Margaret Jane Allan
ID # 3105, (1851-1939)
| Birth | Margaret Jane Allan was born in 1851 at Quebec. |
| Marriage | She married Joseph Nelson Lawrason, son of James Lawrason and Laney Bauslaugh, on 31 March 1879 at Gordon Twp., Manitoulin Island, Algoma Dist.. The following marriage registration is faded and/or illegible at several points. Mrge reg. 001069-79 Gordon Twp., Manitoulin Island, Dist. of Algoma Joseph Nelson Lawrason, 36, bachelor, farmer, Methodist. Born Dumfries, Ontario, residing Gordon Township, Manitoulin. Parents Js. & Lany Lawrason. Margaret Jane Allen, 27, spinster (writing faded), English Church. Born Shiebigwake (?), Quebec, residing Gordon, Manitoulin Island. Witnesses Robert Dunlop and Jane (?), both of Gordon. On March 31st, 1879, at Township of Gordon, by Rev. N. McKay. Margaret's place of birth is probably Shigawake in the Gaspe, but the above transcription is the best that can be made of faded handwriting. |
| Death | She died on 10 January 1939 at Vancouver, B.C.. |
| Burial | She was buried on 13 January 1939 at Mountain View Cemetery, Vancouver, B.C.. |
| Note | Margaret's registration of death shows her year of birth as 1848. Earlier information, particularly the 1901 census, but other census years, plus her stated age at time of marriage would place her year of birth closer to 1851, which is shown here. Province of British Columbia registration of death, nbr. 357 Place of death St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver Date of death Jan. 10, 1939 Margaret Jane Lawrason, residence 2225 W. 1st Ave., Vancouver In municipality and province 47 years. Widowed. Born Quebec in February of 1848. Age 90 years, 11 months. Parents Thomas Allan, born Quebec, and ----Thompson, born Quebec. Informant John Allan Lawrason, 2225 W. 1st Ave. Vancouver Burial Jan. 13th, 1939, Mt. View Cemetery. |
Children of Margaret Jane Allan and Joseph Nelson Lawrason |
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| Last Edited | 7 Dec 2015 |