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Jonathan Goforth (son of Francis Goforth and Jane Bates) was born 10 January 1859 in On Father's farm near Thorndale, West Nissouri, Middlesex County,Ontario, Canada, and died 8 October 1936 in Toronto, East York Township, York County, Ontario, Canada.He married Florence Rosalind Bell-Smith on 25 October 1887 in Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto, ON, Canada, daughter of John Bell-Smith and Geogianna Boddy.
 Includes NotesNotes for Jonathan Goforth:
He was a famous Christian Missionary in China during the Boxer Rebellion.He wrote a book called "By My Spirit".
More About Jonathan Goforth:
Author: "By My Spirit".
Burial: Unknown, Lot 20, Mount Pleasant Cemetery,Toronto, ON, Canada.
Education: Doctor of Divinity.
Missionary: During Boxer Rebellion, China.
More About Jonathan Goforth and Florence Rosalind Bell-Smith:
Marriage: 25 October 1887, Knox Presbyterian Church, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Missionaries: Bet. 1888 - 1936, China.
Children of Jonathan Goforth and Florence Rosalind Bell-Smith are:
  1. Christine Goforth, d. date unknown.
  2. Gertrude Madeline Goforth, b. 12 August 1888, Cheffo, North China, d. 24 July 1889, China.
  3. Donald Goforth, b. 19 December 1889, Linching, Shantung, China, d. 25 July 1891, China.
  4. +Paul Goforth, b. 13 April 1891, Linching, Shantung, China, d. 6 November 1962, Claremont, California, USA.
  5. Florence Evangeline Goforth, b. 3 January 1893, Chuwang, Honan, China, d. 19 June 1900, China.
  6. +Helen Rosalind Goforth, b. 22 September 1894, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, d. 1 June 1961, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
  7. Grace Muriel Goforth, b. 8 August 1896, Changte, China, d. 3 October 1899, China.
  8. +Ruth Isabel Goforth, b. 1 January 1898, Changtefu, Hunan, China, d. 22 February 1974, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  9. +William Wallace Goforth, b. 25 November 1899, Changtefu, Hunan, China, d. 6 July 1956, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  10. Amelia Constance Goforth, b. 13 October 1901, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, d. 11 October 1902, China.
  11. +Mary Kathleen Goforth, b. 20 July 1903, Peitoihe, in the Province of Chili, Bei Toi He, North China, d. 17 July 1994, Stouffville, Ontario, Canada.
  12. +John Frederick Goforth, b. 6 June 1906, Changte, China, d. 14 May 1961.