Born about in Dexter, Dallas, Iowa, United States
Ancestors 
Daughter of Joel Solathael (Beals) Bales
and Mary Adaline (Fox) Bales
Sister of
Joel Edward Bales, Nellie G (Bales) Hauck, E Fern Bales, Laurence Joe Bales [half], Russell Joe Bales [half], Edward Bales [half], Ernest Gordon Bales [half], LaVerne Elmer Bales [half] and Mary Alice (Bales) Lyons [half]
Wife of
Vincent Samuel Myers
— married
after Dec 1900 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Alice Myers, Gladys (Myers) Findley, Ruth Myers, Paul Myers, Wilma Nina (Myers) Stout, Hugh Bonney Myers, Hoyle Myers, Ralph Myers, Dola Myers, Elizabeth Myers, Freeman Myers, Kenneth Myers, Harvey Myers and [private daughter (1920s - unknown)]
Died
at about age 74
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 8 Feb 2013
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Contents |
Biography
Daughter of Ada Fox-5877
Immigrated to Canada 1909
- "1911 Census Calgary, Alberta, Canada" Neighbor to Maria's sister Nellie and family
- 1916 Census Canada, Prairie Provinces
[2]Citing this Record "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM5X-4V1 : 11 March 2018), Mary Myers in household of Vincent E Myers, Alberta, Canada; citing p. 6, line 49; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,964."British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL16-
- 1926 Census High River, Macleod, Alberta, Canada
- Mentioned in Record of Death, son Hugh Bonny Myers
- Born January 1882 in Iowa
- Residence 1885 June 02 Census Jefferson, Richland, Nebraska with 2 yr old Ed and parents Joel and Ada Mamie is Maria;
⦁ Born January 1882 in Iowa or 20 Dec 1879
[1]
⦁ Residence 1885 June 02 Census Jefferson, Richland, Nebraska with 2 yr old Ed and parents Joel and Ada Mamie is Maria;
[2]
- Born January 1882 in Iowa
- Residence 1885 June 02 Census Jefferson, Richland, Nebraska with 2 yr old Ed and parents Joel and Ada Mamie is Maria;
- "Find A Grave"
Mary Sophie Myers BIRTH 20 Dec 1879 USA DEATH 23 Aug 1955 (aged 75) Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada BURIAL Highwood Cemetery High River, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada PLOT Range I Plot 115 MEMORIAL ID 52273427 · View Source
Birth date taken from the Alberta Death Index.
The Calgary Herald Friday, August 26, 1955 Page 20
MYERS- August 23rd, at Calgary, Mary Sofie, beloved wife of Vincent Samuel Myers, 2023 8th Ave. E., Calgary. Services were conducted by the Rev. B.G. McLeod from High River Civic Centre, today at 3 p.m. Interment in High Wood cemetery. SNODGRASS Funeral Home in charge.
Research Notes
Sources
- ↑ Citing this Record "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV39-CP25 : 16 March 2018), Vincent S Myres, 1911; citing Census, Calgary Sub-Districts 1-59, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,651.
- ↑ Citing this Record "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM5X-4V1 : 11 March 2018), Mary Myers in household of Vincent E Myers, Alberta, Canada; citing p. 6, line 49; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,964.
- ↑ Citation "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1926," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C395-GS87-B?cc=3005862&wc=C4LW-K68%3A1605082401%2C1605462301%2C1605462801%2C1605462901 : 21 September 2019), Alberta > Macleod > 49, 60 > High River (Town) > image 25 of 29; Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
- ↑ Citing this Record "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FL16-PQS : 8 November 2017), Mary Bales in entry for Hugh Bonney Myers, 1982.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=75&query=%2Bgivenname%3AMamie~%20%2Bsurname%3ABales~%20%2Bbirth_place%3AIowa~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1880-1885~
- ↑ "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3X1-1VL : accessed 5 February 2016), Maria Bales in entry for H E Stevens, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,557.
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/search/record/results?count=75&query=%2Bgivenname%3AMamie~%20%2Bsurname%3ABales~%20%2Bbirth_place%3AIowa~%20%2Bbirth_year%3A1880-1885~
- ↑ "Nebraska State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X3X1-1VL : accessed 5 February 2016), Maria Bales in entry for H E Stevens, 1885; citing NARA microfilm publication M352 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 499,557.
- ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 23 January 2021), memorial page for Mary Sophie Myers (20 Dec 1879–23 Aug 1955), Find a Grave Memorial no. 52273427, citing Highwood Cemetery, High River, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada ; Maintained by jaynetty (contributor 46830617) .
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Categories: Highwood Cemetery, High River, Alberta
Winterset, Madisonian July 17, 1896
Married at the M.E. Parsonage, in Winterset, Iowa, July 15, 1896 by Rev. Fred Harris, Mr S.J.McKee of Stuart, Iowa and Miss. Mamie Bales of Dexter, Iowa. ~~~~~ Winterset Reporter July 23, 1896
Married - Mr S.J. McKee of Stuart to Miss Mamie Bales of Dexter at the M.E. parsonage in this city July 15th, Rev. Harris officiating