Mary Anne Laing

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https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWKQ-85B Name: Mary Ann Laing Gender: Female Age: 37 Estimated Birth Year: 1854 Birthplace: British Columbia Marital Status: Married Religion: Free Church Province: British Columbia District: Victoria District Number: 4 Sub-District: Victoria City Johnson Street Ward Library and Archives Canada Film Number: 30953_148094 Collection: Canada Census, 1891

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Mary Ann Irvine, 1853-1893; died at age 39 years.
May 10, 1853, marked the second anniversary of the Irvines' arrival at Fort Victoria, and also the birth of their first daughter, who they named Mary Ann. These names are taken from both the Irvines'parents: John's mother, Mary Craigie; and Jessie's mother, Ann Swanny. A fitting name, indeed. Mary Ann later became Mrs. David Laing and had four daughters: Jessie Sisser Laing; Margaret Isabel ;Irene Alice Kiddy and Elizabeth Lizzy Laing, who died at age six years and is buried in the Irvine/Laing buriel plot in Ross Bay Cemetery. Jessie Sisser Laing, lived until April 16, 1942 and is buried in the family plot in Ross Bay Cemetery. Fred Irvine wrote to the Daily Colonist in 1929 and noted there were three daughters [leaving Lizzy out of the account]: Miss S. Laing, at Rose Bank;Mrs. Fred Dawson, wife of the assistant architect of the Public Works Department; and Mrs. Watson Clarke.

Reg. Number: 1893-09-008132 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13078 GSU Microfilm Number: 1927288 Event date for death is 1893 3 20 (British Columbia Archives

Notice in the Victoria Daily Times 1893 march 21 Funeral on Wednesday The funeral of mrs. M.A. Laing, wife of David Laing of Cedar Hill, who died on Monday morning, will take place from the residence of her parents. Cedar Hill tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Deceased was a native of Victoria, aged 37 years and five months.

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Mary Ann Irvine, 1853-1893; died at age 39 years. May 10, 1853, marked the second anniversary of the Irvines' arrival at Fort Victoria, and also the birth of their first daughter, who they named Mary Ann. These names are taken from both the Irvines'parents: John's mother, Mary Craigie; and Jessie's mother, Ann Swanny. A fitting name, indeed. Mary Ann later became Mrs. David Laing and had four daughters: Jessie Sisser Laing; Margaret Isabel ;Irene Alice Kiddy and Elizabeth Lizzy Laing, who died at age six years and is buried in the Irvine/Laing buriel plot in Ross Bay Cemetery. Jessie Sisser Laing, lived until April 16, 1942 and is buried in the family plot in Ross Bay Cemetery. Fred Irvine wrote to the Daily Colonist in 1929 and noted there were three daughters [leaving Lizzy out of the account]: Miss S. Laing, at Rose Bank;Mrs. Fred Dawson, wife of the assistant architect of the Public Works Department; and Mrs. Watson Clarke. Reg. Number: 1893-09-008132 B.C. Archives Microfilm Number: B13078 GSU Microfilm Number: 1927288 Event date for death is 1893 3 20 (British Columbia Archives)

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0 Victoria Daily Times Notice in the Victoria Daily Times
1893 march 21
Funeral on Wednesday The funeral of mrs. M.A. Laing, wife of David Laing of Cedar Hill, who died on Monday morning, will take place from the residence of her parents. Cedar Hill tomorrow at 2 o'clock. Deceased was a native of Victoria, aged 37 years and five months.

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Notice in the Victoria Daily Times