Valentine
CANFIELD
Born
abt. 1847
,
Oxford, Canada West
Died
1 July 1890
,
East Oxford Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Born: abt. 1847 in Oxford, Canada West
Father:
Earl CANFIELD
Mother:
Charlotte DORMAN
Paternal grandparents:
Abraham CANFIELD
, Mary BURTCH
Maternal grandparents:
Henry DORMAN
, Anna HERRINGTON
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Valentine married Abigail Elizabeth SCOFIELD abt. 1872 . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Abigail Elizabeth SCOFIELD was born abt. 1848 in Beachville, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. Abigail Elizabeth died 28 November 1888 in East Oxford Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada. Abigail Elizabeth was the child of Freeman Burdick SCOFIELD and Faith CARR.
Valentine CANFIELD died 1 July 1890 in East Oxford Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada.
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Valentine CANFIELD married 
Abigail Elizabeth SCOFIELD
Marriage date: abt. 1872
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Abigail Elizabeth SCOFIELD was the child of Freeman Burdick SCOFIELD and Faith CARR
Abigail Elizabeth SCOFIELDMarriage date: abt. 1872
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Abigail Elizabeth SCOFIELD was the child of Freeman Burdick SCOFIELD and Faith CARR
Children of Valentine CANFIELD and Abigail Elizabeth SCOFIELD
Alberta May CANFIELDBorn: 17 March 1872, , Ontario, Canada
Died: 18 March 1957, Melfort, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada
Died: 18 March 1957, Melfort, Star City No. 428, Saskatchewan, Canada
Married: Eugene SYLVESTRE 1920
Married: Pemberton Devila EDE 1892 Place: , Saskatechewan, Canada
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1852-53 - The Grand Trunk Railway receives its charter.1854 - The French seigneurial system of land tenancy is finally abolished in Canada East.1857 - Ottawa chosen by Queen Victoria as the capital of the united colony of Canada.1867 - Canada becomes a sovereign nation by an act of the British Parliament (the British North America Act). Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick are united as the Dominion of Canada.
1867 - July 1 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada
1868 - The typewriter is invented (Christopher Latham Sholes, United States)Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
1872 Birth of ChildAlberta May CANFIELD was born 17 March 1872, , Ontario, Canada
1873 - November 7 - Alexander Mackenzie becomes Prime Minister of Canada1878 - October 17 - John A. Macdonald becomes Prime Minister of Canada 1884 - Photographic film is invented (George Eastman, United States)The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
1885 - November 7 - Canadian Pacific railroad completed (Montreal to Vancouver)1887 - June 23 – The Rocky Mountains Park Act becomes law in Canada, creating that nation's first national park, Banff National Park.
1888 Death of Spouse/PartnerAbigail Elizabeth SCOFIELD died 28 November 1888, East Oxford Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
Death — 18901 July 1890
East Oxford Township, Oxford, Ontario, Canada
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Last updated: 10/23/2025 1:52:26 PM
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