Mary Elizabeth (Norris) Watson (1870 - 1936)

Born 7 Jan 1870 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of John Anderson Bertram — married about 1890 (to about 1909) in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

Descendants

Died 29 Nov 1936 at age 66 in Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Mary Elizabeth "May" Norris was born Jan 7, 1870, a daughter to George Norris and Amanda Theresa Gough in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.

May married John Bertram July 18, 1888 in Nanaimo.

1891 Canada Census, Nanaimo City North Ward, British Columbia

• John Bertram M 26 M - C Saw Mill Plainer
• Mary Bertam F 21 M W BC
• George Bertram M 1 - S BC

1901 Canada Census, Kootenay West, Yale and Cariboo, British Columbia

• Mary E Bertram Female Lodger Mar Jan 7, 1870 31 Housekeeper BC

May married C A Watson on July 11, 1908 in Essex, Montana, United States.

1911 Canada Census, Vancouver, British Columbia, Residence: Granville St

• Mary Watson Head Female Div Jan 1870 41 Rooming House Landlady British Columbia

Mary's only son, George Norris Bertram, died in a mining accident in Cumberland in 1917, leaving a wife and 4 daughters.

Mary died on November 29, 1936 of nephritis in Nanaimo, British Columbia. She was buried in Nanaimo Municipal Cemetery].

Research Notes

SECOND MARRIAGE IN ESSEX, MONTANA

C.A. Watson, a man, whose color is white, whose residence is Essex, Montana, whose age is 45 years; born at Ripon, Wis and who has not been previously married. His father's Christian and surname is/was Thomas Watson. His mother's Christian and maiden name was Nancy Remling? and May E. Bertram, whose color is white, whose residence is Essex, Montana, whose age is 37 years; born at Victoria, B C and who has been previously married and divorced. Her father's Christian and surname is/was George Norris. Her mother's Christian and maiden name was Amanda Gough both parties being legally competent to enter into such contract of Marriage. And this shall be your good and sufficient warrant therefor.

Looking for her in the 1921 Canada Census.

Nephritis is an inflamation of the kidneys, also called Bright's Disease.

Sources

• [1] Various sources, including family tree with marriage information from Flathead, Montana
• [2] 1891 and 1901 Canada Census
• Citing this Record "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV95-9C7B : 16 March 2018), Mary Watson, 1911; citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 1-18, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,661.