Charles Arthur STAFFORD^{[1, 2]}

1905 - 1992  (86 years)

• Name	Charles Arthur STAFFORD
  Born	9 Nov 1905	Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
  Gender	Male
  BAPM	13 Nov 1905	Saints Peter & Paul Roman Catholic Church , Rochester, New York   [3]
  Burial	Lake View Cem., Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
  Census	1920	Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
  _UID	8700CEA78E7D234CA1137864ECBF93C90D6D
  Died	4 Sep 1992	Madison, Ohio
  Buried	Lakeview Cem., Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio
  Person ID	I28881	Branch 005 Josiah Stafford (Stover) 1662 ME
  Last Modified	21 Mar 2016

  
  

  Father	Arthur John STAFFORD,   b. 17 Aug 1884, New York ,   d. 23 Nov 1920, Rochester, Monroe Co., New York  (Age 36 years)
  Mother	Clara STEIMER,   b. 4 Dec 1882/3, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio ,   d. 9 Aug 1950, Alden, New York  (Age 66 years)
  Married	30 Dec 1903	Rochester, Monroe Co., New York
  Family ID	F10732	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Genevieve
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F10738	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Mamie STAFFORD
  Divorced	1943
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F10739	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Florence Mildred HOVEY,   b. 30 Nov 1920, Cleveland Heights, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio ,   d. 1 Sep 1988, Willoughby, Lake Co., Ohio  (Age 67 years)
  Married	6 Jul 1946	Buffalo, Erie Co., New York
  Children	1. Arthur Charles STAFFORD   2. Ruth Mildred STAFFORD   3. Alice Ann STAFFORD
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2021
  Family ID	F10734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Charles was treated as an illegitimate child and was sent to St. Mary's Boys Orphan Asylum, with occasional "visits" to the family. He regarded St. Mary's as a horrible place, left the Church and became Protestant. He related to his son, stories of riding the rails as a hobo, playing baseball with the Buffalo Bisons, owning a bar and restaurant in Santa Barbara, CA. He was cook by trade and later a welder and tow-motor operator at General Motors. BAPM: Witnesses were listed as LOuise Steimer (sister) and Clara Steimer (maiden name only). No mention of father being present. Census: Listed as Charles A. Stafford, a boarder, at St. Mary's Boy's Orphan Asylum. Died: Died of liver failure.

  
  

• Sources

  [S4483] Letter Dated 20 September 1999, Arthur C. Stafford (Reliability: 2). [S4663] Stafford Data Branch 14. [S4483] Letter Dated 20 September 1999 (Reliability: 3).