Harry
James
Shoff
Sr.
Born in Kerrmoor, Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Ancestors 
Brother of
Ella Viola (Shoff) Mahaffey, Clair John Shoff, Paul Leon Shoff, George L. Shoff, Martin Luther Shoff, Christopher Hudson Shoff, Mary Jane Shoff and Fred James Shoff
Husband of
Ruby Zuella (Rowles) Shoff
— married
3 May 1904 [location unknown]
Father of
Mary Lenore (Shoff) Papcun, Anna G (Shoff) Barrett, Harry James Shoff Jr and Dorothy L. (Shoff) Read
Died
at age 87
in Kerrmoor, Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Mar 2017
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Biography
Harry James Shoff; b. 3 Jun 1883 at Kerrmoor, Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
m. Ruby Zuella Rowles, daughter of John Andrew Rowles and Eleanor Elizabeth Wiley, 20 Jun 1904 at Carrolltown, Cambria, Pennsylvania
He died 30 Nov 1970 Kerrmoor, Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United Statesat age 87; he was buried 2 Dec 1970 at Crown Crest Memorial Park, Hyde, Clearfield, Pennsylvania.
- Find A Grave: Memorial #118628282
Ruby Zuella Rowles was born on 22 Mar 1883 at Clearfield, Pennsylvania. She died on 7 Jun 1978 at Crown Crest Memorial Park, Hyde, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 95.
- Known children of Harry James Shoff and Ruby Zuella Rowles were as follows:
- i. Mary Lenore Shoff; b. 24 Mar 1906 at Pennsylvania; m. (--?--) Papcun; d. 28 Feb 1990 at Bedford, Cuyahoga, Ohio, at age 83.
- ii. Anna G Shoff; b. 9 Apr 1909 at Marron, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Roland L Barrett, son of Adoniram Judson Barrett and Sarah Anna Summers, 1925; d. 10 Aug 1996 at age 87;
- iii. Harry James Shoff Jr; b. 15 Feb 1912 at Kerrmoor, Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Laura Mae Hensley, daughter of Reuben Hensley and Emma Selzer, 1 Aug 1936 at Summit, Ohio; m. Mildred Adele Gibo, daughter of Frederick Patrick Gibo and Emily F Martin; d. 2 Oct 2002 at Westlake, Cuyahoga, Ohio, at age 90.
- iv. Dorothy L Shoff; b. 17 Nov 1915 at Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania; m. Seth Clover Read Feb 1940; d. 4 Dec 2013 at Curwensville, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, at age 98;
The Progress 1 DEC 1970
HARRY J. SHOFF
KERRMOOR – Harry J. Shoff 87, of Kerrmoor, died in his home a 4 a.m. yesterday.
Born at Kerroor June 3, 1883, he was a son of the late Charles and Anna (Lasko) Shoff.
He is survived by his wife, the former Ruby Rowles and these children: Mrs. Lenore Papcum and Harry Jr. Cleveland, Ohio, Mrs. Roland (Anna Barrett and Mest Seth (Dorothy) Read, Kerrmoor. There are seven grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.
He was a member of Coalport Lodge 754 Free and Accepted Masons, for more than 50 years and was the last surviving member of his immediate family.
Private funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. tomorrow from the Wendell W. Lloyd Funeral Home at Irvona. The Rev. James Clinton will officiate and internment will be at Crown Crest Memorial Part, Clearfield
There will be no viewing and the family requests that friends omit flowers.
- United States Census, 1900 [1] Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
- Enumeration Date: 12 Jun 1900
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Crist Shoff Head M 57 Pennsylvania AUG 1843 (surname transcribled as Shofie)
- Anna G. Shoff Wife F 53 Pennsylvania FEB 1847
- Paul Shoff Son M 26 Pennsylvania DEC 1874
- George Shoff Son M 23 Pennsylvania APR 1877
- Martin Shoff Son M 21 Pennsylvania NOV 1879
- Harry Shoff Son M 17 Pennsylvania JUN 1883
- Crist Shoff Son M 15 Pennsylvania JUN 1885
- James Shoff Son M 12 Pennsylvania NOV 1888
- Mary Jane Shoff Daughter F 9 Pennsylvania APR 1891
- Mary Shoff Daughter-in-law F 24 Pennsylvania SEP 1876 (Paul's wife)
- Harold Shoff Son M 1 Pennsylvania MAY 1899 (Paul's Son)
- James Shoff Son M 0 Pennsylvania MAY 1900 (Paul's Son)
- United States Census, 1910 [2] Ferguson, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Harry Shoff Head M 26 Pennsylvania
- Ruby Shoff Wife F 26 Pennsylvania
- Lenore Shoff Daughter F 3 Pennsylvania
- Anna Shoff Daughter F 1 Pennsylvania
- Christain Shoff Father M 66 Pennsylvania
- United States Census, 1920[3] Ferguson, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Harry Shoff Head M 36 Pennsylvania
- Ruby Shoff Wife F 36 Pennsylvania
- Lenore Shoff Daughter F 18 Pennsylvania
- Anna Shoff Daughter F 16 Pennsylvania
- Harry J Shoff, Jr Son M 7 Pennsylvania
- Dorthy Shoff Daughter F 4 Pennsylvania
- United States Census, 1930 [4] Ferguson, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Harry J Shoff Head M 46 Pennsylvania
- Ruby Shoff Wife F 46 Pennsylvania
- Harry Shoff Jr. Son M 18 Pennsylvania
- Dorothy Shoff Daughter F 14 Pennsylvania
- Verna Moore Boarder F 21 Pennsylvania
- United States Census, 1940 [5] Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States
- Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
- Harry J Shoff Head M 56 Pennsylvania
- Ruby Shoff Wife F 56 Pennsylvania
- Ruby Barrett Daughter F 31 Pennsylvania
- Fred Barrett Grandson M 13 Pennsylvania
- Loraine Barrett Granddaughter F 7 Pennsylvania
Sources
- ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M395-73P : accessed 13 November 2020), Crist Shoff, Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 74, sheet 4A, family 68, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,396.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG4C-H1Z : accessed 13 November 2020), Harry Shoff, Ferguson, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 79, sheet A, family 93, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1331; FHL microfilm 1,375,344.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX92-1C1 : accessed 13 November 2020), Harry Shoff, Ferguson, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 85, sheet 5B, line 70, family 94, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1552; FHL microfilm 1,821,552.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHD9-BK3 : accessed 13 November 2020), Harry J Shoff, Ferguson, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 33, sheet 5A, line 4, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2018; FHL microfilm 2,341,752.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQHD-26Q : 31 May 2020), Harry J Shoff, Ferguson Township, Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 17-47, sheet 6A, line 16, family 91, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3470.
- Birth: "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6V4-C3G : 25 August 2019), Harry James Shoff, 1917-1918.
- Marriage: "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFSP-R8Q : 5 August 2020), Harry J. Shoff and Ruby E. Rowles, 9 Jun 1904; citing Marriage Notice, Cambria, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
- "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J279-24S : 21 August 2020), Harry Shoff, Nov 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Harry by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. Y-chromosome DNA test-takers in his direct paternal line on WikiTree:
- Charly Shoff
:
Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test 37 markers, haplogroup R-M269, FTDNA kit #884884
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~12.50%
Deborah (Shoff) Joy :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A462264 [compare], Ancestry member DS
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~12.50%
Stella Shoff :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A848987 [compare], Ancestry member Stella_Shoff
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~12.50%
Barbara Shoff :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T689325 [compare], FTDNA kit #357313
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~6.25%
R Adams :
Family Tree DNA Family Finder, GEDmatch T712520 [compare], FTDNA kit #832936
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