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Joseph Goforth 1891–1975 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1891

Birth Location: County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 11 Feb 1975

Death Location: Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA

Father: Matthew Goforth

Mother: Letitia Coulter

Spouse(s): Lavina McLeod, Ethel Croxen

Children(s): Alice Goforth, Dorothy Goforth

In 1891, Joseph Goforth entered the world in County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada, born to Matthew Goforth And Letitia Lettie Coulter. Joseph Goforth married Ethel Croxen, Lavina H Mcleod, and had children including Alice Mary Jane Goforth, Dorothy Margaret Goforth. Joseph Goforth passed away in 1975 in Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, Joseph Goforth entered the world in County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada, born to Matthew Goforth And Letitia Lettie Coulter.
  • Joseph Goforth married Ethel Croxen, Lavina H Mcleod, and had children including Alice Mary Jane Goforth, Dorothy Margaret Goforth.
  • Joseph Goforth passed away in 1975 in Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Matthew Goforth
1862–1891
Birth Location: Logan, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
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Letitia Coulter
1856–1889
Birth Location: Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada
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Spouses(s)

Lavina McLeod
1892–1963
Birth Location: Listowel, Ontario
LM
Ethel Croxen
1896–1975
Birth Location: Illinois, United States
EC

Children(s)

Alice Goforth
1919–1999
Birth Location: Ethel, Ontario, Canada
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Dorothy Goforth
1915–1944
Birth Location: Ethel, Ontario, Canada
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Joseph Goforth's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Goforth
1891–1975
Birth Place: County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Matthew Goforth
1862–1891
Logan, Perth North, Ontario, Canada
Letitia ("Lettie") Coulter
1856–1889
Downie Township, Perth County, Ontario Province, Canada
Grandparents
Joseph Coulter
1827–1905
Newtown Ards, County Down, Ulster Province, Northern Ireland, UK
Ellen (Elizabeth) Monteith
1827–1914
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Samuel II
1785–1856
Sarah Livingstone
1783–1886
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Colter
1753–1836
Sarah Mason
1758–1856
Robert Livingstone
1760–1844
Margaret Patterson
1760–

Joseph Goforth's Descendants

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Joseph Goforth (20 May 1891–11 Feb 1975) m. Lavina (H) McLeod (26 Nov 1892–3 Dec 1963) m. Ethel Croxen (11 Jul 1896–29 Dec 1975)
  1. 1. Alice (Mary Jane) Goforth 1919–1999 m. Arthur (Dale) Shattler 1916–1974
    1. 1. Alice (Dalene) Shattler 1938–2019
  2. 2. Dorothy (Margaret) Goforth 1915–1944

Joseph Goforth's Timeline

2 Records

1891
20 May 1891
Birth of Joseph Goforth in County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada
County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1975
11 Feb 1975
Age 84
Death of Joseph Goforth in Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1891
    Event Place: County of Wellington, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1975
    Event Place: Owosso, Shiawassee, Michigan, USA
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