| Notes |
My Great Great Grandfather was Norman B Scofield (Schofield) of Norfolk County, Ontario. He was born in St Amand, Quebec in 1816 or 1817 and died in Port Dover on 24 Jan 1881. He married Catherine Scovell and later married Catherine's sister Calista. His parents were Lewis Scofield and Eliza Hunter Bowen. Lewis (13 Sep 1794) was the son of Capt John Scofield and Lydia Clark of Conneticut, USA. Any connecting data would be helpful.
Posted by Ken Campbell, December 18 2005
On the 1852 Census of Bayham, Elgin, Canada West are:
Norman Scofield, Mill Owner, Born Canada East, Baptist, Married, Aged 36, Male
Eliza Scofield, Born United States, Baptist, Married, Aged 57, Female
Catherine Scofield, Born Canada West, Baptist, Married, Aged 22, Female
Plank House, 1 Storey, 1 Family Occupying
1 Sawmill wrought by water Capital Invested £300.11.11
Cut 300000 feet Lumber in a year
On the 1861 Census of Woodhouse, Norfolk, Canada West are:
N. B. Scofield, Merchant, Born Lower Canada, Baptist, Aged 42, Male, Single, Widowed
Clista Scofield, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 26, Female, Single
C. L. Scofield, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 8, Female, Single
M. H. Scofield, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 3, Female, Single
L. C. Scofield, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 2, Male, Single
Eliza ONeil, Born Ireland, Roman Catholic, Aged 16, Female, Single
Frame House, 2 Stories, Built 1856
Hiram Scovel, Merchant, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 33, Male, Married
Roxi Scovil, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 26, Female, Married
Alice Scovil, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 8, Female, Single
Frank Scovil, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 6, Male, Single
Budd Scovil, Born Upper Canada, Baptist, Aged 3, Female, Single
Frame House, 2 Stories, Built 1850
On the 1871 Census of Woodhouse, Norfolk South, Ontario are:
Schofield Norman, Male, Aged 55, Born Quebec, Episcopalian, English, Merchant, Married
Schofield Calista, Female, Aged 35, Born Ontario, Episcopalian, English, Married
Schofield Chancey, Male, Aged 18, Born Ontario, Episcopalian, English, Single
Schofield Mary, Female, Aged 13, Born Ontario, Episcopalian, English, Single
Schofield Lucey, Female, Aged 11, Born Ontario, Episcopalian, English, Single
Schofield Eliza, Female, Aged 10, Born Ontario, Episcopalian, English, Single
Schofield Alice, Female, Aged 1, Born Ontario, Episcopalian, English, Single
Schofield Eliza, Female, Aged 76, Born United States, C. C. Baptist, English, Widowed
On the 1881 Census of Port Dover, Norfolk, Ontario are:
Scofield Calista, Female, Aged 44, Born Ontario, Church of England, English, Widowed
Scofield Mary, Female, Aged 23, Born Ontario, Church of England, English, Single
Scofield Lucy, Female, Aged 21, Born Ontario, Church of England, English, Single
Scofield Eliza, Female, Aged 20, Born Ontario, Church of England, English, Milliner, Single
Scofield Maude, Female, Aged 10, Born Ontario, Church of England, English, Single
Clark Harry H., Male, Aged 23, Born Ontario, Church of England, English, Clerk, Single
On the 1901 Census of Port Dover, Norfolk South, Ontario is:
Scofield Caliste, Head, Widowed, Born July 1 1836, Born Ontario, Not Given, Canadian, Church of England, General Merchant
On the 1911 Census of Port Dover, Norfolk, Ontario is:
Scofield Henry, Main Street, Male, Lodger, Married. Born October 1859, Aged 51, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Anglican Carpenter
Scofield Calesta, Main Street, Female, Head, Widowed, Born July 1835, Aged 75, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Anglican, General Merchant
Stedwell Cleve, Main Street, Male, Lodger, Single, Born July 1892, Aged 19, Born Ontario, English, Canadian, Anglican
Scofield Bessie, Main Street, Female, Head, Married, Born October 1854, Aged 56, Born Ontario, Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian, Dressmaker
Scofield Ruby, Main Street, Female, Daughter, Single, Born November 1888, Aged 23, Born U. S. A., Year of Immigration 1890, German, Canadian, Presbyterian, Sales Woman
Norfolk Deaths, Port Dover - Scofield Calista Helen, Female, Aged 80 Years 4 Months 19 Days, Date of Death November 19th 1917, Born Boston, Ontario, Place of Death Port Dover, Burial Port Dover Cemetery, Occupation Lady, Widow, Father Samuel Scovel, Mother Whitehead, Cause of Death Myocarditis, Physician Dr. A. H. Cook, Informant A. Maude Barrett, Port Dover, Date of Report November 20th 1917, James Sloan Division Registrar of Port Dover
From John Cardiff's Nornet -
Scofield -- N. B. Scofield and D. Charters, Lot 21, Concession 5, Townsend [1857 Sketch]
Scofield -- Norman Bowen Scofield, 6[5], an old and respected resident and the most prominent merchant in Port Dover, died 21 Jan 1881 in Port Dover [NR18810128p3]
Scofield -- Eliza, 83, widow of Lewis Scofield, "amongest the earliest settlers in the County of Norfolk," died 18 Mar 1878 at home of her son, N. B. Scotfield in Port Dover
[BC18780327p3] [Compiler's Comment: announcement has more genealogy]
Norman B. Scofield, born 25 Feb 1816, died 24 Jan 1881; his wife Calista 1833-1917
[Port Dover Cemetery stone]
Scofield -- Lucy, second daughter of late N. B. Scofield, married Ward L. Sovereign of Port Dover 20 Apr 1882 at her mother's home [BC18820426] [Compiler's Comment: Both Lucy and Mary are identified as the second daughter of N. B. Scofield. See below]
Scofield -- Miss Mary, second daughter of late N. B. Scofield of Port Dover, married Fred W. Denton of St. Catharines, formerly of Simcoe, in Port Dover [BC18910218] [Compiler's Comment: Both Lucy and Mary are identified as the second daughter of N. B. Scofield. See above]
PORT DOVER MAPLE LEAF, September 14, 2011
Old Maple Leaf files note the Scofield Block was erected in 1859 by Norman E. Scofield. According to writings by local historian, the late Dr. John Bannister, Mr. Scofield and a Mr. Scovil (who is believed to be a brother in law) established a general store in 1856 at an unknown location, moved their business into their newly built three-storey building that today is Schofields Bistro on the street level.
When store keepers Scovil and Scofield decided to build a new store they awarded the contract to Brian Varey of Port Dover ( a great-grandfather to Rob Varey of Port Dover). The brick structure was three storeys in height, having some ceilings as high as 15 feet. The partitioned walls of solid brick were 23 inches thick.
HIstorian John Bannister wrote, "little is known of the actual erection of the Scofield Block, but Customs records show that in July 1859 the schooner "Lerwick" brought iron columns for the front, which were cast by "Edyd & Byngham" of Buffalo, N. Y. whose name can still be seen at the foot of each column.
By 1865 the name Scovil disappeared from advertising in the Maple Leaf, the store name becoming Norman B. Scofield. In 1877 Scofield's advertised it was changing to a strictly cash business. (Hiram Scovell died February 28th 1866)
In 1912 the Scofield business was sold to Silas Butler. Seventeen years later the business was sold to Thomas G. Caley and the following year he purchased the building. At his death in 1955 his daughter Helen (Caley) Hamilton continued operating the store under the name of Thomas G. Caley Department Store. In the early 1970s the store closed and was rented to Al. Pattenick Dept. Store. There has been a number of owners of the building since and occupants located within the three store business block.
PORT DOVER MAPLE LEAF, September 21 2011
More About The Scofield Story
In last week's Maple Leaf story about the Scofield Block on Main Street it was noted that Thomas G. Caley purchased the building in 1913 and at his death his daughter Helen (Caley) Hamilton continued to operate the store until the early 1970s. The Maple Leaf was reminded that Helen married Gilman Scofield in 1942 and their only son is Ron Scofield who made a career as an RCMP officer based in Fort Francis. After Mr. Scofield's death in 1949 Helen married William M. Hamilton in 1953.
"The Scofield store in Port Dover dates back to 1859. It was first known under the name Scofield & Co. in 1893 while under the ownership of Norman Scofield's widow. In 1912 it was sold out of the family. The correct spelling of the name is Scofield. Tokens appear with both this spelling and Scoffield" (as is on this token). - From a guide to Ontario Tokens.
|
Rainham Builders
1816 - 1881 (64 years)