John
Albert
Godfrey
Sr
Born in York, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Levi K Godfrey Sr
and Magdalena Keeney
Husband of
Julian Ann Kohler
— married
about 23 Jul 1871 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
John Albert Godfrey Jr., Levi Henry Godfrey, Samuel Pious Godfrey, Jacob Sylvester Godfrey, Mary Magdalene (Godfrey) Shirey, Alice A Godfrey, Charles Cleveland Godfrey, George Monroe Godfrey Sr, Joseph Franklin Godfrey, Joseph Godfrey and James Edward Godfrey Sr
Died
at age 70
in Springfield Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 4 Feb 2016
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Biography
John was born in 1852. In the 1860 census John (age 8) was in Hopewell, York, Pennsylvania.[1] In the 1900 census John (age 47), Farmer, was the married head of household in Springfield, York, Pennsylvania.[2]
John died on 3 May 1923 and was buried in Codorus Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Loganville, York County, Pennsylvania, United States.[3]
Sources
- ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Hopewell, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1200; Page: 362; Family History Library Film: 805200
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #5303125 (accessed 17 February 2024)
John Godfrey (8) in Hopewell, York, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania. - ↑
1900 Census:
"1900 United States Federal Census"
Year: 1900; Census Place: Springfield, York, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1501; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0159
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #42842801 (accessed 17 February 2024)
John Godfrey (47), married, Farmer, head of household in Springfield, York, Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, USA. - ↑
Burial:
"U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current"
Find A Grave: Memorial #50883016
Ancestry Record 60525 #20190164 (accessed 17 February 2024)
John Albert Godfrey Sr burial (died on 3 May 1923) in Codorus Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Loganville, York County, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Born on 15 Jun 1852.
- Death: "Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1970"
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 058501-061500; Certificate Number: 60361
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5164 #900343 (accessed 17 February 2024)
John Godfrey death 3 May 1923 (born 15 Jun 1852), son of Levi Godfrey & Madgaline Keeney, in Springfield, York, Pennsylvania, USA.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
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~12.50%
Debra Godfrey
:
AncestryDNA, Ancestry member debgodfrey773
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~0.78%
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Godfrey-6853 and Godfrey-2275 are not ready to be merged because: same person
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Rejected matches › John Godfrey (1851-) › John R Godfrey (1854-) › John William Godfrey (1852-) › John Thomas Herbert Godfrey (1853-)
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