Born in Port Hill, Lot 13, Prince Edward Island
Ancestors 
Daughter of Edmund Henry Birch
and Elizabeth Ann (Maynard) Birch
Sister of
James Russell Birch, Ernest Reagh Birch, Thomas Reginald Birch, Percy Lawrence Birch and Bertha (Birch) Dyment
Wife of
Alexander Edward McArthur
— married
20 Nov 1912 in Port Hill, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada
[children unknown]
Died
at age 82
in Prince Edward Island, Canada
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Sep 2017
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Biography
According to the Birch family history, Florence worked in the United States for several years as a seamstress. Since she was living at home in the 1911 census, and married in 1912 at the age of 25 that doesn't leave many years. However, she was an excellent needleworker. At her wedding, the bridesmaid was Lulu Yeo; best man was Reg Birch. (This adds some evidence to the family story that Reg and Lulu were young sweethearts who didn't marry until much later in life).
The marriage of Miss Eliza Florence Birch, eldest daughter of Mr. Edward A. McArthur of Northam, was solemnized in St. James Church, Port Hill at 7 pm on Wednesday 20th. Rev. C. de Wolfe White of Summerside was the officiating clergyman and a very large congregation witnessed the ceremony.
Died
18 AUG 1970. Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Sources
- Leaves from the Birches of Avoca, by Jeanette Birch
- Richmond Bay Pastoral Charge West Presbyterian Church records.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Florence by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Florence:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Florence by comparing test results with other carriers of her ancestors' mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Florence:
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~12.50%
~25.00%
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