Henry Morden
ID # 1374, (1850-1926)
| Father | Ralph Morden (1811-1900) |
| Mother | Mary Ann Vrooman (1817-1883) |
| Birth | Henry Morden was born on 14 November 1850 at Wellington County. |
| Marriage | He married Catherine Donovan on 24 July 1874 at Elora. Marriage reg. 009182-74 Elora, Wellington County Henry Morden, 24, bachelor, yeoman, born Wellington County, residing Garafraxa. Parents Ralph Morden and Mary Ann Vrooman. Catherine Donovan, 21, spinster, born Egremont, residing Fergus. Parents Thomas Donovan and Mary Doherty. Witnesses Peter Foley, Garafraxa, and Mary Donovan, Arthur. On 27 July 1874 at Elora. Clergyman Rev. P.S. Owens. The bride and groom were both Roman Catholic. Married by banns. |
| Marriage | He married Mary Ann Gilder on 25 February 1902 at Arthur Village, Wellington Co.. Mrge reg. 017644-02 Arthur Village, Wellington Co. Henry Morden, 51, widower, farmer, English Church. Born Garafraxa, residing Arthur Village. Parents Ralph Morden and Mary A. Vrooman. Mary Ann Green, 48, widow, born Yorkshire, residing Arthur Village. Parents Chas. Gilder and Maria Garton. Witnesses Geo. Emerson and Rachel Colwill, both of Arthur (village or township not stated.) On Feby 25, 1902, at Arthur Village, by Rev. F. A. P. Chadwick. |
| Death | He died on 19 May 1926 at Arthur Village at age 75. |
| Burial | He was buried on 21 May 1926 at Belsyde Cemetery, Fergus, Ontario. |
| Note | He At the time of the 1881 census, Henry and Catherine are apparently farming in Luther West Township in Wellington County. With them are three children, but Henry's parents, Ralph and Mary Ann, as well as his brother Walter, appear to be with the family. At the time of the 1891 census, Henry and Catharine are still in Luther West. Three more children have been added to their family. Also with them is Henry's father Ralph, age 78, who is shown as a widower. At the time of the 1901 census, Henry is a widower. He is living in the village of Arthur and two more children, Georgina and Arthur, have been added to the family. Initially, death information for Henry and Catherine and their young children are taken from the Wellington County OGS transcription of Belsyde Cemetery in Fergus, sections B1 to B3, page 19. In 1902, Henry married Mary Ann Green, age 48, a widow. She was born in Yorkshire, England, and her parents were Charles Geiger and Maria Garton. Death reg. 035604-26 Arthur Village, Wellington Co. Henry Morden died at lot 55 Domville Street, Arthur. Age 75 years, 6 months, 6 days. Born Ontario on November 13, 1850. Retired farmer. Residence at place of death 7 years. Parents Ralph Daniel Morden, born Ontario, and Mary Ann 'Fowman', born Ontario. Physician J. K. Blair, Arthur. Informant Walter Morden, Arthur, brother. Burial Fergus May 21, 1926. |
Children of Henry Morden and Catherine Donovan |
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| Last Edited | 3 Nov 2017 |