Mary Gilbert
ID # 4015, (1853-1933)
| Birth | Mary Gilbert was born in 1853 at Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A.. |
| Marriage | She married Philip Henry Harper, son of William Harper and Catherine McMillan, on 1 July 1898 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario. Mrge reg. 001796-98 Toronto, York Co. Philip Henry Harper, 44, widower, school teacher, residing Village of Conestogo, born Township of Arthur, parents William and Catherine Harper. Mary Gilbert, 45, spinster, born U.S., residing Toronto, parents John and Hannah Gilbert. Witnesses Minnie McMullen, Toronto, Helen Bain, Toronto. On July 1, 1898, at Toronto. The groom was Presbyterian and the bride was Methodist. Clergyman: G.M. Milligan. |
| Death | She died on 11 January 1933 at Toronto, York Co.. |
| Burial | She was buried on 13 January 1933 at St. James Cemetery. |
| Note | Death reg. 001285-33 Toronto, York Co. Mary Gilbert Harper, residence and place of death 220 Seaton St., Toronto. Widowed, retired, place of birth Baltimore, U.S.A., age 79. At place of death 35 years, in province and country 45 years. Parents John B. Gilbert and Hannah Turner, both born England. Informant Samuel T. Gilbert, 426 Brunswick Ave., brother. Date of death January 11, 1933, date of burial January 13, 1933. Date and place of burial, January 13, 1933, in St. James Cemetery. Philip Harper's first wife was a Turner as was Mary Gilbert's mother. It's interesting to speculate as to whether Mary Jane Turner and Mary Gilbert were related, but no evidence has been found to this point. |
| Last Edited | 31 Oct 2020 |