Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Emilia Ellora "Laura" Schwartz

Female 1899 - 1970  (71 years)


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  • Name Emilia Ellora "Laura" Schwartz 
    Born 13 Jul 1899  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Emilia Ellora "Laura" Gofton 
    Name Laura Emily Schwartz 
    Occupation 1923 
    Shirt Worker 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-98805 
    Died 28 Aug 1970  Warren, Macomb, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 31 Aug 1970  Warren, Macomb, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I98805  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Bernhard Schwartz,   b. 6 Feb 1851, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Catherine Berdux,   b. 30 May 1864, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F249513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Clayton Woeflie Gofton,   b. 21 Jun 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 10 Nov 1923  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F269316  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Clayton Gofton WARREN, Mich.

      Mrs. Clayton Gofton died Friday, in hospital here. She was 71. The former Laura Emily Schwartz, she was born in Kitchener, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Schwartz. She had lived in the United States for the past 20 years. Surviving are two sons, Harold and Ross, both of Detroit; one daughter, Mrs. Neil (Grace) Stroer of Marysville, Mich.; one brother, Arthur of Lawton, Mich. and two sisters, Mrs. Milton (Rose) Ritz of Kitchener and Mrs. Fred (Dorothy) Taylor of Hollywood, Fla. She was predeceased by two brothers and four sisters. Funeral service will be here Monday.

      Schwartz,Laura Emily-Gofton-death-Kitchener-Waterloo Record 28 Aug 1970 pg 29

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-3 Page 14.

    2. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 501319 (1899).
      Name:Emilia Ellora Schwartz Date of Birth:13 Jul 1899 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:August Sernhardt Schwartz Mother's name:Katherina Beroux

    3. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 022033 (1923).
      Name:Clayton Woelfle Gofton Gender:Male Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1896 Birth Place:Kitchener, Ontario Marriage Date:10 Nov 1923 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Roger F Gofton Mother:Anna Belle Woelfle Spouse:Laura Amelia Schwartz

      Name:Laura Amelia Schwartz Gender:Female Age:24 Birth Year:abt 1899 Birth Place:Kitchener, Ontario Marriage Date:10 Nov 1923 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Bernhardt Schwartz Mother:Catherine Berdux Spouse:Clayton Woelfle Gofton

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 13 Jul 1899 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Nov 1923 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Aug 1970 - Warren, Macomb, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Aug 1970 - Warren, Macomb, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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