Emma Ellen (Isbister) Clafton (1890 - 1957)

Born 12 Apr 1890 in Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Canada

Wife of John Elton Clafton — married 1911 in Saskatchewan, Canada

Descendants

Died 15 Nov 1957 at age 67 in Minnesota, United States

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Biography

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Emma Ellen Isbister was born in 1890. She passed away in 1957.^[1]

By 1911, aged 21, she had married John Elton Clafton and they were living in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan. She declared she was born in Saskatchewan and was a Canadian citizen of Scottish background.^[2][1]

On 1st Jun 1921, Ema (sic) Clafton, aged 31, occupation None, was living with her husband John (30), son James (7), daughters Amie (9) and Georga (sic) (5), at 121 High St, R M of Weldon, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. She was born in Saskatchewan and was a Canadian citizen of Irish background.^[3]

In 1935, aged about 45, she was a Married Woman, living in Kinistino, Saskatchewan, and registered to vote in the Melfort electorate.^[4]

On 1st Apr 1950, Emma E. Clafton, aged 60, and married, was a Housekeeper and living with her husband John E. Clafton (58), and sons John E. Clafton Jr (20) and Glen Clafton (18), at 73 Going N. on Highway 38, Arbo, Itasca, Minnesota. Her birthplace was Canada and she was a naturalised US citizen.^[5]

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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Find A Grave: Memorial #41592927 (accessed 20 September 2020), memorial page for Emma Ellen “Amy” Isbister Clafton (12 Apr 1890–15 Nov 1957), citing plot IB4916, Itasca Calvary Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Itasca County, Minnesota, USA ; Maintained by Bruce Aiton (contributor 47039454).
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Ancestry. 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 19, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Page: 1; Family No: 4, middle name Alton, surname mistranscribed as Clapton.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry. 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 158; Census Place: 158, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 12, surname mistranscribed as Clifton.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} Ancestry. Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980, Reference Number: M-4762.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Ancestry. 1950 United States Federal Census. Lehi, UT, USA. National Archives at Washington, DC. Census Place: Arbo, Itasca, Minnesota; Roll: 1074; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 31-2.