Mary Vrooman
ID # 1637, (1830-1910)
| Father | James Vrooman (1794-1871) |
| Mother | Jane Purdy (1800-1838) |
| Birth | Mary Vrooman was born on 14 February 1830. |
| Marriage | She married Richard Dawson on 11 June 1846. See Reid's Marriage Notices of Ontario: 1813-1854, page 203, extracted from The Church, 1837-1849. The notice appears in the issue of 26 June, 1846. ibid. On 11th inst. Richard Dawson, Brock, to Mary, daughter of James Vrooman, of the same place. (Rev. R. Garrett) Location of marriage not given. |
| Death | She died on 1 March 1910 at age 80. |
| Burial | She was buried at Necropolis Presbyterian Cemetery, Brock Township. |
| Note | Richard and Mary appear to have spent most of their lives in Brock Township. They both appear in censuses from 1871 to 1891 and Mary appears in the 1901 census at Brock. Mary is buried with husband Richard in Necropolis Presbyterian Cemetery in Brock Township. They have a four sided stone with several family members named. Richard and Mary's inscription reads: In memory of/Richard Dawson/ died Dec. 25, 1894/ aged 77 yrs & 9 mos/ his wife/ Mary Vrooman/ died May 1, 1910/ aged 80 yrs & 2 mos The above is taken from a transcription of this cemetery by the Whitby-Oshawa Branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society, Whitby, 1992. Death reg. 035146-10 Cannington, Ontario County Mary Dawson, widow, age 80 yrs and 2 months, died May 1, 1910. Born February 14, 1830. Place of death Brock Township, lot 16, concession 10. Father James Vrooman, born Germany(!), mother's name not given, but she is shown also as being born in Germany. Certified by Philip Dawson, Cannington. We do not know where Jane Purdy was born, but she wasn't likely born in Germany. Certainly, James Vrooman was born near Queenston in Upper Canada. |
| Last Edited | 9 Nov 2020 |