Family: James Henry Prosser / Harriet Elizabeth "Hattie" Baird (F21252)

m. 1885

• Male James Henry Prosser

  
  

  Birth	7 May 1866	South Gower, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Death	25 Apr 1949	Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Marriage	1885
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  Female Harriet Elizabeth "Hattie" Baird

  
  

  Birth	7 Apr 1866	South Gower, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Death	24 Oct 1941	Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Father	Thomas Matthew "Matthew" Baird | F1575 Group Sheet
  Mother	Ann Perrin | F1575 Group Sheet

  
  

  Female + Lena B. Prosser

  
  

  Birth	1885
  Death	1932	Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	George B. Guy | F21253
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  Female Violet Pearl Prosser

  
  

  Birth	3 Oct 1889	Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	1982	Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Ernest William Stewart | F21254
  Marriage	1908

  
  

  Female Mina Agnes Prosser

  
  

  Birth	1893	Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	1897
  Burial		Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Living | F21258
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  Female Laura Kathleen "Kathleen" Prosser

  
  

  Birth	1900	Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
  Death	1928	Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial		Hillcrest Cemetery, Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Frederick "Ted" McLean | F21255
  Marriage	11 Jun 1927

  
  

  Female Della M. Prosser

  
  

  Birth	1901
  Death	1980
  Burial		Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Spouse	Fred E. Huddlestone | F21257
  Marriage	23 Mar 1885	Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada

  
  

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  Spouse	Living | F21259
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• Notes

  Married: Mr and Mrs James H. Prosser Felicitated (Special to the Ottawa Citizen) Mr and Mrs James H. Prosser, well known and highly esteemed residents of Merrickville, quietly observed the fiftieth anniversary of their marriage at their home on Saturday March 23.1935. A large number of relatives, friends and neighbours joined with them to express their best wishes and congratulations during the day and they were the recipients of a number of beautiful gifts. Both the bride and groom of fifty years were born at South Gower in 1866. Mrs Prosser the former Harriet Baird was the daughter of the late Thomas and Elsie Baird of South Gower and. spent her early years in Montague. Mr Prosser was the son of the late George and Mary Prosser of South Gower. They were married at the Methodist parsonage Smiths Falls on Monday, March 23, 1885 by the Rev. Richard Wilson and were attended by the late Miss Hester Willoughby of Montague and H. Flynn also of Montague, now residing in Western Provinces. In the first fifty years of their marriage Mr and Mrs Prosser resided in a number of towns, Brockville, Morrisburg, South Gower and Smiths Falls, the groom following his trade of carpenter. Forty-four years ago they came to Merrickville where they have since resided and for twenty years Mr. Prosser in conducting a grocery store here was a prominent business man. He is Conservative in politics and has been a member of the Conservative Association for the last 22 years. Their marriage was blessed with 12 children, four of whom died in infancy. Their youngest daughter Mrs. T. McLean (Laura) of Smiths Falls died six years ago and their oldest daughter Mrs. George Guy (Lena) of Belleville two years ago. The family now includes two sons and four daughters namely, Harvey of office staff of at Clark's Dairy Ottawa, Harry at home, Mrs. E.W. Stewart (Violet) of Toronto. Mrs. Mina Durant of town, Mrs Wm. Driscoll (Alma) of Smiths Falls and Mrs Fred Huddlestone (Della) of town, also 23 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Mr and Mrs Prosser are both members of the United Church. Ottawa Citizen, 1935 (Information supplied by Findagrave Contributor #48167567)

  
  

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