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Mary (Ireland) Snowball (1863 - abt. 1951)

Mary Snowball formerly Ireland
Born in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of — married 12 Nov 1879 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdommap
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Died about at about age 87 in Ontario, Canadamap
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Profile last modified | Created 12 Dec 2014
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Biography

Mary Ireland was born on 17 Apr 1863 in Weaverthorpe, Yorkshire, England to George Ireland and Hannah (Shepherd) Ireland. Her birth was registered in Driffield, Yorkshire in the second quarter of the year, with mother's maiden name Shepherd.[1]

In 1871 Mary Ireland (age 8, Scholar) lived in Weaverthorpe with her father George (30, Agricultural Labourer), mother Hannah (28), and eight lodgers.[2]

Mary Ireland, daughter of George & Hannah, who was born 17 Apr 1863, was christened on 14 Jun 1874 in Weaverthorpe.[3]

Mary Ireland (age 17, daughter of George Ireland) married Edwin Snowball (age 21, son of William Snowball) on 12 Nov 1879 in Weaverthorpe.[4] The marriage was registered in Driffield in the last quarter of the year.[5]

Edwin also went by Fred/Frederick.

Mary and Edwin/Fred had seventeen children:

  1. Emma Snowball (1880-1897)
  2. Frances Annie Snowball (1881-1973)
  3. Sarah Ann (Snowball) McDonald (1882-1987)
  4. William Ernest Snowball (1884-1884)
  5. Marshall Snowball (1885-1943)
  6. Clara Alice (Snowball) Michael (1887-)
  7. Alice Mary (Snowball) Chandler (1888-)
  8. Frederick Snowball (1890-)
  9. Robert Williams Snowball (1892-1958)
  10. Violet (Snowball) McHugh (1893-)
  11. Ernest Snowball (1895-1976)
  12. George Snowball (1897-1976)
  13. Lillian Hathway (Snowball) Henry (1899-)
  14. Daisy (Snowball) Becker (1901-)
  15. Beatrice Ilene (Snowball) Baird (1903-1937)
  16. Charles Edwin Snowball (1905-)
  17. Russell Snowball (1907-)

Mary and her husband immigrated to Canada shortly after the birth of their first child, settling in Ontario.

In 1891 Mary Snowball (age 30) lived in Trafalgar, Halton District, Ontario with her husband Fred (34, Farm Labour) and seven children: Emma (11), Annie (9), Sarah (8), Marshall (6), Clara (4), Mary (2), and Frederick (8 months).[6]

In 1901 Mary Snowball (age 39) lived in Oakville Town, Halton District with her husband Edwin (47, Labourer Tanner's) and seven children: May (11), Fedrick (10), Robert W (9), Voilet (6), Ernest (5), [George] (3), and [Lilian] (under 1 year), as well as granddaughter Hazel Snowball (2).[7]

In 1911 Mary Snowball (age 48) lived in Oakville with her husband Fredrick (52, Labourer Tannery) and eight children: Fredrick (22, Labourer Tannery), Violet (19), George (13), Lillie (12), Daisey (10), Beatrice (8), Charly (6), and Russel (4).[8]

She passed away in 1951.[citation needed]

Sources

  1. "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:261F-8G8 : 1 October 2014), Mary Ireland, 1863; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Driffield, Yorkshire, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England. [mother's maiden name included on the GRO Index (https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/indexes_search.asp)]
  2. "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZGQ-QSJ : 24 April 2019), Mary Ireland in entry for George Ireland, 1871.
  3. "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NYHC-ZQR : 11 February 2018, Mary Ireland, 17 Apr 1863); citing , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,068,416.
  4. "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NVXS-FKN : 10 February 2018), Edwin Snowball and Mary Ireland, 12 Nov 1879; citing Weaverthorpe,York,England, reference , index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,068,416.
  5. "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2D5T-YPH : 13 December 2014), Mary Ireland, 1879; from "England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1879, quarter 4, vol. 9D, p. 539, Driffield, Yorkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England.
  6. "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWL9-PW7 : 3 August 2016), Mary Snowball, Trafalgar, Halton, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148143. [rest of household and other details from the census image (from Library & Archives Canada): http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1891&op=img&id=30953_148143-00186]
  7. "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH2B-YVL : 16 December 2019), Mary Snowball in household of Edwin Snowball, Halton, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 7, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa. [census image (from Libary & Archives Canada): http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/1901/z/z002/jpg/z000067207.jpg]
  8. "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-ZBP1 : 16 March 2018), Mary Snowball in entry for Fredrick Snowball, 1911; citing Census, Halton Sub-Districts 1-32, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,700.




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