Sarah (Snook) McGhie (1837 - 1911)

Born 19 Mar 1837 in Somerset, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Peter McGhie — married about 1860 in Brantford, Ontario, CAN

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1911 at age 74 in Superior, Douglas, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

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Sarah (Snook) McGhie was born in Somerset, England.

Sarah (Snook) McGhie migrated from England to Ontario.

Sarah (Snook) McGhie lived in Ontario, Canada.

Sarah was born in 1837, the daughter of John Snook and Mary Ashman.

Birth & Baptism

John's child Sarah Snook was baptised on 23 April 1837 in Bathwick St Mary, Somerset, England.^[1]

Sarah would later emigrate to Canada where she married Scotsman Samuel McGhie.

Census 1941

Census 1851

Census 1871

Census 1881

Census 1891

Headline text

Samuel and Sarah McGhie moved to Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, in 1903 from Melanthrourp, Ontario, Canada. In 1905, Samuel and Sarah are living in Superior, Wisconsin. James is living with them and working as a builder.

Census 1910

In 1910, Samuel and Sarah owned their home in Superior, Wisconsin at 1719 Wyoming Ave. They had been married 40 years. Their daughter Sarah was still at home. She worked as a dressmaker.

Death

Sarah died in 1911 and was buried in Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, United States.^[2]

Sarah died on 08 Nov 1911^[3] and was buried at the Greenwood Cemetery, Superior, Wisconsin, on 4 Nov 1911. ^[4] Her obituary stated that she was survived by her husband, six sons and four daughters.

Children

1. James Benjamin
2. John A
3. Mary
4. Emma
5. Norval B
6. Jane
7. William Hannah
8. Sarah
9. Samuel Peter
10. Hugh

^[5] Sarah Snook Obituary, The Superior Telegram, November 6, 1911]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism of child Sarah Snook: "Somerset, England, Church of England Baptisms, 1813-1914"
   Somerset Heritage Service; Taunton, Somerset, England; Reference Number: D\P\batw.m/2/1/7
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 60857 #151950371 (accessed 2 November 2023)
   John Belringer Snook's child Sarah Snook baptism on 23 Apr 1837 in Bathwick St Mary, Somerset, England.
2. ↑ Burial: "Web: Wisconsin, Find A Grave Index, 1836-2012"
   Original data: Find A Grave. Find A Grave. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi: accessed 1 February 2013; URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=MCG&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=51&GScntry=4&GSsr=401&GRid=66321132&
   Ancestry Record 70631 #763036 (accessed 2 November 2023)
   Sarah McGhie burial (died in 1911) in Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin, USA. Born in 1838.
3. ↑ "Descendants of John McGhie" by Myrna McGhie, 1998.
4. ↑ Duluth News-Tribune (Duluth, Minnesota), Volume: 43, Issue: 183, Page: 5; Saturday, November 4, 1911; accessed at GenealogyBank on 16 Sept 2015
5. ↑ [https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vT5Kg8xufoOEMk7lHd0b32s_bTHWtNhCagEnTiFXUcWzOJNX_qh9KkWKjTy-YFBerEXS-IrGriqkLtO/pub