Ida (Miller) Gray (1873 - 1965)

Born 9 Sep 1873 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William Franklin Gray — married 1 Sep 1890 in Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1965 at age 91 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Ida was born in 1873. She was the daughter of Robert Miller and Victoria Rousom. Ida grew up in Owen Sound, Ontario and married at age 17 the much older William Franklin Gray formerly of Simcoe, Ontario.

From The Times, Owen Sound, dated Sept 4, 1890

"An interesting event took place at the residence of R. B. Miller, Scrope Street, on Monday morning, the occasion being the marriage of his daughter Miss Ida Miller to Mr. Wm. F. Grey (Gray) of the firm Grey Bros. & Co. Rev. J. W. Holmes officiated. The bride was attended by Miss Millie Grey as bridesmaid, while Mr. R. Boyd Miller was best man for the bridegroom. Mr. and Mrs. Grey took the morning train for an extended tour through Quebec and the maritime provinces making connection by boat at Kingston. The bride was the recipient of numerous, handsome and costly presents, being a general favorite in a large circle of friends."

William Gray was a merchant in Owen Sound for many years. The couple had three children and moved to Toronto after 1912. In the 1921 census William Gray was still a merchant, selling dry goods and Ida's father, Robert Boyd Miller was living with the Gray family. Ida's husband died in 1931. Ida lived a long life. She passed away in 1965 at age 92.

Sources

• Times, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario newspaper, Sept 4, 1890, wedding of Miller-Grey
• 1891 Census of Canada, Owen Sound, Grey, Ontario, William F Gray 31, merchant, Ida Gray 17, wife
• 1901 Census of Canada, Owen Sound, Ontario, William f. Grey 42, Ida M Grey 27, wife, Laura B Grey 5, daughter, Franklin M Grey 1, Sarah English 23, lodger
• 1921 Census of Canada, Toronto, Ontario, William Gray 62, manager, merchant, Ida Gray 47, wife, Laura B Gray 26, daughter, Franklin M Gray 22, son, Helen Gray 16, daughter, Robert B Miller 84, father-in-law
• Canada, Find A Grave, Index, Ida (Miller) Gray, birth 9 Sept 1873, death 12 Jan 1965, spouse William Franklin Gray, father Robert Boyd Miller, mother Victoria (Rousom) Miller, burial Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, Ontario