Antoinette Frances SODJA

1916 - 2002  (86 years)

• Name	Antoinette Frances SODJA
  Nickname	Toni
  Born	2 Jan 1916	Crested Butte, Gunnison Co., Colorado   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _UID	0F5B6A7F4C094EEFB8AA7D29816C06C6A625
  Buried	Aug 2002	IOOF Cem., Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado   [1]
  Died	26 Aug 2002	Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado   [1]
  Person ID	I112865	Branch 030 Jesse Stafford 1790 NC
  Last Modified	13 May 2013

  
  

  Family	Harold Albert STAFFORD,   b. 22 Jul 1905, Decatur, Macon Co., Illinois ,   d. 16 Dec 1983, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado  (Age 78 years)
  Married	23 Mar 1935	Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado
  Children	1. Catherine STAFFORD,   b. 28 Aug 1939, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado ,   d. 29 Aug 1939, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado  (Age 0 years)   2. Antoinette STAFFORD,   b. 28 Aug 1939, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado ,   d. 17 Sep 1939, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado  (Age 0 years)   3. Darold J. STAFFORD   4. Carmen STAFFORD   5. Phylis STAFFORD   6. Carol Lynn STAFFORD   7. Harold Wayne STAFFORD,   b. 20 Nov 1938, Grand Junction, Mesa Co., Colorado ,   d. 28 Apr 2006, Mesa County, Colorado  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2020
  Family ID	F36748	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Antoinette was born to Joseph Sodja and Mary (Stulac) Sodja at Crested Butte Colorado on January 2nd 1916. Where her father and mother owned and operated a Coal Mine, boarding house, and Saloon. Since 1901. Antoinette was born in the back of the Saloon. They then moved to Palisade Colorado and then Grand Junction area in 1916 wheree her parents owned and operated the Peacock Coal Mine in the Bookcliff area north of Walker Field Airport. Toni atted school at Pear Park and Fruitvale. She met and married Harold Albert Stafford in Grand Junction on March 23, 1935. He preceded her in death December 13, 1983. Toni and Harold owned and operated an excavation, Landscaping and Gravel Business in the Grand Valley for approximately 30 years. She was a resident of the Grand Junciton area for 85 years. She enjoyed gardening and Family, traveling and gaming at Black Hawk Colorado. She spent many hours in her later years making special projects for all family members. All of her children and grand children saw her a a person of great courage, determination and high moral family values. Family to her alway came first and foremost. She was a great listener and a teacher of life and how to treat otehrs. Grandchildren were alway welcomed with love, ope arms and support. It was understood that everone must do their part in supporting the needs of all family members, to always uphold high family values and be an example to follow. she loved the Lord and was always faithful to his ways. Family links: Parents: Joseph Sodja (1866 - 1933) Mary Stulac Sodja (1879 - 1954)

  
  

• Sources

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