Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Mary Ann "Polly Adams[1]

Female 1821 - 1906  (85 years)


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  • Name Mary Ann "Polly Adams 
    Born 1821  , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary Ann "Polly Dennis 
    Name Mary Ann "Polly Shirk 
    Name Polly Adams 
    Residence 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Residence 1861  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5637.6 
    Died 12 Mar 1906  Seattle, King, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I4476  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 2024 

    Father Amos Adams,   b. 12 Feb 1790, Stratton, Windham, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Mother Leah MacDonald,   b. 26 Feb 1796, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 1869, Bethel, Branch, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F10188  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 John Shirk,   b. 23 Nov 1796, , Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1843, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 1841  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Lydia Ann Shirk
     2. Martha Shirk
     3. John Adam Shirk
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F1419  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Francis Dennis,   b. 1825, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 6 Mar 1858  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Richard John Dennis,   b. 9 Mar 1856, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jun 1936, Welland, Welland Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     2. ? Dennis,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1860, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F30548  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 238.

    2. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Francis Dennis b. England res: Galt Age: 32 born abt 1826 father: Francis mother: Elizabeth married Mary Ann Sherick Age:: 36 born abt 1822 b. New York Spouse res: Galt father: Amos Adams mother: Lea Adams married 6 Mar 1858 county: Waterloo

    3. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 2 Page 20.

    4. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852.
      Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister Of The German Evangelical Church, , At Green Bush, Waterloo Township, 31 Aug. 1841 To 31 Aug. 1842
      John Scherck Yeom. , To Mary Anna Adams, Both Of Waterloo. Wit. William Benton, Wagonmaker And William Souter, Tobacconist, Both Of Waterloo.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1821 - , New York State, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1841 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 6 Mar 1858 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Mar 1906 - Seattle, King, Washington, USA Link to Google Earth
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