Mary Matthie
F, b. 9 April 1815, d. 5 February 1901
| Birth* | 9 April 1815 | Mary Matthie was born on 9 April 1815 at Glasgow, Scotland . |
| Marriage* | October 1838 | She married Thomas Ferguson, son of Thomas Ferguson and Mary Barr, in October 1838 at Dalhousie Twp, Lanark County, Ontario. |
| Death* | 5 February 1901 | Mary Matthie died on 5 February 1901 at Lavant Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, at age 85. |
| Burial* | She was buried at White Cemetery, Lavant Twp, Lanark County, Ontario. | |
| Note* | She Obituary: In Lavant Twp. on Tuesday February 12th, 1901 Mrs. Thomas Ferguson aged 86 years. "One of Lavant's oldest settlers passed quietly away on Tuesday morning of last week in the person of Mrs. Thos. Ferguson who died at the residence of her daughter Mrs. Wm. Willis. Mrs. Ferguson, whose maiden name was Mary Mathie, was born on 9th April 1815 in Glasgow, Scotland. She came to this country with her parents when she was six years old and settled in Dalhousie. In Oct 1838 she married Mr. Thos. Ferguson, also of the Twp of Dalhousie. The young couple started their married life on the farm now owned by Thos. Easton, but afterward removed to this Twp. Her husband passed away in June, 1890. One sister survives her - Mrs. James Knowles of South Poland . She is also survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters - the sons being Alexander and John this place (Thurlow) and Allen of Powassan. The daughters are Mrs. Wm. Henry of Clyde Forks, and Mrs. Wm. Willis of Lanark town. The funeral took place on Thursday at 11 o'clock to White's Cemetery. The Rev. J. McIlroy preached the funeral sermon from St. John's gospel, 14th chapter, 1st and 2nd verses. She is mourned by a great number of friends and relatives." Mary emigrate from Glasgow Scotland along with her family, The Barrowfield Road Society, Glasgow Crown Land Grant Con 2 Lot 24 Dalhousie Twp, July 5 1837 at Perth Ontario. |
Family | Thomas Ferguson b. 1814, d. Jun 1890 | |