Matilda Sarah (Atkins) Patton (1861 - 1934)

Born 1861 in Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William Henry Babcock — married 23 Dec 1880 in Albemarle, Bruce, Ontario, Canada

Wife of William Patton — married 5 Jul 1901 in Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States

Died 26 Jul 1934 at about age 73 in Red Deer; Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada

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Biography

MATILDA SARAH (ATKINS) BABCOCK PATTON

MATILDA SARAH ATKINS was born in 1861, in Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of WILLIAM HENRY ATKINS and SOPHIA LENORA FRANKLIN.

On December 23, 1880, at Albemarle, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada, she married WILLIAM HENRY BABCOCK II, he was born in 1856, at Arthur, Wellington, Ontario, Canada, the son of WILLIAM HENRY BABCOCK and ELEANOR PEARSE. This marriage ended at an unknown date but before 1901. William died March 7, 1943, at Ponoka, Alberta, Canada

They were the parents to the following children

1. WILLIAM ROBERT BABCOCK (1881–1958)
2. NATHANIEL MATHEW BABCOCK (1884–1964) ​​
3. LILLIE MAE BABCOCK COMBS KENNEY (1894–1973) ​​

On July 5, 1901, MATILDA SARAH ATKINS (she remarried by her maiden name) married WILLIAM PATTON at Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan. He was born at London, Middlesex, Ontario on March 14, 1867. He was the son of WILLIAM PATTON and EMMA JAMES. This marriage also ended with intention. He died December 31, 1948, at Steveston, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada.

MATILDA SARAH ATKINS BABCOCK PATTON died July 26, 1934, at Red Deer, Alberta, Canada.

(From Find A Grave: Sources - source citation at bottom of section)

Birth: 1861, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Death : July 26, 1934, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division; Alberta, Canada.

Mrs. MATILDA SARAH PATTON passed away quietly on Thursday in her 73rd year. She had been troubled with her heart for some time, but she had been up and about until about a week before her death, when she had a slight stroke which was followed by a more severe stroke from which she did not rally.

Mrs. Patton was born in Grey County, Ontario, and after her marriage moved to Sault Ste. Marie.

Mr. Patton died about 1903, and in February 1906, Mrs. Patton and her three young children came out to Red Deer, where Mrs. Patton expected to take care of her sister, Mrs. Louis Morton, who was seriously ill. Mrs. Morton died before Mrs. Patton reached Red Deer, so when she arrived she took charge of Mrs. Morton's family as well as her own, and has remained with them ever since. She was an active, kindly woman, and Mr. Morton and the family will have sympathy in their loss.

She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Pres Combes, in Oklahoma; and two sons, William, in the Peace River, and Nathaniel.

Of the Morton family there were two daughters, Mrs. Alex Greenway of Calgary, and Mrs. Lloyd McNally of Calgary, and Tom, at home. There is one sister in Ontario and one in Montana, and two brothers, John Atkins and Thomas Atkins in Peace River.

The Red Deer Advocate, Wednesday, August 1, 1934

Burial: Red Deer Cemetery; Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division; Alberta, Canada

Created by: Deb

Record added: Jul 04, 2014

Find A Grave Memorial# 132311797

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/132311797/matilda-sarah-patton

(PLEASE NOTE: The above obituary does incorrectly cite the death of William Patton to 1903. The William Patton that Matilda married died December 31, 1948, at Vancouver, British Columbia. If read carefully, the publication undoubtedly meant to identify Matilda's first husband, or, William Henry Babcock. However, even here, the date is still incorrect, as Babcock's death occurred in 1943, not 1903)

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MATILDA SARAH ATKINS BABCOCK PATTON

Birth: 1861, Grey County, Ontario, Canada

Death: Jul. 26, 1934 Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division; Alberta, Canada

Mrs. Matilda Sarah Patton passed away quietly on Thursday in her 73rd year. She had been troubled with her heart for some time, but she had been up and about until about a week before her death, when she had a slight stroke which was followed by a more severe stroke from which she did not rally.

Mrs. Patton was born in Grey County, Ontario, and after her marriage moved to Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. Patton died about 1903, and in February, 1906, Mrs. Patton and her three young children came out to Red Deer, where Mrs. Patton expected to take care of her sister, Mrs. Louis Morton, who was seriously ill.

Mrs. Morton died before Mrs. Patton reached Red Deer, so when she arrived she took charge of Mrs. Morton's family as well as her own, and has remained with them ever since. She was an active, kindly woman, and Mr. Morton and the family will have sympathy in their loss.

She leaves one daughter, Mrs. Pres Combes, in Oklahoma; and two sons, William in the Peace River, and Nathaniel. Of the Morton family there were two daughters, Mrs. Alex Greenway of Calgary, and Mrs. Lloyd McNally of Calgary, and Tom at home.

There is one sister in Ontario and one in Montana, and two brothers, John Atkins and Thomas Atkins in Peace River.

The Red Deer Advocate, Wednesday, August 1, 1934

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Parents:

William Henry Atkins (1831-1907)

Sophia Lenora Franklin Atkins (1835-1909)

Siblings:

William Robert Frank Atkins (1858-1921)

Matilda Sarah Atkins Patton (1861-1934)

James Albert Atkins (1863-1928)

Lilly Atkins Morton (1874-1906)

Burial: Red Deer Cemetery; Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division; Alberta, Canada

Created by: Deb

Record added: Jul 04, 2014

Find A Grave Memorial# 132311797

Sources

• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH21-5LS : 16 December 2019), Matilda Patton in the household of John W Buck, Halton, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-L8TW : 16 March 2018), Matilda Patton in the household of Lou Morton, 1911; citing Census, Red Deer Sub-Districts 80-128, Alberta, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,656.
• "Canada, Prairie Provinces Census, 1916," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM5P-YL8 : 11 March 2018), Matilda Patton in the household of Louis Morton, Alberta, Canada; citing p. 9, line 39; Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,434,968.
• "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993":"British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FLTJ-PHB : 13 April 2017), Matilda Terra Atkins for Nathaniel Babcock, 1964.
• "Canada Census, 1871"," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M435-3ZB : 13 November 2014), Matilda S Atkins, Keppel, North Grey, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 85, line 18; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9955, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,298.
• "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMQ6-4MW : 15 January 2016), Matilda Sarah Atkin for Nathaniel Babcock, 08 Feb 1884; citing Birth, Albemarle Twp.,Bruce, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,866.
• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=132311797 ) Internet: FIND A GRAVE Index and Memorial Notes: Page contains an Obituary/Memorial published by: The Red Deer Advocate, Wednesday, August 1, 1934.
• "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FC17-68W : 4 December 2014), William Patton and Mrs Matilda Atkins Babcock, 05 Jul 1901; citing reference; FHL microfilm 2,342,517.
• "Michigan, County Marriages, 1820-1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FCFP-N2X : 25 April 2016), William Patton and Matilda Atkins, 05 Jul 1901, Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States; citing reference ID Chippewa Co MI Pg150, various archives, Michigan; FHL microfilm 1,007,567.
• "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/N38C-MZR : 4 December 2014), William Patton and Mrs Matilda Atkins Babcock, 05 Jul 1901; citing Sault Ste Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, v 1 p 502 rn 115, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,517.
• "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMJQ-1LM : 10 April 2015), William Henry Babcock and Matilda Sarah Atkins, 23 Dec 1880; citing registration, Albemarle, Bruce, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,506.