Born in Oxford County, Ontario
Daughter of Wright Barker
and Charlotte Matilda Bodwell
Sister of
Nancy Barker, Amelia Barker, Estelle LaFarre Barker, Marie Antoinette Barker, Lynn Ebenezer Barker and Harold Gordon Knight Barker
Wife of
James Newbury Edy
— married
19 Nov 1884 (to 31 Jan 1890) in Oxford County, Ontario
Descendants 
Mother of
Mildred Blanche (Edy) Marshall, Florence Agnes (Edy) Brownlee and Josephine Bryant (Edy) Lamb
Died
at age 51
in Toronto, Ontario
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Biography
- Mary remained in Toronto after James's death - in the Toronto Directories of 1898, 1901 & 1904 she is living at 86 Galley Ave. In 1910 she was living at 119 Balmoral Ave. In the 1911 census she was in Calgary (as Mrs. J.N. Edy), In 1912 she died at St. John's Hospital in Toronto of malignant disease of liver & gall bladder.[1]
Census Data
- 1891 Census[2] - St. Andrews Ward, Toronto, Ontario
- May Eddy -30 (1861) B. Ontario; Father B. USA; Mother B. Ontario; O. Book Keeper
- Alberte Eddy - 21 (1870) B. Ontario; O. House Keeper
- Hattie Eddy - 18 (1873) B. Ontario; O. Telephone Operator
- Evelyn Eddy - 13 (1878) B. Ontario
- Olive Eddy - 9 (1882) B. Ontario
- Blanche Eddy - 5 (1886) B. Ontario
- Florence Eddy - 3 (1888) B. Ontario
- Josephine Eddy - 2 (1889) B. Ontario
- 1901 Census[3] - Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Mary B Edy - 40 (Oct 12 1860) B. Ontario; R. Baptist; O. Retired; Widowed
- Alberta E Edy - 31 (Nov 24 1869) B. Ontario; Step-daughter
- Lottie M Edy - 28 (Aug 2 1872) B. Ontario; Step-daughter
- Evelin A Edy - 23 (Nov 24 1878) B. Ontario; Step-daughter
- Olive E Edy - 19 (Sept 9 1881) B. Ontario; Step-daughter
- Blanche M Edy - 15 (Jan 31 1886) B. Ontario; daughter
- Florence A Edy - 13 (July 15 1888) B. Ontario; daughter
- Josephine B Edy - 12 (March 7 1889) B. Ontario; daughter
Death
Death Notice
- EDY - At St. John's Hospital, Major Street, August 9th, 1912, Mrs. J. N. Edy, in her 51st year.
- Interment at Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario.
Burial
- Burial of Mary Edy Barker[4]
- Section N, Mount Pleasant Cemetery, London, Ontario
Sources
- ↑ http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~maryc/edy.htm
- ↑ 1891; Census Place: St Andrews Ward, Toronto City, Ontario; Roll: T-6369; Family No: 81.
- ↑ 1901; Census Place: Toronto (City/Cité) Ward/Quartier No 6, York (west/ouest), Ontario; Page: 9; Family No: 83.
- ↑ http://geneofun.on.ca/names/photo/50216
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