Mary Ann White

Mary Ann White was also known as Polly. She was born on Saturday, 17 March 1877 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, Canada, and her father was the informant. Dr. (?) Buntell attended at the birth. Mary and James Henry Brown, son of James Henry Brown and Jane Amelia Larbalestier, were married by Reverend George R. Tasker on Wednesday, 29 June 1898 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 23, bachelor, silverplater, born and living in Toronto, Anglican. She was 21, living in East Toronto, born in Belleville, spinster, Methodist. Joseph A. Nass and Margaret Robertson witnessed the marriage. She appeared in the household of James Henry Brown on the census of April 1901 at Ward 3, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is listed as: Brown, Mary, female, white, wife, married, born March 17 1877 in Ontario, age 24, English origin, Canadian, Methodist, not working, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared in the household of James Henry Brown on the census of June 1911 at 45 McGill Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She is recorded as: Brown, Mary, female, wife, married, born March 1877 in Ontario, age 34, English origin, Canadian, Methodist, not employed, able to read, write and speak English. She appeared in the household of James Henry Brown on the census of 1921 at 45 McGill Street, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. She was enumerated as: Brown, Mary, wife, female, married, age 44, born Ontario, both parents born England, Canadian, English origin, speaks English, does not speak French, Methodist, able to read and write. Mary died on Thursday, 28 September 1967 at the Toronto East General Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 90 years, 6 months and 11 days. She was buried on Saturday, 30 September 1967 at St. John's Norway Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada.