Roger Fonger Gofton

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• Name: R. F. Gofton
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39190P
• Residence: 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist
• Residence: 1886, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Illelble
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Swedenborgian
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Woodworker
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational
• Elected Office: 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Kitchener

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ROGER F. GOFTON TAKEN BY DEATH

Roger F. Gofton, 86, of 40 Shanley St., died at the K-W Hospital yesterday. He was a former alderman and member of Kitchener Water Commission. Deceased was elected to the Water Commission in 1917 and served for two years. In 1921 he was elected to the City Council and served as an alderman for five years, retiring in 1926.

Born in Wilmot Township, January 4, 1863, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gofton, he came to Kitchener at an early age. He joined the Kaufman planing mill staff and served as an engineer for 41 years. He is survived by four sons, Alfred S., of Kitchener, .......

Mr. Gofton's last public appearance was at the farewell dinner in January to J. C. Breithaupt on his retirement from the Water Commission. The funeral will be held Wednesday from the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home at 2 p.m. The service will be conducted by Rev. H. A. Kellerman, pastor of Calvary Memorial Church. The body is resting at the funeral home


KITCHENER-WATERLOO RECORD Monday, April 4, 1949 P. 5

Elected Office:
Years Served: 1921-23, 1925-26

Roger married Annabella Woelfle 1 Jan 1896, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Annabella (daughter of John C. Woelfle and Anne Miller) was born 10 Jun 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Dec 1918; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Roger married Elizabeth Schneider 20 Oct 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Johann Christof "Christopher" Schneider and Anna Elizabeth Metz) was born 26 Jul 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 4 Jan 1863, Church Of New Jerusalem, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39193
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational
• Occupation: 1923; Rubber Worker

Clayton married Emilia Ellora "Laura" Schwartz 10 Nov 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Emilia (daughter of Bernhard Schwartz and Catherine Berdux) was born 13 Jul 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Aug 1970, Warren, Macomb, Michigan, USA; was buried 31 Aug 1970, Warren, Macomb, Michigan, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Residence: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 281 Joseph St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39194
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Private, 118th Battalion / Ist Battalion
• Military: 1914, WW1; WW1, Service #751553

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• Name: Rose Belle Bremner
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39195
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

Rose — Fredrick J. "Fred" Bremner. Fredrick (son of Alexander "Alex" Bremner and Gustena Povlorski) was born 26 May 1897, Chesley, Elderslie Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; died 23 Oct 1969, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Ethel Anne Braun
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175415
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

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Mrs. Harry Braun

PRESTON, Feb. 22\emdash Ethel Ann Gofton, wife of Harry John Braun, 742 Sherring St., Preston, died at the Toronto General Hospital at 11 o'clock yesterday morning following an illness of three weeks, in her 46th year, the deceased had been confined to the K-W Hospital for nine days and in a Toronto hospital for the past week. Born in Kitchener, the late Mrs. Braun came to Preston from that city in 1921, following her marriage and resided here since that time. She was employed for the past ten years in the fitting room of Savage Shoe. The late Mrs. Braun was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Surviving is her husband; one daughter, Audrey, and a son, Jack, all of Preston; four sisters, Mrs. Fred Bremner, Kitchener, Mrs. Robert Parrott, Waterloo, Mrs. Stanley Hartman, Atwood, Mrs. Jack Whittle, Toronto; three brothers, Clayton of Detroit, Charles of Neustadt and Rodger of Glenmorris. The remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Ltd., Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held on Monday at 2: 30. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery.

Kitchener Daily Record 22 Feb 1947 pg 19

Ethel married Henry John "Harry" Braun 11 Jun 1921, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Henry (son of Emil E. F. Braun and Lucinda Niergarth) was born 7 Apr 1898, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1979, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Apr 1979, Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175416
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

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• Name: Gracie Gofton
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-37686
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational
• Occupation: 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Rubber Worker

Grace married Robert James Perrott 3 Aug 1925, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Robert (son of Robert Perrott and Lydia Kingsley) was born 1903, London, England; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175418
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-175419
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Congregational

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• Name: A. S. Gofton
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-39192
• Birth: 9 May 1889
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Swedenborgian

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GOFTON, Alfred Schneider - Died November 19, 1985, in his 96th year. He was the only son of Elizabeth Schneider and Roger Gofton. Predeceased by his wife, Charlotte Braun in 1979. He is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Paul I. Dalseg (Eleanor) of Sault Ste. Marie, Mr. and Mrs. Cyril A. Fry (Marion) of Gravenhurst, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Allison (Jerene) of Brampton, Dr. and Mrs. John R. Augustine (Annette) of Thunder Bay and by his dear grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He served in the Canadian Army overseas until 1919 and was employed in the Engineering Department of J. M. Schneider Ltd. until his 82nd year. The family will receive friends at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home, 621 King St. W., Kitchener, on Thursday, Nov. 21 (today) from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service on Friday, Nov. 22 at 3 p.m. in the Ratz-Bechtel Chapel. Those wishing may make memorial contributions to the Church of the Good Shepherd, Kitchener, Ont.


KITCHENER-WATERLOO RECORD Thursday, November 21, 1985

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Right Hand Badly Torn.

Fifteeen Stitches Were Put in

Painful Experience of Alfred S. Gofton

On Saturday, Alfred S. Gofton, aged fifteen, the son of Mr. R. F. Gofton, both emploed at Mr. J. Kaufman's planing mills, experience a painful accident which will lay him off duty for some time. He was cleaning the rollers at the rear of one of the machines, and in doing so, his right hand was caught between the revolving bars, the fleshy part of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers being almost entirely tore off. It was laid open and made a terrible injury Drs. Honsberger and Biehn putting in 15 stitches.

Berlin News Record 16 Jun 1904

Alfred married Charlotte Elizabeth Braun 6 Jun 1923, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Charlotte (daughter of Carl Edward Braun and Amelia Wuerschmidt) was born 1895, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, USA; died 18 Oct 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Jean Rose Hartung
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-228032

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HARTUNG, Jean (Mrs "Don") - Peacefully, on Friday, July 14, 2006, at KW Health Centre of Grand River Hospital. Jean (Bremner) Hartung in her 74th year of Waterloo. Beloved wife of "Don" Hartung. Dear mother of Gerald and Cindy of Ayton, Kevin and Dianne of Elmira, Judy and Dave Morton of Conestogo, Nancy and Brian Hartman of Kitchener. Also lovingly remembered by her 10 grandchildren, Jeremy, Jason and Nicole, Holly Hartung and Brian, Tricia, Heather and Vinny, Chad, Christopher and Katie, Kelsey, Ian and Megan and her great-granddaughter, Nadia. Predeceased by her parents, Frederick and Rose Bremner, and her two brothers, Dennis and Grant.The family will receive their friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira, on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon, on Monday, July 17, transfer will be made to St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Heidelberg for funeral service at 2 p.m. with Rev. Olaf Poulsen officiating, followed by interment in St. Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg. In her memory, donations to Grand River Dialysis unit or St. Peter's Lutheran Church Memorial Fund would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.

Jean married Donald "Don" Hartung 2 Jun 1951. Donald (son of Edward Hartung and Martha F. Ziegler) was born 1929; died 10 May 2018, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery, Heidelberg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Audrey — Neil Bruce Eby. (son of Henry Eby and Eva Jane Baker) [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-117584

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SCHIBONO, Cheryl (nee: Eby) - Peacefully after a lengthy illness at the Hilltop Manor on Tuesday, May 31, 2005, in her 48th year. Cheryl Schibono of Cambridge, loving wife of Loredano (Dano) and dedicated mother of Jason and Ryan both at home. Loving daughter of Audrey and Neil Eby of Brantford and dear sister of Christine. Loved daughter-in-law of Rita and Antonio Schibono of Cambridge and sister-in-law of Ivana and Tony Jr. Schibono. Cheryl was loved by the staff at Hilltop Manor and prior to her illness was a devoted employee of Graham Mathew Chartered Accountants. Friends will be received at Little's Funeral Home, 223 Main St. E., Cambridge tonight (Wednesday) from 7-9 p.m. and Thursday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Funeral services will be conducted at Forward Baptist Church, 455 Myers Road, Cambridge on Friday, June 3, 2005 at 11 a.m. Cremation to follow. Remembrances to the Multiple Sclerosis Society would be greatly appreciated by the family.


The Record Newspaper 1 Jun 2005