James Henry Prosser

1866 - 1949  (82 years)

• Name	James Henry Prosser
  Birth	7 May 1866	South Gower, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	101346041
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101346041
  _UID	ADA2D8A89E66472CB0BE7CAFEC2A13DBE3F6
  Death	25 Apr 1949	Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada
  Burial	Union Cemetery, Merrickville, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I60808	Lanark County Origins | This is my Maternal LIneage
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Harriet Elizabeth "Hattie" Baird,   b. 7 Apr 1866, South Gower, Leeds & Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada d. 24 Oct 1941, Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	1885
  	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)
  Children	+ 1. Lena B. Prosser,   b. 1885   d. 1932, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada (Age 47 years)   2. Violet Pearl Prosser,   b. 3 Oct 1889, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 1982, Toronto (York), Toronto Municipality, Ontario, Canada (Age 92 years)   3. Mina Agnes Prosser,   b. 1893, Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada d. 1897 (Age 4 years)   4. Laura Kathleen "Kathleen" Prosser,   b. 1900, Merrickville, Grenville County, Ontario, Canada d. 1928, Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 28 years)   5. Della M. Prosser,   b. 1901   d. 1980 (Age 79 years)   6. Living   7. Living   8. Living
  Family ID	F21252	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024