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Marcus "Mark" May[1]

Male 1862 - 1936  (74 years)


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  • Name Marcus "Mark" May 
    Born 16 Apr 1862  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Mark May 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    RC 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 11] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Occupation 1920  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1921  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Roman Catholic 
    Eby ID Number 00090-5216.14 
    Died 4 Sep 1936  Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10] 
    Buried Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 10] 
    Person ID I5980  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Joseph May,   b. 15 Mar 1826, Soufflenheim, District of Haguenau, Alsace, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Aug 1918  (Age 92 years) 
    Mother Maria Ann "Mary Ann" Miller,   b. 10 Jul 1828, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1919  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 1 Feb 1853  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Family ID F912  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Reist,   b. 11 Dec 1869, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1925  (Age 55 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1890  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9] 
    Children 
     1. Marcus Alexander "Alexander" May,   b. 2 Jun 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1922, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
     2. Joseph Harold "Harold" May,   b. 7 Jun 1893, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Laura Magdalena May,   b. 5 Jun 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1979, Newport, Orleans, Vermont, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     4. Maria Charlotta "Mary" May,   b. 11 Mar 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1998, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
     5. Guilemus Albert "William" May,   b. 28 Oct 1899, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Catherine "Kate" May,   b. Jun 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1961  (Age ~ 59 years)
     7. Anthony Herbert "Tony" May,   b. 15 Apr 1903, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 May 1978, Kitchener Daily Record Newspaper, Kitchener, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     8. Edith May,   b. 1904, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Edith Caroline "Ida" May,   b. 9 Oct 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1999  (Age 94 years)
     10. Harvey May,   b. Mar 1906, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1955  (Age ~ 48 years)
     11. Mark May,   b. Nov 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1987  (Age ~ 79 years)
     12. Charles May,   b. Feb 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     13. Henry Michael May,   b. 4 Jun 1910, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1987, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     14. Rosanne May,   b. 1914, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 2000, Aylmer, Malahide Twp., Elgin Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F1833  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..., 172.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012213-90.
      012213-90 (Waterloo Co.) Marcus MAY, 28, farmer, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, s/o Joseph & Mary married Catherine REIST, 20, Waterloo Twp, Waterloo Twp, d/o Moses & Catherine, witn: Joseph & Magdalena MAY both of Waterloo, 22 April 1890 in New Germany.

    3. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-1 page 7.

    4. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 27.

    5. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 12.

    6. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, District 1 (New Germany) Page 1.

    7. [S93] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich, Maryhill - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic - www.findagrave. com.

    8. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 1 - Waterloo Township - New Germany Page 3.

    9. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 31.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/90245469/mark-may.

    11. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Marcus Alexander May Date of Birth: 2 Jun 1891 Gender: Male Birth County: Waterloo Father's Name: Marcus May (farmer of Waterloo Twp) Mother's Name: Catherine Reist

    12. [S91] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Maryhill - St. Boniface Roman Catholic [found cited on various sources on the internet and family histories], Rev. Joseph Ritter.
      Joseph May s/o Michael & Catharine Anins? married 1 Feb 1853 to Maria Anna Miller d/o Anton & Magdalena Klein witnesses: Arbogast Roth & Catharina Schell

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Apr 1862 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - RC - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Apr 1890 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1911 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1920 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1921 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Sep 1936 - Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Saint Boniface Roman Catholic Cemetery, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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