Sophia E. Rosson

     Sophia E. Rosson was born on Saturday, 7 May 1859 at Ontario, Canada. She appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John Rosson at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Rossin, Sopophia, born Upper Canada, Church of England, age 2, female, female family member. She appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of John Rosson at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Rosson, Suffia, female, age 12, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of English origin, going to school. She and Percival Winfield, son of George Winfield and Katharine (?) Winfield, were married by Minister D. Cattanash on Tuesday, 26 October 1875 at Mount Albert, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was age 17, born Scott Twp., living in Scott Twp., spinster, Methodist. She states her parents as George and Charlotte McKelvey (?). He was age 24, born in Georgina Twp., living in Scott Twp., bachelor, Methodist, farmer. Ellen Potter and John Leek witnessed the marriage. She appeared on the census of 9 April 1881 in the household of Percival Winfield at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Windfield, Sophia, female, age 21, born Ontario, Methodist, of Irish origin, married. She appeared on the census of 18 April 1891 in the household of Percival Winfield at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was listed as: Winfield, Sophia, female, age 32, married, wife, born Ontario, father born Ireland, mother born Ontario, Methodist, able to read and write. She appeared on the census of 18 April 1901 in the household of Percival Winfield at Georgina Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was recorded as: Winfield, Sophia E, female, white, wife, married, born May 7 1859 in Ontario, age 41, of Irish origin, Canadian, Methodist, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared on the census of 1916 in the household of Duncan E. Fraser at 857 Strathcona Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. She is recorded as: Winfield, Sophia, housekeeper, female, widow, aged 55, born in Ontario, Methodist, Canadian, of Irish origin, able to speak English, unable to speak French, able to read and write, working as a housekeeper for a private family. Sophia died on Tuesday, 15 August 1950 at Surrey, British Columbia, Canada, at age 91 years, 3 months and 8 days. She was buried at Fort Langley Cemetery, Fort Langley, British Columbia, Canada.