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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Witzel

Female 1884 - 1959  (75 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth "Lizzie" Witzel 
    Born 2 Aug 1884  Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35388697 
    Name Elizabeth "Lizzie" Gofton 
    Name Lizzie Witzel 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Lutheran 
    Residence 1910  Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-76525 
    Died 16 Oct 1959  [4] 
    Buried Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I76525  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Christian Heinrich Witzel,   b. 13 May 1859, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Aug 1926, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth "Lizzie" Lippert,   b. 5 Sep 1859, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1908  (Age 49 years) 
    Married 6 Dec 1881  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Family ID F20011  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Andrew Gofton,   b. 11 Nov 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1932  (Age 52 years) 
    Married 2 Feb 1910  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7] 
    Children 
     1. Wilbert A. Gofton,   b. 11 Nov 1911, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jul 1951, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years)
     2. Reta May Gofton,   b. 1917, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 2002, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     3. Elgin C. Gofton,   b. 6 Oct 1920,   d. 18 Apr 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F46251  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Elizabeth Lizzie Witzel    		Elizabeth Lizzie Witzel
    Cemetery, C., America, N., Municipality, O., & Cemetery, C. (1884). Elizabeth "Lizzie" Witzel Gofton (1884-1959) -.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 27 August 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35388697/elizabeth-gofton

  • Sources 
    1. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-3 Page 5.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Elizabeth Witzel Date of Birth: 2 Aug 1884 Gender: Female Birth County: Bruce Father:: Christian Witzel Mother: Elizabeth Lippert

    3. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 2 Page 10.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, C., America, N., Municipality, O., & Cemetery, C. (1884). Elizabeth “Lizzie” Witzel Gofton (1884-1959) -... Retrieved 3 June 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35388697/elizabeth-gofton.

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 21615 (1910), Gofton-Witzel.
      Moses Gingerich, 22, Laborer, of Wilmot Twp, Son of Joseph Gingerich & Lena Lebold Married Mattie Gerber, 24, of Wilmot Twp, daughter of Christian Gerber & Annie Reshley, Witn: Joe Erb of Wellesley Twp & Dan Brenneman of South Easthope, 27 February 1910 At The Wellesley Meeting House

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Christian Witzel Born: Canada Age: 22 Est. Birth: abt 1859 Father: John Witzel Mother: Anna Witzel married Elizabeth Lippert Age:: 21 Est. Birth: abt 1860 Born: Canada Father: John Lippert Mother: Mayant Lippert married 6 Dec 1881 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Berlin

    7. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Wilber A. Gofton b. 11? Nov 1911 Blenheim, s/o Andrew Gofton, farmer & Elizabetrh Witzel, married 2 Feb 1910 Wilmot Tp.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 Aug 1884 - Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1910 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Feb 1910 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Chesterfield, Blandford Township, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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