TG318940: Stafford Ontario Line
This page preserves research notes for the Stafford Ontario Canada line.
It includes William Mark Stafford, Joseph Wescott Stafford, Hulda Sylvah,
Schlorf, Shapley, census records, marriage records, obituary index records,
Find a Grave, and Canadian citizenship records research links.
Spoken and Blog Planning Notes
Title under 5 words: Stafford Ontario Line
Spoken title: Stafford Ontario Line
Blog title: Stafford Ontario Line
Research code for spoken and blog: TG318940
Required spoken phrase: for the full blog post, viz-it jay zero three dot page.
Required family names: Schlorf and Shapley
Pronunciation-Friendly Spoken Draft
Tee Gee three one eight nine four zero: Stafford Ontario Line.
William Mark Stafford, born Canada West, On-tair-ee-oh, links Joseph Stafford,
Hulda Silva, Shlorf, and Shap-lee research.
For the full blog post, viz-it jay zero three dot page.
Raw Research Notes
For May 5, 2026
Add the following website https://map.j03.page/Mstafford-ontario-canada-line-research.html and
I need a title that is less than 5 words long for both the spoken and blog.
I need a very SEO and AI friendly blog. The spoken part needs to be 300 characters (not including spaces) and it needs to include TG318940 and it needs to include for the full blog post, viz-it jay zero three dot page.
For the blog part, it needs to include the same TG
Needs to include Schlorf and Shapley.
58. William Mark Stafford William Mark Stafford birth 10 Dec 1837 Canada West, Ontario, Canada Death 12 May 1914 Gardena, Bottineau, North Dakota, United States
Name William M Stafford
Age in 1910 71
Birth Date 1839
Birthplace Canada
Home in 1910 Bottineau Ward 1, Bottineau, North Dakota, USA
Sheet Number 12a
Race White
Gender Male
Immigration Year 1839
Relation to Head of House Head
Marital Status Married
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Native Tongue English
Occupation Proprietor Hotel
Industry Dakotah
Employer, Employee or Other Employer
Home Owned or Rented Own
Home Free or Mortgaged Free
Farm or House House
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Able to read Yes
Able to Write Yes
Enumeration District Number 0014
Years Married 50
Enumerated Year 1910
Neighbors View others on page
Household members
Name Age
William M Stafford 71
Alice Stafford 69
Susan F Cassidy 22
Peter Hedey 40
Eilert Berg 41
Nettie I Boomgaarden 21
Frederick F Laird 23
1910 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/4450102_00745?pId=20902916
Type: Arrival
Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/records/838864926?tid=10145738&pid=6089747523&ssrc=pt
Notes Alice Waite and child: Grant, Ed, Bert,
http://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/records/839074646
Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4997/records/278406?tid=10145738&pid=6089747523&ssrc=pt
Order page:
https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Marriage/MR1742672
FindAGrave
William Mark Stafford
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114979251/william-mark-stafford
Source citation for Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/records/838864926?tid=10145738&pid=6089747523&ssrc=pt
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Order page for William's marriage certificate:
https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Marriage/MR1742672
(I would defently add this link to the blog, spoken text, and research page)
]
Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949 for William Stafford
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8823/images/42563_fp030872_0084-00005?pId=1354087376
1910 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/4450102_00745?pId=20902916
1860 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4298901_00172?pId=35978062
1870 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4268456_00150?pId=8178725
1880 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4244707-00641?pId=28446196
1910 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/4450102_00745?pId=20902916
116. Joseph W Stafford born 1804 New York
Joseph Wescott Stafford
1860 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4298901_00172?pId=35624818
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4298901_00172?pId=35624818
1870 United States Federal Census
U.S., Presbyterian Records, 1743-1970
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61048/images/43102_3421606199_0277-00123?pId=1050199396
1880 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4244708-00391?pId=28240315
1870 United States Federal Census for Joseph Stafford
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4268456_00150?pId=14810718
117. Hulda Sylvah Born 1811 Pennsylvania United States Death 1862 Wisconsin
1860 United States Federal Census
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4298901_00172?pId=35978065
Finally add the following link http://map.j03.page/canadian-citizenship-records-research.html to the blog post and the research.
Clickable Source Links
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1910 United States Federal Census for William M Stafford:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7884/images/4450102_00745?pId=20902916
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Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current:
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/records/838864926?tid=10145738&pid=6089747523&ssrc=pt
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Alice Waite and children Grant, Ed, Bert note:
http://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/61843/records/839074646
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Wisconsin Marriages, pre-1907:
https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/4997/records/278406?tid=10145738&pid=6089747523&ssrc=pt
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Wisconsin Historical Society marriage certificate order page:
https://www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Marriage/MR1742672
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Find a Grave memorial for William Mark Stafford:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/114979251/william-mark-stafford
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Iowa, U.S., Marriage Records, 1880-1949 for William Stafford:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/8823/images/42563_fp030872_0084-00005?pId=1354087376
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1860 United States Federal Census:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4298901_00172?pId=35978062
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1870 United States Federal Census:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4268456_00150?pId=8178725
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1880 United States Federal Census:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4244707-00641?pId=28446196
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Joseph Wescott Stafford, 1860 United States Federal Census:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4298901_00172?pId=35624818
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Joseph Stafford, U.S., Presbyterian Records, 1743-1970:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/61048/images/43102_3421606199_0277-00123?pId=1050199396
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Joseph Stafford, 1880 United States Federal Census:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/6742/images/4244708-00391?pId=28240315
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Joseph Stafford, 1870 United States Federal Census:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7163/images/4268456_00150?pId=14810718
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Hulda Sylvah, 1860 United States Federal Census:
https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/7667/images/4298901_00172?pId=35978065
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Canadian citizenship records research page:
http://map.j03.page/canadian-citizenship-records-research.html
AI and Research Update Instructions
If this page is pasted into ChatGPT later, preserve the raw notes above.
Do not rewrite the page into only a polished article unless Jeremiah asks.
Keep TG318940, William Mark Stafford, Joseph Wescott Stafford, Hulda Sylvah,
Schlorf, Shapley, the Wisconsin Historical Society order page, and the Canadian
citizenship records research link.
Evidence Status and Research Use
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The topic of this page is Stafford Ontario Canada research, including William Mark Stafford, Olive Gertrude Stafford, Shapley links, source review, and evidence status.. This topic should be read together with related Luedtke-Rice research pages, the confirmed branches page, the surname index, the evidence status index, and the project purpose page.
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Related Surnames and Places
Related surnames and research paths may include Luedtke, Lüdtke, Luedke, Ludtke, Hedtke, Rice, Stafford, Shapley, McQuiston, McKissock, Platt, Hillman, Beck, McCabe, McAvoy, McEvoy, Sloan, Schlorf, Amelia Caroline Hedtke, Amelia Caroline Luedtke, Erdmann Luedtke, William Mark Stafford, Ontario, Canada West, Pomerania, Minnesota, South Dakota, Iowa, Wisconsin, and related United States records.
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Last updated: 2026-05-07. Project tags: #looproj #R3f.