Bessie Wilbur Manson

1899 - 1933  (34 years)

• Name	Bessie Wilbur Manson
  Born	11 Apr 1899	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Female
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-72744
  Died	25 Jun 1933	Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States   [4]
  Buried	27 Jun 1933	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I72744	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Manson,   b. 14 Oct 1862, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Jun 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Gourlay,   b. 13 Mar 1860, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Feb 1944, East Whitby Township, Ontario Co., Ontario  (Age 83 years)
  Married	18 Mar 1885	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F18984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Sudden Passing of Miss Bessie W. Manson Comes as Shock to This Community The funeral of Miss Bessie Wilbur Manson, R.N., a former highly-esteemed resident of Ayr and a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Manson, Bruce street, whose sudden death occurred at Stamford Hospital, Stamford, Connecticut, on Sunday morning after a brief illness, was held on Tuesday afternoon from her parent's residence. Rev. J. W. Currie of Knox United Church conducted the services and interment was made in the family plot in the Ayr Cemetery. During the service a favorite hymn was sung by Messrs. E. C. Krantz, G. H. Lawrence, J. C. Swan and A. G. Watson. The pallbearers were: John Nunan, Wyllie Watson, Lachlan Arthur, James Edgar, Bertram Muma and Roland Maeder. The flower-bearers were Neil Ramsay, Jack Robertson, Donald Watson, Erie Sharp, Gordon Dalrymple, Robert Gladstone, Henry Elliott, William Hall, Richard McGrogan and James Smith. The many beautiful floral tributes banking and surrounding the casket included designs from the family, Alumnae Association, Stamford Hospital. Stamford, Conn.; The Ayr Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Co., and many other lovely flowers from friends, relatives and neighbors. The large number of friends and relatives present testified in no small way to the esteem and love in which the deceased was held in this community. Those in attendance from a distance were: Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Rendall, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. David Hall, Plattsville; Mr. and Mrs. E. F. Cuthbertson, Oshawa; Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hill, Toronto; Miss Bessie Manson, Toronto; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Armstrong, Miss Daisy Armstrong, Woodstock; Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hall, Toronto; Miss Marion Vair, Henry Vair, St. Thomas; Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Craig, Glencoe; Mr. and Mrs. George Gourlay, Mrs. Robert Armstrong, Paris; Mrs. W. Edwards, Brantford; Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Douglas, Burford; Dr. and Mrs. Hazelwood, Toronto. A memorial service was held at the Funeral Home, Stamford, Conn., on Sunday afternoon, when many friends called to pay their last respects. The deceased was born on the Manson homestead, south of Ayr, and attended the Ayr Continuation School, going to Stamford about four years ago to enter the training school for nurses. On completion of the course, she became a member of the staff of the same hospital. She was a member of Knox United Church, Ayr. Surviving are her parents and four sisters, Mrs. S. D. Rendall, Toronto: Mrs. David Hall, Plattsville: Mrs. E. P. Cuthbertson, Oshawa, and Mrs. H. B. Hill, Toronto. The Ayr News Jun 29 1933 pg 8

  
  

• Sources

  [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-4 Page 1. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 17. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Bessie Stiabus Meason Date of Birth: 11 Apr 1899 Gender: Female Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: Wm Meason Mother's name: Elizabeth Gownley [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/East] Manson/ William Manson/ Oct. 14, 1862 - June 12, 1939/ Elizabeth Gourlay his beloved wife/ Mar. 13, 1860 - Feb. 16, 1944/ Adam Wyllie/ only son of/ Wm. & Elizabeth Manson/ Oct. 5, 1892 - Dec. 14, 1918/ also their daughter/ Bessie W. Manson R. N./ Apr. 11, 1899 - June 25, 1933 [Left/South] James Manson/ 1869 - 1952/ Baby Hall/ 1921 [Back/West] Manson/ Adam Manson/ born 1828 died 1870/ his wife Mary Guthrie/ died Oct. 25, 1905/ aged 72 years/ Simon Patterson/ born 1840 died 1901. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 14. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: William Manson Age: 21 Birth Date: abt 1864 Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Marriage Date: 18 Mar 1885 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Adam Manson Mother: Mary Guthrie Spouse: Elizabeth Gourley Spouse's Age: 26 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1859 Spouse Birth Place: Blenheim, Ontario Spouse Father: Andrew Gourley Spouse Mother: Jane Armstrong

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Apr 1899 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 25 Jun 1933 - Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States Buried - 27 Jun 1933 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth