Elizabeth Stauffer^[1]

1840 - 1920  (79 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Stauffer
  Born	10 Jun 1840	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Elizabeth Gofton
  Residence	1861	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	00117-7327
  Died	1920  [3]
  Buried	Plattsville Community Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario   [3]
  Person ID	I830	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Jacob G. Stauffer,   b. 17 Jan 1813, Speedsville (Waterloo Township), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1879, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Mosser,   b. 29 Jan 1816, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 20 Jun 1900  (Age 84 years)
  Married	25 Mar 1834  [5, 6]
  Family ID	F276	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Roger Gofton,   b. 10 Oct 1820, Sigglesthorne, , Yorkshire, England ,   d. 1 Jun 1874, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	5 Feb 1861	Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Isaac W. Gofton,   b. Between 1870 and 1871, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Eliza Gofton   3. Rodger Gofton   4. William Gofton   5. Jacob Gofton,   b. 11 Feb 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1944, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F278	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Elizabeth Stauffer, "was born June 10th, 1840. She was married to Robert Gofton. They resided at Plattsville, Ontario, where he died leaving a family of four children". Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018983-08. Isaac W. Gofton, 37, occ. Finisher, b. Plattsville, res. Elora, Widower, son of Roger Gofton and Elizabeth Stauffer married Sarah I. McDonald, 33, b. Elora, res. Elora, daughter of James McDonald and Catherine Campbell, Witn: Kate Metcalfe and Ada M. Bradley both of Berlin, 22 January 1908 in Berlin [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 504. [S191] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Plattsville - Plattsville Community Internet Link . Elizabeth Stauffer/ 1840-1920 wife of/ Roger Gofton [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869. Roger Gofton Birth Place: England Residence: Blenheim Township Age: 39 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1822 Father Name: Samuel Mother Name: Elizabeth Spouse Name: Elizabeth Stafford Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Year: abt 1840 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim Township Spouse Residence: Blenheim Township Spouse Father Name: Jacob Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Marriage Date: 5 Feb 1861 Marriage Location: Blandford Township Marriage County Oxford [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 503. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 117.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 10 Jun 1840 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Feb 1861 - Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Plattsville Community Cemetery, Plattsville, Oxford Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth