Mary Knight Robson

1879 - 1978  (99 years)

• Name	Mary Knight Robson
  Born	2 Sep 1879	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Mary Knight Hedley
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-341037
  Died	5 Dec 1978	Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario   [5]
  Buried	8 Dec 1978	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I341037	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	William Thomas Robson,   b. 13 Mar 1856, Greenfield (Reidsville), North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jun 1940, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Mary Ann Fonger,   b. 5 Sep 1858, London Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario ,   d. 11 Nov 1928, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Married	12 Feb 1878	London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F247673	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Rutledge Hedley,   b. 19 Aug 1860, , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Mar 1927, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	14 Feb 1912	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Children	1. Barbara Hedley   2. Mary Agnes "Agnes" Hedley,   b. 7 Nov 1912, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Aug 1914, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   3. John Allan "Allan" Hedley,   b. 7 Nov 1912, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jun 1925, Orillia Twp., Simcoe Co., Ontario  (Age 12 years)   4. Lance Sergeant Wilfred Laurier Hedley,   b. 13 Oct 1923, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1944, Normanby, France  (Age 20 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F248682	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mrs. John Hedley Mrs. John R. Hedley passed away Tuesday, December 5th at the Palmerston Town Manor Nursing Home. She was in her 100th year. The former Mary K. Robson, she was a native of the Ayr area, born September 2, 1879, a daughter of the late William Robson and Mary Ann Fonger. She resided in Ayr area for many years before moving to Exeter. She was a member of Exeter United Church. Predeceased by her husband, one daughter Agnes; two sons Allan and Sgt. Wilfred killed in World War II action 1944; also five sisters and three brothers. Surviving are one daughter Mrs. Elmer (Barbara) Bell of Listowel; a granddaughter Barbara Ann Bell of Listowel; and a sister Mrs. Verna Eichler of Ayr. Service at Ayr Cemetery Chapel on Friday. Interment in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Dec 13 1978

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 58. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 11. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 31. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Mary Knight Robson Date of Birth: 2 Sep 1879 Gender: Female Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name: William T Robson Mother's name: Mary Ann Fonger [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: Mary Agnes Hedley Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1913 Birth Place: N Dumfires Age at Death: 1 Death Date: 18 Aug 1914 Death Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . Hedley/ John R. Hedley/ 1860 - 1927/ his wife/ Mary K. Robson/ 1879 - 1978/ their children/ 1912 J. Allan 1925/ 1912 M. Agnes 1914/ 1923 Wilfred L. 1944 [A] Father/ John R. Hedley/ 1860 - 1927/ at Rest [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Mary Anne Fonger Age: 19 Birth Date: abt 1859 Birth Place: London Township Marriage Date: 12 Feb 1878 Marriage County or District: Middlesex Father: Anderw Fonger Mother: Mary Fonger Spouse: William Thomas Robson Spouse's Age: 22 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1856 Spouse Birth Place: Tp Dumfries Spouse Father: Thomas Robson Spouse Mother: Janet Robson [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: John Rutledge Hedley Age: 51 Birth Date: abt 1861 Marriage Date: 14 Feb 1912 Marriage County or District: Waterloo Father: Allan Hedley Mother: Agnes Pawell Spouse: Mary Knight Robson Spouse's Age: 32 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1880 Spouse Father: Wm T Robson Spouse Mother: Mary Fonger

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 Sep 1879 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Feb 1912 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Dec 1978 - Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Buried - 8 Dec 1978 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth