Her gravestone says that she died in her 91st year, putting her birth year at approximately 1859 or 1860. Her birth was registered in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales around March 1865. However, the 1911 census says that she was born in March 1866, with the 1901 saying 1864. That puts her birth date approximately in March between the years of 1864-1866.
Married William Hier on 23 April 1881 in Glamorganshire, Wales.* Source birth affidavit of daughter Edith. However, their marriage was registered in Bridgend shortly before immigrating to Canada in early 1883.
Immigration to Canada in 1883.
As a widow married widower Thomas Dennis Lang on 19 Sept 1927 in London, Ontario. It is interesting to note that he seems to be her neighbour in the 1921 census!
She died on 30 July 1950, likely in London, and is buried next to first husband William in Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
Sources
"England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2XMT-Q8C : 1 October 2014), Catherine Mary Jenkins, 1865; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
"England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2DZ9-R5J : 13 December 2014), Catherine Mary Jenkins, 1883; from “England & Wales Marriages, 1837-2005,” database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing 1883, quarter 2, vol. 11A, p. 814, Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales, General Register Office, Southport, England.
"Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNGX-7ZM : 10 August 2017), Catherine Hier in entry for Edith May Hier, 10 May 1890; citing Birth, London, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,872,425.
"Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHLN-CBS : 18 March 2018), Catherine Hier, Middlesex (east/est), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 24, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
"Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9T-R5WF : 16 March 2018), Catherine Hier in entry for William Hier, 1911; citing Census, London Sub-Districts 1-34, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,508.
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