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Goose, Elizabeth (1665–1757) American writer, possibly the legendary Mother Goose, who contributed to the first American book of nursery rhymes for children. Born Elizabeth Foster in 1665; died in 1757; married Isaac Goose, in 1682; children: six (two died in infancy); stepmother to ten.
Mary Goose's gravestone in Granary Burying Ground in Boston, Massachusetts. Despite evidence to the contrary, it has been stated in the United States that the original Mother Goose was the Bostonian wife of Isaac Goose, either named Elizabeth Foster Goose (1665–1758) or Mary Goose (d. 1690, age 42).
Mary Goose bore ten children with Isaac. After Mary's death, Isaac married Elizabeth Foster of Charlestown, and she had six children. One of those children was also named Elizabeth. On June 8, 1715, Thomas Fleet married the younger Elizabeth. Fleet was a prominent printer in Boston, having recently fled from England during the Queen Anne Riots.
After being widowed by Isaac Goose, a woman named either Elizabeth Foster Goose or Mary Goose (depending on sources) moved in with her eldest daughter, entertaining her grandchildren with amusing jingles which quickly gained popularity with the neighborhood children.
22 de mar. de 2016 · According to local legend, it was the widowed Isaac Goose’s second wife, Elizabeth Foster Goose, who entertained her numerous grandchildren and other youngsters with songs and rhymes that...
15 de may. de 2022 · Elizabeth Goose formerly Foster aka Vergoose. Born 5 Apr 1665 in Charlestown, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Ancestors. Daughter of William Foster and Ann (Brackenbury) Foster. Sister of Isaac Foster, Ann (Foster) Phillips, Mary (Foster) Phillips, Richard Foster and John Foster. [spouse (s) unknown] [children unknown]
25 de abr. de 2024 · A non-royal suggestion comes from America, with Bostonian grandmother Elizabeth Foster Goose (or, according to some sources, Mary Goose, Isaac Goose’s first wife) being put forward as the true ...
