Goudsmit & Goldschmidt -- a geneasequel - Person Sheet
Goudsmit & Goldschmidt -- a geneasequel - Person Sheet
NameAdolf/ Adolphe b’ Joseph Goudsmit (Gaudsmit, Goutsmit) 
Birth11 Dec 1862, Denmark, Abenraa
Death6 May 1934, USA, New York (Manhattan)
OccupationAcrobatic Clown (1906), Artist (1914)
FatherJoseph b’ Meijer Goudsmit (Goutsmit) (1826-1892)
MotherJeanette b’ Hartwig Goldkette (~1837-1891)
Spouses
Birth12 Sep 1869, D, Friedland
Memo acc to BR Amsterdam 1887 (elsewhere 31 Oct 1872, Strelitz)
Death18 Mar 1954, USA, New York (Manhattan)
FatherMoritz/Moses b’ Moritz Hirch Blumenfeld (1825-1895)
MotherRosalie-Sara b’ Carl Heimann (1834-1901)
ChildrenMax b’ Adolph (1887-)
Heinrich/ Henry b’ Adolph (1888-1980)
Jeanette b’ Adolph (1894-1980)
Alfons/ Al b’ Adolph (1904-1982)
Notes for Adolf/ Adolphe b’ Joseph Goudsmit (Gaudsmit, Goutsmit)
various spellings: “Gaudsmith”, “Gaudschmidt” etc
1890 Amsterdam (BR): Jacob van Campenstraat 114, stated with wife and 2 sons, coming from Bonn Germany.
[NB: acc to his Grandson Henry he would have been born in Rotterdam, but his birth act isn’t found there]
20.5.1906 arriving in USA, on ship The Amerika from Dover: Adolf Gaudschmidt (43), Mrs Adolf (33) wih children: Max (18), Henry (17), Janette (13), Alfonse (23m); artists, nationality Dutch; last residence London; joining Hippodrome NY City;
11.9.1914 arriving in USA, on ship Celtic from Liverpool: Adolph (52), Virginia (42) with children: Max (26), Henry (25), Janette (21), Alphonzo (10); last residence London
Quoting the IMDB website: ‘The Gaudsmith Brothers were vaudevillians Max and Henry Gaudsmith, who did a poodle act. They were born in The Netherlands and migrated to the USA in the first part of the twentieth century. Max was born circa 1880, date of death not known. Henry was born 20 November 1880 and died in Florida 24 October 1980” -- NB: these given birth years (both 1880) seem improbable, as the Gaudsmith Brothers were still performing on Television in 1961 (in the Perry Como Show). Through further research and data from the Celtic ship-manifest their real birthdata could be deduced]
1890 Amsterdam (BR): Jacob van Campenstraat 114, stated with wife and 2 sons, coming from Bonn Germany.
[NB: acc to his Grandson Henry he would have been born in Rotterdam, but his birth act isn’t found there]
20.5.1906 arriving in USA, on ship The Amerika from Dover: Adolf Gaudschmidt (43), Mrs Adolf (33) wih children: Max (18), Henry (17), Janette (13), Alfonse (23m); artists, nationality Dutch; last residence London; joining Hippodrome NY City;
11.9.1914 arriving in USA, on ship Celtic from Liverpool: Adolph (52), Virginia (42) with children: Max (26), Henry (25), Janette (21), Alphonzo (10); last residence London
Quoting the IMDB website: ‘The Gaudsmith Brothers were vaudevillians Max and Henry Gaudsmith, who did a poodle act. They were born in The Netherlands and migrated to the USA in the first part of the twentieth century. Max was born circa 1880, date of death not known. Henry was born 20 November 1880 and died in Florida 24 October 1980” -- NB: these given birth years (both 1880) seem improbable, as the Gaudsmith Brothers were still performing on Television in 1961 (in the Perry Como Show). Through further research and data from the Celtic ship-manifest their real birthdata could be deduced]