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Mary Josephine Gavin 1916–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 March 1916

Birth Location: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 25 November 1980

Death Location: Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

Father: Benjamin Gavin

Mother: Edith Hamilton

Spouse(s): Francis Merkley

Children(s): Helen Merkley, Thomas Merkley

In 1916, Mary Josephine Gavin entered the world in Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada, born to Benjamin J Gavin And Edith Hamilton. Mary Josephine Gavin married Francis Ambrose Merkley, and had children including Anne Merkley, Helen Teresa Merkley, Joseph Herbert Merkley, Joy Merkley, Thomas Charles Merkley. Mary Josephine Gavin passed away in 1980 in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Mary Josephine Gavin entered the world in Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada, born to Benjamin J Gavin And Edith Hamilton.
  • Mary Josephine Gavin married Francis Ambrose Merkley, and had children including Anne Merkley, Helen Teresa Merkley, Joseph Herbert Merkley, Joy Merkley, Thomas Charles Merkley.
  • Mary Josephine Gavin passed away in 1980 in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Benjamin Gavin
1870–1957
Birth Location: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario
BG
Edith Hamilton
1878–1916
Birth Location: South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America
EH

Spouses(s)

Francis Merkley
1909–1989
Birth Location: Westport, Leeds Greville, Ontario, Canada
FM

Children(s)

Helen Merkley
1949–1986
Birth Location: North, Crosby, Leeds Grenville, Ontario, Canada
HM
Thomas Merkley
1944–1986
Birth Location: North Crosby, Leeds Grenville, Ontario, Canada
TM

Mary Gavin's Ancestors

Self
Mary Gavin
1916–1980
Birth Place: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
Parents
Benjamin J Gavin
1870–1957
Lansdowne Twp, Leeds & Grenville County, Ontario
Edith Hamilton
1878–1916
South Crosby, Leeds, Canada West, British Colonial America
Grandparents
Charles (Hamilton) Sr.
1838–1913
Ardclinnis County, Antrim, Ireland
Eleanor ("Ellen") Fitzgerald
1849–1935
Upper Canada
Great-Grandparents
John Hamilton
1796–1871
Rose McCarry
1804–1884
James Fitzgerald
1822–1898
Mary Coughlin
1826–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Hamilton
1750–1815
Mary Hamilton
1744–1813
Murtagh McCarry
1780–1836
Thomas Fitzgerald
1797–1865
Ann Markham
1800–1866

Mary Gavin's Descendants

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Mary (Josephine) Gavin (10 March 1916–25 November 1980) m. Francis (Ambrose) Merkley (8 Dec 1909–16 Jan 1989)
  1. 1. Helen (Teresa) Merkley 1949–1986
  2. 2. Thomas (Charles) Merkley 1944–1986 m. Rita (Marie Mulville) Merkley 1946–1985

Mary Gavin's Timeline

2 Records

1916
10 March 1916
Birth of Mary Josephine Gavin in Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada
1980
25 November 1980
Age 64
Death of Mary Josephine Gavin in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 March 1916
    Event Place: Lansdowne Twp, Leeds Co., Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 November 1980
    Event Place: Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada
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