Mary Coverly (1869 - abt. 1888)

Born 1 Aug 1869 in Ontario, Canada West

Ancestors

Died about 1888 at about age 18 in Newaygo, Michigan, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Mara, child of Joseph Coverly & Susan Coverly, was born on 1 August 1869 and baptised on 7 May 1870 in Glenelg, Grey Co., Canada.^[1]

In the 1871 census Mary (age 1) was in Glenelg, Grey South, Ontario.^[2]

In the 1880 census Mary (age 10), At Home, was the daughter of Joseph J. Coverly in Brooks, Newaygo, Michigan, United States.^[3]

Mary (age 17) married Dell H Syrrell on 10 May 1886 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, United States.^[4]

Research Notes

Unable to locate records relating to death. Trees on Ancestry give the date 30 Jul 1888 in Newaygo, but no source record found.

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Web: Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910"
   RootsWeb; Ontario, Canada; Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register; URL: https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~wjmartin/genealogy/wm-index.htm
   Ancestry Record 9194 #17250 (accessed 8 March 2024)
   Mara Laura Coverly baptism on 7 May 1870 (born 1 Aug 1869), child of Joseph Coverly & Susan Coverly, in Glenelg, Grey Co., Canada.
2. ↑ 1871 Census: "1871 Census of Canada"
   Year: 1871; Census Place: Glenelg, Grey South, Ontario; Roll: C-9952; Page: 17
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 1578 #3252667 (accessed 8 March 2024)
   Mary Coverly (1) in Glenelg, Grey South, Ontario. Born in Ontario.

   Name	Age	Status	Sex	Occupation	Birth Date	Birth Place
   Joseph Coverly	33	Married	M	Farmer	1838	Ontario
   Susan Coverly	28	Married	F		1843	Ontario
   Matilda Coverly	10		F		1861	Ontario
   John Coverly	8		M		1863	Ontario
   Rosala Coverly	6		F		1865	Ontario
   Mary Coverly	1		F		1870	Ontario

3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Brooks, Newaygo, Michigan; Roll: 598; Page: 399D; Enumeration District: 203
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #31545754 (accessed 8 March 2024)
   Mary Coverly (10), single daughter, At Home, in household of Joseph J. Coverly (43) in Brooks, Newaygo, Michigan, USA. Born in Canada.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Joseph J. Coverly	M	White	43	Married	Head	Farmer	Canada
   Susan Coverly	F	White	38	Married	Wife	Keeps House	Canada
   Matilda Coverly	F	White	19	Single	Daughter	House Servant	Canada
   John E. Coverly	M	White	17	Single	Son	Common Laborer	Canada
   Rosilla J. Coverly	F	White	16	Single	Daughter	At Home	Canada
   Mary Coverly	F	White	10	Single	Daughter	At Home	Canada
   Charles Coverly	M	White	4	Single	Son		Michigan

4. ↑ Marriage: "Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952"
   Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 32; Film Description: 1886 Lenawee-1886 Washtenaw
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 9093 #3905065 (accessed 8 March 2024)
   Mary L Coverly (17) marriage to Dell H Syrrell on 10 May 1886 in Grant, Newaygo, Michigan, USA.