Mary Ann Lennox was born in 1860 at Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada. She was the daughter of Robert Lennox and Esther Hall[1].
In the 1861 Canada census Mary was age 2 living at Mulmur, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada with her father Robert Lennox (45), mother Esther Lennox (33), brothers Richard Lennox (11), Hercules Lennox (9), Robert Lennox (6), William Lennox (6), Thomas Lennox (4), Henry Lennox (1), grandmother Mary Lennox (70)[2][3].
In the 1871 Canada census Mary was age 10 living at Mulmur, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada with her father Robert Lennox (54), mother Esther Lennox (44), brothers Richard Lennox (21), Hercules Lennox (18), Robert John Lennox (16), William Lennox (14), Thomas Lennox (12), Henry Lennox (8), James Edmon Lennox (5), sister Charlotte Jane Lennox (6)[4][5].
Mary married Alexander Mitchell on 14 Oct 1880 at Mulmur, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada[1].
Mary and Alexander had four children: Willmott Clifford (b. 1882), Albert Stephen (b. 1884), Gordon Lennox (b. 1886), Ethel P (1888–1902).
Mary's husband Alexander died in 1888.
In the 1891 Canada census Mary was age 31, widow, living at St. John's Ward, Toronto, Ontario, Canada with her sons William (9), Albert (7), Gordon (4), daughter Ethel (3)[6][7].
In the 1901 Canada census Mary was age 40, widow, living at Toronto West, Ontario, Canada with her sons Willmott (20), Albert (15), Gordon (14), daughter Ethel (12)[8][9].
Mary married William John Lennox (who does not appear to be related to her) on 26 Apr 1905 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada[10].
In the 1911 Canada census Mary was age 54? living at Toronto North, Ontario, Canada with her husband W J Lennox (68)[11][12].
Mary died in 1918 age 58 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada[13] and was buried at Prospect Cemetery[14].
Sources
↑ 1.01.1 "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMJK-3JG : 10 April 2015), Alexander Mitchell and Mary Ann Lennox, 14 Oct 1880; citing registration , Mulmur, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,510.
Name Alexander Mitchell
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 14 Oct 1880
Event Place Mulmur, Dufferin, Ontario, Canada
Gender Male
Age 26
Birth Year (Estimated) 1854
Father's Name Alexander Mitchell
Mother's Name Elspeth Mitchell
Spouse's Name Mary Ann Lennox
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 21
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1859
Spouse's Father's Name Robert Lennox
Spouse's Mother's Name Esther Lennox
↑ "Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MQQR-7JH : 9 March 2018), Marry An Lennox, Mulmur, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 29, line 41; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1073, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 349,321.
↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M47Y-K85 : 11 March 2018), Marey Ann Lennox in household of Robert Lennox, Mulmur, South Simcoe, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 6, line 17; Library and Archives Canada film number C-9960, Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 4,396,753.
↑ "Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MWG6-3DB : 3 August 2016), Marya Michell, St Johns Ward, Toronto City, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148173.
↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KHGK-NF8 : 27 April 2017), Mary Mitchell, Toronto (west/ouest) (city/cité), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KZ1M-18M : 10 April 2015), Wm John Lennix Or Lennox and Mary Ann Mitchell, 26 Apr 1905; citing registration , Toronto, , Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,546.
↑ "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/27XM-LC4 : 15 February 2018), Mary Anne Lennox in entry for W J Lennox, 1911; citing Census, Toronto North Sub-Districts 1-10, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,526.
↑ "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JK7R-R9X : 11 December 2014), Mary Lennox, 22 Nov 1918; citing Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, 008407, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,862,693.
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