Mary Caroline Mewburn

• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via brother John Labatt by SmartCopy: Nov 28 2014, 7:40:43 UTC

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MEWBURN-LABATT

A Popular Young Hamilton Barrister Wedded in London

On Wednesday afternoon Miss Mary Labatt, of London, a sister of John Labatt, well known as a successful brewer, was married to Sydney C. Mewburn, of the firm of Mackelcan & Mewburn, barristers, of this city. The following account of the event is taken from the London Advertiser of Wednesday evening: A large and fashionable concourse filled St. Paul's Cathedral this afternoon, when the marriage of S. C. Mewburn, of Hamilton, son of the inspector of customs, to Miss M. C. Labatt, daughter of the late John Labatt, of this city, was celebrated. As usual on such occasions the vast majority of those present were ladies. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dean Innes, while John Labatt gave the bride away. The bridesmaids were Miss Mena Labatt, and Miss Katie Chapman, of Hamilton, while the groomsmen were George Thompson, of Hamilton, and H. Wyatt, of Toronto, Herbert Ambrose, of Toronto, Robert Hobson, of Hamilton, George Gillespie, of London, W. W. Osborne, of Hamilton, and R. H. Labatt, of Hamilton, officiated as ushers. The bride was arrayed in a magnificent white satin dress trimmed with lace, while the bridesmaids were similarly costumed, and each carried a beautiful bouquet of natural red roses. Among the guests present were Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Mewburn, parents of the groom; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mackelcan, Mrs. Thompson, Mrs. Chapman and Miss Edith Chapman, Mr. and Mrs. Robt. M. Steele, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh C. Baker, Dr., Mrs. and Miss Gaviller, R. H. Labatt, Robt. Hobson, assistant secretary to the general superintendent of the Grand Trunk, Wm. Osborne and George Thompson, all of Hamilton; Mr. and Mr. George Labatt, of Prescott; Mr. Matheson, collector of customs, Sarnia; Mr. and Mrs. Harry Carling, Dean and Mrs. Innes, Miss McClimont, Rev. Mr. Hicks, Mr. and Mrs. Talbot Macbeth, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Mackenzie, Geo. Harris and Mrs. and Miss Harris, Mrs. Hunt, Mrs. Nelles and George Gillespie, all of London; Mrs. and Miss Ross, of Quebec; Herbert Ambrose and Harry Wyatt, of Toronto, and many others. The presents to the bride were magnificent, comprising a piano, many beautiful pieces of silverware and hundreds of other articles. Mr. and Mrs. Mewburn left for a trip east by the 4:30 train.

The children of Sydney Chilton Mewburn and Mary Labatt were Charles Labatt Mewburn, born October 27, 1889, who married Naomi Jessie Grant and who died 1973; John Chilton Mewburn, born October 17, 1893 who was killed during World War 1 in 1916; and Helen Mary Mewburn, born March 23, 1895, who married David S. Thompson. Sydney Chilton Mewburn died 1956

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