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Chauncey Lewis Scofield

Male 1852 - 1916  (64 years)


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  • Name Chauncey Lewis Scofield 
    Born 1852 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1916 
    Buried Port Dover Cemetery Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I16649  Jacob and Barbara (Schenk) Hoover
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 

    Father Norman Bowen Scofield,   b. 25 Feb 1816, St. Armand, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jan 1881, Port Dover, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Relationship Natural 
    Mother Catherine Scovel,   b. ABT. 1830 
    Relationship Natural 
    Married ABT. 1851 
    Family ID F6544  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bessie Innes,   b. 15 Oct 1854,   d. 1941  (Age 86 years) 
    Married 21 Jun 1876  Port Dover, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Norman Innes Scofield,   b. 17 Mar 1877,   d. 19 Feb 1890, Silver Lake, Port Dover, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 12 years)  [Natural]
     2. Catherine Scofield,   b. 16 Jan 1879  [Natural]
     3. Harry P. Scofield,   b. 20 Aug 1881, 335 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1952  (Age 70 years)  [Natural]
     4. Clayton Scofield,   b. ABT. 1883,   d. 3 Aug 1888, Port Dover, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 5 years)  [Natural]
     5. Ruby Scofield,   b. 18 Dec 1885,   d. 1947  (Age 61 years)  [Natural]
    Last Modified 1 Apr 2014 
    Family ID F6540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • Norfolk Marriages, Woodhouse - Chauncey Lewis Scofield, Aged 23 Years, Resides Port Dover, Born Canada, Bachelor, Merchant, Father Norman B. Scofield, Mother Catherine Scovel, Bessie Innes, Aged 22 Years, Resides Port Dover, Born Canada, Spinster, Father Andrew Innes, Mother Helen Ross, Witnesses Alexander Innes, James Craigie both of Port Dover, June 21st 1876 at Port Dover, Groom Church of England, Bride Presbyterian, Solemnized by Revd. William Craigie, by License, Thos. M. England Division Registrar of Woodhouse

      Norfolk Births, Port Dover - January 16th 1879, Catherine Scofield, Female, Father Chauncey Lewis Scofield, Mother Bessie Innes, Occupation of Father Gentleman, Informant Chauncey Lewis Scofield, Port Dover, Registered February 4th 1879, Accoucheur Dr. Battersby, Thos. M. England Division Registrar of Port Dover

      On the 1880 Census of Chicago, Cook, Illinois is:
      C. L. Schofield, Boarder, Married, Aged 27, Born About 1853, Born Canada, Father Born Canada, Mother Born Canada, Teamster

      State of Illinois, Cook County, State Board of Health, Full Name of Child None Given, Male, Date and Place of Birth August 20th 1881, 335 W. Randolph, Canadian, Mother Bessie Schofield, Mother's Residence Same, Full Name of Father Chancay Schofield, Father's Occupation Hack Driver, Dated at Chicago, August 20th 1881, Henry Vanburen, M. D.

      On the 1890 Census of Port Dover, Norfolk South, Ontario are:
      Schofield Bessie, Female, Aged 35, Married, Head, Born Ontario, Father Born Scotland, Mother Born Scotland, Presbyterian, Dress Maker
      Schofield Harry, Male, Aged 10, Single, Son, Born United States, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Presbyterian
      Schofield Ruby, Female, Aged 5, Single, Daughter, Born United States, Father Born Ontario, Mother Born Ontario, Presbyterian

      On the 1901 Census of Port Dover, Norfolk South, Ontario are:
      Scofield Bessie, Female, Head, Married, Born October 15 1855, Aged 45, Born Ontario, Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian, Dress Making
      Scofield Harry, Son, Single, Born August 20 1881, Born United States, Year of Immigration 1888, Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian, Factory Worker
      Scofield Ruby, Daughter, Single, Born December 18 1885, Born United States, Year of Immigration 1888, Scotch, Canadian, Presbyterian

      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

      From John Cardiff's Nornet-

      Scofield -- to wife of Chauncey Scofield a son 17 Mar 1877 in Port Dover [BC18770321p3]

      Scofield -- Clayton Scofield, 5, drowned 3 Aug 1888 at Port Dover [BC18880808] [NR18880809]

      Scofield -- Norman I. Scofield, 12, drowned in Silver Lake 19 Feb 1890 in Port Dover [BC18900226]

      Scofield -- "Modest Hero. Down at Port Dover the other day a meeting was held for the purpose of presenting Harry Scofield with a Royal Humane Society medal for rescuing a young companion from drowning. The meeting panned out all right, but the modest young hero could not be persuaded to attend" [article page 1 SR18970204]

      Schofield -- Bessie Schofield, Chapman, Port Dover -- see 1919 Voters' List