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Edwin Gould II

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Edwin Gould II

Birth
Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA
Death
24 Feb 1917 (aged 23)
Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia, USA
Burial
Bronx, Bronx County, New York, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.8909149, Longitude: -73.8712006
Plot
Jay Gould Mausoleum
Memorial ID
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Edwin Gould II (1895-1917) was the grandson of Jay Gould who was killed in a hunting accident. (b. February 25, 1866; New York City, New York, USA - d. February 25, 1917; Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA)

Parents:
Son of Edwin Gould I (1866-1933) and Sarah Cantine Shrady (1877-1951).

Death:
He died in a hunting accident on Jekyll Island in Georgia on February 25, 1917. The New York Times reported: "Edwin Gould, Jr., Killed On Hunt By His Own Gun. Was Clubbing. Coon Caught in Trap When Trigger Caught, Firing the Weapon. Shot Severed An Artery. Young Hunter Died Before His Sole Companion on Lonely Island Could Give Aid. Father Is Bringing Body. Mother Prostrated at News of Tragedy, Which Occurred Near Jekyl Island. Left the Body and Called Help. Followed a Local Custom. Mother Prostrated by the News. Had Chosen a Business Career. Edwin Gould, Jr., 23 years old, who was staying at his father's Winter home on Jekyll Island, was killed last night by the discharge of a shotgun in his hands while he was trying to kill a raccoon found in a trap he had set. ..."

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Edwin Gould II (1895-1917) was the grandson of Jay Gould who was killed in a hunting accident. (b. February 25, 1866; New York City, New York, USA - d. February 25, 1917; Jekyll Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA)

Parents:
Son of Edwin Gould I (1866-1933) and Sarah Cantine Shrady (1877-1951).

Death:
He died in a hunting accident on Jekyll Island in Georgia on February 25, 1917. The New York Times reported: "Edwin Gould, Jr., Killed On Hunt By His Own Gun. Was Clubbing. Coon Caught in Trap When Trigger Caught, Firing the Weapon. Shot Severed An Artery. Young Hunter Died Before His Sole Companion on Lonely Island Could Give Aid. Father Is Bringing Body. Mother Prostrated at News of Tragedy, Which Occurred Near Jekyl Island. Left the Body and Called Help. Followed a Local Custom. Mother Prostrated by the News. Had Chosen a Business Career. Edwin Gould, Jr., 23 years old, who was staying at his father's Winter home on Jekyll Island, was killed last night by the discharge of a shotgun in his hands while he was trying to kill a raccoon found in a trap he had set. ..."

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