Francis Meraw

M, b. 25 June 1862, d. 2 September 1930
FatherLouis Trifley Meraw b. 14 Sep 1829, d. 21 Sep 1913
MotherHarriet Pelland dit Beausoliel b. 24 Feb 1840, d. 23 Aug 1924
Francis Meraw
     Francis was born on Wednesday, 25 June 1862 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Francis Meraw also went by the name of Frank. Francis was listed on the 1891 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Francis Merau [27], [listed just before his father in separate household]. [District 5, page 2 - Hastings East] Francis married Mary Edese Lajoie on 26 April 1892 in Village of Tweed, Hungerford Twp. at St. Carthagh Church. They were married by Father J. P. Flelming.1,2,3,4 Frank & Edese had a 140 acre farm in Hungerford Township. Francis was listed on the 1901 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Frank Meraw [25 Jun 1862 - 38], Mary E. [28 Feb 1871 - 30], Michael J. [28 Feb 1893 - 8], Nelson J. [30 Jun 1896 - 4], Mary M. [30 Aug 1899 - 1], Frankie Gonyou [25 Apr 1886 - 14][cousin]. [District B3, page 11 - Hungerford East] Francis drowned at the Village Tweed, Hungerford Twp., Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, on Tuesday, 2 September 1930 at age 68 years, 2 months and 8 days.5 Francis was laid to rest in the yard of St. Carthagh Church, Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, in grave number 247 alongside his wife.6

Family

Mary Edese Lajoie b. 28 Feb 1871, d. 30 Sep 1958
Children

Citations

  1. [S11] Marriage Register of Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Register [1876-1926] - Two entries for this marriage dated 18 Jan 1886 and 9 Jan 1893. The first with the spelling Maraund, the second Meraw. Ontario Marriage Indes: Francis Meraw m. 10 May 1892 Edesse Lashway.
  2. [S11] Marriage Register of Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Marriage of Francis Meraw 20, son of Trifley Meraw & Harriet Bosley to Edese Lashwa 20, spinster of Hungerford Twp., daughter Nelson Lashwa & Edese Rashotte, They were married by Father J. P. Flelming, R. C. at Tweed. Registered: 9 January 1893 - no date of marriage given.
  3. [S9] Marriage Records of St. Carthagh Church, Tweed, Hastings County, Ontario.
  4. [S26] Unknown title, Other dates which were given in the marriage register for this marriage: 18 Jan 1886 under name of Maraund & 9 Jan 1893 under name of Meraw. The last date appears to be the same as the date registered.
  5. [S2] Tweed Village Register of Deaths, Frank Meraw died 2 September 1930 at Tweed, age 68 years 2 months 8 days, b. Hungerford 25 June 1862, drowning; physician: Dr. S. Eagleston; parents: Trifley Meraw & Harriet Bosley, b. Ontario. Infromat: Michael J. Meraw of Smith Falls, Ontario. Buried Tweed 4 September 1930.
  6. [S3] Cemetery Records of St. Carthagh Church, Frank Meraw 1862-1930 in grave 247.