Mariah (Valentine) Doughty (1857 - 1928)

Born 7 Sep 1857 in Wheatland, Rice, Minnesota, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Alexander Doughty — married 9 Dec 1875 in Ancaster, Wentworth co, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 7 Sep 1928 at age 71 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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Mariah (Valentine) Doughty migrated from United States to Canada.

Biography

Mariah Valentine was born 1856 in Rice County, Minnesota, USA, to Scottish parents shortly after their arrival from overseas. They lived on a farm near her father's brother, David, and sister, Ann.

The Valentine family moved to Canada about 1870, settling near Hamilton, Ontario. Father, Joseph worked as a labourer for a few years before moving further north to farm in Minden Twp in Victoria County. By this time, however, Maria had met and married a young bricklayer by the name of Alexander Doughty.

The 1881 Canadian census records Alex and Maria living in Ancaster, Ontario with their three children. Alex is said to be a Contractor, the occupation he was noted for after he came to Canada. About 1886 Alex and his family moved to Toronto, Ontario where he continued his trade. I've seen an account book he kept, showing land purchases, cost of building a house on the property and then the revenue from either selling or renting the property. He had a very prosperous business, however he became ill in the summer of 1891 and died that October.

Maria was left with six children to raise - the youngest, William had also died in 1891, still only an infant. At some point she took up the vocation of midwifery, either while still living in Ontario or after moving to her son's farm in Manitoba. By the 1901 Canadian census, Maria and all her children were living in the Medora district, south of Brandon, Manitoba.

She lived out her final years with her daughter, Alice Sprake at North Battleford, Saskatchewan although she actually passed away at the age of 70, while visiting daughter Annie in Winnipeg.

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Sources

1860 US census - Wheatland, Rice Co. MN, USA

has Joseph Valentine, 29, with wife Margaret & 5 chn.

Maria was 4 yrs.

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1871 Canada census - Ancaster Twp., Wentworth County, Ontario

Joseph, aged 37,a labourer, with wife & 6 chn.

Maria was 13.

Library & Archives Canada

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- Ontario Marriage certificate for Alexander Doughty & Maria Valentine.

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1881 Canadian Census - Ancaster, Wentworth South, Ontario

Alexander Doughty - age 26, born Scotland, Contractor

Maria Doughty - 23, USA

Margaret Doughty - 4, Ontario

Alexander Doughty - 3, Ontario

George Doughty - 1, Ontario

Library & Archives Canada

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1891 Canada Census - St. Alban's Ward, York West, Ontario

Doughty, Alex - 37, born Scotland, Bricklayer

Doughty, Maria - 34, USA

Doughty, Maggie - 14, Ontario

Doughty, Alex - 13, Ontario

Doughty, George - 11, Ontario

Doughty, Christina - 9, Ontario

Doughty, Annie - 6, Ontario

Doughty, Alice - 4, Ontario

Doughty, William - 1mo, Ontario

Library & Archives Canada

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1921 Census of Canada - Cut Knife, Battleford, Saskatchewan

Albert Spra-- - head, age 36, born England,Anglican, Butcher

Alice Spra-- - wife,33, Ontario, anglican

Maida Spra-- - dau,13, Manitoba, anglican

Maurice Spra-- - son,11, Manitoba, anglican

Vernon Spra-- - son,6, Manitoba, anglican

Maria Valentine - mo-in-L,64, USA,Anglican

Source Citation: Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 150;

Census Place: Battleford, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 14

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- Newspaper clipping at time of Maria's death.

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1928 Death

Maria Doughty of Cutknife, SK. , age 71

Date of death: 09/07/1928

Place of death: Winnipeg, Manitoba

Gives names of parents.

- On-line Site for Manitoba Vital Stats:

Manitoba Death Certificate

REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1928,044146

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Note: - Ian Valentine, grandson of Joseph Wm. Valentine, supplied names, birthdates of Joseph & Margaret's children from Valentine family bible.

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