Waterloo Region Generations
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Mary Jane Saunders

Female 1844 - 1914  (70 years)


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  • Name Mary Jane Saunders 
    Born 17 Jan 1844  Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214578524 
    Name Mary J. Bales 
    Name Mary Jane Boles 
    Name Mary Jane Potts 
    Residence 1851  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Free Church 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-161693 
    Died 15 Oct 1914  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Lowell, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I161693  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Father James Saunders,   b. 1805, Lockerbie, , Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1874, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Mother Margaret Blacklock,   b. 1807, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Aug 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Family ID F40327  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 William Potts,   b. 1841, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 14 Sep 1895  Westville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F31822  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Benjamin Lenard Boles,   b. 13 Aug 1845, Nassagaweya Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Jun 1890, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 12 Mar 1867  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F37518  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 1, Pg. 27.

    2. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 1 Page 10.

    3. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214578524.

    4. [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, William Potts and Mary J. Saunders Bales, 14 Sep 1895; citing Westville, Montcalm, Michigan, v 3 p 371 rn 1361, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,502.
      William Potts
      Age (Expanded)53 years
      Birth Year1842
      BirthplaceGermany
      Spouse's NameMary J. Saunders Bales
      Spouse's Age (Expanded)51 years
      Spouse's Birth Year1844
      Spouse's BirthplaceCanada
      Event Date14 Sep 1895
      Event PlaceWestville, Montcalm, Michigan
      Father's NamePeter J. Potts
      Mother's NameCatharine Schenk
      Spouse's Father's NameJames Saunders
      Spouse's Mother's NameMaggie Blacklock

    5. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 27 Mar 1867.
      Boles, Benjamin married 12 Mar 1867 to Mary Jane Sanders At Guelph, by Rev. John Hogg. Groom, of Nassagaweya; bride, formerly of Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jan 1844 - Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1851 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Church - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 12 Mar 1867 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1895 - Westville, Montcalm, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 15 Oct 1914 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Oakwood Cemetery, Lowell, Kent, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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