Goog was born and raised in Cedarville, Indiana, where his father farmed, and later operated a general store. He attended Valparaiso University, graduating with a law degree in 1902. A friend is rumored to have tagged him with his nickname in a German class they were taking. There was no German equivalent of Garfield, so he was called Gugenheim, Goog for short.
He accompanied a friend, Tom Shuey on a trip to seattle in 1904, where he met Maud Lemon Goldstein. Except to visit, he never returned to the mid-west. They were married in Olympia, at the home of Maud's Uncle Millard Lemon in 1906.
At the time of their marriage, Goog worked as a bookkeeper in a local jewelery store. In 1909 he joined friends who were establishing the Metropolitan Bank in downtown Seattle. He worked there in various accounting capacities for a few years, then left to join Uncle Millard in his Olympia real estate business, where he stayed until returning to Metropolitan Bank in 1917.
By 1929, Goog had risen to Cashier of Metropolitan Bank, a position that included managing the accounting and personnel departments. That year, the bank was acquired by Seattle-First National Bank, becoming its Metropolitan Branch. Normally he would have retired at age 65, but because of World War II he agreed to stay on, finally retiring as as Assistant Vice President in 1949.
Goog loved gardening, maintaining roses in their back yard. He and Maud had planned to travel after his retirement, but in 1951 he developed stomach cancer, and died before they could enjoy their dream.
Maud and Goog had three children, Alice Maud 1907-1984, John Arthur 1913-1990, and Charles Millard 1918-2005. They lived on Queen Anne Hill, where all three attended Queen Anne High School, and later graduated from the University of Washington.
He accompanied a friend, Tom Shuey on a trip to seattle in 1904, where he met Maud Lemon Goldstein. Except to visit, he never returned to the mid-west. They were married in Olympia, at the home of Maud's Uncle Millard Lemon in 1906.
At the time of their marriage, Goog worked as a bookkeeper in a local jewelery store. In 1909 he joined friends who were establishing the Metropolitan Bank in downtown Seattle. He worked there in various accounting capacities for a few years, then left to join Uncle Millard in his Olympia real estate business, where he stayed until returning to Metropolitan Bank in 1917.
By 1929, Goog had risen to Cashier of Metropolitan Bank, a position that included managing the accounting and personnel departments. That year, the bank was acquired by Seattle-First National Bank, becoming its Metropolitan Branch. Normally he would have retired at age 65, but because of World War II he agreed to stay on, finally retiring as as Assistant Vice President in 1949.
Goog loved gardening, maintaining roses in their back yard. He and Maud had planned to travel after his retirement, but in 1951 he developed stomach cancer, and died before they could enjoy their dream.
Maud and Goog had three children, Alice Maud 1907-1984, John Arthur 1913-1990, and Charles Millard 1918-2005. They lived on Queen Anne Hill, where all three attended Queen Anne High School, and later graduated from the University of Washington.
Goog was born and raised in Cedarville, Indiana, where his father farmed, and later operated a general store. He attended Valparaiso University, graduating with a law degree in 1902. A friend is rumored to have tagged him with his nickname in a German class they were taking. There was no German equivalent of Garfield, so he was called Gugenheim, Goog for short.
He accompanied a friend, Tom Shuey on a trip to seattle in 1904, where he met Maud Lemon Goldstein. Except to visit, he never returned to the mid-west. They were married in Olympia, at the home of Maud's Uncle Millard Lemon in 1906.
At the time of their marriage, Goog worked as a bookkeeper in a local jewelery store. In 1909 he joined friends who were establishing the Metropolitan Bank in downtown Seattle. He worked there in various accounting capacities for a few years, then left to join Uncle Millard in his Olympia real estate business, where he stayed until returning to Metropolitan Bank in 1917.
By 1929, Goog had risen to Cashier of Metropolitan Bank, a position that included managing the accounting and personnel departments. That year, the bank was acquired by Seattle-First National Bank, becoming its Metropolitan Branch. Normally he would have retired at age 65, but because of World War II he agreed to stay on, finally retiring as as Assistant Vice President in 1949.
Goog loved gardening, maintaining roses in their back yard. He and Maud had planned to travel after his retirement, but in 1951 he developed stomach cancer, and died before they could enjoy their dream.
Maud and Goog had three children, Alice Maud 1907-1984, John Arthur 1913-1990, and Charles Millard 1918-2005. They lived on Queen Anne Hill, where all three attended Queen Anne High School, and later graduated from the University of Washington.
He accompanied a friend, Tom Shuey on a trip to seattle in 1904, where he met Maud Lemon Goldstein. Except to visit, he never returned to the mid-west. They were married in Olympia, at the home of Maud's Uncle Millard Lemon in 1906.
At the time of their marriage, Goog worked as a bookkeeper in a local jewelery store. In 1909 he joined friends who were establishing the Metropolitan Bank in downtown Seattle. He worked there in various accounting capacities for a few years, then left to join Uncle Millard in his Olympia real estate business, where he stayed until returning to Metropolitan Bank in 1917.
By 1929, Goog had risen to Cashier of Metropolitan Bank, a position that included managing the accounting and personnel departments. That year, the bank was acquired by Seattle-First National Bank, becoming its Metropolitan Branch. Normally he would have retired at age 65, but because of World War II he agreed to stay on, finally retiring as as Assistant Vice President in 1949.
Goog loved gardening, maintaining roses in their back yard. He and Maud had planned to travel after his retirement, but in 1951 he developed stomach cancer, and died before they could enjoy their dream.
Maud and Goog had three children, Alice Maud 1907-1984, John Arthur 1913-1990, and Charles Millard 1918-2005. They lived on Queen Anne Hill, where all three attended Queen Anne High School, and later graduated from the University of Washington.
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