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

Robert Fonger Gofton

Male 1871 - 1946  (74 years)


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  • Name Robert Fonger Gofton 
    Born 10 Dec 1871  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193209726 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-120446 
    Died 19 Oct 1946  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I120446  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Robert G. Gofton,   b. 25 Feb 1832, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Feb 1888, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Rosannah Fonger,   b. 25 Oct 1841, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Apr 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 1 May 1859  , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F211174  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rachel Alice Woodsworth,   b. 8 Jul 1876, Amaranth Village, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1903, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years) 
    Children 
     1. Ella Bertelle "Ella" Gofton,   b. 21 May 1897, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1989, Barrie, Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Mary Rita Gofton,   b. 15 Mar 1909, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 May 1999, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F175616  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine "Kate" Ryan,   b. 24 Dec 1874, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 May 1950, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F59532  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 8.

    2. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 1 Page 2.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/193209726/robert-fonger-gofton.

    4. [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Name: Robert Gofton Residence: Blenheim Township Father Name: Samuel Gofton Mother Name: Elizabeth Gofton Spouse Name: Rosanna Fonger Spouse Birth Place: Ontario Spouse Residence: Blenheim Township Spouse Father Name: William Fonger Spouse Mother Name: Mary Fonger Marriage Date: 1 May 1859 Marriage County or District: Oxford

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 19 Oct 1946 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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