Mary Elizabeth Justesen Kofford (1868-1947)

Mary Elizabeth Justesen Kofford

Birth

11 Jan 1868

Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah, USA

Death

26 Sep 1947 (aged 79)

Butte County, California, USA

Burial

Gridley-Biggs Cemetery

Gridley, Butte County, California, USA Show Map

Plot

Section 3 Block 2 Lot 524 Space 6

Memorial ID

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Born to Lars and his wife Maria Simonsen Thompson Beck (m 1 Niels Rasmussen Beck) b. April 9, 1834 • Lumslaw, Jutland, Denmark; d. Sep 5, 1898 • Castle Dale, Emery, Utah, USA (upon her death the wife of Henning Olsen Lorin Ungerman)

Birth and death dates and locations (including her maiden name) from California Death Index Records.

Gridley Biggs Cemetery Records indicate burial on September 29, 1947; with Mary aged 79 years, 8 months, 15 days.

Butte County, Block Funeral Home Records 1928-1953, book K-Mc, note she was a widow, residence Gridley.

1900 census Spring City, Sanpete, UT: John W. Kofford, aged 39, farmer, bp UT, father Denmark, mother VT; Elizabeth aged 32, born Jan 1868, married 14 years, seven children w/ six living, bp UT, both parents Denmark; Maria aged 13, born Sep 1886; Paul E. aged 12, born May 1888; William aged 10, born Jan 1880 [sic]; Hazel aged 7, born Dec 1892; Eulalia aged 5, born Jan 1895; son Zane aged 1, born Jan 1899 -- all born UT.

1910 census Bidwell, Butte, CA: Wm Kofford, aged 49, farmer, bp UT, father Denmark, mother VT; Elizabeth aged 42, first marriage for both of 24 years, ten children w/ eight living, bp UT, both parents Denmark; Paul aged 21, married, bp UT; daughter-in-law, Maggie aged 18, first marriage for both of less than one year, one child, bp CA, father Ireland, mother Canada; Clara aged 2 months, bp CA; John Wm aged 20; Hazel aged 17; Elalah aged 15; daughter, Jane aged 11; Coy aged 9; Smoot aged 5 -- all born UT; Ida aged 2, bp CA.

1920 census Chico, Butte, CA: J. W. Kofford, Sr., aged 59, farmer, bp UT, father Denmark, mother UT; Elizabeth aged 52, bp UT, both parents UT; Eulalia aged 25; Coy aged 18; Reed aged 15 -- all born UT; Ida aged 12, bp CA.

1930 census Gridley, Butte, CA: John W. Kofford, Sr., aged 69, farmer, bp UT, father Denmark, mother VT; Elizabeth aged 61, both first married aged 25 & 17, respectively, bp UT, both parents Denmark.