The best way to solve your problem would be to discuss options with your electricity supplier. They may be able to solve your problem sufficiently without very much hassle.
The governor controls the speed of the power source rotating the generator. This has to be continually adjusted to match the load on the generator. As more load is switched on, the generator becomes harder to turn, this would cause the generator to slow down, unless the power unit is adjusted to increase power and correct the speed.
Click the link. There you can figure the size generator you need.
The best compact and quiet power generator that can be purchased is Power Dome EX power generator. The main factors that it is compact is because it is small and therefore can be placed anywhere, as well as quiet.
A generator transforms mechanical energy into electrical energy.
Use a generator with a high enough rating to power the house, of course. Trying to power a house that draws 60A of current with a 10A generator is just never going to work.