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Mary Melvin

Female 1861 - 1938  (77 years)


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  • Name Mary Melvin 
    Born 26 Jan 1861  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Hoggarth 
    Name Mary Poehlman 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340909 
    Died 7 Dec 1938  Wolverton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Cause: Cause: Myocardial Degeneration - Gastric Ulcer - Senility 
    Buried 9 Dec 1938  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Person ID I340909  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father David Lees Melvin,   b. 10 May 1833, Riccarton, Ayr, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Dec 1904, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Mary Hoggart "Marsy" Hopkin,   b. 5 Nov 1839, , Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Sep 1914, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 2 Nov 1860  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Family ID F247791  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 James Hoggarth,   b. 10 Jan 1850, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jan 1929, Wolverton, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 28 May 1903  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Annie Brown Hoggarth,   b. 6 Jun 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Dec 1977, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248637  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Peter Poehlman,   b. 1851, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 26 Jan 1881  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Fred Poehlman
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F249078  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Death of Mary Hoggarth

      The death occurred at her home at Wolverton Station this (Wednesday) morning of Mary Melvin, widow of the late James Hoggarth, in her 78th year. She had been ailing for some time and her demise was not unexpected. Deceased had been a resident of the Wolverton district for some 40 years. During a previous marriage, she resided at Thorold for several years. She is survived by two sons and two daughters: William Robertson, Port Colborne; Fred. Poehlrnan, Thorold; Mrs. Fred. Barlow, Buffalo, and Mrs. George Hamilton, at home. Two brothers and two sisters also survive, viz.: David Melvin, St. Thomas; Albert Melvin, Ayr; Mrs. Jen Anderson, Beachville, and Mrs. Sara Macdonald, Brantford. The funeral will take place from the home of her son-in-law, George Hamilton, Wolverton, on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock, interment being made In Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News Dec 8 1938 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      Hoggarth/ Robert Hoggarth/ May 31, 1855, June 12, 1926/ James Hoggarth/ Jan. 10, 1850, Jan. 15, 1929/ his wife Mary Melvin/ Jan. 26, 1861, Dec. 7, 1938 [A] Dad [B] Hamilton/ Wm. George/ 1902 - 1957/ Annie B./ 1903 - 1977

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Mary Hogarth
      [Mary Walvin] Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1861 Birth Place: Ontario Age at Death: 77 Death Date: 7 Dec 1938 Death Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father: David Walvin Mother: Mary Hogarth

    3. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      David Melvin, 24, res. Blenheim, b. Scotland, son of James and Agnes (Lees), married 2 Nov 1860 Mary Hopkin, 20, res. Ayr, b. Scotland, daughter of John and Mary (Hogarth)

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: James Hoggarth Age: 52 Birth Date: abt 1851 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 28 May 1903 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: David Hoggarth Mother: Annie Brown Spouse: Mary Poehlman Spouse's Age: 42 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1861 Spouse Birth Place: Ayr Spouse Father: David Melvin Spouse Mother: Mary Hoggarth

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: Mary Melvin Age: 20 Birth Date: abt 1861 Birth Place: Canada Marriage Date: 26 Jan 1881 Marriage County or District: Perth Father: David Melvin Mother: Marey Melvin Spouse: Peter Poehlman Spouse's Age: 30 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1851 Spouse Birth Place: Germany Spouse Father: Close Poehlman Spouse Mother: Annie Poehlman

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Jan 1861 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Jan 1881 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 May 1903 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 9 Dec 1938 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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