Born [location unknown]
Ancestors 
Daughter of Josiah Richardson Bigelow
and Sarah (Culver) Bigelow
Sister of
Abel Bigelow, Josiah Bigelow, Mary Bigelow, David Bigelow, Sabrina Bigelow, Joab Bigelow, Sally (Bigelow) Razey and Elisha Bigelow
Wife of
Joseph Hopkins
— married
26 Aug 1821 [location unknown]
Died
at age 36
in Hamilton, Wentworth, Upper Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 14 Mar 2011
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Biography
On Friday evening last in Flamboro' West, of a lingering illness which she bore with Christian fortitude, Mrs. Mary Hopkins, aged 36. Mrs. Hopkins was a most tender and affectionate and (what rarely occurs) a kind step-mother. She has left a kind husband, a numerous family of relatives, and a very extensive circle of acquaintances to mourn her loss. Gore Gazette October 6, 1827.
Sources
- "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000", Book Title: Genealogy of the Descendants of John White of Wenham and Lancaster, Massachusetts : 1638-1900 : in, Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #323832 (accessed 7 December 2023), Name: Polly Bigelow; Gender: Female; Father: Josiah Bigelow; Mother: Sarah Culver; Spouse: Unknown Allen, Unknown Hopkins.
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/63730993/mary-hopkins: accessed 07 December 2023), memorial page for Mary “Polly” Bigelow Hopkins (13 Sep 1791–28 Sep 1827), Find a Grave Memorial ID 63730993, citing Hopkins Family Plot, Dundas, Hamilton Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Bruce Gordon (contributor 48010981).
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