Mary Ann Bella Black^[1]

1900 - 1986  (85 years)

• Name	Mary Ann Bella Black
  Born	29 May 1900	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-339751
  Died	13 Feb 1986	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	15 Feb 1986	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I339751	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	George Douglas Black,   b. 1861, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 May 1949, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Mary Smith Guthrie,   b. 1867, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Jan 1951, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Married	9 Mar 1887	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Family ID	F20685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mary A. Black Mary Annabelle Black, youngest daughter of the late George D. Black and Mary Smith Guthrie, passed away at Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Thursday, February 13, 1986. She was in her 86th year. Born at Wilton Farm, RR 3, Ayr, where she lived all her life, Mary was devoted to her family, friends and neighbours and contributed rnuch to her community. She was a member of the Townline Community Club and the Blenheim-Dumfries Farm Women's Club. Proud of her Scottish ancestry, Mary aroused others to appreciate their heritage especially since so many in this district had ancestors who pioneered here coming across the sea from Scotland. Mary was the founder of the Townline Scottish Night. She was a faithful member of Knox United Church, Ayr, and in her younger years a devoted Sunday School teacher. She was a valued member of Knox U.C.W. and a dedicated worker of the former Kate M. Thompson Missionary Society of Knox. She was predeceased by her brother George Inglis Black, and her sisters Margaret (Mrs. E. Cochrane) and Elizabeth Black. She leaves her sister-in-law Mrs. George Inglis Black, niece Mary Donovan, nephews Alden, George and John Cochrane and their families. The funeral was held on Saturday, February 15th, 1986, at Kipp Funeral Home, Paris and interment in the Ayr Cemetery. Rev-erend George Saunders of Knox United Church, Ayr, officiated. The Ayr News Feb 10 1986 pg 11

  
  

• Sources

  [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/West] George/ born/ April 14, 1847/ died Aug. 18, 1850/ James/ born/ Nov. 27, 1863/ died/ Nov. 28, 1865/ children of/ William & Maria Bell/ Bell/ George Douglas Black/ born/ Wilton Farm, Ayr/ 1861 - 1949/ his wife/ Mary Smith Guthrie/ born/ Goshen Farm/ died/ Wilton Farm/ 1867 - 1951/ at Rest/ Black/ [Right/South] William Bell M. D./ born In/ Dumfries Scotland/ June 11, 1820/ died/ Jan. 25, 1870/ Maria E. Kitchen/ wife of the Above/ 1827 - 1913 [Back/East] George Black/ born At/ Sillerbithall Scotland/ died At/ Wilton Farm Ayr/ Mar. 5, 1899 In his 83rd year/ Mary Edgar his wife/ born At/ Dunlop Scotland/ died At/ Wilton Farm Ayr/ Nov. 9, 1908 In Her 81st year [Left/North] John Bell/ 1826 - 1910/ his wife/ Mary Parsons/ 1831-1916/ James Black/ 1855 - 1922/ Margaret Guthrie/ his wife/ 1856 - 1886/ his wife/ Janet Rodger/ 1866 - 1947/ Elizabeth E. Black/ 1889-1985/ Mary A. Black/ 1900-1986 [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Mary Ann Bella Black Date of Birth: 29 May 1900 Gender: Female Birth Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name: George D Black Mother's name: Mary S Guthrie [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: George D Black Age: 25 Birth Date: abt 1862 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 9 Mar 1887 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: George Black Mother: Black Spouse: Mary Smith Guthrie Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1868 Spouse Birth Place: South Dumfries Spouse Father: John Guthrie Spouse Mother: E Guthrie

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 29 May 1900 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - 13 Feb 1986 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 15 Feb 1986 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth