Mary Mabel (Turner) Prette (1895 - 1985)

Born 2 Apr 1895 in March Township, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Richard Prette M.B.E. — married 1 Jan 1917 in Westboro, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Died 5 Apr 1985 at age 90 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Mary Turner was born in March Township in 1895, the daughter of John Turner and Susan Acres. Their family lived in Carleton, Ontario.

She married Richard Prettie in Westboro in 1917.

Mr, and Mrs. Richard Prette celebrate their golden wedding anniversary early In order that their complete family may be with them. (Irving Strickland photo.)^[1]

Mary Mabel Prette passed away on April 5, 1985, aged 90 years, late of 1768 Carrick Street, last surviving child of Johnny Turner and Susan Acres "Klondike Inn", South March, Ontario.

Mary was born in South March on April 2, 1895. Predeceased by her loving husband, Warrant Officer Richard Prette M.B.E. December 11, 1972. Survived by nine children, Mr. Beverly (Nan) Prette, Mr. Dick (Jean) Prette, Mrs. Joan (Ab) Wells of Victoria, B.C., Mrs. Ruth (Harry) Bulpit of West Vancouver, B.C., Mr. Jack (Isobel) Prette of Calgary, Alberta, Mrs. Mary (Bob) Forrester of Mississauga, Ontario. Mrs. Shirley (Ray) Henderson of Ottawa, Ontario, Mrs. Millie (Paul) Cutsev of London, Ontario and Mrs. Ann McKinney of Bellville, Ontario; also 31 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held in The Lady Chapel, Christ Church Cathedral, 900 Quadra Street on Friday, April 12th. Interment at Hatley Memorial Gardens. McCall Bros. entrusted with arrangements.^[2]

Sources

1. ↑ Times Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 01 Aug 1966, Mon Page 19
2. ↑ Times Colonist, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 12 Apr 1985, Fri Page 38

• 1901 census March C-1, Carleton, Ontario Family 42, Page 5 with parents John Turner John Married Hotel Keeper and his Wife Susan Turner; Turner Mary M. Female Daughter Single Apr 2 1895 5 Ontario R Irish Ch. of England

• Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:278K-LBB : 2018), Richard Prettie and Mary Mable Turner, 01 Jan 1917; citing registration , Westboro, Carleton, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,130,758.

• British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLV2-VMC : 2017), Mary Mabel Prette, 1985.