Priscilla Beatrice (Roper) Mills (1878 - 1969)

Born 2 Nov 1878 in East Royalty

Ancestors

Wife of William Albert Mills — married 22 Aug 1905 in Prince Edward Island

Descendants

Died 1969 at about age 90 in Boston, Massachusetts USA

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Biography

Priscilla Beatrice Roper was born on November 02, 1878 to John Peter Roper and Mary Crawford Kelly at the family farm. Priscilla Beatrice Roper married William Albert Mills on August 22 1905. They had 4 children. Ester Lydia Mills, Leslie Thomas Mills, Doris Victoria Mills, William Pope Mills, and Beatrice May Mills. Leslie Thomas Mills and Esther Lydia Mills were born in Charlottetown, PEI> A few years after their marriage they moved to Boston, Massachusetts. Priscilla Beatrice Roper and William Albert Mills lived in Boston, Massachusetts since about 1910. His occupation was as a railroad employee. Both are buried in Boston, Massachusetts. Priscilla died about 1969 and William June 23, 1945.

There is a record showing they resided January 1943 in Wilmington, Massachusetts.

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Baptismal Record: Child’s Name: Priscilla Beatrice Roper: Birth Date: November 02, 1877: Birth Place: St. Peter’s Road: Baptismal Date: September 13, 1883: Officiating Clergy: George Steel: Father’s Name: John Peter Roper: Mother’s Name: Mary Crawford: Church: Unite: Location: York: Record Book Number: 1: Page: 10:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Name: Priscilla Roper: Age: 3: Religion: Wesleyan Methodist: Lot: 999:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Name: Priscilla Roper: Age: 13: Religion: Methodist: Lot: 999:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Name: Priscilla Roper: Age: 24: Religion: Methodist: Lot: 999:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Marriage Record: Groom’s Name: William Albert Mills: Residence: Charlottetown: Status: Bachelor: Bride’s Name: Priscilla Beatrice Roper: Residence: Charlottetown: Status: Spinster: Date of Marriage License or Bond: August 21, 1905: Date of Marriage Ceremony: August 22, 1905: Officiant’s Name: William Dobson: Source: RG19: Series 3: Subseries 4: Marriage Licenses: 1905:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Baptismal Record: Child’s Name: William Albert Mills: Birth Dte: March 08, 1880: Baptismal Date: July 04, 1881: Place of Baptism: West Covehead: Officiating Clergy: James Allan: Father’s Name: Henry Pope Mills: Mother’s Name: Lydia Ann Mutlow: Church: Presbyterian: Location: Marshfield: Record Book Number: 1: Page: 1145: Notes: ‘See also York United Church Book: 3: Page: 157:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1881: Name: William A. Mills: Age: 1: Religion: Methodist: Lot: 34:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1891: Name: William Mills: Age: 11: Religion: Methodist: Lot: 999:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1901: Name: William A. Mills: Age: 21: Religion: Methodist: Lot: 999:

Sources

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