Mary Ann (McMann) Steeves (1834 - 1923)

Born 30 Aug 1834 in Saint John, New Brunswick

Ancestors

Wife of James Thomas Steeves MD — married 20 May 1856 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick

Descendants

Died 4 Aug 1923 at age 88 in Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Mary Ann McMann was born August 30, 1834, the daughter of Capt Lawrence McMann, Jr and Mary Robinson of Saint John, NB^{[1] [2] [3]}

On May 20, 1856, she married Dr. James Thomas Steeves, the son of Joseph Steeves and Martha Gross of Hillsborough, New Brunswick^{[4] [3] [5] [6]}, and their children included:

1. Frank Hatheway, born circa 1858^[5], who died while studying medicine in the US^{[7] [3]}
2. James Albert Edward, born circa 1861^{[5] [6]}, who studied medicine at Columbia College^[8], and was also an MD^[3], and was married October 3, 1903^[9]
3. Alice, born 1863, who died in 1878, at age 15^[10]
4. Minnie, born circa 1865^[5], who married Rev Ralph J. Haughton of Windsor, NS^[11]
5. William Henry, born circa 1867^{[5] [6]}, a dentist^[12], who married Edith Henrietta Clark^[13]
6. Alice, born 1863, who died in 1878, at age 15^[14]
7. Charlotte, born circa 1869^{[5] [6]}, who married George Jarvis Diblee in Vancouver, BC^[15]
8. Frederick, born about 1873, who died in 1878 at age 5^[16]
9. Horace, who was born and died in 1876^[17]
10. George Stanley, born circa 1879, who died in infancy^[18]

James Thomas Steeves died before March 3, 1897, the date on the burial permit^{[19] [20]}, although online trees provide an April date.

Mary Ann (McMann) Steeves died August 4, 1923 in Saint John, NB^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141C5 Index to Death Certificates; Name STEEVES, MARY A.  ; Sex F; Date 1923-08-04; County SAINT JOHN; Registration 37727; Volume 37; Microfilm F18940
2. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 55 Number 862; Date May 25 1881; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper The Daily Telegraph, which states The people of St. John will regret to hear of the death of L. McMANN, one of our oldest citizens, which took place Monday at his residence Brookville. Mr. McMann, who came to the city from Queens Co. began business in St. John more than fifty years ago. He became one of our largest West India trade merchants, but retired about fifteen years ago. For 26 years he was member and deacon of the Germain St. Baptist Church; left five sons, two daughters, one of latter being married to Thos. M. REED, Esq., County Treasurer and the other to Dr. J.T. STEEVES, medical superintendent of the Provincial Lunatic Asylum.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} A cyclopaedia of Canadian biography; being chiefly men of the time. A collection of persons distinguished in professional and political life; leaders in the commerce and industry of Canada, and successful pioneers by Rose, Geo. Maclean (George Maclean), 1829-1898; Publication date 1886-88; Publisher Toronto Rose Pub. Co. See the biography of James Thomas Steeves on pages 151-2
4. ↑ Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 16 Number 152; Date May 24 1856; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper New Brunswick Courier, which states m. 20th inst., at residence of bride's father, by Rev. I.E. Bill, James T. STEVES, M.D. / Mariannie R. McMANN youngest d/o Capt. Lawrence McMANN of (St. John) city.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5} The 1881 Census shows the Steeves family in New Brunswick; District Name: Saint John; District Number: 25; Sub-District Name: Lancaster; Sub-District Number: A; Division Number: 2; Family Number: 150; Page Number: 36; Microfilm: C-13178; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 4772994
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} The 1891 Census shows the Steeves family in New Brunswick; District Name: Saint John (County); District Number: 21; Sub-District Name: Lancaster; Sub-District Number: F; Division Number: 1; Family Number: 547; Page Number: 114-115; Microfilm: T-6304; Reference: RG31 - Statistics Canada; Item Number: 443260
7. ↑ "United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WM2N-WV3Z : 21 May 2019), Frank Hatheway Steeves, 1880.
8. ↑ Columbia College (New York, N.Y.). Catalogue of the Officers And Students of Columbia College, for the Year ... New York: D. Van Nostrandis. see 1881-2, page 102
9. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141B7; Index to New Brunswick Marriages; Name MURPHY, KATE ELEANOR  ; Married STEEVES, JAMES ALBERT E.  ; Date 1903-10-03; County SAINT JOHN; Parish ----; Number 3168; Code B4/1903; Microfilm F15908
10. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 45 Number 1154; Date January 16 1878; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper The Morning Freeman, which states d. 14th inst., of diphtheria, Alice M. STEEVES, age 15, eldest d/o Dr. J.T. STEEVES. Funeral Wednesday from P(rovincial) L(unatic) Asylum, 2 p.m. Coaches will leave J.B. Hamm's stable, Coburg St. (St. John) half past 1 o'clock.
11. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Vital Statistics from Government Records (RS141); RS141B7; Index to New Brunswick Marriages; Name HAUGHTON, RALPH JAMES,REV  ; Married STEEVES, MINNIE R.  ; Date 1890-10-02; County SAINT JOHN; Parish ----; Number 1827; Code B4/1890; Microfilm F13655
12. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 69 Number 2130; Date March 17 1888; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper The Daily Telegraph, which states Wm Henry STEEVES s/o Dr. J.T. STEEVES, superintendent of the insane asylum, has graduated from the New York college of dentistry.
13. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 80 Number 575; Date April 24 1891; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper The Daily Sun, which states Last eve. a number were admitted by ticket to Trinity Church to witness the marriage of Edith CLARK eldest d/o W. Walker CLARK, chief of police to Dr. W.H. STEEVES, dentist. The bridesmaides were Miss Blanche McKINLAY, Halifax and Miss Pauline CLARK, sister of the bride. The groom was supported by Fred WEDDERBURN. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Canon Brigstocke, assisted by Rev. Eatough.
14. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 45 Number 1154; Date January 16 1878; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper The Morning Freeman, which states d. 14th inst., of diphtheria, Alice M. STEEVES, age 15, eldest d/o Dr. J.T. STEEVES. Funeral Wednesday from P(rovincial) L(unatic) Asylum, 2 p.m. Coaches will leave J.B. Hamm's stable, Coburg St. (St. John) half past 1 o'clock.
15. ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDZJ-8CF : 11 March 2018), George Jarvis Dibblee and Lottie Reed Steeves, 20 May 1915; citing Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11378, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,983,706.
16. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 45 Number 1158; Date January 19 1878; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper The Morning Freeman, which states d. Carleton (St. John) Thursday 17th inst 6 p.m., of diphtheria, Frederick Gordon STEEVES, age 5 years 10 mos., fourth s/o Dr. J.T. STEEVES. Funeral Saturday from P(rovincial) L(unatic) Asylum, 2 p.m. Coaches will leave Hamm's stable at half past 1 o'clock.
17. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 39 Number 1431; Date September 21 1876; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper The Daily Telegraph, which states d. Carleton (St. John) 20th inst., Horace M. STEEVES infant s/o Dr. J.T. STEEVES and M.A. STEEVES, age 5 mos.
18. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Daniel F Johnson's New Brunswick Newspaper Vital Statistics : Volume 50 Number 1115; Date March 3 1880; County Saint John; Place Saint John; Newspaper Weekly Telegraph, which states d. Provincial Lunatic Asylum, Thursday morn., 26th Feb., of hydrosoephalus, George Stanley STEEVES, age 11 mos., s/o Dr. J.T. STEEVES
19. ↑ Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Index to Saint John Burial Permits 1889-1919 (RS315A); Name STEEVES, JAMES T.; Age 69; Date 1897-03-03; Birth Place HILLSBOROUGH; County Albert; Volume 7; Number 1065; Microfilm F20743
20. ↑ "New Brunswick, Saint John, Saint John, Burial Permits, 1889-1919," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2WK-L6MP : accessed 18 September 2019), James T Steeves, 03 Mar 1897; citing Lancaster, Saint John, St. John, New Brunswick, Canada, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 1,412,533.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/204303270/mary_ann-steeves: accessed March 26, 2024), memorial page for Mary Ann McMann Steeves (30 Aug 1834–5 Aug 1923), Find a Grave Memorial ID 204303270, citing Fernhill Cemetery, Saint John, Saint John County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by MP (contributor 49073234).