Samuel F. Gofton^[1]

1864 - 1936  (72 years)

• Name	Samuel F. Gofton
  Born	18 Sep 1864	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Wesleyan Methodist
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Teamster
  Occupation	1901	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Machine Hand
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Machinist, Shop
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Congregational
  Elected Office	1917	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	councillor - Kitchener
  	Years Served: 1917-19
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132254971
  Name	S. F. Gofton
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-39064P
  Died	19 Nov 1936	Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I39064	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Robert G. Gofton,   b. 25 Feb 1832, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Feb 1888, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Rosannah Fonger,   b. 25 Oct 1841, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Married	1 May 1859	, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F211174	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	Robert Gofton,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Rosana,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F286813	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jane Copley,   b. 12 May 1861, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Aug 1944, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Married	23 Dec 1896	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Harry Sanford Gofton,   b. 5 Dec 1900, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Sep 1978  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F10212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  S. F. Gofton Berlin, Canada : a self portrait of Kitchener, Ontario before World War One : being a printing of the complete text of Berlin: celebration of cityhood, a volume published in 1912 by the German Printing and Publishing Co. of Berlin, Limited, and of various other documents

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012659-96. Samuel F. Gofton, 32, occ. Teamster, b. Berlin, res. Berlin son of Robert and Rosana married Mary Jane Copley, 34, b. New Dundee, res. New Dundee, daughter of John and Clara, Witn Hary Copley, William Rutherford, Ella S. Copley and Clara Bricker All of New Dundee, 23 December 1896 In Berlin. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 17. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 8. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 21. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 19. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 2. [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Name: Robert Gofton Residence: Blenheim Township Father Name: Samuel Gofton Mother Name: Elizabeth Gofton Spouse Name: Rosanna Fonger Spouse Birth Place: Ontario Spouse Residence: Blenheim Township Spouse Father Name: William Fonger Spouse Mother Name: Mary Fonger Marriage Date: 1 May 1859 Marriage County or District: Oxford

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Sep 1864 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesleyan Methodist - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Teamster - 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Dec 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machine Hand - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist, Shop - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregational - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - councillor - Kitchener - 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 19 Nov 1936 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth