Maria Permelia Ann Saunders

GEDCOM Note

1. 003812-1885 (Grey Co) Walter Burton SAUNDERS, 28, widower, farmer, St. Vincent, same, s/o George W SAUNDERS & Marny, married Maria P S V BELFRY, 20, Collingwood, St Vincent, d/o John BELFREY & Louise; witnesses Wm JOHNSTON, Minerva BELFRY, St Vincent, Meaford. 3 Mar 1885 at St Vincent.

BIRTH:Census;1871 and 1881; St.Vincent,Grey Co.,Ont. Census;1891 ,Dufferin Twp.,Selkirk,Co.,Man. Census;1901 ;Carman Village,Selkirk,Man. From Walter Burton Saunders' bible- born Thornbury, Ont. !CHR:Records of the Church of Christ 1848 to 1892;St.Vincent;Book 2.Ref.#2.

!MARRIAGE:Ontario Vital Statistics; Reg.No. 003812; FHL Film 1869802.

Age 20; Born Collingwood, Res. St. Vincent. Parents John Belfry and Louise. Religion Desciple

DEATH:From Cemetery Records and Mortuary Records. Registration No. 1948-09-004744; BC Archives Film B13197. Died at North Vancouver General Hospital. res. 310 E.25 St., North Vancouver, BC. for 7 years, In Province for 18 years. Informant, W.G.Saunders, son, 310 E.25th St. North Vancouver. Cause of death; Cerebral Haemorrhage/ Arteriosclerosis.

!BURIAL: Colwood Buriaal Park (now Hatley Memorial Gardens) 2050 Sooke Rd., Victoria, BC.Sect ion D, Plot 42. Records of Sands Mortuary. See Death Registration.

Maria Permelia Ann Victoria was born in Collingwood Twp.,Grey Co. when her parents were farmi ng there. The family moved to St.Vincent about 1870 where she appears on the 1871 and 1881 C ensus with her sisters and brother. From the Carman Standard. Mrs. W. B. Saunders of Carman and Mrs. Wm. Saunders of Bates with their families arrived hom e on Manday after spending some time with friends at Meaford, Ont. 10 March 1899 After the death of her husband,Walter, she lived six months at a time with her sons Gordon an d Carl. She was a slender woman with lovely blue eyes. Maria often wore a ribbon in her hai r of the same blue. She was a very devout member of the Church of Christ and was never withou t her small bible. Grandma loved to play Chinese Checkers and was always eager to play with my brother and me. She crocheted a table cloth during her last years and completed it shortly before the strok e which eventually led to her death. This cloth is now in my possession.

BIRTH:Census;1871 and 1881; St.Vincent,Grey Co.,Ont. Census;1891 ,Dufferin Twp.,Selkirk,Co.,Man. Census;1901 ;Carman Village,Selkirk,Man. From Walter Burton Saunders' bible- born Thornbury, Ont. !CHR:Records of the Church of Christ 1848 to 1892;St.Vincent;Book 2.Ref.#2.

!MARRIAGE:Ontario Vital Statistics; Reg.No. 003812; FHL Film 1869802.

Age 20; Born Collingwood, Res. St. Vincent. Parents John Belfry and Louise. Religion Desciple. [