at the Winnipeg General Hospital on 30 August 1960 and was buried in the Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens next to his second wife.
Attestation papers, Canadian Expeditionary Force, Library and Archives Canada.
Birth registration [Ingibjorg Sigri Bjarnason], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Marriage registration [Archer Frank Goodridge, Elizabeth Lamant Ross], Manitoba Vital Statistics.
Obituary [Lily R. Goodridge], Winnipeg Tribune, 10 June 1958, page 15.
“Retired principal dead at 69,” Winnipeg Free Press, 1 September 1960, page 25.
Obituary, Winnipeg Free Press, 2 September 1960, page 5.
Obituary [Ingibjorg Sigridur Eylands], Winnipeg Free Press, 14 August 1994, page 29.
We thank Gerry Goodridge, Monica Ball, and Allison Bruckshaw for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 31 March 2024
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