Harry was best know for adopting Andre the seal and their over 25 year bond. Harry wrote a book titled "A Seal Called Andre"

In the PBS documentary about Andre, one of his daughters noted the irony that Andre was buried on land and Harry's ashes were scattered at sea.

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Harry Goodridge, 74, Seal Trainer in Maine

New York Times
AP
Published: April 7, 1990

ROCKPORT, Me., April 6— Harry Goodridge, whose friendship with Andre the seal captivated a wide audience for 25 years, died Wednesday at a hospital here. He was 74 years old.

Mr. Goodridge, a tree surgeon and professional scuba diver, found Andre in 1961 as a pup, apparently abandoned by its mother.

In summers, Andre was kept in a floating pen and entertained summer visitors by performing tricks with Mr. Goodridge.

When Andre was allowed to be free in the winter, his habit of clambering aboard and sinking anchored dinghies annoyed fishermen, prompting Mr. Goodridge to ship the seal to aquariums in Boston or Mystic, Conn.

With the end of winter, the seal was released for a swim back up the coast to Rockport that became an annual event.

Andre died in 1986, after he was sighted with bruises apparently suffered in a fight with another male seal. The 5-foot, 250-pound seal was buried in a pasture behind Mr. Goodridge's home.

Mr. Goodridge is survived by his wife, Thalice, a son and four daughters.

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Harry A Goodridge
United States Social Security Death Index
Age 74
Given Name Harry
Middle Name A
Surname Goodridge
Birth Date 04 Jan 1916
State Massachusetts
Event Date 04 Apr 1990

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record of Thalice D Spear and Harry A Goodridge
Name Harry A Goodridge
Event Type Marriage
Residence Place Salisbury, Ma
Event Date 14 Jun 1941
Event Place Maine, United States
Spouse's Name Thalice D Spear
Spouse's Residence Place Cambridge, Ma

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Harry Goodridge
United States Census, 1940
Name Harry Goodridge
Event Type Census
Event Date 1940
Event Place Salisbury Town, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Race (Original) White
Race White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Birthplace Massachusetts
Birth Year (Estimated) 1916
Last Place of Residence Same House
HOUSEHOLD
Jennie Goodridge Head F 68 Minnesota
Allen Goodridge Son M 35 Massachusetts
Harry Goodridge Son M 24 Massachusetts

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Harry Goodrich Jr. [sic]
United States Census, 1930
Name Harry Goodrich Jr.
Titles and Terms Jr
Event Type Census
Event Date 1930
Event Place Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1916
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Sheet Letter A
Sheet Number 7
HOUSEHOLD
Harry Goodrich Head M 62 Massachusetts
Jennie Goodrich Wife F 57 Minnesota
Allen Goodrich Son M 24 Massachusetts
Charles Goodrich Son M 21 Massachusetts
Harry Goodrich Jr. Son M 14 Massachusetts

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Harry A Goodridge
United States Census, 1920
Name Harry A Goodridge
Event Type Census
Event Date 1920
Event Place Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Son
Birth Year (Estimated) 1917
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 3
HOUSEHOLD
Harry B Goodridge Head M 51 Massachusetts
Jennie A Goodridge Wife F 47 Minnesota
Carrie Goodridge Daughter F 25 Massachusetts
Loring Goodridge Son M 24 Massachusetts
Louise A Goodridge Daughter F 16 Massachusetts
Allen B Goodridge Son M 15 Massachusetts
Helen M Goodridge Daughter F 12 Massachusetts
Charles F Goodridge Son M 10 Massachusetts
Fanny Goodridge Daughter F 9 Massachusetts
Harry A Goodridge Son M 3 Massachusetts

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Harry B Goodridge
United States Census, 1910
Name Harry B Goodridge
Event Type Census
Event Date 1910
Event Place Salisbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) White
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Birth Year (Estimated) 1869
Birthplace Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Sheet Letter B
Sheet Number 10
HOUSEHOLD
Harry B Goodridge Head M 41 Massachusetts
Jennie A Goodridge Wife F 36 Minnesota
Charles L Goodridge Son M 13 Massachusetts
Marcus K Goodridge Son M 11 Massachusetts
Carrie J Goodridge Daughter F 10 Massachusetts
Louise A Goodridge Daughter F 7 Massachusetts
Allen B Goodridge Son M 5 Massachusetts
Helen M Goodridge Daughter F 2 Massachusetts
Charles S Goodridge Son M 1 Massachusetts
Fannie A Goodridge Daughter F 0 Massachusetts

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Harry B Goodridge
United States Census, 1900
Name Harry B Goodridge
Event Type Census
Event Year 1900
Event Place Haverhill city Ward 6, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Gender Male
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Race White
Race (Original) W
Relationship to Head of Household Head
Relationship to Head of Household (Original) Head
Years Married 6
Birth Date Jun 1868
Birthplace Massachusetts
Marriage Year (Estimated) 1894
Father's Birthplace Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
HOUSEHOLD
Harry B Goodridge Head M 32 Massachusetts
Jennie Goodridge Wife F 23 Minnesota
Moses Goodridge Son M 11 Massachusetts
Charles L Goodridge Son M 4 Massachusetts
Marcus K Goodridge Son M 2 Massachusetts
Carrie Goodridge Daughter F 1 Massachusetts

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