Lillian S. (Sargent) Jersey (1869 - 1962)

Born 13 Jun 1869 in Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of Frederick Ernest Jersey — married 13 Feb 1886 in Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada

Descendants

Died 16 Apr 1962 at age 92 in Potton, Brome, Quebec, Canada

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Biography

Lillian Sargent was born in 1869^[1].

In 1886, she married Frederick Jersey.^[2] Lillian and Fred had three children:

1. Josephine Elizabeth b. 24 Jan 1888; m. Franklin Milton Aiken, 5 Oct. 1904; d. 1 Mar. 1953
2. Clyde E. b. 1891; m. Bertha Alice Jewett, 9 Oct. 1912; d. 5 July 1967, and
3. Alice Mae b. 10 Dec. 1898; m. Lawrence Oakley Smith, 20 June 1923; d. 11 Dec. 1968.

The family was listed on the 1891 Census.^[3] The family was continuing to live in Potton when the 1911^[4] and 1921 censuses were taken.^[5]

The couple celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary in 1911:

Glen Sutton, February 24 (1911) - "Several from this place attended the 25th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jersey of Highwater the night of Feb. 13. The evening was spent in games and music and a thoroughly good time was enjoyed. Over fifty sat down to the beautiful repast. Before the gathering dispersed D.E. Aiken of Dunkin on behalf of the company presented the worthy couple with a purse of money."^[6]

Lillian passed away in 1962 and was interred in Chapel Hill Cemetery (South Potton^[7].

Sources

1. ↑ 1901 Canada Census, Province of Quebec, District 144 (Brome), SubDistrict H, Division 1 (Potton), Family Nbr. 73, Page 7, Line 39| 1901 Canada Census, "Lillian Jersey, Age 31"
2. ↑ Mansonville Methodist Church Records, First Register, Entry # 218 "JERSEY, Frederick, son of Wm. Jersey, married Lillian Sargent, dau. of Ezra Sargent, Feb. 13, 1886, Witnesses Malcolm White and Mary L. Jersey"
3. ↑ 1891 Canada Census, Province of Quebec, District 143 (Brome), Sub-District E Division 1 (Potton), Family Nbr. 146, Page 30, Line 23| 1891 Canada Census, "Lillian Jersey, Age 22"
4. ↑ 1911 Canada Census, Province of Quebec, District 149 (Brome), Sub-District 14 (Potton), Family Nbr. 86, Page 9, Line 20| 1911 Canada Census, "Eilliam V. Jerry, Age 42"
5. ↑ 1921 Canada Census, Province of Quebec, District 156 (Brome), Sub-District 12 (Potton), Family Nbr. 26, Page 4, Line 10| 1921 Canada Census, "Lillian Jersey, Age 51"
6. ↑ Richford Gazette, Richford, Vt., 1911, February 24
7. ↑ FindAGrave, Memorial #147296487, Lillian Sargent Jersey. Created by Glenda Barry, June 1, 2015.

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