Mary Ann Hawkins

     Mary Ann was born in 1856. She was the daughter of John Hawking & Amy Delya. Mary Ann married Francis Xavier Meraw, son of Francis Meraw and Mary Campbell, on 16 June 1873 in Madoc Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at Sacred Heart of Mary Church.^1,2 As of 1873,her married name was Meraw.^1,2 Mary and her husband, Francis, were listed on the 1881 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Francis Merraund [31], Mary Ann [25], John Francis [7], Thomas [5], Augustus [2]. Mary and her husband, Francis, were listed on the 1891 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Francis E. Merau [46 Ontario Quebec & Ireland], Mary Ann [34 Ontario Ont & Ont], Francis [16], Thomas [14], Augustus [12], William [10], Edward [7], Cora [5], Vincent [2], Jonas [2 mos]. [District 5, page 11, Hastings East] Mary and her husband, Francis, were listed on the 1901 Canadian Census in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Enumerated in this household were Francis X. Meraw [2 Nov 1845 - 55], Mary A. [14 Apr 1856 - 44], John H. [3 Sep 1874 - 26], William L. [3 May 1881 - 19], Michael E. [21 Jul 1883 - 17], Mary C. [12 Dec 1885 - 15], Ernest V. [22 Aug 1889 - 11], Patric Jonas [27 Jan 1891 - 10], Henry A. [7 Feb 1894 - 8], Ameye [25 Aug 1896 - 4]. [District 3, page 2, Hungerford East] Mary departed this life in 1949 in Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, at age 93 years. Mary was laid to rest in the yard of St. Carthagh Church, Village of Tweed, Hungerford Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, in grave number 216 C.³