PETROLEUM     HISTORY                      SOCIETY ARCHIVES Newsletter of the Petroleum History Society    September 2008; Volume XIX, Number 5 P.H.S. Lunch and Learn Meeting – Wednesday, September 24, 2008 An Oil Family History – 140 Years of Black Gold by David Stauft, Director, Petroleum History Society This  talk,  presented  earlier  in  the  year  as  a  part  of  the  industry’s  150^th  Anniversary  celebrations  in Ontario, will is focus on Dave’s recollections and research concerning his family’s deep roots in the Canadian oil and gas industry.  In his words: “This is the story of five generations in an oil business family  over  the  past  140  years.  Those  involved  include  my  great  grandfather,  John  McDonald;  my grandfather, Francis David McDonald; my mother and father, Flora McDonald Stauft and Jacob Lauer Stauft; myself, David Lauer Stauft; and my brother Peter Stauft and his two sons, as well as my own son,  Timothy  Lauer  Stauft,  who  is  currently  working  for  a  Calgary-based  oil  company.  Much  of  our family’s  involvement  in  the  oil  business  has  involved  Imperial  Oil  Ltd  and  Standard  Oil.    My  great grandfather first came to Petrolia in 1867. He founded a boiler works there and also built a refinery under  the  name  of  the  National  Oil  Works,  which  he  sold  to  Standard  Oil  in  1898.    His  son  Frank operated an oil producing property he acquired from his father. He sold his oil to Imperial Oil Ltd. and as a child I remember helping him with this process.”  Dave will bring the story up to the present day. David Stauft graduated from the University of Toronto in Geological Engineering in 1955 and spent his entire career  working  in  the  oil  and  gas  business,  retiring  in  2002.    He  started  working  with  Imperial  Oil  Ltd.  as  a geologist and, after 19 years, followed this with employment by Hudson's Bay Oil and Gas, Wascana Energy and PanCanadian Petroleum.  Dave has also worked overseas and as a consultant.  He lives in Calgary. TIME:    12 noon, Wednesday, September 24, 2008.     NOTE LOCATION    PLACE: Telus Conference Room, North Entrance - Saddledome – Calgary Stampede Grounds COST:   Members $30.00 and Guests $35.00 (most welcome) (cash or cheque only) R.S.V.P. if you wish to attend to: Bob Rintoul, 251-9698 or   grintou@shaw.ca by noon Friday, September 19 Individuals who indicate that they will be attending but do not materialize will be considered “no shows” and will be invoiced for the cost of the luncheon. Individuals who do not R.S.V.P. cannot be assured of seating.