Emma Jane (Binkley) Ralston (1875 - abt. 1961)

Born 27 Apr 1875 in Barton, Wentworth, Ontario

Ancestors

Died about 27 Jun 1961 at about age 86 in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

Biography

Emma was the daughter of John Binkley and Mary Eliza Jane Misener.

Emma Jane was born on April 27, 1875, the daughter of John Franklin Binkley, farmer, and Mary Eliza Jane Misener, of Barton Township, Wentworth County, Ontario.

She was married to Maurice Ralston in 1913. Their marriage record reads:

Maurice Albert Ralston, 25, residing in Hamilton, born in Canada, bachelor, driver, son of Henry [Ralston] & Selina Horning, married

Emma J. Binkley, 28, residing in Hamilton, born in Canada, spinster, daughter of John [Binkley] and Jennie Misener,

Witnesses: Lily L. Johnston, Hamilton; Eva Gunn, Hamilton,

On November 18, 1913, in Hamilton, Ontario, by Rev. C.O. Johnston of the First Methodist Church.

In 1949 Emma was living in Ancaster, Ontario.

She died in 1961. Her headstone gives only her year of death, but the Find A Grave memorial gives a full date as noted above. Find A Grave also gives her place of death as Ancaster, but that is the only current source.

Emma was buried at White Brick Cemetery, in Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.

Sources

"Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-Y3SW-CDF?cc=1784212&wc=QZ3B-GQH%3A1584203503%2C1584205601%2C1584205603 : 15 January 2016), Births > 1875 > no 24151-27668 > image 98 of 377; citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

"Canada, Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-TBQ8-Q9?cc=1784216&wc=3NWW-MNG%3A1584308903%2C1584334501%2C1584338701 : 28 May 2015), Marriage licenses and affidavits > 1913 > no 19061-19666 > image 1026 of 1254; Archives of Ontario, Toronto.

"Canada Census, 1881," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFN-LHY : 30 June 2017), Emma Binkley in household of John F. Binkley, Glanford, Wentworth South, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5; Library and Archives Canada film number C-13256, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 1,375,892.

Find A Grave: Memorial #160360617

Census Records

1881 Census, Glanford, Wentworth, Ontario

1891 Census, Barton, Wentworth South, Ontario

1901 Census, cannot find; not with her father

1911 Census, 157 Cannon Street, Hamilton, Wentworth, Ontario

1921 Census, Ancaster, Ontario

• Maurice, aged 30, and Emma, aged 39, no children
• next household is Maurice's mother, half sibling, and grandmother