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Charlotte Elizabeth Braun

Female 1895 - 1979  (84 years)


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  • Name Charlotte Elizabeth Braun 
    Born 1895  Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Charlotte Elizabeth Gofton 
    Residence 1953  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-92377 
    Died 18 Oct 1979  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I92377  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Carl Edward Braun,   b. 10 Nov 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Amelia Wuerschmidt,   b. 1862, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Sep 1894  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Family ID F19962  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Alfred Schneider Gofton,   b. 9 Mar 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1985, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 6 Jun 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F19430  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GOFTON, Mrs. Alfred (Charlotte) - At St. Mary's Hospital, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 1979, the former Charlotte Braun, of 117 David St., Kitchener, age 84 years. A member of the Church of the Good Shepherd. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

      Wife of Alfred Gofton; mother of Eleanor (Mrs. Paul Dalseg) of Sault Ste. Marie, Marion (Mrs. Cyril Fry) of Gravenhurst, Jerene (Mrs. John Allison) of Brampton, and Annette (Mrs. John Augustine) of Thunder Bay. Nine grandchildren also survive. She was predeceased by her parents, Carl Edward Braun and the former Amelia Wuerschmidt, and one sister, Mrs. Veneta Melenbacher.

      Friends may call at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, after 7 p.m., on Friday. Funeral and committal service in the chapel of the funeral home, on Saturday, at 2 p.m. with Rev. Paul Zacharias officiating. Interment Woodland cemetery. Memorial contributions, as expressions of sympathy, maybe made to the Church of the Good Shepherd.


      KITCHENER-WATERLOO RECORD Thursday, October 18, 1979 P.33

  • Sources 
    1. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), October 18, 1979 - Obituary of Charlotte Elizabeth Braun.

    2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of Mrs. E. Lorne Melenbacer (Veneta) - 17 Feb 1953.

    3. [S2] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Church of the New Jerusalem (Swedenborgian).
      Charles Eduard Braun Age: 24 res: Berlin Place of Birth: Berlin Names of Parents: Henry Braun & Wilha Hartel Name: Emilia Wuerschmidt Age: 32 res: Waterloo Tp. Place of Birth: Waterloo Tp. Names of Parents: Christ. Wuerschmidt & Cathar. E. Arnold Name: Eduard Arnold res: Buffalo, N.Y. Name: Wilha Braun res: Berlin Date of Marriage: Sept. 26, 1894

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012332-94.
      Charles Edward Braun, 24, occ. Brick Layer, b. Canada, res. Berlin, son of Henry Braun and Wilhelmina Hartel married Emilia Wauschmidt (?), 32, b. Canada, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Christopher Wauschmidt (?) and Catharina E. Arnold, Witn Edward Arnold of Buffalo N.Y. and Wilhelmina Braun of Berlin, 26 September 1894 in Berlin.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Alfred Gofton (foreman of Kitchener) Born: Kitchener, Ont Age: 34 Est. Birth: abt 1889 Father: Roger Gofton Mother: Elizabeth Schneider married Charlotte Elizabeth Braun (of Kitchener) Age:: 27 Est. Birth: abt 1896 Born: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA Father: Carl Edw Braun Mother: Emelia Wuersmith married 6 Jun 1923 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Kitchener

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1895 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Jun 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1953 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Oct 1979 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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