Fifteenth Generation


543. Newell Wilton GOFF (~) was born on 19 March 1911 in Monroe County, WI.140,300,307,434,684 (His given name was spelled "Nuel" in the 1928 Hamot.) He appeared in the census in 1920 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.140 He graduated in 1928 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.684 from Tomah High School. Newell appeared in the census in 1930 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.259 He died on 6 April 1981 at the age of 70.307,434,527 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.165 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Newell Wilton GOFF (~) and Leone H. STEINKE were married on 21 April 1937.49,685,686 Leone H. STEINKE, daughter of William R. STEINKE and Hattie H. YAHNKE, was born on 14 June 1914 in St. Paul, Ramsey County, MN.49,140 She appeared in the census in 1920 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.140 She appeared in the census in 1930 in La Grange Township, Monroe County, WI.259 Leone died on 17 November 2006 at the age of 92 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.49

Obituary Notes: "Leona H. Goff, 92, of Sparta, died Friday, Nov. 17, 2006, at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation Center, Sparta. She was born June 14, 1914, in St. Paul, MN to William and Hattie (Yahnke) Steinke.

Leona married Newell W. Goff of Apr. 21, 1937. To this union five children were born: Carol (Jerry) Laxton, William, Dawn (Gene) Kruk, Sandra (Dean) Wegner and James (Karen) Goff.

She is survived by four of her children; 11 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and two step grandchildren; two sisters, Marilyn Hannum and Arlys Bohnert; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Newell, in 1981; one son in 1999; her parents, William and Hattie; two sisters; and one brother.

Family graveside services will be held at a later date."

Newell Wilton GOFF (~) and Leone H. STEINKE had the following children:

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William Willard GOFF (~) was born on 19 December 1939 in Monroe County, WI.300,426 He died on 19 March 1999 at the age of 59.426 He was buried in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.426 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Dawn GOFF (~).

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Sandra Lea "Sandie" GOFF (~).

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James L. GOFF (~).

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Carol GOFF (~) was born (date unknown).