Mary Anne Clark

1858 - 1941  (82 years)

• Name	Mary Anne Clark
  Birth	8 Oct 1858	Brockville (Elizabethtown), Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  	Marriage Certificate indicates possibly 1859.
  Gender	Female
  Census-Household Member	1861	Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Canada - West ward of the town of Brockville
  	Role: Household Member 17 James     Clarke     Male     34     1827     Ireland     18 Mary A          Clarke Female     32     1829     Ireland     19 James     Clarke     Male     10     1851     U S of A 20 Robert          Clarke     Male     8     1853     U S of A 21 John                 Clarke     Male     6     1855     Upper Canada 22 Mary A         Clarke     Female     3     1858     Upper Canada Neighbours - almost all labourers Glasford, Collins, French, Pierson, Ryan, Gleason, Thommas Bobear; Willson, Bowey, Leech, Singleton, McCoffery, Rev. H. Byrnes,
  		1861 Census Brockville Leeds James Clark
  Census-Household Member	1871	Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member neighbours: Bellamy, Tupper, Lingstone, Godderich, Stone, Stevens, Arnold, Clark, Brown, Stacey, Craig, Esay, Morrison, Sopher, Arnold, Percival
  		1871 Census Kitley Leeds James Clarke
  Census-Household Member	1881	Kitley Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  		1881 Census Kitley Leeds Maryann Clark
  Occupation	1881	Kitley Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada
  	servant
  Religion	1883	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	11 Jul 1883	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Census-Household Member	1 Jun 1911	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  		1911 Census Bathurst Lanark John Ashby
  Census-Wife of Head	1921	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Canada
  	Role: Wife of Head
  		1921 Census Bathurst Lanark John Ashby
  FamilySearch ID	9SK3-55X
  Religion-Member	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	St. Peter's Anglican Church, 11th Line
  	Role: Member from Evelyn Miller's notes
  _UID	00ACC6209EDE4E449DD50F6DB478E5650487
  Biography	https://familygenes.ca/bio/clark-mary-ann-1858-1941/ Story written by great granddaughter Diane Miller Duncan
  Death	26 Feb 1941	Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Fallbrook The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary Ashby was held on Friday from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mather, and was largely attended.Interment was made at Playfair cemetery. Mrs Ashby had reached the age of 82 and was generally quite active until recently. The sympathy of the community is extended to the bereaved ones. The Perth Courier Perth, Ontario, Canada March 6, 1941, pg. 7 Mrs John Ashby There passed away in the Great War Memorial Hospital, Perth, on Wednesday morning, February 26, Mary Ann Clark, widow of the late John Ashby of Fallbrook. Deceased was an esteemed resident of the community of Fallbrook, where she was well and favorably known The late Mrs. Ashby was in her 83rd year. She was born in Brockville, a daughter of the late James Clark and Mary A. Gillespie. In 1883 she was united in marriage with John Ashby of Fallbrook, who predeceased her in 1926. Deceased was the mother of twelve children, four of whom died in early childhood. A daughter, Margaret, predeceased her in 1926; also a son, William, a Great War veteran, in 1923. Surviving members are: Robert on the homestead; Archie and Russel, in Alberta; Mrs John Lake, Glen Tay; Mrs. D.C. Nichols, Carleton Place, and Mrs. John Mather of Balderson, with whom the deceased lived after her health began to fail and she needed extra attention. Surviving also are one sister, Mrs. George Cavanagh of Vancouver; twenty-six grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. Mrs. Ashby was a member of St Peter's Anglican church at Fallbrook. The funeral which was largely attended, was held Friday, at 10:30, from the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Mather, Balderson, assisted by Rev. Mr Dickinson of the Balderson United Church. The pallbearers were three grandsons, Harry Mather, Lyle Nichols, Beverley Nichols, and three nephews, Arden Lake, Delbert Lake and John Ashby. The funeral tirbutes were very beautiful, and many expressions of sympaathy were received by the bereaved family. The Perth Courier Perth, Ontario, Canada March 6, 1941, pg.3
  		Mary Ann Clark Death
  		Mary Ann Clark Funeral Card
  		Mary Ann Clark Funeral Card
  Burial	28 Feb 1941	Pinehurst Playfair Cemetery, Playfairville, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Notes	Before her marriage to John Ashby, Mary Ann had a daughter, Clara Clark, from a previous relationship. Dates elsewhere are b. 12 aug 1857 - d 26 Feb 1941 Cemetery noted as Pinehurst C. at Playfairville Ev Miller's notes: My Grandma, Mary Ann, was a very strong woman both physically and mentally. I've always understood that she was a real pioneer, helped Grandpa build the two story log house which still stands and is lived in . She was a midwife and nurse to many of the neighbours, grew a most bountiful garden, loved to read books, and could do all kinds of handiwork, knitting, crocheting, etc. (Research):Check Census 1881 to see if she worked for Samuel Bolton.
  Person ID	I4255	Lanark County Origins | My 2 Great Grandmother's Lineage, My maternal grandmother's Lineage, My Maternal Great Grandmother's Lineage, This is my Maternal LIneage
  Last Modified	25 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	James Clark,   b. 25 Dec 1823, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 15 Jan 1872, Kitley Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada (Age 48 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Mary Ann Gillespie,   b. 3 Apr 1828, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland d. 16 Mar 1900, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	4 May 1846	Dunboe, Coleraine Barony, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
  Family ID	F1271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Robert Clark,   b. Abt 1855, Scotland d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	+ 1. Agnes Clarisa Clark,   b. 20 Nov 1879, Frankville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada d. 13 Nov 1946, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 66 years)
  Family ID	F10479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	John Ashby,   b. 12 Apr 1854, Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 2 Aug 1926, Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	11 Jul 1883	Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Marriage noted as 7 Nov  but seems to have been corrected. John Ashby, 27, Bathurst, b. Bathurst, son of William & Eliza Ashby, to Mary Ann Clark, 24, Bathurst, b. Brockville, James & Mary Ann Clark, 11 Jul 1883. Witness: Samuel Bolton, Lanark. Presbyterian Manse, Lanark. Name:     Mary Ann Clark Age:     24 Birth Year:     abt 1859 Birth Place:     Brockville, Ontario Marriage Date:     11 Jul 1883 Marriage Place:     Lanark, Ontario, Canada Father:     James Clark Mother:     Mary Ann Clark Spouse:     John Ashby
  		John Ashby & Mary Ann Clark Marriage
  Children	1. Robert James Ashby,   b. 19 Feb 1884, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Aug 1962, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)   2. Elizabeth Ruth Ashby,   b. 19 Feb 1884, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Mar 1893, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 9 years) + 3. William Samuel Ashby,   b. 12 Oct 1885, Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 18 Aug 1923, McDonalds Corners, Lanark Highlands (Dalhousie), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 37 years)   4. John Middleton Ashby,   b. 1888, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 16 Mar 1893, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 5 years)   5. Harriet M. Ashby,   b. Abt 1889, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Mar 1893, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age ~ 4 years) + 6. Isobella Elsie Ashby,   b. 28 Feb 1891, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Jul 1965, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 74 years) + 7. Archibald Clark Ashby,   b. 12 Feb 1893, Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 9 Feb 1964, Rossington, Westlock County, Alberta, Canada (Age 70 years) + 8. Sarah Ann Celeste Ashby,   b. 30 Jun 1895, Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 29 Dec 1986, Mississippi Mills (Almonte), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 91 years) + 9. John Russell "Russell" Ashby,   b. 1 Jul 1895, Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 22 Dec 1964, Rossington, Westlock County, Alberta, Canada (Age 69 years)   10. Margaret Selina Madeline Ashby,   b. 17 Oct 1897, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Jul 1925, Fallbrook, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 27 years)   11. Charlotte May Ashby,   b. 9 Aug 1899, Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Sep 1900, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 1 year)
  Family ID	F1293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 8 Oct 1858 - Brockville (Elizabethtown), Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - West ward of the town of Brockville - 1861 - Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1871 - Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1881 - Kitley Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada Occupation - servant - 1881 - Kitley Twp, Leeds and Grenville United Counties (Leeds), Ontario, Canada Religion - Presbyterian - 1883 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 11 Jul 1883 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 11 Jul 1883 - Lanark Highlands (Lanark), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1 Jun 1911 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Wife of Head - Canada - 1921 - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Religion-Member - St. Peter's Anglican Church, 11th Line - - Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 26 Feb 1941 - Fallbrook, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - 28 Feb 1941 - Pinehurst Playfair Cemetery, Playfairville, Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  1911 Census Bathurst Lanark John Ashby

  
  

• Sources

  [S58] Public Archives of Canada, Canada, 1861 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 13 Jan 2019), James Clark household; Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1044. (Reliability: 3). [S120] Public Archives of Canada, Canada, 1871 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 13 Jan 2019), James Clark Household; Year: 1871; Census Place: Kitley, Leeds and Grenville North, Ontario; Roll: C-10004; Page: 54; Family No: 212. (Reliability: 3). [S317] Statistics Canada Fonds, Record Group 31-C-1. LAC microfilm C-13162 to C-13286. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa., Canada, 1881 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), accessed 18 Jun 2019), Maryann Clark household; Year: 1881; Census Place: Kitley, Leeds and Grenville North, Ontario; Roll: C_13230; Page: 54; Family No: 267. (Reliability: 3). [S17] Ontario. Archives of Ontario., Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1936, (ancestry.ca :n.d.), 222, 006007, Ashby-Clark, accessed 3 Oct 2018. (Reliability: 3). [S334] Canada., Canada, 1911 Census, sub-district 4 - Bathurst, South Lanark, Ontario,, p. 10, dwelling 103, family 104, John Ashby household; FHL microfilm Library and Archives Canada. Census of Canada, 1911. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada: Library and Archives Canada, 2007. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1911/Pages/about-census.aspx. Series RG31-C-1. Statistics Canada Fonds. Microfilm reels T-20326 to T-20460. (Reliability: 3). [S356] Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Canada, 1921 Census, ((http://ancestry.ca)), John Ashby Sr. Family. (Reliability: 3). [S54] Ontario. Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010., Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947, (Ancestry.ca :n.d.), Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1947." Lanark 1941, 44, 022245, Mary Ashby, accessed 15 Apr 2019. (Reliability: 3).