Euphemia Catherine Stafford1

#1274, (1898 - 1981)
FatherDilmon Bricker Stafford1 (1856 - 1935)
MotherSarah McKinnon1 (1867 - 1907)
RelationshipGreat-granddaughter of Angus McKinnon
Extended Family
ChartsAngus McKinnon & Mary McFadyen - 5 generations of descendants

Life Events

BirthEuphemia Catherine Stafford was born on 23 Sep 1898 in Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario.
Information from the register: daughter of Dilmon Stafford & Sarah McKinnon, father Farmer Lot 12 Con 14, registered by M C Black M.D. on 18 Feb 1899.1 
Called Although her birth registration recorded her name as Catherine Euphemia, records from then on show that she was called Euphemia or Phemia. 
(with Parents) 1901 CensusEuphemia appeared on the 1901 Census of Bruce Township, Bruce County, Ontario with her parents. She was 2 years old and born 23 September 1898 in Ontario.2 
(Other) 1911 CensusEuphemia Stafford appeared on the 1911 Census of Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario, in the household of Thomas and Mary Swalwell. Euphemia was age 12, born Sept 1898 in Ontario, of German origin, Anglican, attended school 9 months and noted to be their niece [Mary's deceased sister was Euphemia's mother].3 
MarriageEuphemia Catherine Stafford married Alec Dawe on 12 Apr 1921 in Port Elgin, Bruce County, Ontario.
Information from certificate: Alec Dawe, Printer, bachelor, age 24, Anglican, residence 284 Beech Ave, Toronto, born in England, father Frederick William Dawe born England, mother Gertrude Turner;
Euphemia Catharine (Phemia) Stafford, Stenographer, spinster, 22, Presbyterian, born Port Elgin, residence Port Elgin, father Dillman Stafford born Canada, mother Sarah McKinnon
Married by A.J. MacGillivray of Guelph, Presbyterian [he is Euphemia's mother's first cousin]. Witnesses were Thos Swalwell of Port Elgin [Euphemia's aunt's husband] and M. Stafford of 55 Alexander Street, Toronto [Euphemia's sister Mary].4 
1921 CensusAlexander and Phemia Dawe appeared on the 1921 Census of Toronto, Ontario, at 284 Beech Avenue. They owned their 6 room brick veneer home. Alexander was 24, born in England, immigrated in 1903, and worked as a Printer, earning $1800 the previous year. Phemia was 22, born in Ontario, parents born in Ontario, and was of French origin [sic]. With them was Alexander's widowed mother Gertrude (60) and one boarder. The family was Anglican.5 
(Mentioned) ObituaryShe was mentioned in Hiram Arthur Stafford's 1964 obituary as Mrs A Dawe of Ontario.6 
DeathEuphemia died in 1981 in Edmonton, Alberta.7
 
Research Note Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin cemetery transcription:
Alec Dawe D E M 1897-1960 his wife Euphemia C Stafford 1898-
John M Stafford 1906- his wife Melinda Mae Pedlar 1902-.8
 
Last Edited30 Aug 2014

Citations

  1. Ontario Canada Birth Registration. Catherine Euphemia Stafford, #006866-99.
  2. 1901 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Bruce (50), Bruce (a-4), page 9, line 46.
  3. 1911 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, Bruce North (59), Port Elgin (52), page 10.
  4. Ontario Marriage Registration. Dawe/Stafford, #008134-21.
  5. 1921 Census for Canada. Image from Library and Archives Canada viewed at Ancestry.com. Ontario, York East, SD 30, Page 12.
  6. Obituary of H Arthur Stafford in Vancouver Province, 7 Aug 1964.
  7. E-mails from Nancy Kirkpatrick, North Vancouver, BC, to J Kolthammer, December 2011 -.
  8. Letters from Betty McKinnon, Ontario, to J Kolthammer, various dates.