Mary Jane Copley^[1]

1861 - 1944  (83 years)

• Name	Mary Jane Copley
  Born	12 May 1861	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244199477
  Name	Mary Jane Gofton
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Anglican
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Congregational
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-39065
  Died	28 Aug 1944	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I39065	Generations
  Last Modified	12 May 2025

  
  

  Father	John Copley,   b. 14 Jan 1834, , England ,   d. 3 Jul 1917, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Clarissa Battler,   b. 15 Sep 1837, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 1922, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	1857  [7]
  Family ID	F19891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	John Copley,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Clara,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F288490	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Samuel F. Gofton,   b. 18 Sep 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 19 Nov 1936, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 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	13 May 2025
  Family ID	F10212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MRS. MARY JANE GOFTON A lengthy illness terminated last night in the death of Mrs. Mary Jane Gofton, 114 Water St. S. at her residence She was born 83 years ago in New Dundee, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs John Copley. Her husband, Samuel, predeceased her in 1936. Surviving are one son, Harry, of Kitchener, three grandchildren Delphine, Gloria and Douglas Gofton three brothers, Joseph Copley of Airdrie. Alta, William Copley of Plattsville, and Harry Copley of New Dundee, and three sisters, Mrs Addison Taylor of Waterloo, Mrs Alice Hallman of Kitchener and Miss Adelaide Copley of Plattsville. Funeral service will be held at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home on Thursday at 2 o'clock Rev. Arthur Eissfeldt, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, will officiate Burial will be made in New Dundee Cemetery. Kitchener Record Tue, Aug 29, 1944 Page 11

  
  

• 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. 3 Page 6. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 24 Pg. 21. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 22. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 29. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 1 Page 6.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 May 1861 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 23 Dec 1896 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Congregational - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Aug 1944 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth