Elizabeth (Unknown) Noftz (abt. 1840 - 1886)

Born about 1840 in Switzerland [uncertain]

Wife of Leopold Noftz — married 1876 in Castle Rock, Douglas County, Colorado

Descendants

Died 8 Jan 1886 at about age 46 in Franktown, Douglas, Colorado, United States

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Biography

Newspaper Articles

Rocky Mountain News

Sept 23, 1874

"Christian Gaffner formerly of Denver, is now running the California Hotel, at Franktown, and intends giving a grand ball October 2. 1874." ^[1]

Another newspaper item:: " Mrs. Leo Noftz' daughter, Mary, of Black Hills, D. T., is on a visit here. She is shopping with her mother. Her old friends and acquaintances are glad to see her here again."

Marriages

1) NAME: Christian Gaffner

SPOUSE: Elizabeth ____________?

DATE: 1858-1859

PLACE: Illinois

Married Life

1870 Omaha City, Nebraska, United States

Birth Year (Estimated) 1830-1831

Christian Gaffner M 39 Switzerland Occ.: Saloonkeeper

Elizabeth Gaffner F 30 Switzerland Housekeeper

Mary Gaffner F 10 Illinois

Jacob Gaffner M 8 Illinois

Elizabeth Gaffner F 6 Illinois

Lillie Gaffner F 4 Illinois

Emma Gaffner F 2 Nebraska

Ransom Geisberger M 50 Saxony Occ.: Shoemaker ^[2]

2) HUSBAND: Leopold Noftz (Hoftz)

WIFE: Elizabeth Gaffner

DATE: Feb 4 1876 in

PLACE: Franktown, Douglas County, Colorado

OFFICIAL: J. F. GARDNER ^[3]

1885 Douglas, Colorado

Birth Year (Estimated) 1843

Schedule Type Population

Page 10

Leo Noftz M 42 Blacksmith

Elizabeth Noftz Wife F 44

Albert Noftz Son M 9

Joseph Noftz Son M 4

Jacob Gaffner Stepson M 22 Cattleman

Emma Gaffner Stepdaughter F 17 Student

Mary J Finneo Stepdaughter F 24

Erie Hugh Granddaughter F 4

Edward P Hugh Grandson M 3

Retah Finneo Granddaughter F 0

Edward B Hoyt Boarder M 44 ^[4]

1885 census Colorado

Children

The 4 oldest children born in Illinois

1. Mary J.
2. Jacob
3. Frances Elizabeth
4. Lillie Y

They moved to Omaha, Douglas Co. NE.

1. Emma Nathelia, age 2.
2. Elizabeth & Leo

Having 3 more children

1. Albert
2. Minnie &
3. Jessie.

Death

GPS Map: [2]

39°23'32.2"N 104°45'06.4"W --:39.392278, -104.751778

Location: South Middle section along north-south road

DEATH

Name Elizabeth Gaffner - Noftz

Death or Burial Date 1886

Death or Burial Place , Douglas, Colorado, United States of America

Cemetery Franktown Cemetery

Death Date 08 Jan 1886

Research Note

THIS is only a guess at where Elizabeth would be laid to rest next to her first husband?

Sources

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ Citing this Record:"United States Census, 1870," 1870 Census Nebraska--database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHD3-VL4 : accessed 3 November 2015), Christian Gaffner, Nebraska, United States; citing p. 48, family 410, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,328.
3. ↑ Colorado Marriage record
4. ↑ Citing this Record: "Colorado State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8WX-N12 : accessed 6 December 2015), Leo Noftz, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M158 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 498,505.

1. Find A Grave: Memorial #143674112

Acknowledgement

Thank you to Reenie Carlton for her work on the Gaffner-Noftz family "Elizabeth "MNU" married CHRISTIAN GAFFNER in 1858/59. The 4 oldest children born in Illinois Mary J., Jacob, Frances Elizabeth & Lillie Y.,. They moved to Omaha, Douglas Co. NE. by 1870 census. Then having 1 more child, Emma Nathelia, age 2. (Emma is my GG-Grandmother). In 1872 Christian helped incorporate the town of Grand Island, NE. By 1874 the family had moved to Denver, Colorado. (Daily Rocky Mt. News, Wed. Sept. 23, 1874) Christian Gaffner formerly of Denver, is now running the California Hotel, at Franktown, and intends giving a grand ball October 2.

On Feb. 4, 1876 Elizabeth married Leopold "Leo" Noftz. Having 3 more children with Leo. Albert, Minnie & Jessie. Elizabeth & Leo are in the 1880 Douglas Co. Colorado census. (above bio from f-a-g creator Reenie Winfrey Carlton)